2018 Russian National Championships--Ladies

[russianfan]

Trusova explicitly said she won't participate due to her age

 

[Manitou]

https://rsport.ria.ru/figure_skating/20171213/1130010221.html

It says Evgenia is planning to participate.

 

[bramweld]

https://rsport.ria.ru/figure_skating/20171213/1130010221.html

It says Evgenia is planning to participate.

Why would she risk injury again? Couldn't she just continue to heal and compete at Europeans? She's already booked her ticket to the OG hasn't she? I hope they know what they're doing.

 

[AshWagsFan]

Let’s see how this bloodbath goes... I feel sorry for All the girls who aren’t medvedva or zagitova under all the pressure... but it’s Russia... I think sotslova will get the 3rd spot with Radionova 4th and Tsurskaya 5th (not including the jr ladies in between)

 

[Grin]

I think it's time for Alina to show that she can skate back to back two clean programs.
My fingers crossed for both Zhenya and Alina (and Polina).

 

[j00mla]

I wish all the best to Zhenya but my heart is with Alina and Alyona.

 

[madison]

My predictions are Evgenia first, second Alina, third Maria, fourth Alena.

 

[Grin]

Will someone start a predictions game?

 

[Spirals for Miles]

Will someone start a predictions game?

CaroLiza_fan will be doing that shortly!

 

[vorravorra]

Ladies' training groups:
Group 1
Yakovleva
Sotskova
Radionova
Mikhailova
Tarusina
Gulyakova
Group 2
Leonova
Sakhanovich
Fedichkina
Konstantinova
Tuktamysheva
Samodurova
Group 3
Gubanova
Kostornaia
Medvedeva
Panenkova
Zagitova
Tsurskaya

Medvedeva is in. Fedichkina is in instead of Istomina who is ahead of her in the qualifiers. Trusova and Tarakanova are out as expected.

 

[yoloaxel]

Ladies' training groups:
Group 1
Yakovleva
Sotskova
Radionova
Mikhailova
Tarusina
Gulyakova
Group 2
Leonova
Sakhanovich
Fedichkina
Konstantinova
Tuktamysheva
Samodurova
Group 3
Gubanova
Kostornaia
Medvedeva
Panenkova
Zagitova
Tsurskaya

Medvedeva is in. Fedichkina is in instead of Istomina who is ahead of her in the qualifiers. Trusova and Tarakanova are out as expected.

So is Medvedeva officially in? Like, is it confirmed?

 

[vorravorra]

So is Medvedeva officially in? Like, is it confirmed?

It hasn't been personally confirmed by Evgenia or her coaches, but obviously they haven't withdrawn yet or she wouldn't be on the list.

 

[Fish in the sea]

My prediction of this event just for fun.

1. Medvedeva (might have a fall or a step-out, the judges will try to save her as #1 with PCS and GOEs)
2. Zagitova (minor mistakes in the short that might go unnoticed)
3. Kostornaia (clean)
4. Sotskova (clean)
5. Radionova (clean with some iffy landings, low or negative GOEs on jumps)
6. Konstantinova (a fall in the long, high PCS)
7. Panenkova (clean with low PCS and GOEs)
8. Tsurskaya (might have a fall, URs)
9. Samodurova (clean with low or negative GOEs on jumps)
10. Gubanova (might fall in the long, will get lower PCS then she deserves)
11. Leonova (clean with low PCS)
12. Gulyakova
13. Fedichkina
13. Sakhanovich (a fall, iffy landings)
14. Mikhailova
15. Tuktamysheva (falls, pops, low PCS)
16. Tarusina
17. Yakovleva

 

[cathlen]

Ladies' training groups:
Group 1
Yakovleva
Sotskova
Radionova
Mikhailova
Tarusina
Gulyakova
Group 2
Leonova
Sakhanovich
Fedichkina
Konstantinova
Tuktamysheva
Samodurova
Group 3
Gubanova
Kostornaia
Medvedeva
Panenkova
Zagitova
Tsurskaya

Medvedeva is in. Fedichkina is in instead of Istomina who is ahead of her in the qualifiers. Trusova and Tarakanova are out as expected.

Last group will be a fire! :dev2:

 

[Sam L]

Let's go Eteri's Angels: Zhenya, Alina, Polina.

 

[vorravorra]

Last group will be a fire! :dev2:

These are just training groups. There will be a draw for start numbers.

 

[cathlen]

These are just training groups. There will be a draw for start numbers.

Me and my ability to read....

 

[Lily flowers]

And we used to call the last couple of Russian Nationals bloodbaths. They’re nothing compared to this one.
Tbh, this is more exciting than the entire GP series.

 

[Spirals for Miles]

Let's go Eteri's Angels: Zhenya, Alina, Polina.

And Panenkova and Kostornaya!

 

[vorravorra]

My prediction of this event just for fun.

1. Medvedeva (might have a fall or a step-out, the judges will try to save her as #1 with PCS and GOEs)
2. Zagitova (minor mistakes in the short that might go unnoticed)
3. Kostornaia (clean)
4. Sotskova (clean)
5. Radionova (clean with some iffy landings, low or negative GOEs on jumps)
6. Konstantinova (a fall in the long, high PCS)
7. Panenkova (clean with low PCS and GOEs)
8. Tsurskaya (might have a fall, URs)
9. Samodurova (clean with low or negative GOEs on jumps)
10. Gubanova (might fall in the long, will get lower PCS then she deserves)
11. Leonova (clean with low PCS)
12. Gulyakova
13. Fedichkina
13. Sakhanovich (a fall, iffy landings)
14. Mikhailova
15. Tuktamysheva (falls, pops, low PCS)
16. Tarusina
17. Yakovleva

Would they give Kostornaia high enough PCS/GOE? They don't need her to medal, she's not even senior-eligible next season - a waste of top placement. We'll see, I guess.