Age is No Limit for Malinina

Don’t tell Uzbekistan’s Tatiana Malinina, a two-time Olympian, that she’s too old to compete. “Age has no meaning whatsoever. Some skaters become champions at 15, others achieve this later on….

2001 NHK Trophy: Highlights

The 2001 NHK Trophy Kumamoto, Japan at the Aqua Dome, November 28 – December 2, 2001, the final event of a series of six competitions before the Grand Prix Final.

Uzbekistan’s Tatiana Malinina took first place in a depleted field to qualify for the final remaining berth in Grand Prix Final. With the controversial last-minute withdrawals of Maria Butyrskaya and Irina Slutskaya, Malinina was able to accumulate enough points to…