More pics of the junior triple threat from today! good luck for the test skates!https://twitter.com/Teamkostornaya/status/1026108611481747456
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im eager to see fierce competition :dev3:
2018-19 Russian Ladies' figure skating
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Eteri's Angels 2.0
im eager to see fierce competition :dev3:
The same name, date of birth and appearance
as she's in the photo of the Polish team, together with Natalia Kaliszek and Maxim Spodyriev (and less known Oliwia Rzepiel with whom she will be competing for the spot in international competitions).Natalia and Maxim very probably will be her rink mates.
Katia (let's say Kasia as that's the name in Polish) last time competed internationally in January 2017, so I believe she's eligible to represent Poland as soon as Europeans 2019.
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That's rather clever of her. Much better to realise early her chances are very small in Russia and switch countries than try, try and try to the point she's no longer at her peak. I wish her all the best. Maybe another skater will get inspired and switch to Brazil?
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Kasia Kurakowa do boju!
:agree:Kasia Kurakowa do boju!
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Kasia Kurak. Very nice Polish name
I guess Mariusz Siudek is her coach as he trains single ladies in Torun.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BmGjv0-niWp/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=cbjhf6gu30eh
Evgenia and Anna S. doing side-by-side jumps at Dreams on Ice!
Evgenia and Anna S. doing side-by-side jumps at Dreams on Ice!
Kurakova is going from a state of the art facility at the CSKA club to a more primitive setup in Poland. Will she be able to maintain her wonderful skating abilities in a place where she no longer has access to free ice time and great coaches? If she can overcome the financial constraints of no longer being supported by the Russian Fed, I too can see her being a longtime fixture at the Grand Prix and World competions.:luv17:
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Was that a triple lutz from Zhenya? It's so hard to see.
Also, tars, or someone else, do you have the link to the Polish national team that shows Katia / Kasia?
It's also possible that - being affiliated to the Polish club - she will still train at CSKA, possibly under the same coach. Just like Igor Reznichenko.
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And one lady for us too, please. Make czech ladies figure skating great again :hap85: (nothing against Eliška Březinová, of course
)(although we have one or two russian girls, those are just those mediocre ones)
There is a photo of the Polish national team members in the feature, taken during the training camp in Cetniewo (one of the best Polish training centres, on the seaside) 11-29 June 2018.
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I’m late to the party, so who is this Kurakova Polish girl? Another gifted skater in the already packed Russian field ? Will we see her on the jgp this year, aiming to get Poland in the Final? Cool! Any recent video ?
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She can't compete on the JGP because of the country switch. She's old enough to be a senior though (24.6.2002) and could be at Euros and Worlds. We were hoping to see her get the Rostelecom host spot but Mikhailova got it instead.
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When was that announced? Well, good for mikhailova. sorry to whoever else was in line to get the host spot. Wonder what music she has this season.
I think they meant last years spot.
I’m hoping Serafima gets the spot this year, but I’m betting it goes to Sofia
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Yes, I meant last year, sorry
I think this year has three frontrunners: Sofia, if she does well at SA, Pogorilaya, if she's ready to return and in good form, and Serafima.
I think she may be able to. Her last international competition was in January 2017, so if the sit out period is one year, she is already able to as long as the Russian federation releases her.
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Oh, it's from last international competition! Then yeah, you're right -- for some reason I was thinking last competition, regardless of domestic or international. Finland still has one TBD spot -- it's probably too much to hope that she gets it, though
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Ah poor Gubanova...
Oh, it's from last international competition! Then yeah, you're right -- for some reason I was thinking last competition, regardless of domestic or international. Finland still has one TBD spot -- it's probably too much to hope that she gets it, though
My guess would be that Finland choses one of their two top ladies (Viveca Lindfors and Emmi Peltonen) for the host pick at the Finish GP. I do however think that there are other skaters out there (russians and japanese mainly) who are better skaters and would deserve it more.
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