"When you forgot your phone"
http://cs625325.vk.me/v625325974/21ea4/4g_7LqIeWsk.jpg
I'm not saying it happens every time, but girls, when they are elite athletes, commonly continue to grow until the age of 20 and beyond.
Mao had her final growth spurt when she was 19-years-old (Vancouver year), and this was only height-wise. And then her shoulder blades and pelvic bone grew out a little, when she was 21~22-years-old. Same with Mirai. Mirai was 18-years-old at Vancouver, and if you compare how she looks now to how she looked after Vancouver, I think it is safe to think that she only reached maturity when she was 21~22. I think Mirai is still battling the effects of puberty on her jumps. If you look at how Carolina Kostner looked at 2006 Torino, I think she was 19-years-old, again, you can tell her body had not fully developed (sideways, in terms of shoulder blades and pelvis), and maybe only when she was 21~22, did she come to look like she does now.
So it's really common for female skaters to battle body changes until they are 21~22-years-old.
So, you can never tell, but Elena's arms and legs are still very, very looooong in the way that only children's arms and legs can be, so I wouldn't be surprised if she continues to grow for another 3~4 years. Of course, this doesn't mean she won't turn out to be a great skater.
Well, still no word on Lena's programs, but she has been training!
Here's a recent photo of her at Novogorsk. Oh the passion!
https://instagram.com/p/6Chg1PR9fU/?taken-by=mihail_sharov
Thanks Dr-Minus :thumbsup:
https://fotki.yandex.ru/users/mihsersh/view/1267460/
Well that's one way to get good GOE on your 3-3. Climb on over the judges table and input the scores yourself.
31 photos from Novogorsk training last thursday:
https://fotki.yandex.ru/users/mihsersh/album/483459/
31 photos from Novogorsk training last thursday:
https://fotki.yandex.ru/users/mihsersh/album/483459/
https://fotki.yandex.ru/users/mihsersh/view/1267460/
Well that's one way to get good GOE on your 3-3. Climb on over the judges table and input the scores yourself.