2021-22 Retirements, Splits & Partner Changes

[el henry]

Ooh a new ice dance center using the IAM method in Europe?

I think, just in case you were being serious, (no emojis, can’t tell ) most folks know the second IAM center is in London Ont. I do, and I‘m not an ice dance diehard.

 

[4everchan]

I think, just in case you were being serious, (no emojis, can’t tell ) most folks know the second IAM center is in London Ont. I do, and I‘m not an ice dance diehard.

and i would add that IAM's Dubreuil-Lauzon learned their craft in Lyon, France... So while it would be great for an Ice dance center to operate in Spain, it's not like IAM reinvented the wheel and exporting it to Europe... ... though, of course, they do have their style.

 

[adrianalaura]

Sara Hurtado and Kiril Jalyavin have also announced their retirement from competition today Unfortunately it looks like Spain will have no senior ice dance couple this year.

https://twitter.com/KirillKhalyavin/status/1531215391334203392?s=20&t=YlDebrgpDjowAoqQyOEZGA

 

[norwegianfairytale]

Sara Hurtado and Kiril Jalyavin have also announced their retirement from competition today Unfortunately it looks like Spain will have no senior ice dance couple this year.

https://twitter.com/KirillKhalyavin/status/1531215391334203392?s=20&t=YlDebrgpDjowAoqQyOEZGA

Oh god I just read about this and had the same thought How sad - from 2 teams at top 10 at Europeans to not having anybody participate. I thought Olivia might continue, but it seems from her latest Instagrampost that she is done too

 

[ladyjane]

Oh god I just read about this and had the same thought How sad - from 2 teams at top 10 at Europeans to not having anybody participate. I thought Olivia might continue, but it seems from her latest Instagrampost that she is done too

The worst part of this is that now finally Spain has 2 spots at Worlds, they don't have any couples!

 

[surimi]

Both Spanish ice dance teams will be missed. They were very original, and it's such a shame they couldn't both compete at world championships.

 

[DancingCactus]

Damn that's bitter. I wish Olivia would continue, she has this extraordinary power and presence, but I guess finding a good partner would be difficult.

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

And with the confirmation that both Senior partnerships have retired, it is even more of a shame that Junior partnership Val / Vitryanyuk split.

Any word yet on whether Sofía has found a new partner? She'll be turning 18 in November, so if she gets a new partner, they may go straight into Seniors.

Or Nikita? That said, unless he finds a new partner in Spain, I suspect that Nikita will be representing a different country. After all, Sofia was the only reason he was competing for Spain. (PLEASE, come back to Cyprus!)

CaroLiza_fan

 

[sinless69uk]

As a Brit, I must say it's looking good for Fear and Gibson.

 

[LoisAGOEs]

And with the confirmation that both Senior partnerships have retired, it is even more of a shame that Junior partnership Val / Vitryanyuk split.

Any word yet on whether Sofía has found a new partner? She'll be turning 18 in November, so if she gets a new partner, they may go straight into Seniors.

Or Nikita? That said, unless he finds a new partner in Spain, I suspect that Nikita will be representing a different country. After all, Sofia was the only reason he was competing for Spain. (PLEASE, come back to Cyprus!)

CaroLiza_fan

Someone on the Russian forum insinuated that she’d had a tryout with Aleksandr Gnedin who was last spotted out-of-competition with Darja Netjaga for Estonia last August. But no indication on whether it worked out or not.

 

[Sai Bon]

As a Brit, I must say it's looking good for Fear and Gibson.

Yes and no. Lack of competition can lead to complacency. (I am not a Brit, but I like F&G and would like them to improve their skating skills and diversify their style).

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

Someone on the Russian forum insinuated that she’d had a tryout with Aleksandr Gnedin who was last spotted out-of-competition with Darja Netjaga for Estonia last August. But no indication on whether it worked out or not.

Thank you for the info.

I saw on Sofia's Instagram page that she had COVID in February, so I assume that any try-out was more recent than that.

I just looked up Gnedin, and he and Netjaga have actually done at least one competition together. They were runners-up in Senior Ice Dance at the Tallinn Open in December. Admittedly, there were only 2 entries, but they were within 1.2 points of the winners in the SD. It was in the FD that they were further behind, by about 5 points.

Nevertheless, if Sasha and Sofía do partner up, that he has competed at Senior level very recently may be a good indication that they would go straight into Seniors. And it would be a good plan, given that Spain has two slots and nobody to fill them.

On the other hand, I see that both Sofía and Sasha still have their profiles up on Ice Partner Search, so it may not have worked out.

Whether they partner up or not, I'm sure everything will become clear in the next couple of months.

CaroLiza_fan

 

[pearly]

I think, just in case you were being serious, (no emojis, can’t tell ) most folks know the second IAM center is in London Ont. I do, and I‘m not an ice dance diehard.

Yes, the one where Scott Moir coaches. I can see them franchising their model and with some of their skaters turning to coaching - not a crazy idea.

 

[Lili1122]

Yes, the one where Scott Moir coaches. I can see them franchising their model and with some of their skaters turning to coaching - not a crazy idea.

Hello, I'm new- don't know if this is the right place to mention this, but Madison Hubbell said on an IG live that she's moving to London, ON and implied it's for coaching, and this morning she posted stories in a new apartment without furniture as well as a throwback story from an old presser saying she planned to stay in the sport after retirement which was tagged "IAM", so it seems she might be joining IAM Ontario

 

[IceDancingQueen]

Hello, I'm new- don't know if this is the right place to mention this, but Madison Hubbell said on an IG live that she's moving to London, ON and implied it's for coaching, and this morning she posted stories in a new apartment without furniture as well as a throwback story from an old presser saying she planned to stay in the sport after retirement which was tagged "IAM", so it seems she might be joining IAM Ontario

Wow that’s great news! She’ll be a great addition to that coaching team!

 

[Jeanie19]

Hello, I'm new- don't know if this is the right place to mention this, but Madison Hubbell said on an IG live that she's moving to London, ON and implied it's for coaching, and this morning she posted stories in a new apartment without furniture as well as a throwback story from an old presser saying she planned to stay in the sport after retirement which was tagged "IAM", so it seems she might be joining IAM Ontario

Welcome to Golden Skate. Post often.

 

[AlexBreeze]

Iuliia Artemeva / Mikhail Nazarychev's split has become official.

Mikhail has paired up with Nadezdha Labazina, Iuliia - with Aleksei Briukhanov.

Матч! Фигурное катание

Ещё один распад в парах 😭😭😭 💔 Юлия Артемьева и Михаил Назарычев больше не будут выступать вместе. Об этом Александр Коган сообщил РИА Новости. Какое то прОклятое межсезонье 😩 UPD. В соцсетях Михаила Назарычева появились фотографии его тренировок в паре с Надеждой Лабазиной. Юлия Артемьева...

t.me

 

[dorispulaski]

Iuliia Artemeva / Mikhail Nazarychev's split has become official.

Mikhail has paired up with Nadezdha Labazina, Iuliia - with Aleksei Briukhanov.

Матч! Фигурное катание

Ещё один распад в парах 😭😭😭 💔 Юлия Артемьева и Михаил Назарычев больше не будут выступать вместе. Об этом Александр Коган сообщил РИА Новости. Какое то прОклятое межсезонье 😩 UPD. В соцсетях Михаила Назарычева появились фотографии его тренировок в паре с Надеждой Лабазиной. Юлия Артемьева...

t.me

Glad they both have new partners!

 

[AlexBreeze]

Anastasia Skoptcova / Kirill Aleshin have both retired.

Kirill is now a coach in Mishin team, Nastya is a journalist on sport24.

Танцевальный дуэт Скопцова — Алешин завершил спортивную карьеру - 3 июня 2022 - Sport24

Как стало известно Sport24, российские фигуристы Анастасия Скопцова и Кирилл Алешин, выступавшие в танцах на льду, завершили спортивную карьеру.

sport24.ru

 

[lariko]

Anastasia Skoptcova / Kirill Aleshin have both retired.

Kirill is now a coach in Mishin team, Nastya is a journalist on sport24.

Танцевальный дуэт Скопцова — Алешин завершил спортивную карьеру - 3 июня 2022 - Sport24

Как стало известно Sport24, российские фигуристы Анастасия Скопцова и Кирилл Алешин, выступавшие в танцах на льду, завершили спортивную карьеру.

sport24.ru

Just saw it, and— I liked them.