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2025-26 Russian Grand Prix - Stage 4 - Moscow

Yeah, there are others that need the spot, so it's more fair to wd in time.
I think she'll skate, or at least is planning to. If she wasn't on the Moscow list to begin with, then added herself despite knowing she won't skate, why keep herself off the Omsk list? She would either refrain from both or put her name on both.
 
I think she'll skate, or at least is planning to. If she wasn't on the Moscow list to begin with, then added herself despite knowing she won't skate, why keep herself off the Omsk list? She would either refrain from both or put her name on both.
She can't "add herself". She was seeded to this stage in summer.

By the way, RIA confirms her withdrawal.
 
She can't "add herself". She was seeded to this stage in summer.

By the way, RIA confirms her withdrawal.
Well, I'm sure there's periodic confirmations or whatever. That's what I meant, that she was a willing participant on the list in advance. Anyways, I guess it doesn't matter anymore. Is there a good reason they bait their fans until the last second? Serious question.

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Well, I'm sure there's periodic confirmations or whatever. That's what I meant, that she was a willing participant on the list in advance. Anyways, I guess it doesn't matter anymore. Is there a good reason they bait their fans until the last second? Serious question.

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She returned to training some time ago. She could have a hope to compete. I don't see any problem with that.
 
She returned to training some time ago. She could have a hope to compete. I don't see any problem with that.
Right, in that case there is no issue, if she they themselves only decided last minute as well. The suggestion was that she already knew she wasn't going to compete in advance, though.

I'm going to tell myself she is doing fine, and just wants to focus on training to recover fully for nationals.
 
We will see Petr Gumennik , how much he has improved, stabilized his jumps - because he has nothing to say with artistry and coreolography, i like his program both sp/fp. He has strong rivals in Milan.
 
Sofia Vazhnova and Sofia Akatieva out

Taisia Lepikhina and Arina Kudlai in
I'm so glad Kudlai got another spot. Unfortunately, she has the same fierce competition here as last time, so advancing to Nats will be difficult.
 
I think Akatieva is all but retired.
Well, she definitely still wants to skate. Last season she constantly mused over her gratitude to just be on the ice, and how much she missed/needs it.

This season she mentioned being very excited to finally skate new programs.

There is no lack of motivation, or anything as such. She would need to be physically barred from the ice. If she never skates again, it won't be because she "retired", it will be because Eteri irreparably broke her.

It would be unforgivable. One time—Usacheva—maybe it's an accident. Breaking two talents of this caliber would warrant an investigation.
 
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Last chance saloon for Adelia.

Without the triple axel which she hasn't landed in competition for almost 11 months, she's probably going to be looking at high 60's as the maximum scores, it puts her a long way behind a clean Sakamoto, or Nakai if she skates clean and lands the triple axel.

Anyone know if she is planning it?
 
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