Alena Kostornaia

[bouncy]

Just saw Aliona's on the National's entry list.
So here's my rant: I'm just mad at the fed still trying to host it and sell tickets to the public. It's risking the wellbeing of the best of their skaters. Clearly skaters' health is not their priority. GPF and Euros are cancelled, and (I suppose) so will be Worlds. If they don't have the pressure to secure the 3 spots then what's the point of gathering skaters in a virus fest, considering a permanent lung damage caused by covid may well destroy a skater's career
I hope Aliona and her team take good care of themselves if they decide to go. Fingers crossed.

 

[McBibus]

I saw pics of Aliona taking photos with Sasha and fans before the rostelecom gala judging from the dresses.
Both the girls and the fans without mask.

No Aliona: this is not how you take care of yourself during the pandemic.
Your attitude with fans is adorable and it's one of the thousands things that makes you so special, but you should be careful.
Please

 

[DizzyFrenchie]

I saw pics of Aliona taking photos with Sasha and fans before the rostelecom gala judging from the dresses.
Both the girls and the fans without mask.

No Aliona: this is not how you take care of yourself during the pandemic.
Your attitude with fans is adorable and it's one of the thousands things that makes you so special, but you should be careful.
Please

One more to RusFed, who allowed unmasked fans to address athletes, and maybe contacts via a smartphone (to take the photos) which is a hard surface that may be contaminated. What could she do? Be ungracious to her fans? It would not be her!
I wish they were better protected at Nationals but can I really hope it, in light of RusFed declaration stating it was not their fault and the skaters were contaminated elsewhere and they had done everything properly? Proof there is that they had not (gala dinner without measures + uncontrolled access to skaters), but they will deny and go on as before unless somebody they really fear tell them they've done enough wrong and must amend. At least Alena Kostornaia is likely to be immunised for some time but I am afraid for other skaters. And now there is a vaccine, RusFed is more likely than not to stop any measures, pretending to believe a vaccine is a 100% protection. It has already been seen with other vaccines or protection, that overconfidence on the protection led to imprudent behaviour and to a surge in cases... I'm not really optimistic I know. Sorry.

 

[McBibus]

What could she do? Be ungracious to her fans? It would not be her!

You're so right!
When I met her at the hotel I just said "hello!" and she stood up from her breakfast table and come to me to take a pic I did not even asked for.
She did the same to anyone else who approached after.
She was eating alone with her mother so she had any right to keep her privacy and politely refuse fans interaction.
She would never refuse a fan.

I remember reading in a interview that when she was little and she met her idols she was shy and little scared to go and talk to them so she respects people talking to her and she tries be as nice as possible.
When people call her a "diva" implying a bad attitude I go mad!

 

[patee]

She's back on track...

https://www.instagram.com/p/CI01Haop7Ro/

 

[McBibus]

She's back on track...

https://www.instagram.com/p/CI01Haop7Ro/

And a lot better than me with a jump rope

 

[patee]

If I feel depressed, I listen to Aliona's cute voice, 'cause it always cheers me up and puts a big smile on my face...

https://www.instagram.com/p/CI3NY0jpage/

 

[McBibus]

If I feel depressed, I listen to Aliona's cute voice, 'cause it always cheers me up and put a big smile on my face...

https://www.instagram.com/p/CI3NY0jpage/

https://www.instagram.com/p/B8eHpWLJ0NM/
https://www.instagram.com/p/B7t5H6mprlL/
https://www.instagram.com/p/B7t5SSBo9f5/
Enjoy
I also love Anna's expression when Aliona goes Aliona in formal situations.
How different and yet both amazing are those two!

 

[dhjh811]

Was there a competition last season that measured the height and distance of Aliona's triple axel? I vaguely remember it, but I can't find it... Maybe I'm making stuff up?

 

[McBibus]

Was there a competition last season that measured the height and distance of Aliona's triple axel? I vaguely remember it, but I can't find it... Maybe I'm making stuff up?

GP final and Japan.
Too bad it was not measured @ RusNat: it was immense.

GP Final SP

 

[bouncy]

Some stats from GPF
SP 3A:
height - 52cm
distance - 2.65m
landing - 19.9km/h
LP 3A:
height - 57cm
distance - 2.56m
landing - 16.8km/h

btw I miss her trixles

 

[Artemisa]

Was there a competition last season that measured the height and distance of Aliona's triple axel? I vaguely remember it, but I can't find it... Maybe I'm making stuff up?

I think it was in some transmissions of NHK last year.. but i'm not sure

 

[pete]

https://twitter.com/AnythingGOE/status/1341333126761558019

Aliona has withdrawn from Nationals. No surprise given that she only got back on the ice a couple of days ago

 

[DizzyFrenchie]

I didn't quite expect it now, rather earlier, but really, I don't see what she could have skated either, only ten days after a third two-week + off-ice period in nine months. I hope, being now an expert in early stages of recovery after a confinement, she will be ready to skate at the Final of the Cup of Russia at the end of February (I think she can get there although she didn't compete at two stages of a series, as a member of the National Team), and even at the replacement cup the Russian Federation is considering holding in replacement of the European Championships.
I really wish her the best.

 

[Philippa8187]

I didn't quite expect it now, rather earlier, but really, I don't see what she could have skated either, only ten days after a third two-week + off-ice period in nine months. I hope, being now an expert in early stages of recovery after a confinement, she will be ready to skate at the Final of the Cup of Russia at the end of February (I think she can get there although she didn't compete at two stages of a series, as a member of the National Team), and even at the replacement cup the Russian Federation is considering holding in replacement of the European Championships.
I really wish her the best.

So do I. It was the right decision to withdraw.

 

[McBibus]

Expected but so sad.
The rink will look empty to me and the world will be a lot less beautiful next weekend.

Can she have a damn break.
From worlds canceled until now it has only been an obstacle course.
She could enjoy it riding a horse maybe, but surely not this way.

Aside from skating she was expected to take part in the Vienna Ball in may.
A chance to experience something so out of her routine lost too.

 

[bouncy]

Right decision at this point.
Our girl will come back stronger and we will see her in a crown.

 

[enzofv]

I wish all the skaters would withdraw as well. I can't believe RusFed didn't move this event back like they should have. Ridiculous!

 

[macy]

this season is definitely a wash not just for Aliona but for so many others. nationals got a lot less exciting. i hope she gets back into shape soon and feels more like herself. so sad we won't see her.

 

[Scott512]

https://twitter.com/AnythingGOE/status/1341333126761558019

Aliona has withdrawn from Nationals. No surprise given that she only got back on the ice a couple of days ago

It's really stupid that they did not backup Nationals somewhere between two and four weeks. especially since there won't be a Europeans in January. Aliona may be tiny but she's a huge loss 4 Russian Nationals not having the most beautiful skater in the world and their competition is terrible.

This season is going down the tubes for everybody skaters and fans alike.

it wouldn't be so bad for AK there was a Europeans and a world championships. But Russian Nationals for the ladies was the event of the season. I guess it still is but Aliona is irreplaceable.

I also hope her parents helped her with this decision because I think going to Siberia where it's 40° below zero whatever it is and wait December is a big health risk coming off Coronavirus. If she caught a cold she would think she has coronavirus again. Hopefully the skaters get in and out of Nationals healthy and happy. But it's not likely to be honest.