It is holidays for figure skaters, everyone are or were recently in the beach or vacations. Almost none is training super hard right now.
If Adelina Sotnikova returns
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It is holidays for figure skaters, everyone are or were recently in the beach or vacations. Almost none is training super hard right now.
Argument to that: Other skaters competed last season she did not.
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So she's not allowed a vacation? B/S didn't compete last season and they still had a vacation. The heck? And she's in training now!
Truthfully I don't really care, I'm just making a point. It's always a question/conversation after an OG medalist doesn't retire - are they really committed to it like they were prior to winning the OGM or are they going to be more focused on being a celebrity?
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She's at the CSKA training camp as we speak. She had new competition programs prepared. What exactly gives anyone the impression that she isn't coming back? Why would she go through all those motions and waste her time and energy if she had no intention of returning?
Exactly. For heaven's sake, she had two new programs, had presented them at the Russian Test Skates, and had even competed in a domestic competition before suffering a season-ending injury. But of course she's faking it, of course she had no intention of continuing!
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Exactly. For heaven's sake, she had two new programs, had presented them at the Russian Test Skates, and had even competed in a domestic competition before suffering a season-ending injury. But of course she's faking it, of course she had no intention of continuing!
Poor girl to have her every move being seen as questionable or suspicious. It gives me the same vibes as how in certain people's eyes Tara Lipinski can never do anything right and gets no slack whatever she does even to this day. Take inspiration from Tara, Adelina, and just "do you" as they say.
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Exactly. For heaven's sake, she had two new programs, had presented them at the Russian Test Skates, and had even competed in a domestic competition before suffering a season-ending injury. But of course she's faking it, of course she had no intention of continuing!
Yeah, I don't understand the "logic" of the conspiracy theorists. If she was doing all that to save face, while knowing she wasn't going to compete eventually, she'd be setting herself up for just as much criticism - if not more - when she finally makes her announcement. So she's putting in all this training time for show, when she could be spending the summer on a yacht somewhere, clubbing, or doing whatever else a normal 18-year-old might want to do? Please...I may not be an athlete, but I doubt that maintaining such a high level of fitness is something one does unless there is a specific goal involved, i.e. competing.
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I personally hope she does return. She's a great skater who really does know how to excite a crowd. Of course, all the Russian girls are good at that. I get that Mishin is great at teaching and training jump technique and he is clearly the master. However, the Russian girls, and I'd also add Ashley to the list, seem to have a fire that most other skaters lack. Do you think it comes from their respective choreographers???
I really don't know. Maybe it comes from within.
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I personally hope she does return. She's a great skater who really does know how to excite a crowd. Of course, all the Russian girls are good at that. I get that Mishin is great at teaching and training jump technique and he is clearly the master. However, the Russian girls, and I'd also add Ashley to the list, seem to have a fire that most other skaters lack. Do you think it comes from their respective choreographers???
Hmmm imho most competitive skaters have it from within. I guess among current russians, Kovtun is the only one lacking it =D Ele look at Liza and Elena, at Julia and Adelina, at Elena /Ruslan, at Plushy and Voronov =D
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Right........talk about saying something only to delete it. Something about them lutzes she doesn't have, those other Russian girls she can't beat without controversy, and surly the Russian fed don't want or need that or her..... I mean it was 3am but I'm sure I got the gist 
Right........talk about saying something only to delete it. Something about them lutzes she doesn't have, those other Russian girls she can't beat without controversy, and surly the Russian fed don't want or need that or her..... I mean it was 3am but I'm sure I got the gist
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"Hmmm imho most competitive skaters have it from within. I guess among current russians, Kovtun is the only one lacking it =D Ele look at Liza and Elena, at Julia and Adelina, at Elena /Ruslan, at Plushy and Voronov"
After Maria Butyrskaya
Who gets her own category. I have always loved watching Adelina perform. The other skater I love watching is Alena Leonova. She is gorgeous and lights up the arena. It's hard to pick a favorite but I guess I kind of like the skaters who have had a couple of setbacks and had something to prove. I think that's why I love Tuk. That, and her eyes!!!
After Maria Butyrskaya
Who gets her own category. I have always loved watching Adelina perform. The other skater I love watching is Alena Leonova. She is gorgeous and lights up the arena. It's hard to pick a favorite but I guess I kind of like the skaters who have had a couple of setbacks and had something to prove. I think that's why I love Tuk. That, and her eyes!!!
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"Hmmm imho most competitive skaters have it from within. I guess among current russians, Kovtun is the only one lacking it =D Ele look at Liza and Elena, at Julia and Adelina, at Elena /Ruslan, at Plushy and Voronov"
After Maria Butyrskaya
I wonder if there could ever be another Butyrskaya like skater :scowl:
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I ask myself that question every time I watch figure skating. I'm not kidding........Every time!
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