Elena Radionova

winky97 · Jan 30, 2016

piona said:
You are kidding, rite? She is playing around with her smartphone even at press-conferences ...
Nope, man, it is simply the effect of ask.fm. After a while ppl get bored reading 1000 times the same
questions about their favorite penis-sizes and such.

btw, https://www.instagram.com/p/BBLo3kwQOH_/
XD

Ok that tattoo is a little creepy. I don't know why she stopped ask.com. She may have gotten bored, but my point to the person was she had not been on it in a while

Sam-Skwantch · Jan 31, 2016

Not sure if this got posted or not.

Lenok with Maxim and Ivan today on the way to see some Ice Dance.

https://instagram.com/p/BBKv1PIQPby/

Batsuchan · Jan 31, 2016

plushyfan said:
I love both girls. I don't think Lena was robbed. Zhenya's Lp was better, despite the fall. But I agree Lena should have won the SP. I love her honest reaction in K&C.

I think Lena should've won the SP, but the margin would've been close. In the LP, Zhenya probably deserved to beat her according to CoP, so it would've been very close. I wonder if the result would've been different if Lena had skated later in the group, after Zhenya. Maybe not.

umeko_yur1tasukee said:
Her behavior at the waiting room was understandable. Back to their Junior days, I noticed that Lena was somewhat out of place even though she was winning against Zhenya/Sima~~ maybe it all starts there~~~~

YES, I was thinking that myself! I remember CutieP commenting about how it seemed like Zhenya/Sima were being all buddy-buddy and (not-intentionally?) leaving Lena out. :sad21: But then Lena and Sima get along pretty well. I think Lena and Zhenya have just never really clicked. I don't think they dislike each other at all, but they both have other people that they get along better with.

Seruleane said:
I'm kind of disappointed at Inna for choosing the Titanic program though, and from the interviews, it does sound like she chose the music, and Elena just happened to love it as well. I mean, even if it is going to be a rough year for Elena, she should know better than to choose such a cheesy piece of music, esp with those awful voice-overs. I just wonder if maybe Titanic is better received in other countries so she didn't realize it was an awful choice?
I'm also surprised Averbukh didn't just come right out and say Medvedeva would be winner. TBH, after he trashed Yulia when she didn't go with his programs for her, I figured he would trash Radionova too when she went with Morozov. I have no idea what the politics are in Russian figure skating, and frankly, don't really care for them. I do like Averbukh's programs for Evgenia though- they are quite beautiful. He also did a good job with Elena in 2013-2014.

Finally, LOL at Anna patting her head. I haven't been able to watch the medal ceremony and probably won't- just hate seeing Lena so disappointed!

First, I'm actually not so sure Inna and Elena realize that "Titanic" is cheesy. Here in the US, we think it's cheesy because "My heart will go on" was so over-played, and "Titanic" was everywhere so people got sick of it. But maybe it's not the case in other countries...I remember someone was saying people in China LOVE "Titanic," for example. So while we cringe, clearly Elena doesn't feel that way, and maybe Inna doesn't realize it has such a gag-inducing effect elsewhere.... :slink:

Regarding Averbukh, I think some of the articles/interviews said that he was the one that suggested she work with Morozov, so then there shouldn't be any hard feelings there...? In the past he's always talked about Lena like she's his favorite, so I guess that now that it seems like she's getting through puberty okay, perhaps he wants to collaborate again...?

For example here:
http://tass.ru/sport/1919978

“For me, Lena Radionova is the most interesting skater in this galaxy, because she has enormous potential, but she still has yet to survive (puberty). There are still a lot of ‘but.’”

As for the medal ceremony, oh I guess Anna didn't really pat Lena's head, but you can see that there were no hard feelings:
https://youtu.be/xfbKw9dgNGE?t=2m57s

winky97 said:
I hope the ISU places limitations on both the backloading of jumps and even more so the use of the tanos before this becomes figure skating. Her tano jumps could be a good drinking game. Take a shot of your favorite drink whenever she does a jump with the arm over the head.

So winky97, is this the game you and I will be playing at Worlds? :biggrin:

Batsuchan · Jan 31, 2016

Sam-Skwantch said:
Lenok with Maxim and Ivan today on the way to see some Ice Dance.
https://instagram.com/p/BBKv1PIQPby/

Sam-Skwantch, you beat me to it! I was just about to post that.

Here's another one of Lena, as photographed by Max:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BBK63xEQYZ0/?taken-by=lenok_radionova

He really is like the annoying older brother who picks on/teases his little sister. :laugh:

It reminds me of this moment last year:
https://www.instagram.com/p/ypwIt6CBbU/?taken-by=maksim_pavlovich

Sugarpova said:
Idk if posted but Misha has encouraging things to say about ou sunny girl

https://twitter.com/mishageofficial/status/693223827602472960

Yeah, thanks for posting!

Laura Lepisto also tweeted about Lena again...clearly she's her favorite among the Russian girls.
https://twitter.com/LauraLepisto/status/693164411364741120

Radionova quite focused performance but just love to watch her more grown-up and matured skating

"Lena showed a good skate, as her coach, I was pleased. It is very good to express themselves, but about the refereeing has not talk to us, coaches, and athletes. Lena shows stable skates for the past few seasons. I hope that she will progress, because she has a huge potential and stock to grow. I think that she has only now began to unfold, and much ahead of her. "

Not sure what he's saying about the judging, but I'm glad he thinks she has much ahead of her. :agree:

Batsuchan · Jan 31, 2016

One more thing I forgot...the black lace pattern on her new LP dress reminded me of one of the costumes in "How to Steal a Million," which is Lena's favorite Audrey Hepburn movie:
http://40.media.tumblr.com/5ac4867e17d19ee8d83296bfcafbc198/tumblr_mud6byvjpq1qbilh4o1_1280.jpg
http://media.social.msn.com/images/...urn20audrey20how20to20steal20a20million_1.jpg

piona · Jan 31, 2016

winky97 said:
Ok that tattoo is a little creepy.

How so?

UnNamed · Jan 31, 2016

sneakers said:
Lenok's not impressed look

shes giving Mckayla a run for her money

http://cs633624.vk.me/v633624863/13cdc/9huAW70v3as.jpg

Ujin: "I'm so happy you're so happy for me"
Lena: "..."

winky97 · Jan 31, 2016

piona said:
How so?

Sorry, maybe creepy was too harsh. Just seems a little strange to me to tatto a person face onto a body part.

Seruleane · Jan 31, 2016

Just had to come back here and say I LOVE Lena's exhibition to Imagine this year. She so clearly feels the music, and I think her exhibitions are actually better showcases for her musicality b/c she doesn't have to hurry through so many transitions, and she can really take her time to express the music. My main problem with her Titanic program (and her Rach program last year) was sometimes it seemed she was hurrying through so many movements and not holding her positions (which are beautiful). I think Averbukh choreographed this for her, so good job to both of them!

adelia · Jan 31, 2016

Was Imagine her original SP? The one she worked with Averbukh on in May.

Batsuchan · Jan 31, 2016

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA, Lena working it to "Single Ladies" totally made my day!! :biggrin:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swpEogIXZA0

The other girls look a little self-conscious, but Lena is totally like, "I GOT this!" So much so that I wouldn't mind seeing Lena doing a "Single Ladies" EX, but I bet people would complain about the overused music.

winky97 said:
Sorry, maybe creepy was too harsh. Just seems a little strange to me to tatto a person face onto a body part.

I think it might just be a photoshopped pic--that account has a lot of photoshopped stuff and video edits.

Seruleane said:
Just had to come back here and say I LOVE Lena's exhibition to Imagine this year. She so clearly feels the music, and I think her exhibitions are actually better showcases for her musicality b/c she doesn't have to hurry through so many transitions, and she can really take her time to express the music. My main problem with her Titanic program (and her Rach program last year) was sometimes it seemed she was hurrying through so many movements and not holding her positions (which are beautiful). I think Averbukh choreographed this for her, so good job to both of them!

I totally agree, Seruleane! I think this EX and also the "I will always love you" showed that Lena can actually be sorta graceful when she's not trying to do a billion movements. :agree:

However, I'm not sure Averbukh choreographed this...I think it might have been Elena Maslennikova (who also did Lena's Zombie dance).

adelia said:
Was Imagine her original SP? The one she worked with Averbukh on in May.

No. They choreographed it after Rostelecom Cup. It's Lena's response to the tragedy in Paris.

umeko_yur1tasukee · Jan 31, 2016

Batsuchan said:
I totally agree, Seruleane! I think this EX and also the "I will always love you" showed that Lena can actually be sorta graceful when she's not trying to do a billion movements. :agree:

:agree:

back when I was new to figure skating (i am still a newbie though) i commented that they should think of the EX before posting the final result~~ hehe some EX are just so amazing that needs to be in the Gala

Batsuchan · Jan 31, 2016

umeko_yur1tasukee said:
back when I was new to figure skating (i am still a newbie though) i commented that they should think of the EX before posting the final result~~ hehe some EX are just so amazing that needs to be in the Gala

Well, they are doing some kind of audience vote for the galas now, and Lena did win the gala at GPF! :agree:

**

Here's some behind-the-scenes video of an autograph session:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BLjgC0-KQg

Nice pic of Lena:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BBK0tVHlZL3/?taken-by=andrey_simonenko

Where are all the banquet pics?? I haven't found any with Lena yet.... :sad21:

Batsuchan · Jan 31, 2016

Ok, I finally had a chance to translate that LOOONG Japanese interview with Lena.

It was conducted during Cup of China and GPF, so it isn't really recent, but it's still pretty interesting.

Here's the original article:
http://web.canon.jp/event/skating/interview/int_radionova01_1.html

**
Elena Radionova interview
Text: Miho Noguchi (sports writer)

A 17-year old who is growing and developing maturity
"Once again I feel the wonderfulness of Mao."

Elena Radionova--last season and this season, she medaled in all 10 of her competitions and confirmed her status as a top skater. Even in Russia, where young skaters keep coming to power, she is increasing her presence. I asked her about her thoughts for this season, when she turns 17.

From 3rd at Cup of China to a win at Rostelecom Cup
The confidence she gained at the Grand Prix Final

--At the Cup of China, your first event of the season, you had several jump mistakes and were 3rd. For you, was it an unsatisfying result?
At that competition, I was in terribly bad shape; my coach was in the hospital, and it couldn't be helped. However, it was a good experience [because I learned] how to be strong and control my feelings even when my physical condition is not good. In the short, I couldn't be strong and was 6th, but in the free I was able to do my best. I think this bronze medal that I won with my desperate fight [literally "as if my life depended on it"] was an experience that will help me in future competitions.

--Since you were 3rd at the Cup of China, your goal was to win at Rostelecom Cup in order to advance to the Grand Prix Final. You brilliantly won the competition where there were many top skaters like Adelina Sotnikova and Evgenia Medvedeva.
There are many Russian skaters who say they can't skate well at competitions at home and prefer to skate abroad, but I'm the opposite. At competitions at home in Russia, and I can relax; it's home ground, and I like it. In many ways and psychologically it's comfortable. Of course, I also like going abroad; I like to travel, but even so, I definitely feel most comfortable at competitions in Moscow, and I was able to demonstrate my power there. Now, the Russian ladies are all wonderful, splendid skaters, so I was very happy I was able to win against them.

--At the Grand Prix Final, it looked like you regained your form.
In the short, I did the triple-triple combination in the second half of my program, which is more difficult than what I have done in the past, and I was very nervous. I landed the jump, but in practice I had been doing it more cleanly, so I want to work on it more. However, aside from the quality of the jumps, I think it's very meaningful that I was able to do the triple-triple in the second half of my short program. For ladies, it's difficult to do in the second half, so it's a sign of a top skater. That's why it's a result that gave me confidence.

--After the free, you won the bronze medal.
In the free program I made several mistakes, so I'm not satisfied. However, I think it was a competition that will translate into results later. For some reason, I was more nervous about the free program. My condition was good, but somewhere in the back of my head I was thinking "after this there is Russian Nationals," and maybe that's why I wasn't able to bring my 100% best. Russian Nationals is a very important competition that determines which skaters go to Worlds. So my mistakes were not because of technique or stamina, but from a psychological influence. I'm not satisfied with my skating at the Grand Prix Final, but I was able to skate well at Rostelecom Cup, so I won't worry about it as I head to the competitions in the second half of the season.

Over the past 2 years, her height has increased 14cm
"I've gotten quite used to my body."

--All of a sudden you got taller and look more mature. How much have you grown?
Over the past two years I have been growing. From last season, 7cm, and over the past 2 years, I've grown more than 14cm. Some people say that it's easier to skate and jump when your body is small, but truthfully, I don't feel that way. This season, I've spent time getting used to my new body, and I think it's not a negative thing but a positive thing. In the future, I am working on showing more mature, feminine skating. Truthfully, after the first half of the season, I feel like I've gotten used to controlling my body.

--Is it impacting you in any particular way?
From here on, I think it will be a period where the pluses (positives) increase. I think it's important to pay attention to the things that will improve as you grow older--expression, a performance that shows off my long arms and legs, and dynamic skating.

--The condition of your jumps has improved a lot, so is there any chance that you'll change your jumps as we head to the second half of the season? Are you practicing a triple axel or a quad?
Right now I'm not planning to make any changes. And I am not practicing a triple axel or a quad. Of course, later this may change, but during the season, my priority is to skate my programs well.

--In Russia, there are skaters like Sotnikova or Yulia Lipnitskaya who went to the Sochi Olympics but now are struggling with puberty.
When you are smaller and younger, it is easier to jump, and it's probably easier to get good scores. For me as well, this year I've grown a lot, and the way I jump and the feeling of the jump has changed a bit, and there were many days when it was difficult trying to get used to that. However, both Adelina and Yulia are very talented and tough skaters, so I'm sure they'll be able to return to a high level. There are many examples of elite skaters coming back even stronger.

--Mao Asada, who returned this sesason, also was able to give more beautiful performances after she grew.
Exactly. As you get used to your body, your jumps come back. And your expression becomes more mature. That's why I really respect Mao, who has been able to compete for a long time. This season I really feel that skaters like Mao, who skate beautifully, should be respected and loved. Once again, I feel like I want to be a skater like Mao.

--When you saw Asada's triple axel live, did it excite you?
Mao's triple axel is very pretty and beautiful. I think it's wonderful that she is pushing ladies skating toward including those high-difficulty jumps. She's a skater I respect from my heart.

Changing the choreographer, "a new flavor"
Aiming for mature expression with two love songs

--Please tell us about your choreography. This season you worked with Nikolai Morozov for the first time. Your programs use very dramatic songs and choreography, and it's quite an image change.
This season I decided to try something new. I think Nikolai was able to teach me choreography that brings out a new flavor. I think the image that he created matches me very well, and I am able to skate from my heart. I really like the choreography. Because he was an ice dancer, in the program there are very interesting ice dance elements mixed in. It's difficult, but full of attractive movements.

--What kind of theme does your short program "Je T'aime" have?
I really like this music so I chose it. It's a love song. It's a program that conveys love.

--Your free program is "Titanic."
Yes, the movie soundtrack is wonderful, so I chose it without hesitating. From last season, we were able to use music with vocals, and Celine Dion's voice is beautiful, so we chose this song. I think everyone knows the story of the movie "Titanic," and I am trying to convey that story to the audience while I'm skating.

--Specifically, which scenes are you showing?
In the movie "Titanic," in the beginning, you see the splendid lifestyle aboard the ship, and then the ship hits the iceberg, and at the end, they pledge their love and are separated. It's a very romantic and beautiful story. It's a grand program that tries to convey the entire story of the movie, so I would happy if the audience can imagine what scenes I'm portraying while I'm skating.

--It's a popular song and can draw people in.
Yes. But unexpectedly, no one has used this music in competition. It's generally a very popular movie and soundtrack, but it's new to use this theme in competition.

I like Japan and everything from Japan
An interest in Japan's worldview and culture

--Finally, I'd like to ask your thoughts about Japan. I think you have come many times to Japan to compete and skate in exhibitions.
Japan? I love Japan. When I think of Japan, I have only very warm memories. In Japan I have many fans, and they come to see me compete and cheer for me, so I'm happy. It's not flattery, it's the truth! I love the country of Japan. Japan has a unique worldview and culture, and it suits me well. I like Japanese food, and when I go to Japan, I eat sushi. But not just sushi, I like everything in Japan. If it has "Japan" on it, I like it.

--When you came to Japan, did you go sightseeing?
Yes. In Japan I went to all kinds of places. Shibuya, and the famous street in Harajuku (Takeshita-dori), and I saw the cool people wearing new fashions. I went to so many places that I can't remember them all, and I did a lot of shopping. So much so that I can't even remember what I bought. (Laughs.)

--Well then, tell us your goal for the season!
More than anything, to skate well. I still don't know which competitions I'll participate in, but no matter what competitions I appear in, my number one goal is to give a good performance, a clean performance. The support of my fans from my beloved Japan is a great encouragement to me. Please continue to cheer for me.

umeko_yur1tasukee · Jan 31, 2016

Thank you for the trans

Batsuchan said:
Well, they are doing some kind of audience vote for the galas now, and Lena did win the gala at GPF! :agree:

:luv17: No one can compare to Lena in Galas :biggrin:

**cough* single ladies *cough*

apgold · Feb 1, 2016

Proud of Lena and her silver medal at Euros. She should be proud of herself for gritting out all her jumps in her freeskate.

How much do I love her for wearing the "heart of the ocean" necklace during the medal ceremony? That's so Lena!

umeko_yur1tasukee · Feb 1, 2016

apgold said:
How much do I love her for wearing the "heart of the ocean" necklace during the medal ceremony? That's so Lena!

Batsuchan · Feb 1, 2016

Lena's back in Moscow!

Videos of the arrival ceremony:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHMGrojnAfg&feature=youtu.be
http://www.5-tv.ru/news/104076/

Pictures with the CSKA kids:
https://vk.com/wall-77467403_6063

And some random links!

From the gala:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BBPd2X-BnZi/?taken-by=ekaterinabobrova
Gala practice:
https://twitter.com/JannyMedvedeva/status/693936621868154880 (Glad to see Lena actually smiling.)
Ooh, pretty! :love:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BBN2nLUAq1l/

And fan art of Lena as Elsa in "Frozen" :rofl:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BBQzmPiQOPR/

Batsuchan · Feb 1, 2016

Looks like another Finnish skater is a fan of Lena! (In addition to Laura Lepisto.)

I totally agree with what Kiira Korpi said!!! :agree:

http://www.sovsport.ru/gazeta/article-item/879768

- Who among the current Russian skaters do you like most?
- I guess I'll say Elena Radionova. Especially in this season, when she grew up. Technically, she has always been strong, and now she's all right. But this season ... I'll try to explain what I mean. When I look at Evgenia Medvedeva, I see her wonderful, light, soft ice, it is almost ideal. But for some reason I like Radionova - because when I look at her, I get the feeling that the music passes through her. She feels the music with her whole body. Even when she performs the spins, she still feels the music. And in my opinion, Lena has the potential to execute the program in which one movement follows the movement of the other, and the elements just melt, dissolve in these movements. And the program is converted into a coherent whole. This is what makes the French ice dancers Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron. When you look at them, you even forget that it is a program.

At the same time I am sure that for the other Russian girls is a skill too. But now it is Elena, I think, who better than anyone else manages to be open on the ice and convey to the audience the joy of skating.

Yes, a lot of people see Lena’s potential. It is now her job (and Inna’s job) to fully utilize that potential! :yes:

Apparently Tomas Verner had very nice things to say about Lena too. According to the Russian forum (FSO), he said that she has grown in her presentation, and her skating looks like a young woman's instead of a girl's, and he feels she perfectly interprets the music.
He thought that Lena should get higher scores than Zhenya for skating and presentation in the SP, and all the Czech commentators thought that Lena should've won the SP. I totally agree! :agree:

winky97 · Feb 2, 2016

Really cute pic of Lena and Anna P.
https://instagram.com/p/BBSUx-wwYfA/

I have found myself annoyed with posts both on GS and Facebook trying to paint Lena as a sore loser after Euros. She seems to largely get on well with other skaters and many people who have met her have talked about how sweet she is. It is so easy for people to judge someone else. It is unfortunate that the ISU constantly wants to put these skaters on display during competitions instead on letting them deal with their sadness or disappointment in privacy.

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