Elena Ilinykh & Nikita Katsalapov Split
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i don't really count the team gold tbh
i mean technically they have a bronze medal and 1/6th of a gold
i mean technically they have a bronze medal and 1/6th of a gold
well, you may not. But they ARE Olympic champions.
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1/6th olympic champions
can't believe bobrova/soloviev get to forever be called olympic gold medalists because of the team event. there is no god
That's how she will always be introduced. Olympic Champion of 2014, Elena Ilinykh. Deal with it.
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I don't think anyone is taking the Team medals seriously.... In any case, it's too new to know how people will use that title. I definitely don't think it's fair to equate a Team medal with an Individual medal. A team medal is a collective effort. Individual is earned by one's own efforts.
I am not sure who you are referring to as "anyone". Nothing new and nothing to wait. Gold medal is gold medal. In Russia, that's how she is introduced.
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Cus it's to their advantage. Abbott may have an a Team Bronze, but no one is thinking of him as Denis Ten the actual Bronze Medalist.
What advantage?
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The advantage to boost one's ego
there is no ego for Elena perhaps. A title is a title, she may not care as much.
She does have gold and bronze medals. She may be fulfilled with her career!
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Castelli and Shapir hate (or very nearly hate) each other and they are sticking it out/have stuck it out but that's the only one I can think of off the top of my head too. I probably should not say this but I do know this for a fact as I know their coach.
WORD.
Also this. It is very important to remember that though this is sad for US (I just agreed I need to go lay down in a dark room) she may be very happy and content about her decision and have other life goals that have nothing at all to do with skating. She may not even like skating. Also I know she said MANY times that she was SO happy to compete in the Olympics IN RUSSIA, and was so honored to represent RUSSIA at the Olympics in RUSSIA. At the time I thought it was just the 'party line' but maybe she was telling the truth and that was a main goal in her life- to compete before the home crowd at Olys in RUSSIA. (sorry if the caps is annoying, I just can't help myself).
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Didn't Morozov start sleeping with Grushina while she was married to Goncharov and he with Shae-Lynne?
@bartlebooth
Ot's not easy to do that, at all, if that's the reason of course. G&P were ambitious and very very determined. I always admired them for that. When you have a common goal that helps a lot, even when you might not like each other.
Besides, I always had the impression that he could handle Oksana and that helps too.
However, it might be that Elena wants to quit and do something more with her life, other than figure skating.
She is beautiful and I'm sure she'll have many opportunities. If that's the case I'm happy for her, but it's very sad for me as their fan. :scowl:
I still can't belive it though. :disapp:
@All: There is just something I don't understand. Why bring out the news right now, before their competition? As someone said above, I'm afraid that the judges are not going to medal a team who is splitting. So why bother and compete at worlds at all?
Although, with V&M and D&W out, if they scate like at the Olympics judges will have no choice but give them a medal I guess. :think:
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Well, it's not official yet. It's just a rumour. But I remember rumours about them splitting up for the last 2 years. So, who knows...
THe deal probably was if there was a deal that I/k b/s s/z all work together to keep Russia at 3 spots and so they can return with their new partners next year. Except If illynik is retiring than she won't. But because judges know p/b are retiring and they were frontrunners to win than judges don't really care that much or they are just wagering denials will work. Deny deny deny win split.
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No!!!!!! I hope they reconsider! Call me shallow, but they are both so good looking I could watch them skate all day. :scowl:
How come this year the rumor exploded like never before???
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I'm just sad I won't get to see them in AMERICA. Sorry, couldn't resist.
I'm sure you'll get to an international competition eventually!! TEB is great fun (and every couple should see Paris together- I'm sure you and Mr. P would love it (though I'm a BIT biased)) and of course there is always Worlds... everyone must someday go to Worlds! (including me...)- Status
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