2021-22 Russian Women's Figure Skating

[flanker]

Now my only problem is that SP is on Christmas eve..

Isn't it the best christmas present?

Edit: Esp. considering the "qualities" of the czech christmas TV content within the last years...

 

[Thrashergurl]

Ted is so much better than Tara and Johnny… can’t help but think Johnny going and spending a week with TT for the Olympics wasn’t also some sort of bid to try and get commentating gigs the way Ted has, but let’s be real— before he was a Russian favorite he was a very well liked JGP commentator, and Johnny and Tara have always been annoying.

Though I hope he doesn’t grovel too much. I feel like he has a tendency to really be partial towards his favorites and that comes off poorly when commentating for seniors.

Johnny has always has a very odd obsession
with anything Russian, so I doubt he was trying to be the commentator. I do agree that he and Tara are extremely annoying though.
I also find Ted to be a bit annoying, but I’m probably the only one that doesn’t think he’s amazing

 

[Mauvedreamer]

Johnny has always has a very odd obsession
with anything Russian, so I doubt he was trying to be the commentator. I do agree that he and Tara are extremely annoying though.
I also find Ted to be a bit annoying, but I’m probably the only one that doesn’t think he’s amazing

Why is Johnny liking anything Russian odd!!To see it that way as an obsession is very narrow minded!!

 

[Minz]

Isn't it the best christmas present?

Normally yes. But this year, I’ll be on a plane coming home during that time! I’ll do my best though.

And I will be 100% watching the FS the next morning!

 

[Thrashergurl]

Why is Johnny liking anything Russian odd!!To see it that way as an obsession is very narrow minded!!

Did you follow figure skating when he was a competitive skater? Just curious, because if you did then you’d know….

 

[RatedPG]

No. I hate the timing of Russian Nationals. Family gets in the way of my favourite events that I like to watch live. I’m going to have to avoid the forums so I can enjoy watching, as if I’m watching live

 

[Amei]

No. I hate the timing of Russian Nationals. Family gets in the way of my favourite events that I like to watch live. I’m going to have to avoid the forums so I can enjoy watching, as if I’m watching live

Drink booze and take bathroom breaks

 

[Amei]

Johnny has always has a very odd obsession
with anything Russian, so I doubt he was trying to be the commentator. I do agree that he and Tara are extremely annoying though.
I also find Ted to be a bit annoying, but I’m probably the only one that doesn’t think he’s amazing

I'd rather deal with overly cheerful Ted, then the catty duo.

 

[sclloyd]

Johnny has always has a very odd obsession
with anything Russian, so I doubt he was trying to be the commentator. I do agree that he and Tara are extremely annoying though.
I also find Ted to be a bit annoying, but I’m probably the only one that doesn’t think he’s amazing

That’s why I was saying I hope he doesn’t grovel. He used to do it with Aliona and I was like she’s my fave too bud, but please stop sounding so obsessive

Tara literally says the same thing about every single skater though

“She puts her entire heart and soul into this program, and feels the music from her feet all the way out to her fingertips”

Also hate that they interrupt music to tell us it’s a triple-triple like we don’t have eyes? At least give us the jump type, if you’re going to pretend the technical elements aren’t displayed in the upper left hand.

I would think that Johnny being obsessive would mean he’d want the gig more, though.

 

[Minz]

TBH, I am a fan of the Johnny/Terry duo. (Like at Skate America.)

Plus, Johnny is one of the only commentators in the world who can pronounce very single Russian name flawlessly.

 

[Azikin]

No. I hate the timing of Russian Nationals. Family gets in the way of my favourite events that I like to watch live. I’m going to have to avoid the forums so I can enjoy watching, as if I’m watching live

Exactly. Social distancing is a bit of help but I'm not sure I will be able to avoid family gathering this year..

 

[Lzbee]

Also hate that they interrupt music to tell us it’s a triple-triple like we don’t have eyes? At least give us the jump type, if you’re going to pretend the technical elements aren’t displayed in the upper left hand.

It's for the casuals though! I get that it's annoying for us fans because we want to enjoy the performance and we already know what it is but it's honestly so helpful for casual viewers to be told what's happening as it's happening.

 

[flanker]

Exactly. Social distancing is a bit of help but I'm not sure I will be able to avoid family gathering this year..

Maybe you can persuade them that instead of watching a new crappy christmas fairytale our Czech TV is supplying us every year you can watch this christmas skating together

 

[flanker]

TBH, I am a fan of the Johnny/Terry duo. (Like at Skate America.)

Plus, Johnny is one of the only commentators in the world who can pronounce very single Russian name flawlessly.

I'm glad I'm not alone.

 

[[email protected]]

Do you remember that in an 'objective sport' as you are calling them a player scored a goal with his hand and win a title for his nation?

Football is an objective sport? LOL So many results of games were decided by wrong calls especially re penalty shots.

 

[Sjs5572]

Did you follow figure skating when he was a competitive skater? Just curious, because if you did then you’d know….

Also, there was this interview about the Russia gay ban that he did in a Russian military uniform.

Johnny Weir wears Russian military uniform to discuss boycott of Sochi Olympics - Outsports

Openly gay American figure skater Johnny Weir has always expressed his love of things Russian and is married to a man of Russian descent. Weir was on

www.outsports.com

 

[lesnar001]

Also, there was this interview about the Russia gay ban that he did in a Russian military uniform.

Johnny Weir wears Russian military uniform to discuss boycott of Sochi Olympics - Outsports

Openly gay American figure skater Johnny Weir has always expressed his love of things Russian and is married to a man of Russian descent. Weir was on

www.outsports.com

Well, Johnny's always been a little eccentric to say the least.
When he skated to "The Swan", he wore a glove that looked like a swan's head. And he named his glove "Camille".

 

[flanker]

Judges are giving theirs opinion on the things defined by the recommendations, not by their own views. By having nine judges in the panel, and not using all the judge's mark in the final scores with devaluating the opposites, is making it quite an objective in the end. And judges are the one who give a final decision in every sport, we like it or not. Do you remember that in an 'objective sport' as you are calling them a player scored a goal with his hand and win a title for his nation?

Do not doubt the "hand of God"

 

[silveruskate]

Why did Sambo-70 stop working with Averbuch? Misha moving back to Nureyev made me think about it.

 

[lurkerghost1]

Season's Best List update - after 21 out of 26 competitions (28 if GPF and JGPF are still on)

1. Kamila Valieva - Rus - 272.71 GP Rostelecom Cup (new World record!!)
2. Anna Shcherbakova - Rus - 236.78 GP Gran Premio d'Italia
3. Elizaveta Tuktamysheva - Rus - 233.30 CS Finlandia Trophy
4. Sofia Akateva (J) - Rus - 233.08 JGP Krasnoyarsk (Junior World record)
5. Alexandra Trusova - Rus - 232.37 GP Skate America
6. Maiia Khromykh - Rus - 226.35 GP Gran Premio d'Italia
7, Kaori Sakamoto - Jpn - 223.34 GP NHK Trophy
8. Alëna Kostornaia - Rus - 221.85 GP Internationaux de France
9. Alysa Liu - USA - 219.24 CS Lombardia Trophy
10. Loena Hendrickx - Bel - 219.05 GP Gran Premio d'Italia
11. Daria Usacheva - Rus - 217.31 GP Skate America
12. Young You - Kor - 216.97 GP Skate America
13. Veronika Zhilina (J) - Rus - 216.92 JGP Kosice
14. Mai Mihara - Jpn - 214.95 GP Gran Premio d'Italia
15. Sofia Muravieva - Rus - 211.81 JGP Linz
16. Adelia Petrosian - Rus - 210.57 JGP Ljubljana
17. Mariah Bell - USA - 210.35 GP Rostelecom Cup
18. Satoko Miyahara - Jpn - 209.57 GP Gran Premio d'Italia
19. Isabeau Levito - USA - 208.31 JGP Linz
20. Anastasia Zinina - Rus - 206.20 JGP Krasnoyarsk
21. Kseniia Sinitsyna - Rus - 205.76 GP Skate America
22. Sofia Samodelkina - Rus - 205.67 JGP Ljubljana
23. Mana Kawabe - Jpn - 205.44 - GP NHK Trophy
24. Wakaba Higuchi - Jpn - 205.27 GP Skate Canada
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25. Anastasiia Gubanova - Geo - 203.91 CS Finlandia Trophy
26. Karen Chen - USA - 202.49 CS Finlandia Trophy
27. Eva-Lotta Kiibus - Est - 202.04 CS Finlandia Trophy
28. Amber Glenn - USA - 201.02 GP Skate America
30. Elizaveta Kulikova (J) - Rus - 196.83 JGP Krasnoyarsk
31. Elizaveta Berestovskaya (J) - Rus - 196.07 JGP Krasnoyarsk
37. Maria Zakharova (J) - Rus - 190.33 JGP Kosice
49. Sofia Samodurova - Rus - 180.59 GP Gran Premio d'Italia

Top 24 are guaranteed a spot at next year's senior GPs, except for (J).
I only see Gubanova and Chen, and maybe Kihira if she gets healthy, as potentials to get back into that Top 24.
There are 12 eligible Russians now in the Top 24. There are only room for 9 at the GPs.

Only the Championships left. Next up Europeans.

not just Kihira but if Tennell gets healthy and goes to worlds she will probably be in the top 24. Perhaps Yelim Kim as well.

For Sinitsyna Samodelkina and Zinina I guess they will be keeping their eyes on the scores closely. I hope JGPF goes forward so Zinina can boost her score and I hope Samodelkina is named to junior worlds team

Tara literally says the same thing about every single skater though

“She puts her entire heart and soul into this program, and feels the music from her feet all the way out to her fingertips”

Also hate that they interrupt music to tell us it’s a triple-triple like we don’t have eyes? At least give us the jump type, if you’re going to pretend the technical elements aren’t displayed in the upper left hand.

I would think that Johnny being obsessive would mean he’d want the gig more, though.

This year Tara really started talking 10 seconds into Mishina/Galliamov’s program to say “they will try to keep this program as clean as possible” such in-depth analysis...