Russian figure skating news in 2024 & 2025

[Aceon6]

Years ago, there was someone like that at SCoB. Tom Gillis did everything in his power to protect the kid short of calling child services. Poor kid flamed out pretty quickly.

 

[Amy L]

Nugumanova said that cops and child services have been called to the rink more than once. I think AOP has been trying to put up with the behavior as much as they could stand, because they can at least watch Elena while she's at the rink and see that she's okay.

There's a crazy video of Mama Kostyleva going to a police station, screaming that Plushenko is trying to kidnap her daughter, that her daughter is rotten and has bad genes and she needs to be beaten but Plushenko won't support her (mama) and the daughter is going to grow up and murder her. She's totally unhinged, but there doesn't look like AOP can do anything more to help Elena.

From some things that were mentioned, it sounds like Elena's parents are still together, so what's up with Papa? Elena gets slapped and punched in front of a rink full of people, the cops get called, but then Elena is still living with her mom.

 

[Sasha'sSpins]

@Sasha'sSpins 2nd group, number 8 (or 2nd in the 2nd group). He's dressed like Freddy Mercury. You might want to watch the rest of the group. Ignatov skated next and was clean, then Mark, Gumennik and then Semenenko. And, you'll get a quick peak at a bundled up Baby Quadlutz. He was asleep in Sasha's arms and his eyes popped open when they announced Makar.

This weekend will be another loaded men's event with Gumennik and Dikidzhe. I feel sorry for Gumennik as he's getting a lot of fan hate by Dikidzhe's fans which isn't fair. It's not his fault Russia could only send one and he did win nationals last year. I like Dikidzhe a lot, but he's still a wild child and Gumennik's second marks will be higher. I think Russia made the correct choice under the circumstances. It's just too bad both can't go.

Thanks so much! I'll watch the entire competition! I'm still catching up on GPs, and other events due to work and family commitments but it's going to be a fun time catching up as I'm off all of Thanksgiving week!

Aww I did get to see Baby Quadlutz wrapped in his QuadQueen Mama's arms when his Papa Makar skated! Someone posted a brief snippet of the happy family on Instagram! It was precious!

 

[Ka3sha]

Petrosian and Gumennik have been declared eligible and have been invited to participate in the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games by the IOC following the The Individual Neutral Athlete Eligibility Review Panel (AINERP)

https://www.olympics.com/ioc/milano-cortina-2026-individual-neutral-athletes

 

[caseyedwards]

FYI
The Panel will be composed of three members:

• Ms Nicole Hoevertsz, IOC Member, Chair of the Panel
• Mr Pau Gasol, IOC Ethics Commission and Athlete representative
• Morinari Watanabe, International Sports Federation representative