2021-22 Russian Women's Figure Skating

[JazzUp]

RusFed: "Russian figure skaters, who are at the pre-Olympic training camp in Krasnoyarsk, all got negative results after their tests for coronavirus."

The team is leaving for Beijing tomorrow.

 

[flanker]

Who is the new coach of Kulikova?

Unknown yet, though I bet 70 % AoP, 30 % Khrustalnyi.

 

[Amei]

Shcherbakova posted the morning routine in Krasnoyarsk, saw gloves, hand sanitizering (from the appearance, I don't read Russian), a pack of KN95 masks. Thought everyone might be curious

 

[Scott512]

Shcherbakova posted the morning routine in Krasnoyarsk, saw gloves, hand sanitizering (from the appearance, I don't read Russian), a pack of KN95 masks. Thought everyone might be curious

They should also be washing their hands multiple times a day Hibiclens a cleansing soap that surgeons use to disinfect their hands with before surgery.

As for Anna one of her greatest strengths was her mental toughness and it will be so interesting to see if that combined with her getting 2 quads back for the free skate which can propel her to Olympic gold. Do not count her out.

 

[Amei]

They should also be washing their hands multiple times a day Hibiclens a cleansing soap that surgeons use to disinfect their hands with before surgery.

As for Anna one of her greatest strengths was her mental toughness and it will be so interesting to see if that combined with her getting 2 quads back for the free skate which can propel her to Olympic gold. Do not count her out.

Well they do appear to be taking very good precautions, especially given the chatter that was happening with the first arrivals to Krasnoyarsk, either that chatter was inaccurate or they amended the training camp situation and rapidly

 

[Fluture]

I'm a bit confused as to where Khromykh is training right now. Isn't she second alternate and should be in Krasnoyarsk with the others? But instead they took the juniors for some reason, who won't even compete at Junior Worlds for quite some time…

Good to hear all athletes have tested negative, though. Safe travels!

 

[Amei]

I'm a bit confused as to where Khromykh is training right now. Isn't she second alternate and should be in Krasnoyarsk with the others? But instead they took the juniors for some reason, who won't even compete at Junior Worlds for quite some time…

Good to hear all athletes have tested negative, though. Safe travels!

Well someone has to film so maybe that's her or perhaps she was 1of the rumored positive tests - which while unfortunate is better than 1 of the main team members

Either way it seems a bit nuts that they brought 2 juniors who 2 weeks ago were in a busy arena for junior nationals, but they do appear to be taking precautions

 

[Azikin]

Unknown yet, though I bet 70 % AoP, 30 % Khrustalnyi.

I'd say 60% AoP, 30% pairs, 10% Khrustal..

 

[Nogagolova]

Lyubov Rubtsova left the group "Sambo 70"

 

[Amei]

I'd say 60% AoP, 30% pairs, 10% Khrustal..

Wasn't there a skater last year that left CSKA for Eteri but then came back because with the current crop of seniors Eteri and team didn't have time?

 

[Dawn825]

Wasn't there a skater last year that left CSKA for Eteri but then came back because with the current crop of seniors Eteri and team didn't have time?

Beretovskaya?

 

[Elana]

Beretovskaya?

Speaking of, why wasn’t she at junior nats? She automatically got a spot from her JGP right?

 

[Amei]

Beretovskaya?

I think it was her

 

[Mariiiiskate]

Lyubov Rubtsova left the group "Sambo 70"

Do we know where?
Im shocked she did in the middle of the season?

 

[brakes]

As for Anna one of her greatest strengths was her mental toughness and it will be so interesting to see if that combined with her getting 2 quads back for the free skate which can propel her to Olympic gold. Do not count her out.

This girl is coming from middle class family and with her intelligence she could be anyone she could've dreamt of to be: lawyer like her sister, businesswoman like her dad or scientist like her mom, yet at 3yo she followed her big sister to that small mediocre rink in Muscovian suburb, stepped on the ice and instigated a fire that is burning wild and splendidly right before our eyes to this day.
We're witnessing a love to the sport that has overcome severe injuries and setbacks in the most competitive environment that ever existed in figure skating. An indestructible love.

 

[Jumping_Bean]

Speaking of, why wasn’t she at junior nats? She automatically got a spot from her JGP right?

She's recovering from a back injury, the plan is to try and compete at the Russian Cup Final, but Sergei Davydov mentioned that there is a possibility that she might not be able to compete until next season.

 

[flanker]

Do we know where?
Im shocked she did in the middle of the season?

She had consistency problems for most of the season (in free skate - like now at the Moscow championships, she won SP, was second in elements, but messed the free skate), so I expected this might happen.

 

[Scott512]

This girl is coming from middle class family and with her intelligence she could be anyone she could've dreamt of to be: lawyer like her sister, businesswoman like her dad or scientist like her mom, yet at 3yo she followed her big sister to that small mediocre rink in Muscovian suburb, stepped on the ice and instigated a fire that is burning wild and splendidly right before our eyes to this day.
We're witnessing a love to the sport that has overcome severe injuries and setbacks in the most competitive environment that ever existed in figure skating. An indestructible love.

So true. Anna really loves figure skating and she's an amazing combination of being as delicate as a flower yet as tough as nails.

 

[ScattyKatty]

So next year TT has Sofia A, Alisa D and potentially Dashka S in juniors. Only skater turning senior is potentially Adelia. Is it just me or does that look pretty weak for them (excluding Sofia)?

 

[flanker]

So next year TT has Sofia A, Alisa D and potentially Dashka S in juniors. Only skater turning senior is potentially Adelia. Is it just me or does that look pretty weak for them (excluding Sofia)?

One single school can't be expected to produce three top skaters every season but Alisa was the best among the not-junior eligible at the junior nationals. Of the 2008/2009 year (2022/23 junior eligible) she is currently among the two best together with Titova (although at this age it is not reasonable to make strong predictions, some skaters promising at the novice age disappeared, others relatively unknown raised among the top). There is also Kolya Kolesnikov.

As for Lyuba, maybe she will go to AoP, but she is friendly with Elena Kostyleva, so I partially expect she will go to her current coach (whose name I can't remeber).