Russian Senior Test Skates, 12-13 September 2020, Megasport arena

[Sugarpova]

not too far now

8-9 Sept skaters will gather @ Novogorsk

Stream by channel 1
YT with Ted

SP https://youtu.be/pTG8mZdhVlQ

FP https://youtu.be/x_K_x0dJGbs

links

https://www.sovsport.ru/figure/news/2:951826
https://megasport.center/

Valieva will take part in the senior segment of Test skates
Alina Zagitova won't take part
T/M won't participate @ Test skates

Adding: Youtube stream as of 8am EST Saturday Morning Ice Dance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTG8mZdhVlQ

 

[Sugarpova]

Tickets are available here

https://fsrussia.ru/novosti-federatsii/5087-kontrolnye-prokaty-sbornoj-rossii-2021.html

 

[Arbitrary]

>>> All the unofficial video (phones, cameras, stills) strictly forbidden.
>>> Close-to-ice and 5 first chair rows considered the clean area, upper rows are the dirty area.
>>> Masks/gloves are mandatory for everyone.

 

[norwegianfairytale]

Can´t wait, something to look forward to again, I guess there will be livestream!

 

[ladyjane]

Can´t wait, something to look forward to again, I guess there will be livestream!

The same for me: really looking forward to this.

 

[lariko]

Fingers crossed for a good video.

 

[mrrice]

Is Med back home in Russia? With the Covid crisis, I thought she might have flown home. In any case, I look forward to seeing how she does skating with all the young diva's

 

[vesperalvioletta]

Is Med back home in Russia? With the Covid crisis, I thought she might have flown home. In any case, I look forward to seeing how does skating with all the young diva's

She's been there for a few months, I believe, since she can't get back into Canada right now. She's training at CSKA with Orser over video and Tarasova assisting in person.

 

[mrrice]

She's been there for a few months, I believe, since she can't get back into Canada right now. She's training at CSKA with Orser over video and Tarasova assisting in person.

Thank You.... I love my Russian Diva's and I'm excited to see ALL of them.

 

[Amei]

The good thing about test skates this year is that I feel its going to be able to serve as a trial run for what competitions can look like this season possibly with spectators.

 

[Skatesocs]

They're really having a live audience for this oh my God

 

[Fried]

They're really having a live audience for this oh my God

Thank you. I thought I was the only one who found this irresponsible.

 

[Amei]

They're really having a live audience for this oh my God

According to 1 of the top posts they are taking safety precautions. At some point we have to start living again

 

[Skatesocs]

According to 1 of the top posts they are taking safety precautions. At some point we have to start living again

I don't see how "at some point we have to start living again" includes spectating sports. That is non essential. It's not someone's job to spectate sports, but I'll give that it's someone's job to sell tickets.

 

[Fried]

According to 1 of the top posts they are taking safety precautions. At some point we have to start living again

The more accurate statement would have been: At some point, we have to start doing away with safety precautions again.
https://www.sports.ru/athletics/1088241344.html

But seriously. In a pandemic, "sometime" is not a very good scientific definition of when security measures are relaxed.

 

[Artemisa]

I wish Ted could comment them.. a girl can dream

 

[Vlad Karigov]

I wish Ted could comment them.. a girl can dream

I do not doubt that it would be if flights were not restricted by the epidemic. What is 99.9% certain is that it will be for the final of the junior and senior Russian nationals ... the expectation will be so high that even the Kremlin would send an IIlyushin Il-76 to Canada to transport it to Russia.

 

[Seren]

According to 1 of the top posts they are taking safety precautions. At some point we have to start living again

"At some point we have to start living again" really means keeping people safe is too inconvenient. They could have the test skates without an audience and with a livestream. They are just choosing not to. It's really irresponsible.

 

[Alex65]

"At some point we have to start living again" really means keeping people safe is too inconvenient. They could have the test skates without an audience and with a livestream. They are just choosing not to. It's really irresponsible.

I think you forgot to clarify that this is just your opinion. I think that all people who are going to come to this arena are not irresponsible people, as well as the responsible persons of the Russian Sports Federation make such decisions based on the recommendations of the medical control authorities. You are not one of them, you cannot know that. No need to invent too much.

 

[Seren]

I think you forgot to clarify that this is just your opinion. I think that all people who are going to come to this arena are not irresponsible people, as well as the responsible persons of the Russian Sports Federation make such decisions based on the recommendations of the medical control authorities. You are not one of them, you cannot know that. No need to invent too much.

It's also the opinion of most major healthcare organizations and experts worldwide that large gatherings are not recommended at this time. Ignoring that is not responsible. Not that it matters but I work in healthcare (direct patient care) every day. I'm not going to argue with you so I'm just going to say I hope they are lucky and that no one gets sick from this event. I also wish all the athletes the best.