Anna was the first. She landed the first ratified quadruple lutz in 2018 at the 2nd Stage of the Russian Cup (she actually landed two - one in combo) but it wasn't international. She's the first senior to land a 4Lz in international senior competition (and the second senior to land a quad overall - first is Elizabet). She's also the first to land two 4Lz in international competition and the first to land a 4Lz-3 combination in international competition.It wasn't, but you can keep trying
I mean the problem is that's not wrong. It's the wrong mindset and definitely enforces the believe that skaters are expendable; however, right now they DO have enough depth that if someone does get sick they have someone almost as good waiting in the wings.
I mean it's not out of the realm of possibility. She could finish 6th but I think her PCS are too high for that to happen, even with a less than ideal skate.Aliona 6th? No chance. You're trying reverse psychology which I perfected as a sports fan .
These kids shake off the covid-19 like it was just a head cold for a few days. No one else canskate like aliona as in as beautiful as Aliona skates. o she will shine no matter what.
If AK finishes 6th her head coach is going to take a pounding. I mean there's no Zhenya there's no Alina and
Liza had covid and Anya had a five-day battle with pneumonia. This is a fairly unpredictable Russian Nationals for the ladies except for maybe KV. But there's a lot of pressure on her we have to see how she handles it.
Should have left it there. That's the problem. Its """""truth""""" is pointless. And could be easily rebutted by what kind of superspreader events they seem to be running, unless I missed the memo when Russia suddenly had a literal infinite supply of skaters, and even 41517 skaters getting sick just wouldn't matter.
He indeed said that.
He seemed to be answering the question about whether or not Europeans are getting cancelled because top Russian athletes are sick. He could’ve said no, it’s not because of russians, I don’t get why he had to say, what he said, the question wasn’t calling for that answer...
I don't think anyone is arguing their priorities are wrong. Just that it's proof of the fact that they are. However, right now he feels like he can get away with it. (It's kinda like the US and women's gymnastics (team). They're going to win no matter who they break along the way and who they send.)
He‘s like a manager or agent for a lot of skaters, has something to do with shows and other gigs for skaters. He’s a bit like Mister Krabs of figure skating to me, the impression I personally get from his interviews is that he‘s really concerned about monetary side of things, not necessarily about other sides as much. Maybe I‘m wrong, just the impression I‘ve had of him for a while.
Yes. Literally any number of answers could have been better and MORE COMPASSIONATE, seeing that a number of skaters recently were diagnosed with one illness or the other. Wtf?! Really, they are dispensable because there are more where they came from, don't worry about this event?!
No I agree.
Something being true and it being an appropriate thing to say in a public interview is IMO two verry different things. That russias B-team is better than most other contries A-team is I think well established but thats not relly the issue here. Stating in a public interview that its ok iif some of their athletes get ill because we have ennough to replace them comes off as not caring at all for the well being of the individuals. When speaking as an official from the federation it makes it seem like this is the view of the entire fed which is problematic. It also doesnt help his cas e that many of the athletes in question are still minors.
The skaters also know this is true. It’s one of the reasons they are where they are and why it’s so competitive.
we agreed that the PCS for aliona will be too high to drop her that low. it's also true we don't know the help or form of the skaters who have not been feeling well or have pneumonia or covid-19 ever it was and they may be bunched together so you may have 10 points between five skaters first to fifth.
That's the thing. Training time. Except Anastasia Tarakanova who resumed skating in September, Alena Kostornaia, with her 2+ weeks off-ice until early August, was by far the one with the most recent off-ice interruption, and we have read everywhere that in such case training had to restart from scratch. In fact, had she been able to compete at 5th stage of Cup of Russia, she would have had exactly the same time since her last interruption, as others skaters at Test Skates, which are always "clumsy". And would have had a chance to be back to her last season level for Nationals. But instead she had this third two-week off-ice period!
