2015-16 Russian Test skates

[tulosai]

I cant wait either! Can someone remind me/confirm that these are open? Or are they also closed?

 

[Jeff_Kenya]

I cant wait either! Can someone remind me/confirm that these are open? Or are they also closed?

The test skates are public. So let's hope for some videos

 

[silverfoxes]

Someone posted this short clip of Kovtun's practice. It's only 15 seconds so I probably shouldn't judge, but my first impression is...underwhelming.

https://instagram.com/p/7Z1-uFt7yu/

I hope we'll see more clips soon!

 

[RemyRose]

Medvedeva from test skates practice (mostly jumps) https://instagram.com/p/7a5QuCN711/

 

[LisaM]

Someone posted this short clip of Kovtun's practice. It's only 15 seconds so I probably shouldn't judge, but my first impression is...underwhelming.

https://instagram.com/p/7Z1-uFt7yu/

I hope we'll see more clips soon!

She also posted a clip of Medvedeva https://instagram.com/p/7a5QuCN711/?taken-by=ladok2002
Edit: I see DobrinFan was just a tad quicker

 

[apgold]

The ladies should be interesting, to say the least.

Does anyone know if Sotnikova is keeping her "Je Suis Malade" from last season? I wonder if she'll keep that dramatic ending, lol.

 

[LRK]

I heard she was going to? Maybe someone else could confirm?

 

[dorispulaski]

Can't wait!!

 

[RemyRose]

The ladies should be interesting, to say the least.

Does anyone know if Sotnikova is keeping her "Je Suis Malade" from last season? I wonder if she'll keep that dramatic ending, lol.

I heard she was going to? Maybe someone else could confirm?

She is, but I don't think she will be body slamming into the boards

 

[Mony]

I thought I'd bump this since the Russian National Team is currently in Sochi for their training camp. The SP/SD will be at 3 PM on September 12, and the FS/FD at 2 PM on September 13.
Here are the practice groups:
MEN

Group 1: Kovtun, Gachinski, Menshov
Group 2: Voronov, Pitkeev, Kvitelashvili, Petrov

LADIES

Group 1: Sotnikova, Radionova, Pogorilaya
Group 2: Tuktamysheva, Lipnitskaya, Medvedeva, Leonova

PAIRS

Group 1: Volosohzar/Trankov, Kavaguti/Smirnov, Tarasova/Morozov
Group 2: Astakhova/Rogonov, Stolbova/Klimov, Bazarova/Deputat

DANCE

Group 1: Bobrova/Soloviev, Monko/Khaliavin
Group 2: Ilinykh/Zhiganshin, Yanovskaya/Mozgov
Group 3: Stepanova/Bukin, Sinitsina/Katsalapov

Thanks so much for the list, I hope we get videos as well as fan reactions. For some reason, I keep thinking someone is missing from the girls list, am I right or is that everyone for the girls?

 

[witcher]

Artemeva?

 

[FSGMT]

Thanks so much for the list, I hope we get videos as well as fan reactions. For some reason, I keep thinking someone is missing from the girls list, am I right or is that everyone for the girls?

Yeah, I got the same impression, but then I realized that it's just all of them except for Artemieva And the only ones we've lost over the years have been Makatova, the three Polinas and Gosviani

 

[tulosai]

Yeah, I got the same impression, but then I realized that it's just all of them except for Artemieva And the only ones we've lost over the years have been Makatova, the three Polinas and Gosviani

I still miss two of the three Polinas...

 

[balladeno1]

Any ID yet? Sorta out of it in the off season, but I'm really interested to see the new programs from SK and IZ!

 

[Mony]

Yeah, I got the same impression, but then I realized that it's just all of them except for Artemieva And the only ones we've lost over the years have been Makatova, the three Polinas and Gosviani

ah ok, thanks. I guess with all the young girls, I was possibly thinking of someone who just made the jump to seniors. Yeah I remember two of the Polinas nd Gosviani.

Btw, what is Ksenia Makarova up to now?

 

[karne]

*chews fingernails anxiously*

This is the open one right? So we might get video, or reports at the very least. I cannot wait to see Artur's new programs.

 

[Snow63]

PAIRS

Group 1: Volosohzar/Trankov, Kavaguti/Smirnov, Tarasova/Morozov
Group 2: Astakhova/Rogonov, Stolbova/Klimov, Bazarova/Deputat

According to Trankov's Instagram account, Zabiako/Enbert are also in Sochi. I wonder why they are not in schedule?
According to some fans who saw them lately, they look very solid technically, and prepared for the season very well. I wonder if we'll see triple axel throw from them this season already, or they will delay it?

 

[Spiral]

I wish those skaters who'll be participating in the open test skates who haven't announced their music yet would do so before the weekend, so that we'd know what they're skating to when we're watching the videos.

 

[chameleon]

I saw on FSU that there were fan reports that Yanovskaya fell and bruised her back and needs stitches for her jaw, that it isn't serious but Y/M may miss the open skates. Can anyone confirm?

 

[Sam-Skwantch]

What's wrong with these people? Why in the name of all things awesome don't they put I/Z and S/K in the same Group? I bet they'd be selling popcorn by the truckload and you know you'd pay $5 for an all day internet feed wouldn't you?