Rrusova needs them as a buffer especially in the sp. Akatieva just landed 3A-3t in her. jgp debut to boot.
This sounds like some prediction of a gypsy fortune teller who had a bad look at her crystal ball or her tarot cards whatsoever.
Akatieva isn't going to be competing for a spot at the Olys, so why should Sasha care what she's doing?
she needs a secure triple axel to fully be ahead against Valievas 3A-2t and qua toe combinations and Shcherbakovas PCS , 4Lz combination and 4F, Trusova' will face a new challenge at Nationals from Akatieva. 3a-3t, 4t, 4s, 4t-3t isn't a sneeze, does Akatieva have 4lz or 4F ? then it's game over for her,
All of this is pure speculation. How about we wait until Russian Nationals are over? If Trusova ****s up there you can still bury her. But doing so right now after she has proved her form at test skates is obnoxious and stupid.
Preach!
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For some bizarre reason I'm reminded of The Simpsons episode where the school runs out of money, and saves on cafeteria costs by putting students on the menu.They are all fresh and young...smh...
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Next Olympics cycle will be all about internal russian camp rivalry
Muravieva has been training with Plushy since 2020. Former Davydov student though. It's hard to keep up with all the recent changes.
Actually, Pluschenko has a chance to get three into JGPF. Zinina, Zhilina and Muravieva.
I think Valieva has to go out and win some competitions first before we can anoint her as "the next great one". Shcherbakova is the only one of those ladies who has a proven track record of winning MAJOR senior competitions when the pressure is on.
Valieva does sometimes shows nerves, Kostornaia actually has good records too internationally
We don't know for sure what other skaters are developing and might appear on the scene with strong content. Although I like the idea of an inner Russian rivalry. But skaters coming up and wanting to compete at high levels know what they are up against so are preparing. I can't remember the name but it seems I saw a program of a US junior girl landing a quad. I am cautiously optimistic that non-Russians are preparing to be real competitors, especially the Japanese.
Probably Mia Kalin, who debuted on the JGP recently. She has a nice 4toe. And that's all.
FSU’s enthusiasm for the latest young Russian women, at Krasnoyarsk today, is palpable!
They’ll have competition from Isabeau Levito (USA) at JGP Finals in December, for sure. Same mix of skills + willowy aesthetics. Lindsay Thorngren too, perhaps. Both have Russian-born coaches...so they get it.
