Sorry if this has been asked already (feel free to direct me to other posts if it has), but does anyone have any recent info on Elena Ilinykh? I don't think she and Shibnev were at nationals, were they? And if so, does anyone know why they weren't there?
I sincerely hope she has found in Shibnev, or will keep looking for, a partner who can match her talent and commit for the long term. I so want to see her at her best again.
Sorry if this has been asked already (feel free to direct me to other posts if it has), but does anyone have any recent info on Elena Ilinykh? I don't think she and Shibnev were at nationals, were they? And if so, does anyone know why they weren't there?
I sincerely hope she has found in Shibnev, or will keep looking for, a partner who can match her talent and commit for the long term. I so want to see her at her best again.
Elena and Shibnev are both in a show Snow White on ice with Adeline Sotnikova at the moment.
http://www.forsmi.ru/announce/364410/
It looks like the Rumyantseva group doesn`t have enough ice time https://www.instagram.com/p/Bd614MnhM_-/?taken-by=bet1nka
I always had the perception that there are so many ice rinks in Moscow that ice time wasn`t an issue. This is especially worrisome since Popova/Mozgov are #1 alternates for Europeans. Hopefully, their situation is going to improve since with P/M`s 4th place finish at Nats, they should be in the National team for next season.
It looks like the Rumyantseva group doesn`t have enough ice time https://www.instagram.com/p/Bd614MnhM_-/?taken-by=bet1nka
I always had the perception that there are so many ice rinks in Moscow that ice time wasn`t an issue. This is especially worrisome since Popova/Mozgov are #1 alternates for Europeans. Hopefully, their situation is going to improve since with P/M`s 4th place finish at Nats, they should be in the National team for next season.
Russia Is really shutting down it’s ice dance program to focus on ladies. They don’t get this message?
Russia will not close down it's ice dance program, as they need to have ice dancers for the team competition, full stop!
They seem to focus on their pairs and ladies, and this season the men have started to produce better results (Kolyada has, anyway). I wonder if it's because Morozov and Zhulin are really the only two top coaches left in Russia for dance, while Igor and Marina have their training camps in the US (Krylova, too, and there's still Natalia but she doesn't have really top senior dancers these last two quads), and everyone is now clamouring to work with Marie-France et al in Montreal? So maybe they are pouring their resources elsewhere.
With B/S likely retiring this season (her anyway, he may continue), I'd like to see what Zhulin can do with Tiffani and Jonathan. And of course S/B will move up in the world next season, assuming that V/M, at least one of the US teams (Shibs or C/B, or both?), the Italians, W/P and B/S all retire.
Tiffani and Jonathan aren`t in Zhulin`s group anymore, but he has still S/K. Let`s see how far he can take them. I hope S/B can finally move up in the rankings, it seems like they have been stuck for a while around that 10th place in the World.
Russia will not close down it's ice dance program, as they need to have ice dancers for the team competition, full stop!
Rumyantseva’s group trains at the Megasport arena. The reason they have no ice is because Megasport is being used for Euros.They are supposed to go back at the end of the month but Jr Nationals is next week.
They seem to focus on their pairs and ladies, and this season the men have started to produce better results (Kolyada has, anyway). I wonder if it's because Morozov and Zhulin are really the only two top coaches left in Russia for dance, while Igor and Marina have their training camps in the US (Krylova, too, and there's still Natalia but she doesn't have really top senior dancers these last two quads), and everyone is now clamouring to work with Marie-France et al in Montreal? So maybe they are pouring their resources elsewhere.
With B/S likely retiring this season (her anyway, he may continue), I'd like to see what Zhulin can do with Tiffani and Jonathan. And of course S/B will move up in the world next season, assuming that V/M, at least one of the US teams (Shibs or C/B, or both?), the Italians, W/P and B/S all retire.
Tiffani and Jonathan aren`t in Zhulin`s group anymore, but he has still S/K. Let`s see how far he can take them. I hope S/B can finally move up in the rankings, it seems like they have been stuck for a while around that 10th place in the World.
Only if they change everything about their training and learn ijs ice dance but they won’t be given the money to..Thanks for the clarification, I haven't been keeping up as well as I should be. And yes: S/B need to move up. They can't be 10th forever!! They'll be top 5 in the world a year from now and likely on the Euro podium.
Rumyantseva’s group trains at the Megasport arena. The reason they have no ice is because Megasport is being used for Euros.They are supposed to go back at the end of the month but Jr Nationals is next week.
Still going with original euros predictions! PC CL BS!
I was watching B/S's SD today and was struck by how slow and small their Rhumba pattern is. Especially compared to P/C who just whizzed past the judges seats and got so close to the end board, whereas B/S's turn was completed with quite a distance to the boards.