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Julia is obviously pretty much a lock. Sotnikova is the Russian fed pet so unless Tuktamysheva (or Pogs) crushes her at both Nationals and Europeans they would still probably send Sotnikova, whether deserved or not.
Julia is obviously pretty much a lock. Sotnikova is the Russian fed pet so unless Tuktamysheva (or Pogs) crushes her at both Nationals and Europeans they would still probably send Sotnikova, whether deserved or not.
I think Julia and Adelina will be the two on the team, it's just to early to completely trust that Pogorilaya will deliver. But a good outing from Pogorilaya at Nationals would make a strong case for her, and it would also make it hard for the Russian federation to justify leaving her out of the team.
Liza is my fav russian lady, for her awesome combos when on, and her spark and her smile even in hard times. I thought her programs when she skated first time in SC in 2011 were awesome
The downside or the problem I see is that I can't see any progression between 2011 and 2013, and she has developed some mental block with the short program. Russia has been bringing up their skaters at young ages, which is fine when you have someone like Julia who you can easily see her getting better from her 1st to her second season, but Liza- some people are probably wondering.... did she reach her peak already?
What about Alena Leonova and Ksenia Makarov, who were the two who made the Olympic team in 2010? Are they no longer in the running?
Is Radionova age eligible?
Leonova is not in the running.
Makarova isn't even competing at the moment.
Radionova is not age eligible for Sochi.
Sad, Leonova seems to fall off the map, overshadowed by youngsters. Not long ago she was the big star.
OK. What is the age limit rule? I thought it was turning 15 by july1, and Radionova is. Or is it 15 by July 1 of the previous year? I wish they kept the loophole open that a skater who medalled at World Juniors was eligible for Worlds.
Miki had a 4S, AFAIR, not a 3A? But if a jump can be done, and the girls want to try it, they should be able to try it. It's a sport after all.
Exactly, why restrict what people can do simply because of they're girls? I don't think that's protecting them, that's hampering them and limiting them, like any sport it's about pushing the envelope. If a girl wants to a 3A, fine, if they don't, they don't have to. And yes, Miki had a 4S ratified, she was the first woman to do it, I think it was at the JGPF. I think she also landed one at Worlds in 2009.
If the ISU did restrict jumps, I'd like for them to restrict juniors to doubles so they focus on technique (entry, height, landing) rather than rotation. You could probably count on one hand the number to top skaters who flutzed in the 1990s (I can think of Kielmann, Lipinski, and Bobek) because they all did double lutzes as part of their competitive programs as juniors.
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