Ukrainian skaters' migration to other countries

[cholla]

Please loudly for all of us who can’t be in Montpellier, @Hanna!

Maybe Denys Strekalin (Ukrainian-born French pair skater who recently teamed with Océane Piegad) may be in audience too? He posted this photo on Feb. 24: https://www.instagram.com/p/CafoaGbuK16/

Denys is already in Montpellier, working for FFSG

 

[airgelaal]

Fresh interview with Maxim Nikitin. It is in Ukrainian, but Google translate is quite decent. He confirmed that Zhulin-team did not contact them at all.

"Ми боремося за життя". Український фігурист - про війну та руйнування Харкова

Максим Нікітін і Олександра Назарова - це дует, що представив Україну на Олімпійських іграх-2022 в танцях на льоду. Ще 14 лютого український тандем виступав на пекінській арені Capital Indoor Stadium.

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[airgelaal]

And one more video from Sasha and Max with English subs

UKR Спорт on Instagram: "🎙«Ми бачили літаки, які скидають бомби на Харків, безпосередньо своїми очима. Ми все це також чули під час того, як ховалися у підвалах» - український фігурист Максим Нікітін та його партнерка Олександра Назарова поділилися в

412 likes, 6 comments - ukr__sport on March 21, 2022: "🎙«Ми бачили літаки, які скидають бомби на Харків, безпосередньо своїми оч�..."

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[Bigbird]

Fresh interview with Maxim Nikitin. It is in Ukrainian, but Google translate is quite decent. He confirmed that Zhulin-team did not contact them at all.

"Ми боремося за життя". Український фігурист - про війну та руйнування Харкова

Максим Нікітін і Олександра Назарова - це дует, що представив Україну на Олімпійських іграх-2022 в танцях на льоду. Ще 14 лютого український тандем виступав на пекінській арені Capital Indoor Stadium.

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He will be fine. Zhulin team or no!!

 

[AYS]

That breakup was one of my biggest ice dance heartbreaks in recent years. It is absolutely amazing how many great skaters have come out of Ukraine. Thank you for posting the link.

Same.

 

[Karen-W]

Fantastic pic of Holichenko & Darenskiy with the Team USA pairs teams at their practice session today - https://instagram.com/stories/icegi...ce=ig_story_item_share&utm_medium=share_sheet

 

[reut]

At Worlds2022, Sofiia Holichenko/Artem Darenskyi are debuting a new short program to a song by Ukrainian band The Hardkiss called Жива (which translates to "Alive")

https://twitter.com/rockerskating/status/1505981376906121220

 

[synian]

French article about serguey bubka about ukrainian sport in this war time : https://www.lefigaro.fr/sports/guer...bka-reconnait-prendre-des-somniferes-20220321

 

[reut]

Austrian team was preparing something special for today:
https://twitter.com/tuerush/status/1506584388355694595 (via Miriam Ziegler's stories)

 

[airgelaal]

Austrian team was preparing something special for today:
https://twitter.com/tuerush/status/1506584388355694595 (via Miriam Ziegler's stories)

When I saw it yesterday, I even cried. It may seem like a minor detail, but it warms my heart.

 

[reut]

When I saw it yesterday, I even cried. It may seem like a minor detail, but it warms my heart.

Olga Mikutina is from Kharkiv, her family is in Austria and they managed to bring her grandparents, so her family is safe. And she said they also try to help to some of their friends who had to run away.

 

[airgelaal]

Olga Mikutina is from Kharkiv, her family is in Austria and they managed to bring her grandparents, so her family is safe. And she said they also try to help to some of their friends who had to run away.

I know. I saw her 12 years ago during the test-skates in Kharkiv.

 

[reut]

I read on Twitter that she liked Plushenko's pro-Putin post on Instagram and made some unsavoury statements in support of the invasion. I imagine the Ukrainian federation did not take kindly to that.

Edit: Some screenshots here for those of you who read Russian:

https://twitter.com/pottgrandi/status/1504073189755920385

Anastasiia Shabotova has been expelled from Ukraine’s National Team by order of the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine.
https://ufsf.com.ua

 

[divan]

Some photos and videos from today's warm welcome at Montpellier (also check stories)

Skate Ukraine on Instagram: "Team Ukraine at the ISU Worlds Championships 2022. 💛💙 With their families left in Ukraine hiding from russian bombs, with more than 4 weeks without practices, with an extreme psychological stress of their country being a

1,436 likes, 24 comments - skateukraineorg on March 23, 2022: "Team Ukraine at the ISU Worlds Championships 2022. 💛💙 With their families left in Ukraine hiding from russian bombs, with more tha..."

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[MsZem]

According to their ISU bio, Volodymyr Byelikov, who originally represented Ukraine and now skates for Israel with Shira Ichilov, is originally from Kharkiv. Ichilov mentioned that his father is currently serving in the army.

 

[Wyliefan]

Holubtsova/Bielobrov have started a GoFundMe for their training expenses.

Help For Ukrainian Ice Dancers!, organized by Kyryl Bielobrov

My name is Kirill Bielobrov. I am Ukrainian competitive ice dancer. I practice and co… Kyryl Bielobrov needs your support for Help For Ukrainian Ice Dancers!

www.gofundme.com

 

[Hanna]

Holubtsova/Bielobrov have started a GoFundMe for their training expenses.

Help For Ukrainian Ice Dancers!, organized by Kyryl Bielobrov

My name is Kirill Bielobrov. I am Ukrainian competitive ice dancer. I practice and co… Kyryl Bielobrov needs your support for Help For Ukrainian Ice Dancers!

www.gofundme.com

Thank you for this! They are another team that I have loved since their early junior days and that Super Mario FD. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qk7HLbeBNsA And I was so happy to see them do so well at Euros this year! Also, they have a cute corgi.

 

[care bear]

Holubtsova/Bielobrov have started a GoFundMe for their training expenses.

Help For Ukrainian Ice Dancers!, organized by Kyryl Bielobrov

My name is Kirill Bielobrov. I am Ukrainian competitive ice dancer. I practice and co… Kyryl Bielobrov needs your support for Help For Ukrainian Ice Dancers!

www.gofundme.com

The link does not work.

 

[Wyliefan]

It was working yesterday ... wonder what happened.

 

[marbri]

I just found it again under a different name. Different organiser name but message I assume was copy/paste from the original attempt based on "My name is Kyryl"...

Not going to link to it, I am sure someone around here has actual connections in Obertsdorf to find out if it's legit first.

 

[Wyliefan]

That's probably a good idea.

 

[ChelleC]

Update on the Go Fund Me

https://twitter.com/AnythingGOE/status/1509560465311125514?t=Ix0YHLiEW68e5Q2nui0i8A&s=19

 

[marbri]

Update on the Go Fund Me

https://twitter.com/AnythingGOE/status/1509560465311125514?t=Ix0YHLiEW68e5Q2nui0i8A&s=19

Is that really an update though?
Why was it blocked?
I absolutely don't want to scare people away from donating but on a board like this someone must have ties to Oberstdorf to verify this is legit (because the first one being blocked should rise at least a tiny red flag).

 

[Hanna]

For what it's worth, both of them are mentioning the Gofundme on their instagrams, so at least it wasn't started by a rando. They mention the first one got blocked but don't say why.

Kyryl Bielobrov on Instagram: "We do not have the opportunity to practice and get ready for the new season in Ukraine, since we left our home because of the war. We do not have financial means to pay for ice and training. Our parents are not able to

371 likes, 0 comments - kbelobrov on March 30, 2022: "We do not have the opportunity to practice and get ready for the new season in Ukraine, since we left our home because of the war. We do ..."

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[sandra_persch]

Here is the link to the Oberstdorf skating clubs homepage

Home - Eissportclub-Oberstdorf e.V.

Several of the their ice dancers and coaches are on Instagram in case someone wants to reach out to confirm

 

[BittyBug]

Interview with Nazarova and Nikitin on Ukrainian TV. Subtitles work ok.

Спортивні досягнення: українці здобули право виступати у фіналі Чемпіонату світу з фігурного катання

Україні аплодує світ! Не тільки за спротив окупанту, а й на спортивних аренах. Цього разу наші виблискували на Чемпіонаті світу з фігурного катання. Олександ...

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[TAHbKA]

Interview with Nazarova and Nikitin on Ukrainian TV. Subtitles work ok.

Спортивні досягнення: українці здобули право виступати у фіналі Чемпіонату світу з фігурного катання

Україні аплодує світ! Не тільки за спротив окупанту, а й на спортивних аренах. Цього разу наші виблискували на Чемпіонаті світу з фігурного катання. Олександ...

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The hosts speak Ukrainian, Nikitin replies in Russian. So much for `discriminating Russian speakers..'

 

[blackswan11]

https://youtu.be/i8jzVmF4gNU
I think this was before they reunite in Germany

 

[sandra_persch]

Looks like there are more Ukrainian skaters in Oberstdorf now.
Anastasia Fomchenkova seems to be based there now but is also preparing for Junior Worlds in Basel
Too bad you cannot fully read the article in the video.

Watch this story by international figure skating on Instagram before it disappears.

www.instagram.com

 

[Dobre]

Going through the list of dancers for Junior Worlds today, which made me wonder about Pinchuk & Pogorielov, whose skating I quite liked on the JGP this season. I went back through this thread & gather they are safe. Do we know where they are now? Are they training somewhere?

*I can't see the link above because I don't have Instagram.