Alena Kostornaia
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I watched the video of her SP again, and it was striking to me how Aliona looked confident from the moment she took her opening pose. (At Skate Canada, I think you could kind of see the nervousness in her eyes at the beginning.)
I know I had mixed feelings about this program, and I've seen comments elsewhere about people not liking the first half of her program, but if Aliona can be this confident and sassy and skate with that much joy, then I take back what I said! Yes, Aliona has done it again -- she's taken a program that I felt lukewarm about it and made it into something I can love!
Here's a fancam version of her SP:
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You can really hear the fans cheering in this version.
I guess Eteri giving Aliona a second mask after her SP is a tradition now?
And I never would've imagined saying this back in March, when Aliona first moved back to Team Tut, but I was glad to see Eteri by the boards and by Aliona's side. It does seem like they have a good relationship now, and while I'm not surprised that Aliona was trying to teach Eteri a TikTok dance, I was shocked to see Eteri actually trying to learn it!
I wanted a TikTok video with Anna and Aliona, but if I got one with Aliona and Eteri, that would be like 10x better!
This is purely my speculation, with no evidence whatsoever, but looking at Daniil's comments and Aliona/Daniil's interactions versus Aliona/Eteri's interactions, I'm kind of thinking that maybe Daniil did not forgive Aliona and did not want to take her back, but Eteri was either able to forgive her or was able to make the cool-headed calculation that it's better to have a skater with very high potential at your club rather than elsewhere. Maybe she was more forgiving because Aliona and Diana are good friends, or because she does have a teenage daughter and understands that they can make bad decisions and say things they regret. But if Daniil didn't want Aliona and Eteri overruled him, then I can understand why his words about Aliona have been rather harsh... As I said, though, this is purely my speculation.
Ooh Lzbee, I'm very excited and happy for you!! Please cheer extra loudly for Aliona for us!!
I know I had mixed feelings about this program, and I've seen comments elsewhere about people not liking the first half of her program, but if Aliona can be this confident and sassy and skate with that much joy, then I take back what I said! Yes, Aliona has done it again -- she's taken a program that I felt lukewarm about it and made it into something I can love!
Here's a fancam version of her SP:
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You can really hear the fans cheering in this version.
I guess Eteri giving Aliona a second mask after her SP is a tradition now?
And I never would've imagined saying this back in March, when Aliona first moved back to Team Tut, but I was glad to see Eteri by the boards and by Aliona's side. It does seem like they have a good relationship now, and while I'm not surprised that Aliona was trying to teach Eteri a TikTok dance, I was shocked to see Eteri actually trying to learn it!
I wanted a TikTok video with Anna and Aliona, but if I got one with Aliona and Eteri, that would be like 10x better!
This is purely my speculation, with no evidence whatsoever, but looking at Daniil's comments and Aliona/Daniil's interactions versus Aliona/Eteri's interactions, I'm kind of thinking that maybe Daniil did not forgive Aliona and did not want to take her back, but Eteri was either able to forgive her or was able to make the cool-headed calculation that it's better to have a skater with very high potential at your club rather than elsewhere. Maybe she was more forgiving because Aliona and Diana are good friends, or because she does have a teenage daughter and understands that they can make bad decisions and say things they regret. But if Daniil didn't want Aliona and Eteri overruled him, then I can understand why his words about Aliona have been rather harsh... As I said, though, this is purely my speculation.
Ooh Lzbee, I'm very excited and happy for you!! Please cheer extra loudly for Aliona for us!!
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I'm SO happy and proud for our girl 
Everything was on the point in that SP - technique, performance and personality. She looked majestic with all that confidence and joy on her face!
This might sound a bit far-fetched at the moment, but I really, really want to see her on the Olympics team.
P.s., I shouldn't be commenting on the judging here but it pissed me to see that performance comes second in the PCS department. Clownery
Everything was on the point in that SP - technique, performance and personality. She looked majestic with all that confidence and joy on her face!
This might sound a bit far-fetched at the moment, but I really, really want to see her on the Olympics team.
P.s., I shouldn't be commenting on the judging here but it pissed me to see that performance comes second in the PCS department. Clownery
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Aliona explaining :“…you do this with one hand, then a triangle (?), and then this hand goes up and down“
Eteri learning: „…up and down“
Eteri: „then someone will say I’m from some kind of a sect“
Clips from today's practice:
Apparently Aliona had a clean run-through except for the 3A... That 3A attempt on the second post (2nd clip) had unbelievable distance though! Yikes!
Aliona, I hope you can bring that same confidence and conviction that you had in the SP! Show everyone why you love "Lovely" so much that you got a tattoo with it!!
GO ALIONA GOOOO!!
Apparently Aliona had a clean run-through except for the 3A... That 3A attempt on the second post (2nd clip) had unbelievable distance though! Yikes!
Aliona, I hope you can bring that same confidence and conviction that you had in the SP! Show everyone why you love "Lovely" so much that you got a tattoo with it!!
GO ALIONA GOOOO!!
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Aliona in the K&C talking to Eteri, probably recalling last season and manifesting her goals:
“I don’t want a comeback of THAT Kostornaya. I want to be a new me. New me, she’s different. I want to be back to the best version of myself - much better than what I was previously”.
Really strong statement, which shows how driven and motivated she still is.
Not everything went well today, she went with so much speed into her 3A though. Maybe puddles are part of the problem.
But nevertheless, much more attack and no underrotations or bad landings like in Canada, more engaged in the performance and better PCS followed.
Now she’s 100% in the GPF, which is a good achievement in itself. Now onto the GPF to see new and better Aliona, as she herself desires it so much.
“I don’t want a comeback of THAT Kostornaya. I want to be a new me. New me, she’s different. I want to be back to the best version of myself - much better than what I was previously”.
Really strong statement, which shows how driven and motivated she still is.
Not everything went well today, she went with so much speed into her 3A though. Maybe puddles are part of the problem.
But nevertheless, much more attack and no underrotations or bad landings like in Canada, more engaged in the performance and better PCS followed.
Now she’s 100% in the GPF, which is a good achievement in itself. Now onto the GPF to see new and better Aliona, as she herself desires it so much.
Well, I'm sure that wasn't the performance Aliona was hoping for, but my goodness, Aliona was flying!! She just launched herself into outer space with that 3A attempt, and I guess it was nearly rotated (judged "q")--she just couldn't hang on to the landing. She fell on the 3A in competition for the first time, but that jump was enormous! That solo 3Lz and the first 3F off her 3F+3T combo also looked a little too huge, which threw her off slightly.
I still don't think "Lovely" works well as an FS (though I loved the EX version). It's possible that Aliona will be able to change my mind, but the last part of the program just doesn't build enough for me -- I want something like "Supermassive black hole" that makes the audience want to clap along and has a big ending.
Aliona still has a lot to work on -- she really needs to be getting level 4 on her step sequences, and I wonder if she can do anything to boost her spin GOE. I remember Ted Barton commentating once (at the 2018 JGPF, maybe?), that Aliona manages to get at least 1 point of positive GOE on all of her elements, and she has definitely fallen short of that mark this year.
But on the whole, I thought she finally got a score she deserved, instead of being under-marked. Easily into second place and into the final!
Congrats on your silver medal and making it to the GPF!!!
That solo 3Lz and the first 3F off her 3F+3T combo also looked a little too huge, which threw her off slightly.I still don't think "Lovely" works well as an FS (though I loved the EX version). It's possible that Aliona will be able to change my mind, but the last part of the program just doesn't build enough for me -- I want something like "Supermassive black hole" that makes the audience want to clap along and has a big ending.
Aliona still has a lot to work on -- she really needs to be getting level 4 on her step sequences, and I wonder if she can do anything to boost her spin GOE. I remember Ted Barton commentating once (at the 2018 JGPF, maybe?), that Aliona manages to get at least 1 point of positive GOE on all of her elements, and she has definitely fallen short of that mark this year.
But on the whole, I thought she finally got a score she deserved, instead of being under-marked. Easily into second place and into the final!
Congrats on your silver medal and making it to the GPF!!!
Thanks for sharing that, nussacker!
Wow, Aliona really does sound super motivated, and that makes me very happy. I was quite worried she'd be feeling sorry for herself or hopeless, but I'm glad to hear she's still got her fighting spirit!
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Well done to Aliona on her silver medal here! That fall on the 3A was shocking, but she kept going without more than a little shrug as she picked herself up, and looked composed in the Kiss n Cry with Eteri afterwards. I think she looked like she had more stamina at this competition as well; she's improving steadily at the moment, and her confidence should have received a healthy boost after her FP score.
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Yes, and the team dynamic seems to be very good to me. Eteri answered: “we need to train, Aliona, for real”Thanks for sharing that, nussacker!
Wow, Aliona really does sound super motivated, and that makes me very happy. I was quite worried she'd be feeling sorry for herself or hopeless, but I'm glad to hear she's still got her fighting spirit!
So a lot of work ahead of them going into GPF, but both sound very determined!
we can hope this competition gives her a better motivation to keep going, since the judges seem to be warming up to her slowly.
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I feel the same! The first 2 parts sound legit to my ears but the last part isn't strong enough. She needs a bigger ending that lifts her spirits, as well as the audiences', not something that wanes in the end.
I wanted her to bring back Carmen or Adios Nonino, though it might be too late at this point.
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They could tack on a very brief upbeat segment on the end.. something that blends well with the existing piece.. think DG is capable?
EDT. Most important is that she likes the piece (would she have had the tattoo if she didn’t?) and that makes a big difference
Good God I hope she is compiling a huge list of music she wants to use in future to avoid doubts later on..
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It's a shame about the 3A...at this point, she really NEEDS to be landing it clean at least once across the short and free, but she's not and it's a tad frustrating bc I KNOW she can do it. Also, she really has a problem with not performing once she messes up the 3A. I kind of wonder if it wouldn't be better to move the 3A to a later point in her program? After she's already done a few clean jumps. Maybe that will give her an extra confidence boost.
Then again, I know very little about scoring and layouts despite how long I've been watching fs, so there is probably a reason they have her do it at the start of the program that I am just unaware of
But all that aside, you can really see how much she's improved in between Canada and France! I've no doubt we'll see even more improvements by the gpf. Aliona seemed really determined as well, rather than discouraged after her skate, so this gives me a lot of hope
On a semi-unrelated note, between Sasha's injury and Maiia's inconsistency, it's no wonder the judges have suddenly started being nice to Aliona. Team Tut likely realized that if they want all 3 spots on the Olympic team, Aliona might end up being their best shot. Which hey, fine with me! With the way things are looking, Liza might end up being Aliona's only real competition for the 3rd spot (ofc Sasha could be perfectly recovered by nationals, so who knows).
Then again, I know very little about scoring and layouts despite how long I've been watching fs, so there is probably a reason they have her do it at the start of the program that I am just unaware of
But all that aside, you can really see how much she's improved in between Canada and France! I've no doubt we'll see even more improvements by the gpf. Aliona seemed really determined as well, rather than discouraged after her skate, so this gives me a lot of hope
On a semi-unrelated note, between Sasha's injury and Maiia's inconsistency, it's no wonder the judges have suddenly started being nice to Aliona. Team Tut likely realized that if they want all 3 spots on the Olympic team, Aliona might end up being their best shot. Which hey, fine with me! With the way things are looking, Liza might end up being Aliona's only real competition for the 3rd spot (ofc Sasha could be perfectly recovered by nationals, so who knows).
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