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Elena Ilinykh & Ruslan Zhiganshin

Thanks for sharing. He was super adorable as a kid and has grown into such an incredible young man.
 
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During the off-season, I'm going back through footage and uploading stuff that doesn't appear to be readily available in high-quality (or in a specific broadcast) on YouTube. Also, I have re-designed my YouTube channel for easier navigation and restored dozens of HD videos from earlier this season.

I recently uploaded I/K's FD from Worlds with CBC commentary:

2015 Worlds - Ilinykh / Zhiganshin FS CBC (1080p60 HD)
 
During the off-season, I'm going back through footage and uploading stuff that doesn't appear to be readily available in high-quality (or in a specific broadcast) on YouTube. Also, I have re-designed my YouTube channel for easier navigation and restored dozens of HD videos from earlier this season. ...

Many thanks, sabinfire :bow: :).
 
I know this is not throw back thursday, but I marvel at Elena's skating skills. She has the softest knees. I am really excited about their waltz for next season. This is an ex with katsalapov from 2014; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNRakuKwdLo. She really has superior skating skills. I know the raven. waltz will be at a faster tempo but these skills will serve her and Ruslan very well. Excited about their SD :party2:
 
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That's strange. They must've shown the top 3 only.

And the Canadian teams, of course.

In order of appearance:

G/P
P/I
C/B
C/L
W/P

Time was filled with lots of interviews with all teams mentioned above, as well as a replay of D/R's SP and interview.
 
I know this is not throw back thursday, but I marvel at Elena's skating skills. She has the softest knees. I am really excited about their waltz for next season. This is an ex with katsalapov from 2014; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNRakuKwdLo. She really has superior skating skills. I know the raven. waltz will be at a faster tempo but these skills will serve her and Ruslan very well. Excited about their SD :party2:

and well I/Z seems to be working out better than I/K after just a year
 
and well I/Z seems to be working out better than I/K after just a year

This truly boggles the mind. Harmonious relations can really make the difference between a very good team and an absolutely great one. Or at the very least I hope so.
 
This truly boggles the mind. Harmonious relations can really make the difference between a very good team and an absolutely great one. Or at the very least I hope so.

It amazes me because I/K skated together for many years, and then after all that time they were still less of a pair than I/Z after a year.
I wonder why didn´t they split before now =D
 

yeah i know but still... imagine their 1st years =D they have been skating together for over 5 years i think, and its still was not blended together =( Must have been nasty in the beginning
*secretly wishes elena skated with ruslan all time, instead of reuniting with nikita in 2008*
 
yeah i know but still... imagine their 1st years =D they have been skating together for over 5 years i think, and its still was not blended together =( Must have been nasty in the beginning
*secretly wishes elena skated with ruslan all time, instead of reuniting with nikita in 2008*

Difficult times have a special way of preparing us for our mountaintop experiences.
 
Difficult times have a special way of preparing us for our mountaintop experiences.

100%. They did split up before(very early in their partnership). In hindsight it always made me wonder if Elena knew his character then, although I am happy for how things turned out in Sochi, I am glad their split happened. I really love I/Z. Their skating, their dynamic, and their class. I cannot wait to see what the new season brings!
 
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