OES News 2016-2017

[TAHbKA]

Am still curious how does papaBoria get those passports.

 

[Jeschke]

according to their fb-page, spodirev got injured during practice due to the bad conditions of the ice.
(seems a bit desperate reading the comments of thm and their coach. what's going on there).
he get stitches on some fingers and need to rest now. they expect to be back for grand prix.
https://www.facebook.com/Natalia-Kaliszek-Maksym-Spodyriev-783109395128227/

 

[kwanfan1818]

I thought she already had an Israeli passport before she received Lithuanian citizenship, but, apparently not.

 

[Sylvia]

Ukrainian federation news last month:

http://www.insidethegames.biz/artic...kating-sues-rival-after-illegitimate-election

Two rival Presidents of the Ukrainian Federation of Figure Skating (UFFK) have become embroiled in a legal dispute after the former head accused the other of being elected illegitimately.
Mykhailo Makarov, elected President of the national governing body on August 25, has been accused of "raider seizure" by predecessor Yevhen Larin, who does not recognise the election.
He still considers himself the legitimate President and is still listed in the position on the UFFK website.
Makarov, however, claims not to be worried by the impending court case.
"There was no transferring of cases after the conference," he told the Interfax-Ukraine news agency.
"We have sent an appeal to Mr. Larin to transmit all available documentation.

Original source article by the Interfax-Ukraine News Agency: https://www.kyivpost.com/sport/ukra...ation-rejects-raider-seizure-accusations.html

Member of the Presidium of the Figure Skating Federation, first president of UFFK Liudmyla Mykhailovska, said that sponsors have been found since new management took over.
“They love figure skating and want to invest money in it,” she said.
Assistance was rendered to the first dance couple Oleksandra Nazarova/Maksym Nikitin, who are developing their skills in the U.S. now with the help of famous ice coach Igor Shpilband.

Nazarova/Nikitin won the bronze at Coupe de Nice last month and are scheduled to compete in one GP, Trophée de France, in Paris next week.

 

[breathesgelatin]

I thought she already had an Israeli passport before she received Lithuanian citizenship, but, apparently not.

That is what I remember hearing, too. By August 2015, at least, she already had an Israeli passport.
http://web.icenetwork.com/news/2015/08/06/141530510/tobias-tkachenko-make-debut-after-long-wait

Getting an Israeli citizenship, if one is Jewish or has fairly close Jewish heritage (at least one Jewish grandparent) is fairly easy, compared to most other citizenship/immigration procedures.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_of_Return

 

[rhapsody]

I thought she already had an Israeli passport before she received Lithuanian citizenship, but, apparently not.

That is what I remember hearing, too. By August 2015, at least, she already had an Israeli passport.
http://web.icenetwork.com/news/2015/08/06/141530510/tobias-tkachenko-make-debut-after-long-wait

Getting an Israeli citizenship, if one is Jewish or has fairly close Jewish heritage (at least one Jewish grandparent) is fairly easy, compared to most other citizenship/immigration procedures.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_of_Return

Isabella told the press at 2016 Europeans that she acquired Israeli citizenship after consulting with her lawyers about which country would be most feasible for she and Ilia to get passports for after Deividas retired. So it appears that she applied for Israel after naturalizing as a Lithuanian which would lead to an involuntary loss of that citizenship.

Here's a piece detailing the drama and political mumbo jumbo: http://en.delfi.lt/lithuania/sports...after-becoming-israeli-national.d?id=70262098

I read another Lithuanian article that said Stagniunas was supportive of her skating for Israel because he retired due to recurring injuries and the fact that it's so difficult to find a suitable partner.

 

[shah]

according to their fb-page, spodirev got injured during practice due to the bad conditions of the ice.
(seems a bit desperate reading the comments of thm and their coach. what's going on there).
he get stitches on some fingers and need to rest now. they expect to be back for grand prix.
https://www.facebook.com/Natalia-Kaliszek-Maksym-Spodyriev-783109395128227/

A link to an article (in Polish, unfortunately):
http://eurosport.onet.pl/zimowe/lyz...atalny-wypadek-polskiej-pary-tanecznej/hf50ht

According to the article, the quality of ice in Toruń is getting worse and worse (so are the general conditions at that rink - apparently, there are icicles hanging from the roof as the temperature is so low). As a result, Natalia and Maks had a very nasty fall and Natalia skated over her partner's fingers. Luckily, she didn't cut them off, but the wounds were deep enough to need stitches. They intend to participate in their GP events anyway...
Fingers crossed!

 

[shah]

As for Petranovic/S-K - their plans seem very ambitious. Hopefully, they're also attainable . Good luck, we all need a good Croatian pair (cough-Amy Ireland/Michael Bahoric-cough).

 

[levineismine]

(((K/S)))
The dirty dancing guilty pleasure needs to see the light on the GP!

 

[kosjenka]

More photos of Petranovic and Souza Kordejr from their presentation to the Croatian press.

http://www.croskate.hr/hr/aktualno/predstavljanje-sportskog-para/


They also posted articles from the press. Lana spoke openly how during the test skate in Moscow, she was immediately told to lose 6 kilos, which she did and needs to lose one more.
What would US press have to say about that?

 

[kosjenka]

If anybody is interested, I can translate what they all said. I am not currently in the mood.

 

[SlavicaK]

More photos of Petranovic and Souza Kordejr from their presentation to the Croatian press.

http://www.croskate.hr/hr/aktualno/predstavljanje-sportskog-para/


They also posted articles from the press. Lana spoke openly how during the test skate in Moscow, she was immediately told to lose 6 kilos, which she did and needs to lose one more.
What would US press have to say about that?

I must have missed this, but what happened with Michael Lueck? I thought they had a pretty good start last season.

 

[kosjenka]

@SlavicaK - they had no future. He wasnt landing 2axel and they were not advancing together. This is a much more prosperous partnership for Petranovic (and Sousa Kordejr). Plus, Lueck is much older.

 

[kwanfan1818]

Chernyavskaya/Krasnapolski got the Euros TES minimums at the Volvo Open Cup this week. They're close to the Worlds minimums; they scored 24.36 in the SP, just .64 shy of the 25-point TES minimum, and 41.04 in the FS, close to two points shy of the 43-point TES minimum.

Am still curious how does papaBoria get those passports.

I understand there's a population race going on in Israel.

 

[Jeschke]

Penny Coomes back on ice!
https://twitter.com/PennyCoomes/status/797105038279712768

Kinda emotional she got.

 

[SmallFairy]

Penny Coomes back on ice!
https://twitter.com/PennyCoomes/status/797105038279712768

Kinda emotional she got.

Penny <3<3<3 Aww she's crying, bless her. Can't wait to see them back! (And Nicholas looked darn good, didn't he???)

 

[kosjenka]

Petranovic and Souza Kordyeur earned Minimum TES for short program at their very first performance at Warsaw Cup.
I am surprised and happy. Havent felt that way in a long time.
Many OES seasons for them and good luck in LP!

 

[Vagabond]

If being obskur means anything, it is not having an ISU biography.

One such skater, Alexandra Avitskaya (RUS) just earned herself a bronze medal at the latest Challenger Series event, the Warsaw Cup, with a score of 157.57.



ETA:

Short Prograom
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zctzzx9kpKc]Free Skate/URL]

Based on those videos, I would say that she has no intention of remaining obskur for very long.

 

[Jeschke]

Sonia Lafuente is listed in the result page of Andorra as Sonia LAFUENTE MARTÍNEZ.
We missed some marriage?

 

[danafan]

Martinez is probably her mother's maiden name.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonia_Lafuente

 

[Jeschke]

Martinez is probably her mother's maiden name.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonia_Lafuente

might be.

seems like wikipedia is not up to date
'After finishing 33rd at the 2016 European Championships, Lafuente decided to leave competition for a year.'

 

[hanca]

Eliska Brezinova placed 27th with total score 99.61! I wonder what's going on.

 

[Vagabond]

Sonia Lafuente is listed in the result page of Andorra as Sonia LAFUENTE MARTÍNEZ.
We missed some marriage?

If she were married to someone named Martínez, she'd be Sonia Lafuente de Martínez.

She has competed under her full name before, particularly in her home country. http://www.fedhielo.com/images/resultados/camesp2013/CAT496RS.HTM

 

[Jeschke]

Eliska Brezinova placed 27th with total score 99.61! I wonder what's going on.

easy to answer: family curse.

 

[Jeschke]

Eliska Brezinova placed 27th with total score 99.61! I wonder what's going on.

ukolova for euros

 

[hanca]

ukolova for euros

Or Duskova will be needed to do both ladies and pairs.

 

[Jeschke]

Or Duskova will be needed to do both ladies and pairs.

she sucks in singles.

 

[SamuraiK]

What about Hanzlikova. She has the best scores this season among the CZE girls, (yeah I know that's nothing remarkable but still).

 

[hanca]

she sucks in singles.

Every Czech lady currently sucks so that's no exception. Does Russia really need Pervushkina, or Sakhanovich, or Ogoreltseva, or Mikhailova? I am sure Czech Republic would love to have either of them.

 

[sandra_persch]

Sonia Lafuente is listed in the result page of Andorra as Sonia LAFUENTE MARTÍNEZ.
We missed some marriage?

married would lafuente de martinez. id say its her mums first last name. in spanish you have 2.