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No, it wasn't me who said that. I personally don't find Peng/Jin to be that reminiscent of Pang/Tong. I think both teams have different qualities and their own unique dynamic.
Pairs Discussion Thread 2019-20: “Two skating as one”
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Do you mean as one of their coaches? They already said they are working with Dmitri Savin, but that they hope to have a team of coaches in Russia and in Germany. I'm not sure that Savchenko's major focus is coaching right now, nor do I think she's interested in working with a team of coaches, though perhaps she would be willing to offer consultative advice, if requested.
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Well, if she’s okay with it, I’m definitely not saying no! I’m not sure if she prefers ladies though...
Excited to see this, I hope it will turn out well!
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I'm a little confused. How can it be a new German pair? It says nothing about her releasing status? As long as she is not released she belongs to the Russian Fed. In the interview I could not find a question or answer to her status and I wonder if Russian Fed. will release these Mozer-girls. Bidar would be first in line I suppose, he choses Zhuk some weeks ago and I didn't hear anything about her being released. I'm not sure if it would be good for the sport if Russia spreads it's wealth all over the world and we have even more Russian girls starting for different countries. Does anyone know if Russia collects money for giving away their well prepared girls or are they for free?
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Maybe Moser is so confident that Pavlova will be released, that they didn’t wait for it to become official and went for announcement. Or maybe they are hoping that if they announce it, the Russian federation will find it much harder to refuse to release her, because they may want to avoid another interview where Pavlova explains that Russian federation didn’t release her.
Or maybe the Russian federation didn’t release Osipova because they didn’t want to help Bidar, who they might have seen as potentially strong competitor in the future, but they are not worried about helping Blommaert.
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Well, Savchenko was interested in coaching at some point otherwise she wouldn’t take Knierims on. As far as I know, the fact that it didn’t work out was not because she lost interest in coaching, but because there were some differences of opinions about how hard they should be working. They obviously had completely different expectations, which may not be anyone’s fault. But that doesn’t mean that Savchenko doesn’t want to coach. The question is obviously about the timing - she is pregnant, she may want to stay at home with her child for some time, maybe six months, maybe a year or two... but all I said is that I would like them with her. It doesn’t have to be immediately. I am curious what Savchenko would manage with a new pair, with a completely blank sheet.
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There are indeed two sides to every story. I formed my perceptions regarding Savchenko's seeming reluctance to commit to coaching full-time, from comments she made during a GS interview on Youtube:
Aljona Savchenko and Bruno Massot on Coaching
Aljona Savchenko and Bruno Massot, the 2018 Olympic Champions in Pairs figure skating, talk about their new roles as coaches as well as work on show numbers ...
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I think the risks Savchenko and the Knierims took to explore working with each other last season was well worth it. Each side surely learned something of value during the process. It didn't completely work out, but risks are often worth taking whether or not they work out the way all parties anticipate.
She actually does coach some German girls full time right now. I know that's a completly different level but at least one of them won novice nationals this year and if they continue like this we might see her at the jgp in 2 years.There are indeed two sides to every story. I formed my perceptions regarding Savchenko's seeming reluctance to commit to coaching full-time, from comments she made during a GS interview on Youtube:
Aliona spoke about the difficulties involved in coaching, and her conflicting emotions regarding not competing anymore. Add to those feelings she expressed the fact that she's now pregnant, and obviously she's not right now in a position to take on any full-time coaching or even part-time coaching. Also, since her personality is very strong, I'm not certain she would wish to work as part of two sets of coaching teams in Russia and Germany, which is what this new pairing have expressed they are seeking.Aljona Savchenko and Bruno Massot on Coaching
Aljona Savchenko and Bruno Massot, the 2018 Olympic Champions in Pairs figure skating, talk about their new roles as coaches as well as work on show numbers ...
I think the risks Savchenko and the Knierims took to explore working with each other last season was well worth it. Each side surely learned something of value during the process. It didn't completely work out, but risks are often worth taking whether or not they work out the way all parties anticipate.
But you are right that it's unlikly she will coach Pavlova/Blommaert.
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Wasn’t Savchenko working with some Chinese pairs for a while? I thought she had done some work for them right after the Knierims situation fell through.
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Correction to my post above, #88 (too late to edit it.)
Shen/Zhao competed in their first worlds in 1993/94, finishing 21st - not 1991, as I said above.
Shen/Zhao competed in their first worlds in 1993/94, finishing 21st - not 1991, as I said above.
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Since Aliona loves figure skating and staying busy, I guess it's not a surprise she has found a way to continue spending time on the ice while she's pregnant. How long has she been coaching these young ladies skaters?
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Eric Radford and Luis Fenero got married today!
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The wedding looks incredible - here are some of the pics!
Wishing them nothing but happiness in their life together!
Eric Radford on Instagram: “It’s all happening... #ericandluiswedding #liguerredecinca #spain”
7,369 Likes, 146 Comments - Eric Radford (@ericradford85) on Instagram: “It’s all happening... #ericandluiswedding #liguerredecinca #spain”
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The wedding looks incredible - here are some of the pics!
Wishing them nothing but happiness in their life together!
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The whose who of figure skating weddings this summer!Eric Radford and Luis Fenero got married today!
Eric Radford on Instagram: “It’s all happening... #ericandluiswedding #liguerredecinca #spain”
7,369 Likes, 146 Comments - Eric Radford (@ericradford85) on Instagram: “It’s all happening... #ericandluiswedding #liguerredecinca #spain”
The wedding looks incredible - here are some of the pics!
Wishing them nothing but happiness in their life together!
Great photos in the Twitter thread.
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So exciting! Everyone looked amazing, particularly the grooms.
(And Madi Chock because I’m a part-time gay)
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Cross-posting from Chinese skating thread in GSD:
The new Chelsea Liu. They look good together, and Hongbo Zhou looks happy at rinkside. I must say the opening moves, music selection, choreo and skating style are a direct emulation of James/Cipres. But imitation is the highest form of flattery (being practiced by a lot of pairs teams influenced by J/C). Not that James/Cipres tend to get much credit for leading the pairs division in pure excitement and excellence over the past several seasons. 
It will certainly take Liu/Xie a bit of time to develop their own version of J/C's chemistry, connection and excitement though.
The new Chelsea Liu.
They look good together, and Hongbo Zhou looks happy at rinkside. I must say the opening moves, music selection, choreo and skating style are a direct emulation of James/Cipres. But imitation is the highest form of flattery (being practiced by a lot of pairs teams influenced by J/C). Not that James/Cipres tend to get much credit for leading the pairs division in pure excitement and excellence over the past several seasons. It will certainly take Liu/Xie a bit of time to develop their own version of J/C's chemistry, connection and excitement though.
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Maybe this has been discussed, however....How did she get released from USFS? Is it because she has a citizenship claim?
What would keep her from being released? Her resume is similar to Keegan's & Piper's.
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Yes, Liu was still up-and-coming as a U.S. pairs skater and not that high profile, despite her talent. I don't know the various feds' criteria for immediately releasing or stipulating wait periods before releasing skaters. Mervin Tran had to wait a requisite period before being released from Canada, despite not having represented Canada very long (since he spent five years skating with Narumi Takahashi for Japan, albeit training in Canada). In any case, Mervin was more high profile as a World bronze medal winner.
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Piper had to wait 1-2 years. Messing was a Canadian citizen as well.
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Mervin skated with Natasha Purich for Canada in between Narumi and Marissa, that's why he had a bigger waiting time than if he'd just gone from Japan to US.