What does she need to do to not just fade away, but to perhaps make one more Olympics? Would she have to leave Russia?
What would it take? Perhaps a mass breakout of some sort of pathogenic illness that only affects girls in Russia ages 15-20...?
Joking aside though, I think she needs to bring a more mature sensibility to her skating...less clowning around. I know that's kind of at odds with her bubbly personality, but in a field of cutesey teenagers, she will just look silly if she stays with the current approach. What I mean is, for her age, she should strive to emote more like Kim Yuna and less like Elena Radionova. That's just an opinion though. Technically, I think she needs to aim for consistency most of all, since she probably won't be adding any new tricks to her arsenal at this point. But hey, I'd love for her to prove me wrong. Comebacks are the best.
Alena SP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmMArwSSEso
"shhhhhhhhh"
Alena SP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmMArwSSEso
"shhhhhhhhh"
I'm obsessed.
As long as Alena continues skating for Russia, I don't see her making it back to Worlds anytime soon; the fact that she hasn't switched countries makes me think she's in it for the love of the game, and I respect that. I'm sure this will be a polarizing effort, but I dig it.
I've seen "It's Oh So Quiet" done as an EX but not as a competitive program. I think Bjork and Alena make a good pair!