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2018-19 Russian Ladies' figure skating

Novice have shorter program and one less jump pass. Also number of crossovers does not mean anything, some skaters simply prefer forward progressives.

Something more telling would perhaps be to time the total time of two foot skating in one program and se how that compares. It should give a more acurate representation of how much transitions a program has. (I would exklude spead eagles and similar fs moves from this time since it really is a trasitional move eaven if it is on two feet)
 
Novice have shorter program and one less jump pass. Also number of crossovers does not mean anything, some skaters simply prefer forward progressives.
I'm aware, it's not very meaningful. Akatieva does have wonderful skating skills, though!
Notable entries to the 2nd stage of the Russian Cup:

Juniors:
Kamila Valieva
Daria Usacheva
Anna Frolova
Viktoria Safonova
Ksenia Chistyakova
Ksenia Starodubtseva

Seniors:
Elena Radionova
Polina Tsurskaya
Daria Panenkova
Anastasia Tarakanova
Viktoria Vasilieva
Anastasia Gubanova
Sofia Istomina

Entries document: https://docs.google.com/document/u/...unhyo5o1sH4I2qk03uOxZSx5C1vVXTmf2HMyx6nOv/pub
It's interesting that Valieva and Usacheva are going to the first 2 stages. Well, I'm not complaining!
 
Something more telling would perhaps be to time the total time of two foot skating in one program and se how that compares. It should give a more acurate representation of how much transitions a program has. (I would exklude spead eagles and similar fs moves from this time since it really is a trasitional move eaven if it is on two feet)
I would also exclude dance steps like chassés and slides.

Generally, I think the idea of looking at the amount of two foot skating is relevant.

But a lot of laboured, stiff-kneed one foot skating with poor edges does not say anything good about skating skills.
 
I would also exclude dance steps like chassés and slides.

Generally, I think the idea of looking at the amount of two foot skating is relevant.

But a lot of laboured, stiff-kneed one foot skating with poor edges does not say anything good about skating skills.

:dumb: reminds me of those minute-long step sequence that barely travels across the ice and aims for level 4
 
The Russian fed should swap out Tarusina for Tarakanova - Tarakanova has a higher score; and then the last spot should be between who finishes/scores higher between Vasilieva and Tarusina. I like Tarusina but she had the lowest score of any Russian so far this season, even lower than Sinitsina.
 
I so wish (in vain) there would be a separate thread for Juniors... sigh...

Alina withdrew from Ondrei Nepela no reason yet known
Eteri in the latest interview hinted that Alina is going through a difficult time
Hope its not injury
 
I so wish (in vain) there would be a separate thread for Juniors... sigh...

Alina withdrew from Ondrei Nepela no reason yet known
Eteri in the latest interview hinted that Alina is going through a difficult time
Hope its not injury

I saw the removal on ISU entry list, however she is still listed on the results page for Nepela Trophy directly...
 
What? Alina withdrew? Why? :(

Maybe it‘s because she doesn‘t have a costume, yet. Didn‘t she say something about “we haven’t even thought about it“ during an interview after the test skates and nobody believed it? Maybe it‘s really true after all.
 
What? Alina withdrew? Why? :(

Maybe it‘s because she doesn‘t have a costume, yet. Didn‘t she say something about “we haven’t even thought about it“ during an interview after the test skates and nobody believed it? Maybe it‘s really true after all.

Now the info is that she had to WD because her travel documents weren't filled out correctly, but that seems totally bizarre. I mean she's been competing internationally for 2 years, how does that just happen? :scratch2:
https://tass.ru/sport/5583422
 
Now the info is that she had to WD because her travel documents weren't filled out correctly, but that seems totally bizarre. I mean she's been competing internationally for 2 years, how does that just happen? :scratch2:

That smells a little fishy for sure.

I mean if she’s not ready why not just say that.
 
Now the info is that she had to WD because her travel documents weren't filled out correctly, but that seems totally bizarre. I mean she's been competing internationally for 2 years, how does that just happen? :scratch2:
https://tass.ru/sport/5583422

Yeah, I read it in her fanfest. This reason doesn‘t seem all too believable but as long as she herself is fine, it should be okay... I just hope it‘s not an injury, I‘m still having that Zhenya-trauma. But for now I‘ll just believe she‘s healthy and look forward to Japan Open. 🙏🏻
 
Hmm, if she was indeed spotted in Bratislava already, then it couldn't really be a document problem. With document problems she would've not been able to enter the EU. But whatever it is, hope all is ok with her!
 
Now the info is that she had to WD because her travel documents weren't filled out correctly, but that seems totally bizarre. I mean she's been competing internationally for 2 years, how does that just happen? :scratch2:
https://tass.ru/sport/5583422

I would say it is not entirely not plausible, considering the new sanctions coming out every year. It could happen that the border control is a bit stricter too.
Also all sort of weird border stuff can happen. For example, once i was travelling from Russia to Brazil. I had 2 connections, in Amsterdam (12hrs) and in London (12hrs). So in amsterdam, i left the airport and did some tourist stuff. On my way back, I passed the border control after midnight, but appearently they messed up their stamps, so I ended up having stamped in my passport that I left amsterdam early in the morning, and then arrived in amsterdam in the evening. Once i got to London and wanted to also go check out the city, guess if border control let me out? Nope, they told me my passport is weird, I didnt get it stamped when i first arrived in amsterdam, nor when i left, and all the story is not very plausibe and they are not letting me in period.

Weird **** can happen, all it takes is 1 strict guy on the passport control.
 
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