2020-21 Russian Ladies' Figure Skating

[nussnacker]

Aliona Kostornaya withdraws from Nationals, RIA news cites Kogan.

Фигуристка Алена Косторная пропустит чемпионат России в Челябинске - ТАСС

Соревнования пройдут с 24 по 26 декабря

tass.ru

 

[Edwin]

And too late for a reserve to be called in?
Would like to see Onishchenko

 

[Skatesocs]

Aliona Kostornaya withdraws from Nationals, RIA news cites Kogan.

I didn't expect that, but she did have COVID, so I don't even know what I was expecting... I hope she gets better soon.

 

[Jontor]

Aliona Kostornaya withdraws from Nationals, RIA news cites Kogan.

Unexpected. But I am not surprised.

 

[JazzUp]

Ted Barton reporting from Chelyabinsk already

 

[Jontor]

And too late for a reserve to be called in?
Would like to see Onishchenko

I would rather see Gubanova...

 

[JazzUp]

Just to show how popular both figure skating and Alina personally are in Russia: in the yearly live poll conducted by VTsIOM agency, Alina was voted the best female athlete in 2020 - third year in a row* - and she was the only female and the only skater in the top of the list.

* without even competing this year

 

[Edwin]

I would rather see Gubanova...

I don't.

Onishchenko qualified on her own strength and has done well since in the Sankt Peterburg events.

 

[Edwin]

Also, Dar'ya Sadkova is now part of the junior rank of #TeamTutberidzeForProgress.

Otherwise, we'd probably see her compete in Cheboksary, however, Agneta Latushkina has withdrawn.

 

[Mawwerg]

Ted Barton reporting from Chelyabinsk already

I'm sure he is in Canada.

 

[JazzUp]

I'm sure he is in Canada.

he brought Chelyabinsk to Canada

 

[Mawwerg]

Also, Dar'ya Sadkova is now part of the junior rank of #TeamTutberidzeForProgress.

Otherwise, we'd probably see her compete in Cheboksary, however, Agneta Latushkina has withdrawn.

I'm not sure why she should compete in Chuvashia Republic while training in Moscow. After all there are a plenty of competitions in Moscow.

 

[Edwin]

Team Mishin has arrived in Chelyabinsk:

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[Skatesocs]

I thought someone from Team Mishin would be withdrawing?

 

[Novalis]

I'm not sure why she should compete in Chuvashia Republic while training in Moscow. After all there are a plenty of competitions in Moscow.

It was said that Dasha would still spend longer time periods occasionally in Yoshkar Ola with the rest of the family (I recall she was in Moscow only with her mom). And she wasn't at the GUM morning show thing with the rest of the kids, so I was actually assuming that she went home for a longer holiday period.

 

[Novalis]

I thought someone from Team Mishin would be withdrawing?

I got the idea that it was always a "maybe".

 

[Edwin]

TAT is unwell and will not travel to commentate:

Здоровье не позволит Тарасовой приехать на чемпионат России по фигурному катанию - ТАСС

Турнир пройдет в Челябинске с 24 по 26 декабря

tass.ru

 

[Edwin]

It was said that Dasha would still spend longer time periods occasionally in Yoshkar Ola with the rest of the family (I recall she was in Moscow only with her mom). And she wasn't at the GUM morning show thing with the rest of the kids, so I was actually assuming that she went home for a longer holiday period.

Me too, so that's why I perused the start lists.

Mari-El and Yoshkar-Ola are very proud over the achievements of both Latushkina and Sadkova:

http://ffkkrme.ru/

 

[Skatesocs]

I got the idea that it was always a "maybe".

Sigh... *Prepares backpack for yet another pilgrimage*

 

[Jontor]

I got the idea that it was always a "maybe".

Yes. More like a warning that his skaters might not be in the best of form.