Elena did a periscope with Ksenia Zhigansgina last night again https://www.periscope.tv/Ksenia_Zhiganshina It will be up for another couple of hours.
Elena Ilinykh & Ruslan Zhiganshin
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To be fair they don't have problems with levels, usually, in all their lifts.
They just need to work on their grade of execution. The judges just want everything to look exceptionally smooth and easy, regardless of the level of difficulty. Then their PCS should increase nicely as well.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BAzwO0tKBlq/
Working with Drobiazko and Vanagas! One of my favourite teams :luv17:
Working with Drobiazko and Vanagas! One of my favourite teams :luv17:
They were frequently robbed of medals, not being from a powerful country... I liked their 01/02 programs and their 05/06 FD
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Cool!
I remember how much German Eurosport gushed about them when they had their comeback for the 2006 Olympics. Would be cool if they could mentor a little bit Elena and Ruslan.
Are they already working on new lifts? :agree: https://www.instagram.com/p/BAz31XKqBkX/?taken-by=blackswanei
That is one super gala
For me when they retired from amateur sport they became so much more engaging as a couple.
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These are D/V's programs from 1999. Two of my fave skating programs ever.
Valse Triste OD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQEaZ2YSEUU
Sunrise at Alcatraz FD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUH6Z0jL6mA
They skated for a small federation with no political pull, so things on the judging front were never easy for them. But 1999 is the year they got really shafted IMO, they had arguably two of the strongest programs choreo-wise that season and the judges didn't react at all and continued business as usual. That they won Euros medals and a World bronze and managed quite a few top five placements skating for Lithuania (so without any major political backing) really tells you how strong they were.
Povilas was a fantastic ice dancer and partner. That she was weaker than him and IMO sometimes tried to compensate for that with OOT melodrama bothered me a bit in some programs, but mostly they managed to skate together very well. Povilas was a very elegant and subtle and quiet performer but still always managed to exude authority and command on the ice.
Valse Triste OD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQEaZ2YSEUU
Sunrise at Alcatraz FD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUH6Z0jL6mA
They skated for a small federation with no political pull, so things on the judging front were never easy for them. But 1999 is the year they got really shafted IMO, they had arguably two of the strongest programs choreo-wise that season and the judges didn't react at all and continued business as usual. That they won Euros medals and a World bronze and managed quite a few top five placements skating for Lithuania (so without any major political backing) really tells you how strong they were.
Povilas was a fantastic ice dancer and partner. That she was weaker than him and IMO sometimes tried to compensate for that with OOT melodrama bothered me a bit in some programs, but mostly they managed to skate together very well. Povilas was a very elegant and subtle and quiet performer but still always managed to exude authority and command on the ice.
YUP, YES, Si Senor, da....that was a classic!
Elena tells about food, high heels, planes and exercises:
http://www.gazeta.ru/sport/2016/01/22/a_8035091.shtml
http://www.gazeta.ru/sport/2016/01/22/a_8035091.shtml
The same with me. Drobiazko and Vanagas made me love Ice Dance... and made me feel all the injustice of it...
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Thank you Tanka. What does she says about high heels?
She seems to prefer to wear flats usually and think they're (heels) are a bit impractical, but feels very pretty wearing them
https://fotki.yandex.ru/next/users/tainka/album/163896/view/656291?page=5
Some new beautiful pictures from nats
Some new beautiful pictures from nats
