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2017-18 State of Russian Ladies skating
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What an amazing ex from Zhenya! So free, emotional and strong, it's like a scream of relief, anger and commitment to the sport put together in one skate. I read this performance as "missed you so much, I'm happy that I came back, mad and disappointed that I lost yet determined for the future.". Bravo! :clapper:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okHbQjkdXuY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okHbQjkdXuY
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What an amazing ex from Zhenya! So free, emotional and strong, it's like a scream of relief, anger and commitment to the sport put together in one skate. I read this performance as "missed you so much, I'm happy that I came back, mad and disappointed that I lost yet determined for the future.". Bravo! :clapper:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okHbQjkdXuY
yeah and the jumps looks much better than yesterday. Who thinks that she has alreay lost Gold should watch this perfomance.
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I believe she will.
Even with her ability to surprise and amaze me again and again, I still can't believe that there can be anything more suitable for these particular Olympics.
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i'll let someone else translate, because in interviews like this it's very easy to translate something a little bit different and the whole point becomes very different
The most interesting part for me was about Lipnitskaya: Eteri was surprised to hear from Yulia's mother at the beginning that Yulia is age-eligible for Olympics, like this is the most important thing ("Wow, you still have to learn how to jump, and they already plan the Olympics").
Also this part
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400 pages! :cool2:
I think Alena's perfomance is also worthy of mentioning here
https://youtu.be/7pabtrpucdM
I think Alena's perfomance is also worthy of mentioning here
https://youtu.be/7pabtrpucdM
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What an amazing ex from Zhenya! So free, emotional and strong, it's like a scream of relief, anger and commitment to the sport put together in one skate. I read this performance as "missed you so much, I'm happy that I came back, mad and disappointed that I lost yet determined for the future.". Bravo! :clapper:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okHbQjkdXuY
That was really fantastic.......Medve"Diva" that's my new for Evgenia......I just love her skating.
But a bad coach when she shows it that obvious!
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Probably 'Mom, is this the medal you wanted?' Is more accurate.i'll let someone else translate, because in interviews like this it's very easy to translate something a little bit different and the whole point becomes very different
The most interesting part for me was about Lipnitskaya: Eteri was surprised to hear from Yulia's mother at the beginning that Yulia is age-eligible for Olympics, like this is the most important thing ("Wow, you still have to learn how to jump, and they already plan the Olympics").
Also this part
Well this proves that anything can happen in figure skating. For someone that has been following and watching figure skating for over 25 years, it's not over until it's over. All those nay Sayers about other girls from other countries not having a chance at the OGM, This proves that Zhenya is human and she can makes mistakes while another skater can be spot on and win it all. Let the Games Begin....
With this tension building with Alina and Zhenya and Eteri, anything can happen...no need to sugar coat the situation. Anyone could see the tension between their coach and the two girls. She is going to take sides and one of the girls are going to be pushed aside, Alina. Eteri was visibly upset that Zhenya lost to Alina. For once I felt pity for Alina from the wrath of Eteri.
It's ok to prefer one person over another. In this situation, at a mayor competition, where Eteri was coaching and representing two girls, she should have kept her emotions under control. Anyone could see how upset she was when Zhenya got silver. Zhenya was also visibly upset. My heart went out to Alina, knowing that she wasn't the favourite in Eteri's eyes and while Zhenya was being comforted by Eteri, where was Alina, by herself. This does not make Eteri a bad person but a despicable coach.
My heart is also with Alina in this situation. I just imagine how difficult it is to know that her main coach and role-model has a clear preference and that even the crowds in Russia would have preferred Evgenia to win. I watched the small medals' ceremony and someone from the public congratulated only Evgenia telling that she was the best or something similar. I think it's rude. It's not Alina's fault that this time she was better and won. Evgenia had proven fair-play and her fans should do the same.
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seems like Eteri gave an interview to Vogue (i guess that was before competition)
here is some parts from it
i guess the whole interview is controversial enough and deserves a separate thread, if anyone will be able to provide a translation
I can't wait it..
Interesting interview
Kudryavtsev talks about Olympics, that this is a special competition, influenced by a lot of factors, including political ones. And everything will start from scratch.
https://mrsport.ria.ru/winter2018_figure/20180121/1131433144.html
Kudryavtsev talks about Olympics, that this is a special competition, influenced by a lot of factors, including political ones. And everything will start from scratch.
https://mrsport.ria.ru/winter2018_figure/20180121/1131433144.html
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Okay, I find this upsetting. Especially after seeing Evgenia is getting thinner instead of filling in and rounding up like a healthy adult.
The more I read more Eteri and her couching, the less it makes me enjoy performances of her girls, because as amazing they may be... one has to wonder what is behind them. Maybe I would prefer Evgenia with less jumps and more healthy curves. Or maybe she is okay and I just see things that aren't there. Hopefully.
Btw, why did she kick Alina out? I don't know much abuout that.
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hey, I was just putting in google translate!
I don't know about how they train but I love their girls and they're obviously fine with it (and so are their parents!) Plus, it works. And we like seeing them!
She kicked Alina out because she wasn't working hard enough. In that group, you have to be self-motivating; no one will tell you "okay, go do a triple lutz combo" you have to do things yourself. And Alina wasn't used to that and struggled to get used to it. Eteri thought she wasn't working hard-->bye bye Alina.
But then she came to give Eteri flowers as she was leaving and Eteri said "let's try again".
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Yeah, I also find it a little worrying that Zhenya appears to be getting thinner. Certainly it helps to be slender in the sport, but there are plenty of women in the sport who do have a more adult body that still can compete at a high level and even win world medals (Osmond and Daleman come to mind, among others). Evgenia seems naturally very slender and has been winning at her old weight, so I can't fathom why weight loss would be a tactic for her. In the long run, restricting an athlete's weight can harm their bodies as they don't have the nutrients to fuel their workouts, let alone heal and recover from them. I'd imagine skaters have the balance down to a near-science, but with the revelations like Lipnitskaya, Gold, and Daleman having struggled with disordered eating, it does cause a little worry. I really hope it proves to be a non-issue.
Absolutely incorrect comparisons. All mentioned ladies are endomorphs or mesomorphs. Zhenya is an ectomorph. She is fine, that's for sure.
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