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I know that decamp is skating with somerville but are parsons and green confirmed???
Oh no. Max retired. I has a sad.
Deanna, girl, call Max and unretire him! You can do it!
Since Max is quitting, is Winter quitting as well, or is she looking for another partner?
no max did not retire he is competing jr with a girl from his rink I think her name is Anya
I know that decamp is skating with somerville but are parsons and green confirmed???
also Eliot graham and Ashlyn stairs ( Canada) have retired
also Eliot graham and Ashlyn stairs ( Canada) have retired
I guess this means that Joti Polizoakis retired from competitive skating and won't try to find a new partner anymore. German speaking poster may add what else he wrote. My reminiscences of German from high school are not good enough.
https://www.instagram.com/p/Byaa9EBpcKO/
The man wrote TWO full pages?!
Here is summary of the first page:
I close a chapter of my life. The first chapter. Skating has been all my life, my everything. I can now look back at the 19 intense years I’ve been skating.
I’m thankful for everything I’ve achieved. I’m thankful to my family for everything they’ve done for me and allowed me to dream. I’ve been German champion in every category, won international medals and fulfilled my dreams about Olympics. But the biggest victory was the hard work I’ve always put in. Thanks to this I’ve found my place as a person.
To my fans and friends: today I end my career as an active skater. I’m proud of the career I've had. I know I haven’t reached my world cup potential (? potential on the world stage?) but I feel as complete as never before. I’m proud, happy and thankful. Last year was not easy, I was in a situation I wasn’t accustomed to. But it brought me where I’m now. I’ll create a new career outside sports.
That’s what I’ve learnt: Don’t give up and believe in yourself.
I would like to thank the German skating federation. They’ve always believed in me.
I would like to thank the German army (Bundeswehr). Thank you for your support, I’ve spent the best time with you. I’ll fullfil my service obligation to the end (ie. despite the career end, note: in Germany and Austria, professional athletes are often soldiers, so that they get support from state and training environment).
I'll add summary of the second page later.
I guess this means that Joti Polizoakis retired from competitive skating and won't try to find a new partner anymore. German speaking poster may add what else he wrote. My reminiscences of German from high school are not good enough.
https://www.instagram.com/p/Byaa9EBpcKO/
Well, Anna was OK with training during summer in Canada or some camps there during the season. But not all the time. These short stays were not enough for Martin. Martin should think if he is able to find a suitable partner for him. I think there will be issues with releasing Russian skaters (see pairs/couples competing for different nations with Russian skater who finished better than Russian ones). Moreover - he should know the issues of two Canadian girls skating in ice dance (Nicole Kuzmich, Cortney Mansour). They had problems to get Czech citizenship necessary to compete at the Olympics. I guess he wants to compete at the Olympics. He should choose the right girl asap to be ready to OG 2022.[...]
If there were injury issues on Elizaveta's side, or if there are issues with releasing her, then this is a worry. Because after last season, Martin can't really afford to be sitting out waiting for her. With Anna and Radek back in action, he could become forgotten about.
I feel so sad for Martin, the way things have worked out for him. He is one of the good guys of the sport, and is so talented. He deserves to have a partner who can get him back to the successs he had with Anna.
Agree. As I said earlier in the thread, I don't want to see Martin get into the situation where he is constantly changing partners searching for the right one. Because I don't think there is a "right one" other than Anna.
Although, a bit ironic given that not wanting to move to Canada was part of the reason for the split with Martin. But, there is a big difference between six weeks and permanently.
Now that the injury woes are over, I am looking forward to seeing how this partnership develops, as I liked both of them as Singles skaters. And, of course, I liked Anna as a Pairs skater.
CaroLiza_fan
Well, Anna was OK with training during summer in Canada or some camps there during the season. But not all the time. These short stays were not enough for Martin. Martin should think if he is able to find a suitable partner for him. I think there will be issues with releasing Russian skaters (see pairs/couples competing for different nations with Russian skater who finished better than Russian ones). Moreover - he should know the issues of two Canadian girls skating in ice dance (Nicole Kuzmich, Cortney Mansour). They had problems to get Czech citizenship necessary to compete at the Olympics. I guess he wants to compete at the Olympics. He should choose the right girl asap to be ready to OG 2022.
I agree that Anna was the one and only partner for him.
Right, so the reason Zhuk and Miroshkin don't have any competitions together listed in their fskate.ru Bios is that he was having injury issues, not her.
Well, I suppose that is one less thing for Martin and his fans to worry about. Now it is just the small matter of her getting released...
I have to say, I don't like the tone that the conversation is now taking. Max can't help being injured, yet people seem to be holding it against him.
Give the guy a break! It's not as if we are talking about an Ice Dancer who just plain isn't good enough to be competing at elite level, yet keeps getting given brilliant partners, whose careers then go down the drain after partnering him.
Oh, you would almost think that I was thinking of somebody in particular when I wrote that...
CaroLiza_fan
Split of US pair Chelsea Liu & Ian Meyh, he's on IPS. He's still junior-eligible for two seasons.