jamesy
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Leonova & Sakhanovich - it's obvious .
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Of all the new challenges that Tchernyshev has been given to choreograph for, I think Maria could be the most primed for a transformation in the performance department. She is far more than that sugary sweet pink thing she had last season.
d BTW- I know Sotskova really gets no love here but I think she would be the 'spoiler' if there were any. I have a feeling she's going to come into next season ready to fight.
Exactly right. People are acting like Zagitova has been putting out consistent performances for years when she has had exactly one year in Juniors where she was mostly consistent. She's due for a big growth spurt seeing that she was all legs last season and just being a little off with her jumps makes her as vulnerable as any other Russian lady.I remember at this time last season, people were predicting Polina Tsurskaya as the next Olympic champion.. making the team was a shoo-in. wow @ how time changes things. The only person in ladies skating (this entire quad) to consistently be at the top has been Medvedeva.
I agree with other people re: Zagitova, she has to keep it up to make the team. If she does it's a yes though.
I'm not nearly as sold on her as Medvedeva though and find her extremely overhyped right now (more than Med has ever been). Skating in seniors changes everything, she'll be viewed with much harsher eyes next year (plus it's an Olympic season, so double that). Her quality of movement still has a long way to go IMO, she's not the prima ballerina that Eteri wants us to believe she is (yet).
I mean yes she's very good, huge potential there, but so are 15 of the others. They can fade away just as quickly as they rise (except for Janny). I'm not ready to crown her with a team member jacket just yet.