Is there any chance for her to skate for another country?
Her chance of getting to JWC or WC is very slim... and if she wants to go to the Olympics... better skate for another country.Chance is above zero but I don't no any single lady skater who changed Russia for other country and then performed strong skate with top results. Strong ones prefer to keep fighting.
I know that it works for many-many athletes but not for Russian ladies in single skatingto go to the Olympics... better skate for another country.
Yeah of course, logically Russian fed would never let her go. Even though she is not their top junior.I know that it works for many-many athletes but not for Russian ladies in single skating
Last year she was 11th (in Feb) and 7th (in Apr) in National Junior Championships and this allowed her to take part in JGP. The 6th place at JGPF is better than not qualify to the final at all - what happened to some other Russian girls. So, we must wait till junior championships and hope she gets at least a JGP spot (but I believe JWC is still available for her). Maria Sotskova's example proves that Eteri girls don't take all the spotsAfter finishing outside of the top 10 at Russian Nats, and the 6th place finish at JGPF, does anyone have any ideas on where the Russian Fed goes from here with Sonya? With all of the momentum she had after her success in her in JGP assignments, it seemed like the Fed was finally going to have to take notice of her, but what happens now seems a little bit fuzzy. Should she move up to seniors? Should she stay a junior for another year (which seems unlikely as she'll be 16 this coming year)? Though I personally think she's a great skater and a captivating performer, compared to the rest of the Russian junior field, her style doesn't seem like the majority's cup of tea, and I think she'll have a tough go of it no matter where she ends up next season. Bottom line, I think it'll be interesting to see how 2018-19 goes for her.
Sotskova got that spot because CSKA is crazily powerful inside Russian fed...Last year she was 11th (in Feb) and 7th (in Apr) in National Junior Championships and this allowed her to take part in JGP. The 6th place at JGPF is better than not qualify to the final at all - what happened to some other Russian girls. So, we must wait till junior championships and hope she gets at least a JGP spot (but I believe JWC is still available for her). Maria Sotskova's example proves that Eteri girls don't take all the spots
Sotskova got that spot because CSKA is crazily powerful inside Russian fed...
Based on the most recent photos on her Instagram, it looks like her arm is healed, or that she's at least out of a cast if she was in one to begin with. I haven't seen anything skating related from her yet.
I really hope those rumors about the country switch are true. Israel is in need of a strong ladies skater, and representing them would likely give Sonya the opportunity to compete at Euros, Worlds, and the Olympics. It's a win-win.