Stolbova announces retirement

[fan]

Source: https://fs-gossips.com/

 

[Perky Shae Lynn]

Sad. She is special.

 

[aftershocks]

What could have been, with more luck. At least, Stolbova has a Olympic silver medal with Fedor Klimov. And fans still have these memories:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NU-KfPZOUsk 2014 Olympics fp

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGB9akpmU_8 2014 Euros sp
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbVBBm88jDM 2015 GPF sp
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_c9MU8fDKcg 2015 GPF fp
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z16dXpwjB_I 2017 Euros sp Clair de Lune
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdoHzXjRrFc 2017 Worlds fp
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RF7LiOfRui0 2018 Euros sp

♥ @Mad for Skating ((hugs))

 

[skatingguy]

What could have been, with more luck. At least, Stolbova has a Olympic silver medal with Fedor Klimov.

She has a gold medal too.

 

[aftershocks]

She has a gold medal too.

Team gold ain't nuthin' to sneeze at.

But if you are a champion diva, like Stolbova (and indeed like Savchenko), you always want more, i.e., individual gold. There's no looking back either for athletes who are always striving and always wanting to be on the battle field. In that sense, this Stolbova retirement news is sad -- even more so since we all know she had hoped to continue, and had tried mightily to make it happen.

 

[Aussie Willy]

Shame - I would have loved to see her skate again. Really liked her skating. Had great attitude and fabulous skating skills.

 

[Mad for Skating]

What could have been, with more luck. At least, Stolbova has a Olympic silver medal with Fedor Klimov. And fans still have these memories:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NU-KfPZOUsk 2014 Olympics fp

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGB9akpmU_8 2014 Euros sp
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbVBBm88jDM 2015 GPF sp
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_c9MU8fDKcg 2015 GPF fp
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z16dXpwjB_I 2017 Euros sp Clair de Lune
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdoHzXjRrFc 2017 Worlds fp
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RF7LiOfRui0 2018 Euros sp

♥ @Mad for Skating ((hugs))

What a wonderful trip down memory lane!
(BTW, they had a clean performance of that Besame Mucho SP at 2017 NHK Trophy, as well as a solid performance of their Carmen free skate).
Thanks for thinking of me and finding all these videos.

 

[Mad for Skating]

Ksenia’s Instagram post about the retirement (in Russian): https://www.instagram.com/p/B8eRUIMp3VF/

I can’t say I’m totally surprised by this announcement, but it’s still bittersweet and drags up a lot of memories for me.

Ironically, she announced her retirement on the 6-year anniversary of her Olympic silver medal. That was the day I first saw Stolbova/Klimov (on TV) and fell in love with them as a pair. They’re the couple that got me invested in pair skating (and to this day, Pairs is still my favorite discipline because of them).

They had some truly awful luck, but in the end, I think they can be very proud of all they accomplished. They came into the 2014 Olympics as underdogs and walked away with two medals. They won a world silver medal. They won a GPF title by almost 13 points over the reigning world champions. They picked up three national titles and several medals at Europeans along the way, and they did all of this while battling nasty injuries and a very deep pairs’ field. Not to mention, the IOC’s rather cryptic decision didn’t help anything.

Even though Ksenia didn’t have a fairytale ending to her career like Savchenko, it sounds like she’s going out on a high note. I think she just wanted to know she had done all she was capable of before she left the sport, and she did. It’s unfortunate that there wasn’t a male pair skater at her level who could help her achieve even more, but I guess it wasn’t meant to be. Now that she’s retiring, she won’t have to worry about so many serious injuries and the stress of competition. No matter what she chooses to do in the future, I support her and I hope she finds happiness.

For those of you wondering what she might be planning in the future, she recently performed in two of Evgeni Plushenko’s shows:

Ксения Столбова.Шоу Евгения Плющенко на Площади Революции. "Короли и королевы льда" Январь 2020

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(Also, I want to thank all the nice people on here who have been sending me messages today, asking if I’m okay. I’m fine, but I really appreciate the support).

 

[Quadjump]

The Free skate at the GPF 2015 was definitly her Highlight! The 3T+3T+2T is still the pair element with the highest final point value ever...

 

[MsZem]

The Free skate at the GPF 2015 was definitly her Highlight! The 3T+3T+2T is still the pair element with the highest final point value ever...

It was phenomenal.

2015 GPF - Ksenia Stolbova / Fedor Klimov FS UHD

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I also have a soft spot for their FS at 2014 Euros, since I got to see it live

 

[oleada]

She had such beautiful skating skills and it factor live, IMO. I’ll miss her.

 

[Plusdinfo]

I saw Stolbova/Klimov at Skate America in 2013, and they were by far the most thrilling and spot-on pair of the event. I don't think I'd considered them real contenders until that time, but seeing them live made me know how good they were and how ready they were to be in the top echelon of the sport. I cheered for the team as a result, but I don't think they nailed many future competitions the way they did that one.

 

[Mad for Skating]

The Free skate at the GPF 2015 was definitly her Highlight! The 3T+3T+2T is still the pair element with the highest final point value ever...

It was absolutely incredible! I may be biased, but I would say it should be among the top 5 pairs' free skates of the past 20 years. It was such a unique program; at first, I wasn't sure if it was going to work, but they really delivered it in such a captivating way. Also, her reaction at the end is so cute.
They nearly broke the world record for the free skate total!

She had such beautiful skating skills and it factor live, IMO. I’ll miss her.

I saw her live at 2015 Skate America and I was blown away. They had some mistakes in the short program, so they were skating in the first group of the free skate. The gap in quality between them and the rest of the pairs in that group was so incredible. They actually didn't win a medal there, but their performance was my favorite of the night for sure.
I think their real strength was how well they moved together as a pair. They were both such powerful skaters, but when they skated together, it was just magical. The sheer quality of their skating skills, the running edges of the throw jumps, and the magnetic chemistry between them was just amazing.
I'm definitely going to be putting some montage videos in this thread soon so we can reminisce.

I saw Stolbova/Klimov at Skate America in 2013, and they were by far the most thrilling and spot-on pair of the event. I don't think I'd considered them real contenders until that time, but seeing them live made me know how good they were and how ready they were to be in the top echelon of the sport. I cheered for the team as a result, but I don't think they nailed many future competitions the way they did that one.

They had such star power even back then! I think they really broke through that year. They always had good skating skills, side-by-side elements, and throw jumps, but they were held back because they only had a double twist and their lifts were still pretty slow. Once the Mozer group fixed that, they were the full package.
They weren't the kind of pair that showed up to every competition and threw down two clean performances, but when they could nail it, they were just divine. And they nailed it at two major events that counted - the 2014 Olympics and the 2015 GPF. It's just a shame they had such bad luck.

 

[Mad for Skating]

English translation of Ksenia's retirement post.

Ksenia Stolbova: I turn the last page with a light heart and a sense of pride – I did everything I could

Ksenia Stolbova on her Instagram account about the decision to retire from competitive figure skating.

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[Mad for Skating]

As promised, here are some Stolbova/Klimov video montages and audio swaps to commemorate the good times!

1. "Don't Cry for Me, Argentina" from Evita.
This one includes some footage of Stolbova with both Klimov and Novoselov)

A Tribute to Ksenia Stolbova - "Don't Cry for Me, Argentina"

"Today I am on the threshold of a new life, but I turn the last page with a light heart and a sense of pride – I did everything I could." - Ksenia Stolbova W...

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2. "Viva la Vida" by Coldplay. (Stolbova/Klimov)

Ksenia Stolbova and Fedor Klimov - "Viva La Vida" (Montage)

Six years ago, Ksenia and Fedor brought the wonderful sport of figure skating into my life. Yesterday, she announced her retirement from competition. I wish ...

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3. "Who Knew" by P!nk. (Stolbova/Klimov).

Ksenia Stolbova and Fedor Klimov - "Who Knew" (Montage)

Ksenia and Fedor were my favorite pair skaters. They had some ups and downs in their career, but they always fought for every performance and gave everything...

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4. "Taking Chances" by Celine Dion. (Stolbova/Novoselov).

Ksenia Stolbova and Andrei Novoselov - "Taking Chances" (Montage)

This video edit is dedicated to the new partnership of Ksenia Stolbova and Andrei Novoselov. I have been a huge fan of Ksenia since 2014 and I am so happy to...

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5. "Survivor" from Tomb Raider.

Ksenia Stolbova and Fedor Klimov - "Survivor" (Audio Swap)

I'll make a video montage later but I wanted to post something right away in honor of Ksenia's retirement from competitive figure skating. Six years ago, she...

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6. "Skyfall" by Adele.

Ksenia Stolbova and Fedor Klimov - "Skyfall" (Audio Swap)

I'm forever sad that they never did a James Bond program so I made this. This is still one of the greatest pairs programs of all time for me.

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7. "Toxic" by Britney Spears

Ksenia Stolbova and Fedor Klimov - "Toxic" (Audio Swap)

Just a fun video edit of my favorite team. I think it should be mandatory that every couple skates to a Britney Spears song at least once in their career...

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8. "The Matrix" soundtrack

Ksenia Stolbova and Fedor Klimov - "The Matrix" (Audio Swap)

Someone pointed out that Ksenia looks a lot like Trinity from The Matrix so I couldn't resist making a video of it.

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I will be making several more videos of them soon and posting a new one on my channel every day for the next few weeks. In the meantime, I hope you enjoy these, and also some from people far more talented than me:

- "Experience"

Ksenia Stolbova | Fedor Klimov - Experience

Спасибо им за все... Music: Ludovico Einaudi - Experience

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- "If This Was a Movie"

Ksenia + Fedor - "If This Was A Movie"

Dedicated to my sweet friend and her loves, Ksenia Stolbova and Fedor Klimov Song: "If This Was A Movie" - Taylor Swift Twitter: @sk8urheartout NO COPYRIGHT ...

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- "All of Me"

Ksenia Stolbova & Fedor Klimov II All of Me II Ксения Столбова и Федор Климов

They're back yay :) !

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Спасибо, Ксюша!