Who's this little cute thing?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhOWAMngTZQ
More like paying more attention in looking for talents at young age than other countries.I've been silently stalking this thread for some time now and wondered :
What on earth is it that Russia does better than other countries??
It's obvious that their youngsters are miles better than any other country's ones... does anybody know what it is that they are doing to make their skaters so good at such a young age??
Better training facilities(although I can't imagine them being better than Japan's or those of the US) ? Better coaches? More training?
What is it ??
I've been silently stalking this thread for some time now and wondered :
What on earth is it that Russia does better than other countries??
It's obvious that their youngsters are miles better than any other country's ones... does anybody know what it is that they are doing to make their skaters so good at such a young age??
Better training facilities(although I can't imagine them being better than Japan's or those of the US) ? Better coaches? More training?
What is it ??
More like paying more attention in looking for talents at young age than other countries.
Agree. :yes: and since there are too many good skaters in the same rink, they motivate each other very well.I think too the fact that skating is more centralized it really helps. It's pretty much you skate in St Petersburg or Moscow. On the US it's far too spread out and you can have too many skaters skating in too many places.
Thank you very much, I certainly didn't realize the factor of accessibility! 1500 ice rinks in one city is INSANE! Exaggeratedly said, I think Germany could barely pull together this number if you looked at our entire country
Yes, Adelina once said that, at first, she had to pay for her costumes and so on, but now the state pays for her....
Great article, also ! :agree:
In fact, it's only 90 indoor rinks in Moscow. The number 1500 refers to all sorts of places which are covered with ice during the winter time. Of course it has nothing to do with practicing figure skating.
I think there is less than 90 rinks in the whole UK!
In fact, it's only 90 indoor rinks in Moscow. The number 1500 refers to all sorts of places which are covered with ice during the winter time. Of course it has nothing to do with practicing figure skating.
Mmmm. That figure of 90 makes things more interesting! :think:
I was just doing some calculations.
Moscow has 90 rinks. According to the 2010 census, Moscow city has a population of 11,503,501. So that's a ratio of 1 rink : 127,816.68 people.
Belfast has 2 rinks. According to the 2011 census, Belfast city has a population of 280,962. So that's a ratio of 1 rink : 140,481.00 people.
These ratios are very similar. Yet there are far more figure skaters from Moscow competing at an international level than there are from Belfast.
So, it's more than just number of rinks that counts!
In fact, it's only 90 indoor rinks in Moscow. The number 1500 refers to all sorts of places which are covered with ice during the winter time. Of course it has nothing to do with practicing figure skating.
I agree with what was mentioned in the NYT article: The amount of children learning to skate is enormous, therefore when they reach the right age, the Federation gets to choose the best ones among the whole. 90 rinks in a single city is a lot. Just by the easiest maths ever, if each rink has a single skater, that's 90 skaters in Moscow only.
Also, maybe it's something cultural: In Brazil, lots of little boys have soccer lessons and girls, ballet, and though most girls drop it, boys have the chance to play during school breaks. At least among private schools, there are tournments for all ages. It's a way for parents to have free time + keep their kids busy.