Such a great interview! It feels like he's a new person now, after all those hardships since the Olympic season. Maybe he's on the right track, because I'd love for him to actually enjoy himself out there again.
Finally the article is published on International Figure Skating Magazine: https://www.ifsmagazine.com/kolyada-motivated-after-tough-season/
Including some unusual photos. Enjoy
Finally the article is published on International Figure Skating Magazine: https://www.ifsmagazine.com/kolyada-motivated-after-tough-season/
Including some unusual photos. Enjoy
I don't think you have to worry too much about the program content. Misha realized that constantly changing things around has not worked too well for him and has learned from this experience. Maybe changes will be more like triple vs quad Lutz for example. I'm going back to St. Petersburg soon. Maybe I can get a preview of the programs. Last time I saw Stasia's programs which I liked.
I am sorry for 'attacking' his team in my previous post. Hay fever must be affecting me - sneeze, sneeze ...
My concerns still stand though.
Alas, it is not so simple with the new rules to change the content he can't just replace 4Lz with a triple on a go. I really feel they make things so complicated for skaters especially in LP which used to be called a Free Program - ironic really
Anyway I shall try to put aside my misgivings and look forward to the new season! (and the end of hay fever season in a couple of weeks )
On the different subject as some entries are already announced for Japan Open, I wonder if Mika has a chance to be invited this year - as the top European finisher at Worlds?
Misha made the cover of the German figure skating magazine:
http://pirouette-online.de/
Interview in Q&A format inside, it is the same interview that the article is based on, but at least one Q&A is in there that was not used in the article. The editor decided to put someone from Russia on the cover and chose Misha.
That editor clearly's got a good taste! I recall that during Worlds in Saitama the British Eurosport ran a trailer with a few skaters and our toreador was very much present there. I think his costume designer deserves a lot of praise too - it was a really well made costume, but of course it was Mika's impeccable posture & his charisma that made it so memorable
We now published the original and full Russian version of the interview with Misha on our website plus more photos from the photo session and from practice:
http://www.figureskating-online.com/mikhail-kolyada.html
Many thanks for your interview, Tatjana! ��Always a pleasure to see Misha smiling and the whole interview seems quite positive so this gives us hope ��
I saw your Instagram post about programms preview, maybe you can share just a little bit of your impressions about hero of this fest, if I may ask?
Mika is married! Funny there is already two pages on the Edge but not a word here... corrected!
All the happiness in the world to the young couple!!! :luv17:
A stunning photo but could we hope for a few more?!
https://www.instagram.com/p/B0MZ7UUpYVE/
Daria is apparently a Hungarian citizen, up to the last season she was training in Oberstdorf & Zurich (according to her Wiki page) I wonder what is the current situation, is she planning to compete this season?