Serafima Sakhanovich
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Mmm, depends on her second stage, but doubtful, because she was only 5th at her first stage and there are just 5 spots left to nationals.
Right now, Gulyakova has a first, Vasilieva and Nugumanova have seconds, and Talalaikina and Gubanova have thirds. If she wins and they falter, possibly, but we'll see. I would like to see her there though
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If they do then she is automatically in to nationals
In theory, Serafima could compete at the nationals if she is EXTREMELY lucky. For example, if a Russian skater withdraws from the Russian GP event and the federation sends her instead. Then she would qualify to the nationals through having a GP event.
Or, there is currently a queue of ladies who are ahead of her because they placed better in their first Russian cups events. If most of them mess up their second events and Serafima wins this one, she would have a chance. It would be also very helpful if for the fourth and fifth event there were many competitors who already qualified through JGPF and through having GP event. If those competitors occupy top four places, the skaters who are ahead of Serafima would place in their second events fifth or worse and that would lift Serafima up in the queue.
Or, if quite a few skaters who already have spot at the nationals (those who qualified through GP or JGPF) withdraw because of injury, there will be more spots open for qualifying through Russian cup events and then she would have a chance.
So I wouldn’t say that Serafima is definitely out of the nationals, but her chances are currently not great. But last years she also wouldn’t qualify and then she got unexpectedly the GP event. So we can still hope.
Or, there is currently a queue of ladies who are ahead of her because they placed better in their first Russian cups events. If most of them mess up their second events and Serafima wins this one, she would have a chance. It would be also very helpful if for the fourth and fifth event there were many competitors who already qualified through JGPF and through having GP event. If those competitors occupy top four places, the skaters who are ahead of Serafima would place in their second events fifth or worse and that would lift Serafima up in the queue.
Or, if quite a few skaters who already have spot at the nationals (those who qualified through GP or JGPF) withdraw because of injury, there will be more spots open for qualifying through Russian cup events and then she would have a chance.
So I wouldn’t say that Serafima is definitely out of the nationals, but her chances are currently not great. But last years she also wouldn’t qualify and then she got unexpectedly the GP event. So we can still hope.
3rd stage of Russian Cup. She did pretty well but not well enough to medal, she was 4th.
SP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05w8LAArCJA
FS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zj1BuMXhjvE
SP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05w8LAArCJA
FS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zj1BuMXhjvE
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Sima is answering questions on her Instagram story right now. Ask her something
Well, she could have done better but she can still easily medal at the Alpen Trophy. She is 4th after SP.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cD458Heh0u0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cD458Heh0u0
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I think this is a low scoring event but the good news is we get podium photos!
Sima's FS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXkm_OJKsCk
Medal ceremony
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbFYUluo-6U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXkm_OJKsCk
Medal ceremony
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbFYUluo-6U
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My favorite undercover unicorn 
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It's a very good score! If she can go clean in the FS she'll really be able to put herself in the running for next year (126+ would pretty much guarantee her GP spots next year).
196 points aren't going to guarantee her GP event because at the moment Stasya is the 9th best Russian skater with a score of above 197 points. And there are several ladies who have events left to skate and can score above that. Sima should score at least about 200 points to get a GP event.
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For some reason I was thinking of scores from last season when 195/196 was enough, but it's true that the scores are higher this season...
Well, lets hope she can get 130 then! The judges seem to like her so if she can go clean I'm sure she can do it!
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My heart is filled with happiness today for Sima! Great score for her and this program is so so good! Angelina Turenko and her team have some of the most heartfelt choreography out there and it fits Sima like a glove.
SP highlights from Estonia
https://www.instagram.com/p/BquujBQh2pm/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=dcsfvr4j843m
SP highlights from Estonia
https://www.instagram.com/p/BquujBQh2pm/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=dcsfvr4j843m
