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- Nov 12, 2009
Ohh... funny.
Look at Polina Tsurskaya. She is 14 and her height is already 170sm. Right now she is undisputed №1 in juniors.
And her coach is Eteri too.
ps. And look at Evgenia in previous season. She is definitely changed.
So True. And Tsurskaya is definitely not an example of a skater whose development is purposely being delayed to benefit her skating career. Physically she looks about 16 or 17 years old, in addition to being tall she is also muscular and physically more mature looking than most of the other 14 year olds out there. And she is excelling right now, I think her height and strength really benefit her skating quality, especially in junior competitions.
I will admit some of the comments made about Julia and her not being able to really eat during the Olympic season were concerning, but measures taken for one individual, at the age of 15 during an Olympic season, for a span of a few months, are not reason to believe that these same measures are being applied to all the other athletes. The body is resilient and can handle being deprived for a few months, but as a long term strategy this definitely will not be effective and the performance level and health of the individual will suffer dramatically. Unless Evgenia or Eteri mentions extreme dieting and/or eating disorders, we should just leave the poor girl alone and appreciate what she can do on the ice.