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2020-21 Russian Ladies' Figure Skating
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Well for me, this is the first test for Plushenko as a strategist. We all know Eteri will find the way to make her skaters win if there is one. If the coaching change still has Trusova going for under-prepared layouts... Well.
I think Shcherbakova is the favorite going in probably. I just expect Trusova to be smart here.
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Something does not add up here, considering the Rostrebnadzor and possible FFKKR, MosKomSport or any governing body's rules regarding keeping your surroundings safe from possible infection and informed when one has been found. Lyudmila Alfyorova (Veronika's mother), Alyona Zhilina and Sergey Rozanov were all seen on ice in the various AP daily promo clips over the last couple of weeks.
Given the consistent lax attitude towards proper use of mouth/nose masks as we've seen in any and all competitions from Russia, I am surprised there have been so few known cases of infections.
I also assume that there is a duty to report and to respond accordingly when state schools are concerned, but perhaps not for private schools and training camps?
Let's hope this little dynamite is back to full strength in the final stage of Russian Cup.
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It would be more like Four Fishes Tank and a Cat.... just ask Rudkovskaya to produce one ...
But then, perhaps better not
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I'm curious whether the one who wins Rostelecom will win also the nationals or not.
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I don't think we can make predictions that if you win CoR you'll also win Nationals. But I do think it will give you good information, because the judges are all from Russia, so we (and the skaters and coaches) will get to know how they're feeling about the skaters, because it's the first time all the big names will be competing against each other. So it will help plan strategy for nationals.
It will definitely get you a big boost of confidence and probably reputation if you win this round though, and the winner (and also the rest of the top 3, but probably not to the same extent) will be set up for nationals. So I wouldn't take it as a throwaway competition for the Russian Lady field.
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One of the Moscow A-girls ....
Team Mishin will play no role in Rostelekom.
6 weeks later is Russian Cup Finals/National Championships. A lot can happen.
We must hope everybody stays healthy during the preparations and appears in Chelyabinks in full health with all the current skills or the new skills solid.
When the Khrustalniy juniors indeed add their ultra-si, the Nationals will have a whole new dimension of depth and difficulty.
Team Mishin will play no role in Rostelekom.
6 weeks later is Russian Cup Finals/National Championships. A lot can happen.
We must hope everybody stays healthy during the preparations and appears in Chelyabinks in full health with all the current skills or the new skills solid.
When the Khrustalniy juniors indeed add their ultra-si, the Nationals will have a whole new dimension of depth and difficulty.
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Anna actually had a 3 quad program last year - 4Lz-3T, 4F, 4Lz. Sasha had a planned 5 quad program.Yes, I know it's a stretch to predict Shcherbakova as the winner at this point.
But, knowing Trusova, her competition nerves aren't the best, and I am not so sure she will hit that 3A just yet... And last year proved that a three quad program from Trusova wouldn't stand up to a two quad program by Shcherbakova.
But we'll see...I guess anything can happen. It's going to be exciting for sure.
Edit: Looking at the scores from Russian Cup (without bonuses) Trusova only beat Shcherbakova with 242.63 vs 240.40 (total 479.22 vs 476.31).
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I think it's overly dramatic to think that anyone is totally doomed. Especially in a COVID year...
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Edwin, if you need Lulz, just watch 1TV's promo for the upcoming Rostelecom Cup - it's a roflmaosterpiece
1TV went from making figure skating into a blockbuster to making it into a soap opera
1TV guys, whatever you’re smoking, please share with us what that is
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Same, I don’t think RostelCup this year is important at all. Whoever wins or loses - means nothing. So girls shouldn’t be too disappointed whatever the outcome, it’s a strange season, prep for it was all over the place and a competition with no rating and no SB means nothing.
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Agree although, without her 3A right now, I don't think Alena can win - mathematically, unless both Sasha and Anna have several mistakes. Although, I'm hoping for clean skates for all!
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Yup. But credit has to be given - they can’t play the game they’re playing if they don’t work hard to get the elements to that consistency and level of execution. They don’t just do the elements they do them well and more impressive than “necessary”.
Like once they have a 3-3 they’ll challenge each other to see how hard they can make the setup or if they can tano it etc. That’s the standard they set for themselves. And they do run throughs and practice combos beyond what is needed so come competition the requisite/planned tech elements are easy for them.
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Well she was trying 4-5 quads last season and 1 of the reasons she left the most successful team in ladies FS was because they attempted to limit her quads, so I don't think your reasoning of pacing to peak at the Olympics is in her mind.
I dont mind her adding more quads but I would like her to skate the current number of quads clean at least once before adding more.
But maybe thats just me
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I'm not sure those are mutually exclusive... Winning (particularly in such a strong field where most every challenger will be there with the exception of Kamila, Daria, Maiia, and maybe Alina) does matter psychologically as well as how they win - were they clean, did they perform well. For Sasha (and Anna and Alena and others), most of their issues/mistakes in performances do seem to be psychological. They've proven they can skate cleanly but have made mistakes in their jumps, step sequences, spins, etc due to nerves, thinking about something else, etc.
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As for her reasons for leaving I am not sure if we know all the story. After all when she left, Daniil was saying quite defensively that he had prepared for her a 5 quad program for Worlds and we could even see her skate it at a training. So I am not sure if that is all there is...
There where probably many things going on behind the scene that we will never know.
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I think so, too.
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