U.S. Ice Dance 2021-22 season news & updates

[Sylvia]

Associated Press' Barry Wilner wrote an article based on the pre-Nationals media calls of Hubbell/Donohue & Chock/Bates:

Top US ice dancers share highly competitive friendship

They train at the same complex in Montreal under the same coaches. They've had a long-term rivalry that's taken them around the world.

apnews.com

Fan Zone article on the Junior team of Helena Carhart and Volodymyr Horovyi (had 2nd highest total qualifying score in the Championship Series):

Helena Carhart and Volodymyr Horovyi Focus on Musicality and Storytelling Ahead of U.S. Championships - U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone

Helena Carhart didn't initially set out to be an ice dancer. In fact, she considers herself an "accidental ice dancer." Well, it's a happy accident and

usfigureskatingfanzone.com

 

[Sylvia]

MEET THE NOVICE MEDALISTS FROM 2022 CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES IN ATLANTA (Dec. 24, 2021):

Meet the novice medalists from 2022 Championship Series in Atlanta – Ice-dance.com

www.ice-dance.com

 

[love skating]

I loved watching the Novice dancers so it was great to read about them. I look forward to seeing them all keep improving and growing in the future!

 

[clairecloutier]

I just saw this on Twitter:

https://twitter.com/AnythingGOE/status/1476703533890166793

It seems that U.S. JGP medalist Dmitry Tsarevski (Flores/Tsarevksi) has been MIA for several days?!

His partner, Isabella Flores, does not know what is happening.

 

[Wyliefan]

Holy cow!

 

[Karen-W]

That is scary! Hopefully all everything will resolve itself.

 

[Rukia]

What an awful situation. I hope he is safe, but yikes.

 

[clairecloutier]

I'm hoping there is some mistake or something ....

 

[tony]

I'm hoping there is some mistake or something ....

If the family is telling the police to get a warrant, I think something is definitely happening..

 

[thvu]

Noooooooo! I hope this ends well and he’s found safe.

 

[VGThuy]

This seems troubling to say the least.

 

[peibeck]

Wow, that's disturbing to say the least. Hopefully the police also find it disturbing enough to seek a warrant (or whatever may be necessary) to get as much information as possible on his whereabouts.

The tweet makes it sound as if he has no cell phone, which sounds odd in and of itself with him training so far from home. Hopefully this young man is not in physical danger.

 

[Sylvia]

"Tsarevski grew up in the Denver area. His father immigrated to the United States from the Kyiv region of Ukraine, where he was a collegiate athlete." From this Fan Zone article dated 8/23/2021:

Flores and Tsarevski: Learning and Growing Together - U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone

Isabella Flores and Dimitry Tsarevski aren't perfect – and they're OK with that. The American junior ice dancers have only been together 16 months, and although

usfigureskatingfanzone.com

Isabelle Flores' Instagram story was really disturbing to read. I hope her partner will turn up soon, safe and unharmed.

ETA an excerpt from this April 2021 IDC article: https://www.ice-dance.com/site/flores-tsarevski-shine-in-nationals-debut/

Dimitry Tsarevski was born in Denver, Colorado. His father, a former Soviet Union cross country skiing coach, took him to many public skating sessions and taught him how to skate fast like a hockey player.
“My skating started with hockey,” Tsarevski said. “At age seven I began figure skating to improve my hockey skills. Two years later I had landed my axel and was competing. By the time I was twelve, I had most of my doubles.”
He then decided to concentrate on hockey until a week after his thirteenth birthday, when he got a call from an ice dancer’s mom for a tryout. He fell in love with ice dance and began training with Elena Dostatni’s team.

 

[Bigbird]

"Tsarevski grew up in the Denver area. His father immigrated to the United States from the Kyiv region of Ukraine, where he was a collegiate athlete." From this Fan Zone article dated 8/23/2021:

Flores and Tsarevski: Learning and Growing Together - U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone

Isabella Flores and Dimitry Tsarevski aren't perfect – and they're OK with that. The American junior ice dancers have only been together 16 months, and although

usfigureskatingfanzone.com

Isabelle Flores' Instagram story was really disturbing to read. I hope her partner will turn up soon, safe and unharmed.

ETA an excerpt from this April 2021 IDC article: https://www.ice-dance.com/site/flores-tsarevski-shine-in-nationals-debut/

I hope to God they haven't hurt him. What do you mean get a warrant? To see if an 18 yr old who has been missing from work is okay? Oh my word. Praying.

 

[love skating]

This is so shocking and frightening. Praying it will be resolved peacefully and that Dimitry is safe and sound!

 

[PRlady]

On top of which, given the awful situation with the wildfires, it will be hard to get police or media attention right now. This is very scary.

 

[Wyliefan]

Perhaps Brennan or Hersh could draw some attention to it? I saw someone point the story out to them on Twitter.

 

[once_upon]

On top of which, given the awful situation with the wildfires, it will be hard to get police or media attention right now. This is very scary.

Also the Lakewood mass shooting that happened earlier this week, stressed the police force too. The police probably don't have extra resources at the moment

 

[Theatregirl1122]

I hope to God they haven't hurt him. What do you mean get a warrant? To see if an 18 yr old who has been missing from work is okay? Oh my word. Praying.

Did you read the Instagram story? I believe they mean to enter the house.

 

[Bigbird]

Did you read the Instagram story? I believe they mean to enter the house.

I get that. But couldn't they simply ask the young man to step outside to verify that he's okay?

 

[litenkyckling]

I get that. But couldn't they simply ask the young man to step outside to verify that he's okay?

not if he is being restrained or held against his will, it sounds likely that he doesn't have any control in this situation

 

[Bigbird]

not if he is being restrained or held against his will, it sounds likely that he doesn't have any control in this situation

Oh my.

 

[Frau Muller]

I hope that Dmitry is found & is ok!

I really enjoyed F-T’s performances on the Jr GP circuit this year…such as the FD at Courchevel2:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=my4jxYxNMRY

 

[AYS]

Her most recent post on her IG story said they think they know what the next step is going to be. What an alarming situation.

 

[peibeck]

I get that. But couldn't they simply ask the young man to step outside to verify that he's okay?

Yes, the police could ask that. It may be what prompted the "come back with a warrant" comment from the family.

 

[allezfred]

Of all outlets, Russia Today has published an article about it.

Team USA ice dancer ‘vanishes’ as partner appeals over ‘abuse’ fears

www.rt.com

 

[Aceon6]

Yes, the police could ask that. It may be what prompted the "come back with a warrant" comment from the family.

My guess is they told the cops that Dimitry wasn’t there. When the officer in charge asked to be let inside to look, they refused.

 

[Frau Muller]

Pure speculation:
Parents might be religious ultra-conservatives? I’ve seen similar things happen in Russian-American families.

 

[Taso]

Of all outlets, Russia Today has published an article about it.

Team USA ice dancer ‘vanishes’ as partner appeals over ‘abuse’ fears

www.rt.com

This is extremely scary. Yikes....

 

[insideedgeua]

Isabella and Dimitri were performing in Eddie Shipstad’s shows in Vail up until at least Christmas Eve. So whatever has happened is very recent.

I’m not sure, but almost positive, that Isabella’s mother speaks Russian. Their coach is also Russian, so it’s not like there has been a communication problem between the families.

I sure hope that we will hear something soon, to know that he is safe and well.