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Alina Zagitova

Smiley Hamster is always a good omen :)

"Was flying to Japan for the Absolute World Championship next to the Olympic Champion in figure skating, Alina Zagitova. Good omen, don't you think?" - gold medalist & champion of everything in Kyokushin Karate, Alexandre Yeremenko.
 
Finley said:
Look at Her Now -

https://www.instagram.com/p/B5SuprLpA4l/
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Shows Alina's sponsorships really add up to something: they inspire fans to be creative themselves. 'Hamstercheeks' does melt hearts too for I think Alina's first impression on most average viewers from any gender, age or culture is that she is kind and gentle.
Universally likeable also.

Which is kind of rare in teenage celebrities, And her sponsors best keep it this way until Alina decides on a new image.
 
esteticlove said:
Honestly, I found her skate quite bizarre for a reason I can't really explain because I probably won't find the words. I wasn't really shocked or concerned about her mistakes on the combo because jumps are jumps - hard stuff, they don't always work out. However, she was kind of off from the very beginning, even in the warm-up. As if something was bothering her. Usually, when Alina (or any Eteri girl) does a mistake on her jumps she would still deliver everything else on point but she didn't appear that invested to me this time (although the ending was very emotional!). According to most people she was nervous but at the same time I didn't see the typical nervous Alina who could tremble and breathe fast before the music starts. So, what I'm trying to say is that to me she appeared to be in some kind of a discomfort, either physical (I can't ignore her back tapes) ur psychological (as if she was thinking for something else). I really really hope that she's not injured and that she wasn't skating in pain. Today's competition is over and she's 4th with basically 0 difference to 3rd. I think that even with a decent skate, if not perfect, she'll get on the podium and go to the GPF.
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Not every day works out. Maybe really she had some problems back or other. She said though that is not something serious. I think she was affected a lot by the judging in France. Within 10 days between the two GPs, it looks that she worked harder. The difference was visible, better-rotated jumps more focused entrance to Lutzes. We may just watch the outcome but we don't realize how difficult those improvements are in reality and what is the cost. This was for me the psychological discomfort (thinking). Also, the competitive side and enjoyment side are like opposites that are in constant conflict, which normally bothers you.

For the SP and the investment. I think she trains a bit different than the other girls now and a bit different than she trained before. Judging by the jump layouts form official training both in Grenoble and Sapporo if I'm not mistaken she didn't train 3F-3Lo which she occasionally did last season and the seasons before. So when the time came to do it under pressure she didn't deliver it. Both the entry and exit from her flip are difficult I think for adding 3Lo without training it before. Even 2Lo would have been enough to score in the 70s but I guess from the point she didn't add it to the Lutz she had in mind how to add 3Lo to 3F. And to change your mind just before the take-off to do just a double, it doesn't look so easy.

There can be cons and prons in the approach to not do the 3F-3Lo in official training. If your lutz-loop is consistent enough then to train 3f-3lo may mentally lead you to the safeness of messing your lutz and not enter it with big determination. On the other hand, if you do not train it, then the probability of not do it in the competition is high.

As for the next competition they have to secure the step sequence level in her FS. Add some more elements as she had in previous seasons. So that if she misses one or does it poorly, the rest to be enough. The same for the spins. Those are some points that will start to be significant in the upcoming events. And of course, keep and improve the jumping abilities.
 
From an interview with Jonathan Gureiro and Tiffany Zagorski:

Jonathan: The two of us have very good relations with Alina. She is such a tough character. We love her very much, she is a real trooper.

- Alina, unfortunately, did not succeed in the short program in Japan. Did you write something to her?

Tiffany: Yes, of course, I immediately wrote to her that at her first senior stage of the Grand Prix, she was also fourth after the short. I said that you already know what it is, you have already been in this place, you just need to go out and show everyone why you are a champion. And she performed a gorgeous free skate, took third place and made it to the finals. I am very happy for her, it's so cool.
 
JazzUp said:
From an interview with Jonathan Gureiro and Tiffany Zagorski:

Jonathan: The two of us have very good relations with Alina. She is such a tough character. We love her very much, she is a real trooper.

- Alina, unfortunately, did not succeed in the short program in Japan. Did you write something to her?

Tiffany: Yes, of course, I immediately wrote to her that at her first senior stage of the Grand Prix, she was also fourth after the short. I said that you already know what it is, you have already been in this place, you just need to go out and show everyone why you are a champion. And she performed a gorgeous free skate, took third place and made it to the finals. I am very happy for her, it's so cool.
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I love Tiffany! She is such a ray of sunshine!
 
zounger said:
Not every day works out. Maybe really she had some problems back or other. She said though that is not something serious. I think she was affected a lot by the judging in France. Within 10 days between the two GPs, it looks that she worked harder. The difference was visible, better-rotated jumps more focused entrance to Lutzes. We may just watch the outcome but we don't realize how difficult those improvements are in reality and what is the cost. This was for me the psychological discomfort (thinking). Also, the competitive side and enjoyment side are like opposites that are in constant conflict, which normally bothers you.

For the SP and the investment. I think she trains a bit different than the other girls now and a bit different than she trained before. Judging by the jump layouts form official training both in Grenoble and Sapporo if I'm not mistaken she didn't train 3F-3Lo which she occasionally did last season and the seasons before. So when the time came to do it under pressure she didn't deliver it. Both the entry and exit from her flip are difficult I think for adding 3Lo without training it before. Even 2Lo would have been enough to score in the 70s but I guess from the point she didn't add it to the Lutz she had in mind how to add 3Lo to 3F. And to change your mind just before the take-off to do just a double, it doesn't look so easy.

There can be cons and prons in the approach to not do the 3F-3Lo in official training. If your lutz-loop is consistent enough then to train 3f-3lo may mentally lead you to the safeness of messing your lutz and not enter it with big determination. On the other hand, if you do not train it, then the probability of not do it in the competition is high.

As for the next competition they have to secure the step sequence level in her FS. Add some more elements as she had in previous seasons. So that if she misses one or does it poorly, the rest to be enough. The same for the spins. Those are some points that will start to be significant in the upcoming events. And of course, keep and improve the jumping abilities.
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There’s also jet lag and Sapporo is not Saitama. She didn’t make major mistake, I think it was just a off day. The most important thing is that she skated brightly for the free.
 
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