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- Feb 27, 2014
What? The Russian Federation tossed Adelina to the side to make room for Yulia the new golden girl. And they didn't do that so Adelina could win. They did it because they thought Yulia was better even though she is 2 years younger. Having Yulia surpass her on the ice and in the eyes of the Russian Federation sure motivated Adelina a lot. They even made sure Yulia had full run in the team event while Sotnikova was crushed to get brushed to the side like that. You're looking too deeply into this. Adelina is a naturally warmer person than Yulia is. Yulia is naturally edgier with her looks of disdain and her frank words than Adelina is. I enjoy both of them. Many do.I think their plan all along was to make sure Adelina won. They had way too much invested in her to not have her win. That's why they made sure Yulia did the team event and then didn't give her any space to practice for the individuals. if they truly backed Yulia you can bet she wouldn't have had to fly back to Moscow to train. The contrasts in them is so interesting...when you watch interviews you can tell that Adelina has been spoiled and groomed, she gives the typical state sponsored answers and is always smiling. Yulia is the exact opposite, she clearly hasn't been coached and says whatever she thinks. I love that part of her. It really is remarkable that Yulia has done as much as she has this past year given how little she was helped compared to others. and its amazing how we are all able to see and pick out those differences just by watching her skate and being interviewed. There's definitely something special about her.