article dated Nov. 29Kiira isn't doing her jumps yet with my last knowledge although training 5-6 times /week on ice. She's going back to states in january. The new national winner Juulia Turkkila will go to Euros.
Kiira Korpi thought in October that she will return to train with the United States in December. Now it seems she will return next year. Rehabilitation is well, but I do not want to rush, I talked to my coach Rafael Arutunian, and he agreed, Korpi says. She returned on the ice in early November and has been practising in Helsinki. She is still in pain and feels like an electric shock, but the doctor and a physiotherapist have said that it is a good thing. The pain in this case is a good signal. She is supposed to move slowly towards the basic skating, spins and jumps.
Finland does have a promising junior skater in 13-year-old Jenni Saarinen.
Finland does have a promising junior skater in 13-year-old Jenni Saarinen.
She looks taller as her age in the video. I like her axis of 2A is straight.Finland does have a promising junior skater in 13-year-old Jenni Saarinen.
Finland does have a promising junior skater in 13-year-old Jenni Saarinen.
Finland does have a promising junior skater in 13-year-old Jenni Saarinen.
Is it just me or does this 13 year old from Finland actually look older than some of the supposedly 15 year old Russian ballerina?
Oh, this is sad as I also enjoyed very much Laura Lepisto. I know people didn't like it when she won the bronze at Worlds but given that an injury ended her career not long after, I was happy for her, and happy to see destiny or what have you, give her a happy ending. Kiira has grown on me over the years. I like her costumes, always different-more European than NA tastes, but elegant, simple, not overdone. She really is a beautiful vision on the ice. There are so many stunning skaters, and she certainly is one-a good athlete and a maturing artist.
I really hope to see her again and healthy.
Here is Osmond's LP at the Skate Canada Challenge recently. She was 5th after the short, but won the long with about 119 points, and ended up winning the whole thing. https://www.facebook.com/KaetlynOsmondCFS/posts/375970219204843
And an article : http://blogs.edmontonjournal.com/20...enior-womens-title-at-skate-canada-challenge/
Jenni is the most talented Finnish skater in a long time, alongside Kiira and Laura of course I would say that Jenni is more consistent and talented jumper than K & L ever were. The video posted above doesn't really do justice for her. I saw Jenni in another competition just recently where she skated both her SP and FP perfectly. In an interview she said she would like to be in top 10 in the upcoming junior worlds. Her idols include Kiira (with whom she trained until last Summer) and Gracie Gold.
Here's another talented young Finn (Emmi Peltonen) who won silver at junior nationals: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63g2yesxnxU
About Kiira's injury, I really hope she makes full recovery but I'm not too optimistic taking into account the fact that she has been struggling with achilles problems for a few years already.