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Alina Zagitova
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Masaru is nice, but the last clip of Alina nodding her head with smile...
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Masaru is nice, but the last clip of Alina nodding her head with smile...
I think Masaru should be shown this post.
Just so she knows how Iriska feels 24/7.
lol, you really got goldenskate forum open on your ipad xD
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EdRoz is a follower by every inch :agree:
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She is so small. Maybe it's Sabina!
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Alina's daddy is proud of her stickwork! She is so good with the puck.
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Don't kill me. :scard7: I know a lot of posters in this thread despise TSL.With good reason! They can be super obnoxious. :curse: But this is a really good second half of an interview with Kimmie Meissner.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXWwBMRm5z0
I know it is long and it may seemtopic: but I really think it is relevant to Alina's experience in so many ways.
Kimmie was 16 when she won Worlds and there is so much discussion about how that experience impacted her career. Not just the expectations and pressure but even how it changed her relationship with her coach.
-How it felt for the focus to be on the next generation of skaters coming up (Mirai, Ashley) when Kimmie was just 17.
-How it felt to have the media focusing intensely on her body when she was a teenager and maturing. (Thinking of Alina in the press conference being asked for 2335th time about how much she'd grown and finally saying - yes! I've grown! People grow! it happens!)
-How she had to adapt her technique and change everything including her timing as she got older. I also think she silences some of the argument about 'faulty' techniques that don't hold up. Different things work for different athletes with different body types. Sometimes that has to change if your body changes.
-Why she felt she needed to change coaches. Why she thinks its a good thing to experience different coaches and learn what they have to offer. (Granted in her case she made the WRONG choice of coach.)
-Multiple Mistakes at major competitions. Including not winning nats
- Dealing with the pressure of World's in Japan (!!!) skating against Mao, Miki and Yuna (!!!)
-How one injury, from one single jump, started the chain of events that ended her competitive career
I found it all fascinating and I think it is relevant to Alina's fan fest as it relates to Alina's experiences. Even though they are very different skaters in very different circumstances, their ages are so similar. I thought it was worth listening to for the insight.
Also Eteri training is mentioned once, briefly, and in a FAVORABLE context. (I couldn't believe it either!)
I tried for a few minutes but I don't like those 2 and cannot watch 2 hours of them. Was Kimmie talking about Alina at some point? If not then I won't watch further. If so tell me at what point?
Thanks.
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No, Alina isn't mentioned. I only thought there were some similarities in their experiences. I completely understand not being able to tolerate the two of them. They can be insufferable.
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How can they not ask her about Alina in 2 hours? SMH. Sorry that Kimmie left after such success in 2006 2007. Hoping Alina has greater staying power.
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Awww.
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Happy birthday Sergei Dudakov
Happy Birthday, SD. He was at a local competition today with the skaters. He is so hard working and modest, the best.:luv17:
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That ponytail is so cute!
Happy birthday Sergei Dudakov
Happy birthday, and thank you for your dedication and hard work!
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