German Skating News - 2024-25 Season
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Darya Grimm and a Michail Savitskiy split ?. As a fan, I am heartbroken about it this morning
Darya Grimm insta post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DJtsMHko7Yg/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
Michail Savitskiy insta post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DJtstT_TVQP/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
Darya Grimm insta post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DJtsMHko7Yg/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
Michail Savitskiy insta post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DJtstT_TVQP/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
Wyliefan
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I am too. There's discussion in the Dance Hall thread if you want to go check it out.
Karen-W
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Holy crap. Micha congratulates Darya on her marriage in his post.
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Kristina Isaev has retired (I am too stupid to link from Instagram).
It is a lovely post saying she‘s moving on to coaching.
And that she had „no talent“ bit made the most of it.
And what the fed says:
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Therebthey say she said it is due to health and financial reasons.
It is a lovely post saying she‘s moving on to coaching.
And that she had „no talent“ bit made the most of it.
And what the fed says:
Deutsche Meisterin Kristina Isaev beendet ihre Karriere
Die Deutsche Eislauf-Union e.V. ist nationaler Spitzenverband für Eiskunstlaufen, Eistanz und Synchroneiskunstlaufen und einer von nur 7 olympischen Wintersportverbänden.
Karen-W
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Potential new junior ice dance team - Atl Ongay-Perez & Mia Lee Mayer - his last competition with Ashlie Slatter was JGP Wuxi in Oct 2024, so they wouldn't be eligible for this year's JGP - except maybe the last one in Abu Dhabi.
Karen-W
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Grimm/Rodin are official! Plan to represent Germany.
Still waiting on his release from the Russian Fed, so no international competitions until January at the earliest, but that gives them plenty of time to come together as a team.
Still waiting on his release from the Russian Fed, so no international competitions until January at the earliest, but that gives them plenty of time to come together as a team.
Darya Grimm and Grigorii Rodin made it official
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No release from Russia yet though.
dasha💋 on Instagram: "Hello everyone, we are happy to announce our new partnership! Our first goal together is to compete internationally under the German flag, unfortunately we are not able to do so yet, since we are still waiting for the release fr
171 likes, 9 comments - darya_grimm_ on July 18, 2025: "Hello everyone, we are happy to announce our new partnership! Our first goal together is to compete internationally under the German flag, unfortunately we are not able to do so yet, since we are still waiting for the release from the...
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No release from Russia yet though.
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Hmmmm.... what to think about this? Don`t know their politics. Typical sneaky Russian away of working around the rules -
with German Fed in need of ice dancers? Sanctions like the one by the ISU are not directed solely at the Putin regime but the populace as well - creating as much pressure as possible.
with German Fed in need of ice dancers? Sanctions like the one by the ISU are not directed solely at the Putin regime but the populace as well - creating as much pressure as possible.
Karen-W
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He's hardly the first Russian to make the country switch - or at least attempt it - and not even the first for the German fed, so I fail to see what the issue is. He's not been able to compete internationally since he left Russia and he's been in Italy for at least a year now, partnered with a Chinese skater - that didn't work out, in part because the CFSA didn't request a release for him (see the Chinese news thread for the details).
SkateFanBerlin
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I`ll let this go so German thread doesn`t get sidelined.
Wyliefan
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(Cross-posted from the general pairs thread.)
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Annika Hocke / Robert Kunkel had an accident on the ice which resulted in Kunkel’s hand and finger being cut open, he needed a skin transplant. They are hoping for a quick and good recovery."
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Annika Hocke / Robert Kunkel had an accident on the ice which resulted in Kunkel’s hand and finger being cut open, he needed a skin transplant. They are hoping for a quick and good recovery."AnythingGOEs - Figure Skating (@anythinggoe.com)
🇩🇪 Annika Hocke / Robert Kunkel had an accident on the ice which resulted in Kunkel’s hand and finger being cut open, he needed a skin transplant. They are hoping for a quick and good recovery.
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Ananas Astra
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It's not like Germany is full of talented ice dancers.
He's Russian, so what? So is Darya Grimm (ethnically, I guess), so is her former partner, so is Nikita Volodin.
What do you mean by "sneaky Russian way"? Do you think Rodin and Volodin are running around the German fed, spreading anti-Ukrainian propaganda?
Just be glad, Doucheland might have a new promising pair FFS.
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I thought Savitskiy is Ukrainian, not Russian.
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According to Wikipedia his dad is from Belarus and his mom is Russian.
Karen-W
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Okay. I must have thought he was Ukrainian because of the chatter/wishful thinking that he and Nadiia Bashynska could partner and skate for Ukraine.
Anton Sikharudzhe officially stated yesterday that there won't be any releases until May 2026 (until they have worked out an effective system for transfer)Kristina Isaev has retired (I am too stupid to link from Instagram).
It is a lovely post saying she‘s moving on to coaching.
And that she had „no talent“ bit made the most of it.
And what the fed says:
Therebthey say she said it is due to health and financial reasons.Deutsche Meisterin Kristina Isaev beendet ihre Karriere
Die Deutsche Eislauf-Union e.V. ist nationaler Spitzenverband für Eiskunstlaufen, Eistanz und Synchroneiskunstlaufen und einer von nur 7 olympischen Wintersportverbänden.
Ananas Astra
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But that Rodin dude still made it, didn't he?
Karen-W
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Well, the Russian Fed only reviews & approves release requests at their December & May Exec Board meetings, so my interpretation of this is they are working through the logistics of creating an effective system for transfer and don't plan on approving any releases until next May, after they've worked out the details. Now, they may go ahead and issue a release for Rodin since he never represented Russia internationally and is now married to Dasha, but they may make the German fed wait until next spring. I'm not even sure they'd be able to compete in Golden Spin even if they got his release in December and that's the last chance to get the Euros CTES mins. I suppose, theoretically, they could compete at Bavarian Open and get the Jr Worlds CTES, which is about the only way they'd be able to get on the SB list to set themselves up for next season at all.
Grimm/Rodin skated at the German Junior test skates, so they probably planned to do the JGP. He skated for Russia internationally in Novice dance per skatingscores.com and he competed at the Russian GPs in Juniors. Who knows if this fulfills Russian Fed's criteria or not. The German dance field is pretty empty and while I wish Darya and Mikhail were still together, I am also a selfish dance fan, who would like to see a German team place above the usual 16th/17th place at Worlds in the next decade or so. Therefore, I hope Mikhail finds a suitable partner and that Rodin gets his release.
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Perhaps they should ask for advice from Elena Dostatni. She's good at speeding things up for Russian male ice dancers. Apparently she has successfully get another Russian male ice dancer representing America and debuting in Lake Placid International today, Mark ZHELTYSHEV, who is still in Russia early this April skating in Krylova's group.
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Who did he have to agree to marry? There aren’t many single gals left in Dostatni’s camp.
Wyliefan
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He's skating with Jane Calhoun (who used to skate with Danill Veselukhin), and she only turned 16 last month, so let us all hope and pray Dostatni isn't pulling her crap again.
That was a pretty decent team and I’m looking forward to seeing Calhoun on competitive ice again.
Agreed.
