Mikhail Kolyada

[Rina RUS]

I was asked to tell what Yagudin was saying about Kolyada and Aliev, when he was commenting SP for the "Russia" TV-channel. You can see the translation by the link, if it is interesting:

https://www.goldenskate.com/forum/s...exei-Yagudin&p=2009755&viewfull=1#post2009755

 

[Tutto]

Mika along with his teammates and other athletes at the reception in Kremlin today:
https://rg.ru/2018/02/28/putin-nagradil-olimpijcev.html
Click on the photo no 11 for Mika - what a day for him!

 

[buton]

^^^
And this gif
https://vk.com/doc240993_460700465?hash=446d4dc3bf57efc3da&dl=99e7d66c2e9bb21fb9

Like "Putin?! Decorates?! Me?! Wow, what a day"

 

[Flyflybutterfly]

Congratulations to Mikhail. He looks so happy. Yes, that gif is funny. And woww that car! Really nice but expensive to keep? , maintain? ( I don’t know which is the appropiete word sorry) at least for my pocket.

I wish he can show us great performances at Worlds, I want to see him joyful and satisfied with his exercises. I want to see that confident and brave guy I saw in Boston.

 

[Rina RUS]

Participates in the show "National pride. The champions skate for Moscow"

March 3 - live stream: "Match Arena"
March 4: "Channel One" (15:20)

all the skaters:
https://www.goldenskate.com/forum/showthread.php?70697-The-champions-skate-for-Moscow

 

[Flyflybutterfly]

Beautiful performance at "Nation proud" (If it can be transleted like this) show. Really nice. Modest jumps perhaps but doesn't matter. Pay attention at the end of his spin. Is he recovering weight? I mean, I see him stronger than before, or it's just me?

https://youtu.be/glYt5SWC45U

 

[QueenOfTheRoad]

I like this ex so much. He can carry the energy of the song very well.

 

[cathlen]

Beautiful performance at "Nation proud" (If it can be transleted like this) show. Really nice. Modest jumps perhaps but doesn't matter. Pay attention at the end of his spin. Is he recovering weight? I mean, I see him stronger than before, or it's just me?

https://youtu.be/glYt5SWC45U

Nothing Else Matters! Beautiful :luv17:

 

[Danibellerika]

Catching up on some footage but I found it cute that Misha seemed to be watching Yuzu's warmup, curious about what he was doing:

https://mobile.twitter.com/bluemist1120/status/970215377048190977/video/1

 

[Tutto]

Mika met with his fan club members and received presents which were sent from not only Russia but also from abroad:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BgFBkkaApx3/?taken-by=mikhail_kolyada_news

He was delighted with the main present - a gift voucher for a flight on a small plane! (flying into 4lz should pale in the compassion)

 

[Flyflybutterfly]

Mika met with his fan club members and received presents which were sent from not only Russia but also from abroad:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BgFBkkaApx3/?taken-by=mikhail_kolyada_news

He was delighted with the main present - a gift voucher for a flight on a small plane! (flying into 4lz should pale in the compassion)

Thank you to Misha official fan group for this chance. I was able to send a support and birthday greeting humble message to him thanks to a fan group administrator post here in GS. I’m happy and grateful if it has been delivered to him. I like this mug very much, and uauuu!!! what a great idea that gift voucher for a flight on a small plane.

 

[Tutto]

I was a bit surprised to see both Valentina & Olga with Stanislava at JWC. I guess Mika can train on his own just as well but Olga staying with him would make more sense IMHO - any thoughts?

 

[buton]

I think Misha and Stasya are the biggest stars of their group, but they have different types of mentality: Stasya is a person who needs her family and team members around, she feels more comfortable and confident then. However Misha feels more responsibility that binds him in this case. But I think he is responsible enough to train few days according to their plans, and for the other hand the absence of Valentina, Olga and Stanislava during the International Women Day made his job in buying flowers much more easy.

 

[vorravorra]

I was a bit surprised to see both Valentina & Olga with Stanislava at JWC. I guess Mika can train on his own just as well but Olga staying with him would make more sense IMHO - any thoughts?

Or send Olga with Stasya, Olga seems less likely to fall prey to nerves. But anyway, now Valentina has two skaters to prepare for Worlds, both of them worn out from competing frequently. Their lives are just not getting easier this season, are they? Why had the Fed not send Nastya Gubanova to JW instead as everyone has been suggesting???

P.S. Valentina really needs a bigger coaching team.

 

[Tutto]

Or send Olga with Stasya, Olga seems less likely to fall prey to nerves. But anyway, now Valentina has two skaters to prepare for Worlds, both of them worn out from competing frequently. Their lives are just not getting easier this season, are they? Why had the Fed not send Nastya Gubanova to JW instead as everyone has been suggesting???

P.S. Valentina really needs a bigger coaching team.

A male coach would be great I think. I remember Mika mentioned in one of his interview that he really appreciated the guy who is in charge of an off-ice training, saying smth like 'it is good to have a man to man chat sometimes'

 

[Tutto]

New interview with Mika:
https://rsport.ria.ru/figure_skating/20180314/1134076029.html

In short: the work's been done on the mistakes at the Oly, there is better awareness what to do to improve, however no new elements planned at Worlds (I take it 4sal is not to return?)

 

[Danibellerika]

New interview with Mika:
https://rsport.ria.ru/figure_skating/20180314/1134076029.html

In short: the work's been done on the mistakes at the Oly, there is better awareness what to do to improve, however no new elements planned at Worlds (I take it 4sal is not to return?)

Go Misha!!! I would love to see him nab a podium spot. If I had my way he'd be a world bronze medallist already.

 

[Tutto]

Go Misha!!! I would love to see him nab a podium spot. If I had my way he'd be a world bronze medallist already.

I really do not care about the medals or placements anymore, I just want him to skate clean/near clean and be satisfied with his own performances. He needs it, his confidence needs it - fingers crossed...

 

[QueenOfTheRoad]

New interview with Mika:
https://rsport.ria.ru/figure_skating/20180314/1134076029.html

In short: the work's been done on the mistakes at the Oly, there is better awareness what to do to improve, however no new elements planned at Worlds (I take it 4sal is not to return?)

I hope so. He is already tired after such a long season. Better keep being clean with lesser content than putting so much pressure on himself. A simple program worked for Dima at Euro as a strategy, i hope it would work for Mikhail too.

 

[cathlen]

I also really hope he just skates well and be satisfied with his performance. And of course, I'd like to see him landing 4Lz again, becuase it's really, really gorgeous and it's a shame we don't see it more often. But like, I know, it's super hard, so I understand why it's not landed regulary.