“I would like to talk to Mao Asada,” said Radionova. Indeed, Elena reminds me of young Asada. That wunderkind is gonna be huge someday, mark my words. Not many skaters impress me. She is one of the exceptions. Yes, her skating is childlike right now, but there is magic about her performance that makes me smile all the way through--so pleasant to watch.
She had some outstanding skills to make her special (e.g., mostly +3 for her LSp4) unlike Kaetlyn Osmond, who competed a lot of elements but none of them stood out (If you don't agree, check the GOEs of her SC).
She's a 13 year old jumping bean right now. Let's see where she is in 2-3 years when she's grown. As we've seen with Adelina and Liza who dominated at the same age they have been bothered with puberty and growth spurts.
Hey! I'm waiting, when you write good things about the russian skaters.. But I disagree...Adelina and Liza has the first season in seniors, they are 15 and 16 y.o. hm. Liza had problem with puberty but he didn't lose her jumps, and was injured.. Rodionova has totally different body type like Liza's.