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New Russian-French team Vorobieva-Blanchard wants to represent Russia
June 5, 2007 13:57 | Information Agence "Sportcom"
Famous Peter coach Oleg Vasiliev told Information Agency "Sportcom" that he started training a new Russian-French team.
"Valeria Vorobieva and her French partner Jerome Blanchard are planning to skate for Russia", said Mr. Vasiliev. "We already did their short program, and the kids are succeeding with the elements. French federation's waiver should come soon." After the Japanese Yuko Kawaguchi who is skating with Alexander Smirnov, Blanchard will be a second foreigner intending to represent Russia. The team will be training for a month in Chicago, and then in Saint Petersburg. The 18-year old Vorobieva is a former single skater, who switched to pair skating last year to skate with Pavel Lebedev, but the team didn't get to compete anywhere. Lebedev is now skating in a show. 25-year old Blanchard has skated for France with different partners. His best showing was the fifth place at the European championships in 2001 and the sixth at the Europeans in 2004.
Irina ANNENKOVA, I.A. "Sportcom"
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Valentin Piseev: "It's the first time I've heard of a new international team"
June 5, 2007 15:29 | Information Agence "Sportcom"
The news about Russian coach Oleg Vasiliev training the international team of Valeria Vorobieva (Russia) – Jerome Blanchard (France) was first heard by the Russian Figure Skating Federation President Valentin Piseev from the I.A. "Sportcom" correspondent.
"Oleg Vasiliev did have a talk with me some time ago, but he didn't mention anything about a new team. I am ambiguous about some teams. I think we need to search for internal reserves, seeking talented athletes inside the country. We should only ask for the international athletes' help as a last resort", commended Valentin Piseev.
Valeria Vorobieva started her figure skating career as a "single". Last year, the athlete switched coaches, leaving Alexei Urmanov for Oleg Vasiliev to skate with Pavel Lebedev.
Jerome Blanchard used to skate with a French partner Sabrina Lefrancois. The Lyon native is 26 years old. At different times, he has worked with Annick Gailhaguet, Richard Gauthier, and Stanislav Leonovich.
Olga ERMOLINA, "Vremya Novostej" correspondent for I.A. "Sportcom".
New Russian-French team Vorobieva-Blanchard wants to represent Russia
June 5, 2007 13:57 | Information Agence "Sportcom"
Famous Peter coach Oleg Vasiliev told Information Agency "Sportcom" that he started training a new Russian-French team.
"Valeria Vorobieva and her French partner Jerome Blanchard are planning to skate for Russia", said Mr. Vasiliev. "We already did their short program, and the kids are succeeding with the elements. French federation's waiver should come soon." After the Japanese Yuko Kawaguchi who is skating with Alexander Smirnov, Blanchard will be a second foreigner intending to represent Russia. The team will be training for a month in Chicago, and then in Saint Petersburg. The 18-year old Vorobieva is a former single skater, who switched to pair skating last year to skate with Pavel Lebedev, but the team didn't get to compete anywhere. Lebedev is now skating in a show. 25-year old Blanchard has skated for France with different partners. His best showing was the fifth place at the European championships in 2001 and the sixth at the Europeans in 2004.
Irina ANNENKOVA, I.A. "Sportcom"
http://www.rambler.ru/db/sport/msg.html?mid=10507350&s=10450
Valentin Piseev: "It's the first time I've heard of a new international team"
June 5, 2007 15:29 | Information Agence "Sportcom"
The news about Russian coach Oleg Vasiliev training the international team of Valeria Vorobieva (Russia) – Jerome Blanchard (France) was first heard by the Russian Figure Skating Federation President Valentin Piseev from the I.A. "Sportcom" correspondent.
"Oleg Vasiliev did have a talk with me some time ago, but he didn't mention anything about a new team. I am ambiguous about some teams. I think we need to search for internal reserves, seeking talented athletes inside the country. We should only ask for the international athletes' help as a last resort", commended Valentin Piseev.
Valeria Vorobieva started her figure skating career as a "single". Last year, the athlete switched coaches, leaving Alexei Urmanov for Oleg Vasiliev to skate with Pavel Lebedev.
Jerome Blanchard used to skate with a French partner Sabrina Lefrancois. The Lyon native is 26 years old. At different times, he has worked with Annick Gailhaguet, Richard Gauthier, and Stanislav Leonovich.
Olga ERMOLINA, "Vremya Novostej" correspondent for I.A. "Sportcom".