2022-23 Cup of Russia - Stage 4 - Moscow

[AlexBreeze]

Quick observations:

Maria Paramonova can make Nats here.

Maiia Khromykh WD.

Tyutyunina/Bagin seem to participate.

Why Mironova/Ustenko had to take part here? They would have been guaranteed to medal at any stage other than the ones they took part in. Zhenya Ustenko said in an interview a week ago that the prize money doesn't matter at all. But that much?

Not surprised to see Egor, Artem has recently hinted at his participation here. I'm looking forward to it. It will his first competition this season and first competition under new coach.

Cheremnykh/Butenko in seniors, oh yes. I didn't expect it, but I like it. Very strong field in pairs again.

 

[Lipa.strom]

We have also juniors available:

Всероссийские соревнования Московские звезды

Among girls Nika Zhilina is the favourite, Arseniy Fedotov among boys, Chikmareva/Ianchenkov in pairs (they do pretty hard, skating both in junior and senior series). I can't say anything about ice dance. Possibly Leonteva/Gorelkin?

 

[AlexBreeze]

This is a first competition for Golubev in a year. I'm surprised to see him in juniors, the field in seniors isn't this deep.

 

[Jontor]

No Tuktamysheva?? No Khromykh?

 

[Caliban]

No Tuktamysheva?? No Khromykh?

Tuktamysheva is in the list, Maia out.

 

[Jontor]

Tuktamysheva is in the list, Maia out.

Ok, looks like Alex missed Liza on his list on previous page.

It will be so much fun to see Liza here, and Muravieva. Surprised to see Latushkina as well.

 

[LadyB]

And here we go, bring on the Moscow stars and starlets!

Privyet, Grishin, you always make my day!

 

[LadyB]

Davai, Anna and Artem!!!

I really enjoy them a lot! So happy for Artem that he did well in the world of dance

 

[LadyB]

Vorobyeva/Tsimbalov WD Like I said before, it can happen in the very last minute. That's why I don't give much about very early entries lists.

 

[AlexBreeze]

Ok, looks like Alex missed Liza on his list on previous page.

It will be so much fun to see Liza here, and Muravieva. Surprised to see Latushkina as well.

Oh, sorry, she was last on the list, I was sure I wrote her.

Khromykh hasn't even recovered her triples according to media. I saw a photo of her with her arm in a cast not too long ago, so I didn't expect her to perform.

 

[Lipa.strom]

I don't know if anybody talked about that so I'm sorry if I repeat something. I realized there is an ice dancer Anna Chikmareva in the starting field today and considering her birthday is on the same day as Ekaterina Chikmareva and both are from Perm I presume they are twins

Just that I did not know about that at all.

 

[Lipa.strom]

Oh, sorry, she was last on the list, I was sure I wrote her.

Khromykh hasn't even recovered her triples according to media. I saw a photo of her with her arm in a cast not too long ago, so I didn't expect her to perform.

She posted a picture of herself without a cast (I mean like first day without it or so) only a week or two ago.

 

[Jumping_Bean]

Khromykh hasn't even recovered her triples according to media. I saw a photo of her with her arm in a cast not too long ago, so I didn't expect her to perform.

Yeah, I think people underestimate how long the recovery from ruptured (or in Maiia's case cut) tendons takes, with multiple complicated surgeries usually being necessary.

Even if it's just her fingers (and you technically don't need them to skate), there's no sense in rushing into a return to competitions, with her being unable to do many spin positions or train properly, it would only be senselessly risking her recovery, in my opinion.

 

[LadyB]

Davai, L/G!!!

 

[lariko]

Angelopol has confirmed participation in this stage.

Omg, this is wonderful!

 

[lariko]

Hold on, it started already?! gosh, I am gonna be struggling this week to keep up

 

[LadyB]

L/G are really powerful, love their tango.

 

[Jontor]

Oh, sorry, she was last on the list, I was sure I wrote her.

Khromykh hasn't even recovered her triples according to media. I saw a photo of her with her arm in a cast not too long ago, so I didn't expect her to perform.

No worries. I'm just happy that Liza will compete.

Yes, I think both Khromykh and Usacheva might as well just skip this season. It is no use coming back and underperform.

 

[LadyB]

Happy with the FD result. Now on to pairs.

 

[LadyB]

Davai, Ch/A!!!!