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It could be kept under wraps. I thinks it's ridiculous S/B are going to Stavinski Cup. Easy victory since no one goes....
Elena Ilinykh & Ruslan Zhiganshin
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It could be kept under wraps. I thinks it's ridiculous S/B are going to Stavinski Cup. Easy victory since no one goes....
I mean I get they want competition practice before the GPs and since Bukin was ill they couldn't go to Finlandia and obv weren't invited to Saransk.. but yeah. They're also less than 300 points ahead and Idk I guess it's not as important for now but I just want Ruslena to be ahead
Could it be for an exhibition program? I don't think they are going to change anything about the SD now. Even if they don't go to Finlandia, Saransk is soon enough.
Agree. As Lena says the SD was more difficult for them to master and they're looking to polish it as best as possible.
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I doubt they need them for an exhb number and judging by this picture it's the waltz. I think they're working with them not to change things but most probably on the style, posture etc. These details that are needed and important for the SD. This is the guy they were working with, Genya Malko, ballroom instructor in California.
And also with two ex skaters who now perform on Ice Shows, Daria Perminova and Evgenii Belyanin.
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The Facebook link doesn't work, but I suppose this is the picture.
https://pp.vk.me/c625524/v625524213/43e54/Lq-zsnU7fh4.jpg
https://pp.vk.me/c625524/v625524213/43e54/Lq-zsnU7fh4.jpg
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Yes. :thumbsup:
Daria is pretty cool where lifts are concerned. Great posture and ease. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ufKzyUTxsA So it looks as though they're working with both ballroom and lift specialists.
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That wouldn't hurt. Their lifts have improved so much already that it would be nice if they learn some new tricks and maybe use it in the second half of the season.
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That wouldn't hurt. Their lifts have improved so much already that it would be nice if they learn some new tricks and maybe use it in the second half of the season.
I agree. I was so impressed with their lifts at the test skate. They look a lot more at ease with each other not that they weren't before, they just needed time to adjust. I imagine they are tweeting and probably working on the nuances. I think they are in a great place at this point in the season.
That's what I'm thinking. They were working on some version of their first lift for these two off seasons, so I' sure they're already working on other lifts for next season, maybe that's the reason they didn't have an exhibition last season. It just takes that much time for a new dance pair to gel.
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Damn it.
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Testa/Csolley are now 276 points infront of Elena and Ruslan, which means they have to win Saransk to surpass them in the World Rankings, otherwise they are again in the first warm-up group at COC together with the Chinese couples. I know that start order didn`t hurt them last year, but it would be good if they could skate together with C/L and C/B in the second group 
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