2020-21 Russian Ladies' Figure Skating
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GoT was badly performed I'll admit, but Kill Bill was great! When she hit the 3Lz+3Lo it was just so powerful and I loved the cantilever into the layback and the intensity of the step sequence. Sasha's resting face in most of her programs is super intense (like look at her opening glare in the R&J FS or her stare at the judges in the middle of her Kill Bill step sequence) so I feel like she really matched the Kill Bill music. The opening part was also very lovely, and I think the transitions into the jumps worked really ell.
I honestly don't really like her four seasons FS, I know others love it, but I've never found it to be particularly impressive? On the other hand I loved the Fifth Element one, especially her punching the glass in front of the judges. Iconic!
If I could have my choice I'd give Sasha something very upbeat, fun, maybe jazzy for the SP and something epic and powerful for the FS. What a statement it would be to be landing tons of quads to dramatic musical accents. Or if they want to keep this SP, which I also think would be a pretty good idea, give her a fun EX like Unstoppable.
it’s the prize money for winning the worlds 54000$ US in 2019
I guess they can afford that amount
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I think the 2A-3S combination is going to be a risky element to introduce at Worlds since the 3S is her worst triple (or at least the one she includes the least in her competitive programs). If she ends up holding back and doing a 2A-2S, she would have been better off just doing a 3S-2T.
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I actually really like both Sasha's programs this year. The short really grew on me since teat skates and free just really matches her energy.
Is it me or it seems like a lyrical programs are PCS'ed higher as they seem more classy and appropriate for FS?
Is it me or it seems like a lyrical programs are PCS'ed higher as they seem more classy and appropriate for FS?
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I think you mean PCS and it does seem like lyrical programs get higher PCS on average.
I wouldn't say as a whole they are superior to say a pop or jazz or dramatic cinematic program, but I can see why some people would naturally levitate towards them. I don't think figure skating is a sport only for lyrical programs. Many of my favorite programs of recent years have actually been more unique and interesting. I definitely don't think that skating to lyrical should definitely gain every skater higher PCS points. Sasha clearly has worked really hard to make the SP work and I do think in comparison to especially her SP last season this one deserves a mountain more PCS. But there are skaters who I feel like don't really fit the lyrical style and that would deserve higher PCS with a more fun and upbeat program (Wakaba I think is a great example of this).
And when everyone skates to lyrical it gets a bit boring. For example, Eunsoo skated her Sabrina FS well, but I feel like the star of her programs that season was the fun and upbeat Espagnol Capriccio SP. I would give her higher PCS for the SP than for the FS, even though her FS is lyrical. Or say, Alyona skating to Adios Nonino and Stella's Theme. I would say both those programs are equally great (personally I love the SP more). I wouldn't say Stella's Theme should get higher PCS just because it's lyrical.
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She made roughly $25,000 as a Jr. And $80,000 as Sr. so far. Eteri gets 40% so she's kept around $60,000. Then you add on any endorsements and shows. No doubt some of it was spent.
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Well then let Allenas mother pay back $560,000.
If every top prospects has to sign a contract at PA that they have to pay anything back if we leave then hes going to have a problem recruiting elite skaters.
It won't look good for PA if they were to try to hold up AK from getting back to her new old surroundings. Plushy needs a Russian man to go along with Sasha. There's a couple of guys I think he will try to make a move on. He will hesitate to bring another promising girl there unless one falls in his lap this time after the Olympic season.
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No enter interfering is right and that's why she's back skating at her old rink.
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Is there video of this??It's an unnecessary distraction in my opinion, but agree to disagree.
Liza it seems is doing what we've been asking! Practicing 2A-eu-3S, 3Lz-3T and a 3A from transition. Her BV will be higher than what Aliona did last year if she goes for it.
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I don't know if this is the right place to post it, but here is a new interview with Kamila Valieva: https://www.lapersonne.com/post/kamila-valieva-interview/ It's hard to believe that a girl with such a depth of thoughts is only 14 years old.
Wouldn't be the first time something like that is done, and I don't see anything wrong with it.
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No. The contract doesn't concern them.
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Instagram story, but on another site:
https://www.another site.com/r/Figu...o8/elizaveta_tuktamysheva_2aeu3s_3a_3lz3t_in/
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I've already stated my view on this, look above ^
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I don't understand why you keep winking. It's absurd and quite frankly, silly.Well then let Allenas mother pay back $560,000.
If every top prospects has to sign a contract at PA that they have to pay anything back if we leave then hes going to have a problem recruiting elite skaters.
It won't look good for PA if they were to try to hold up AK from getting back to her new old surroundings. Plushy needs a Russian man to go along with Sasha. There's a couple of guys I think he will try to make a move on. He will hesitate to bring another promising girl there unless one falls in his lap this time after the Olympic season.
And yes, that was obviously the concern before when contracts were first mentioned because there was even a mention of contract regarding Aliona.
And they have been, and no it doesn't look good for them but it's not wrong enough.
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It's not a distraction when you're not involved.
I am divided on the subject. On one hand, Aliona and/or her mom broke the contract. Bad. On the other - what Plush's wife said was not generous, to put it politely. Would you expect an adult, who is licensed to train and take care of underaged athletes to say something like: "We loved to have Aliona with us. She decided to move on and we respect her decision"? Instead, it was like: "It was hard to take care of an athlete with health problems". And she kept repeating, no... emphasizing Aliona's mysterious "health problems", as if to bait a listener into believing that Aliona is either totally broken or crazy 
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The second part says agree to disagree.
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