2021-22 Russian Women's Figure Skating

[Tolstoj]

A lot of people compare Anna and KV to Evgenia and Alina from 4 years ago. I see some similarities but this is different.

KV never skates totally clean because her programs are too difficult. So maybe there is hope for Anya and others if they are clean and KV is not.

Ehh i mean it is a similar storyline, the only difference is that the end result seems a bit clear here, while we didn't know then up until the Europeans.

If KV skates clean, she beats Anna Shcherbakova.

But if Anna messes up, she might even sit behind Tuktamysheva without the 3a, and maybe even behind Khromykh.

Her total score here in france is lower than what Tuktamysheva got at Skate Canada.

 

[PavelSky]

Alena Prineva 11 y.o. - 73.31 in the SP

 

[Scott512]

Ehh i mean it is a similar storyline, the only difference is that the end result seems a bit clear here, while we didn't know then up until the Europeans.

If KV skates clean, she beats Anna Shcherbakova.

But if Anna messes up, she might even sit behind Tuktamysheva without the 3a, and maybe even behind Khromykh.

Her total score here in france is lower than what Tuktamysheva got at Skate Canada.

Skate Canada scores were fluffy.

Anna keeps winning. She has that gene like Zhenya. You cant teach that.

As for falls quadsters almost always fall. It's part of their risk and reward routines.

The race is on! For the third spot.

 

[Vlad Karigov]

Khromykh did not have the best FS at Warsaw Cup, underrotated her first quad, fell on the second missing the combo and fell on her triple loop.

A pity for Khromykh but at this moment has the same pressure level you Usacheva, it has all the pressure of your country behind it. If in Rostelecon the female podium is not 100% Russian, the russian skater that is outside the podium that is dismissed from the season because it will be outside of all international event. The fight for the 3rd place of the Russian Nationals will be between Trusova, Kostornaia and those that complete the Rostelecom podium...

 

[Scott512]

Alena Prineva 11 y.o. - 73.31 in the SP

Seriously? Keep this video away from the ISU Canada and Americans! If they see this video they will push for the age limit to be 20!

 

[Thrashergurl]

A lot of people compare Anna and KV to Evgenia and Alina from 4 years ago. I see some similarities but this is different.

KV never skates totally clean because her programs are too difficult. So maybe there is hope for Anya and others if they are clean and KV is not.

But Alina wasn’t skating totally clean leading into the Olympics either. Some say she had the skate of her life at the Olympics- struggling at Worlds and with consistency the next season.

I think Kamila will win Olympic gold easily. I think people knew this last season. I commend Anna for not going down without a fight though.

 

[Scott512]

But Alina wasn’t skating totally clean leading into the Olympics either. Some say she had the skate of her life at the Olympics- struggling at Worlds and with consistency the next season.

I think Kamila will win Olympic gold easily. I think people knew this last season. I commend Anna for not going down without a fight though.

Easily? The pressure on KV is immense due to expectations and upside. Anna will want to get into KVs mind.

 

[Thrashergurl]

Easily? The pressure on KV is immense due to expectations and upside. Anna will want to get into KVs mind.

Look at Kamila’a scoring and scoring potential vs Anna. They’re both being pushed heavily by the Russian federation right now, so we will see how the scores compare at the GPF in relation to how they actually skate.

 

[Artemisa]

Easily? The pressure on KV is immense due to expectations and upside. Anna will want to get into KVs mind.

Anna doesn't need to get in Kamila's head. That's the great difference between Anna and the others. Anna owns her head she only competes against herself not others. And that girl has and iron will and that's the best weapon

 

[brakes]

I think Kamila will win Olympic gold easily.

Every time I read stuff like this, I sense Anna's invisible mental batteries charging...

 

[Amei]

Ehh i mean it is a similar storyline, the only difference is that the end result seems a bit clear here, while we didn't know then up until the Europeans.

If KV skates clean, she beats Anna Shcherbakova.

If Valieva skates and is scored like she was at Skate Canada, Shcherbakova is going to need to combo both her quads or backload 1 of them to beat Valieva.

But if Anna messes up, she might even sit behind Tuktamysheva without the 3a, and maybe even behind Khromykh.

Her total score here in france is lower than what Tuktamysheva got at Skate Canada.

Different judging panels, but Shcherbakova did beat Tuktamysheva's total score when she won in Italy. And the total score difference between Shcherbakova in France vs. Tuktamysheva in Canada was a little over 3 points in Tuktamysheva's favor but for that to swing in her favor it required Shcherbakova to do 1 less jumping element, and her FS TES BV and segment score was still higher than Tuktamysheva's in Canada.

Skate Canada FS Protocols
IDF FS Protocols

 

[Thrashergurl]

Every time I read stuff like this, I sense Anna's invisible mental batteries charging...

I don’t really have a horse in this race. I would love for Trusova or Alena to win gold.

Anna seems like a nice girl. A very steady competitor, no drama, works hard in the background and lets her skating speak for itself. But it seems like the writing is on the wall, and has been since last year, that it’s Kamila’s gold to lose.

 

[Mawwerg]

A pity for Khromykh but at this moment has the same pressure level you Usacheva, it has all the pressure of your country behind it. If in Rostelecon the female podium is not 100% Russian, the russian skater that is outside the podium that is dismissed from the season because it will be outside of all international event. The fight for the 3rd place of the Russian Nationals will be between Trusova, Kostornaia and those that complete the Rostelecom podium...

To be frank I think Usacheva does not feel a lot of pressure right now.

 

[yelyoh]

Ehh i mean it is a similar storyline, the only difference is that the end result seems a bit clear here, while we didn't know then up until the Europeans.

If KV skates clean, she beats Anna Shcherbakova.

But if Anna messes up, she might even sit behind Tuktamysheva without the 3a, and maybe even behind Khromykh.

Her total score here in france is lower than what Tuktamysheva got at Skate Canada.

Sure but Anna didn't even get off the ice on her quad so I would still bet on Anna over Tuk.

 

[Scott512]

Anna doesn't need to get in Kamila's head. That's the great difference between Anna and the others. Anna owns her head she only competes against herself not others. And that girl has and iron will and that's the best weapon

True. Anna competes against herself.

 

[eterialskating]

Ehh i mean it is a similar storyline, the only difference is that the end result seems a bit clear here, while we didn't know then up until the Europeans.

If KV skates clean, she beats Anna Shcherbakova.

But if Anna messes up, she might even sit behind Tuktamysheva without the 3a, and maybe even behind Khromykh.

Her total score here in france is lower than what Tuktamysheva got at Skate Canada.

I'm pretty sure the Russian judges will give Anna her due unlike someone clamoring to give Anna lower PCS than Tuktamysheva. I trust the taste of Russian judges and the fed more than international judges mysteriously finding a bizarre appetite for unmusical programs, zero interpretation and non existent choreography.

 

[Scott512]

Look at Kamila’a scoring and scoring potential vs Anna. They’re both being pushed heavily by the Russian federation right now, so we will see how the scores compare at the GPF in relation to how they actually skate.

they are both stupendous. Anna is coming on I can feel it but we will have to see where she's at nationals. She kind of knows how to win there.

 

[Amei]

So was the dog not supposed to be there since Eteri hid it in her jacket...

 

[chasingneverland]

We can never presuppose what would have happened but changing coaches really set aliona back.

I'm not sure if you can say "changing coaches really set Aliona back." Aliona was already showing some signs of struggling before Euros.

I would say it's more likely that the pandemic hurt Aliona - and most importantly and unfortunately, her getting injured AND ill. She wasn't able to get her 3A back or her stamina and was injured. Those were all problems before she even left Eteri.

 

[elbkup]

So was the dog not supposed to be there since Eteri hid it in her jacket...

Probably.. but it might have been shivering from cold or scared.. if so, Eteri did the right thing