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As happy as I was for Hanna, so sad I am for this.
2026-27 Retirements, Splits and New Partnerships
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As happy as I was for Hanna, so sad I am for this.
If they add mom's surname to dad's surname, they get a two-word surname. Their kids then get 4-word surnames, grand-kinds 8-word surnames, so the Spanish surname length should be approaching infinity by now, shouldn't it?... I am not sure how this works.By now, I think most people are familiar with the Spanish naming convention, whereby they have their Dad's surname (in this case Alis) followed by their Mum's surname (in this case Bosquet). But in everyday life, they usually shorten it to just the Dad's surname (in this case Alis). And the common, shorter approach was the one that tended to be used in entry lists and ISU Bios.
However, I've noticed over the past year or so that it is becoming a bit of a lottery as to which approach is used from one event to the next. Or from one ISU Bio to the next. Sometimes they are using both surnames; sometimes they are using just Dad's. And it is becoming a nightmare for these results databases that use software to input results, because they are creating multiple profiles for the same person.
Personally, I like the idea of using both parents' surnames. But, with different languages doing things differently (Portuguese names and some names in Nordic countries have Mum's surname and then Dad's), it can become very confusing. So, maybe it is better to just use the one surname for continuity.
But then there is the complication of people who use just their Mum's surname...
(I can think of two skaters off the top of my head who do that. And each of them for totally different reasons).
Boys, but I love hearing stories about name meanings.
Thank you for sharing that!
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I never actually thought of it like that. But, you're right, it should end up like that.
They do have a solution. When a child comes along comes along, the surnames of the two Grannies get dropped.
It's a shame, but it's practical. Otherwise you end up with names the length you get in the German nobility!
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Nella Pelkonen (FIN) has announced her retirement 
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Nella Pelkonen on Instagram: "15 years of my life… So grateful for every opportunity and experience, now its time to move on❤️ Isoin kiitos kaikille ketkä on mahdollistanut tän upean matkan; @tapparataitoluistelu @kooveetaitoluistelu @skatingfinlan
1,289 likes, 67 comments - nellapelkonenn on August 19, 2026: "15 years of my life… So grateful for every opportunity and experience, now its time to move on❤️ Isoin kiitos kaikille ketkä on mahdollistanut tän upean matkan; @tapparataitoluistelu @kooveetaitoluistelu @skatingfinland...
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If you are interested, here is longer article in Finnish about Nella's retirement.
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Very interesting. It makes me feel a bit sad (those injuries), but I am happy to read she had some positieve involvement in the coming WC in Tampere (I love google translate, even if it turned her into a man).
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Spodyriev???
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Did he come out of retirement?
This is how it looks like. I am Polish and it looks both funny and not serious to me but this is Max's life and he is free to do whatever he wants. I guess he needs to pay his bills like everybody else and needs well paid job. His former partner, Natalia Kaliszek was in much better position after her retirement because her daddy is the chairman of the best figure skating club in Poland (Marek Kaliszek hired Dorota and Mariusz Siudek a few moths after their retirement in 2007 and Siudeks seem to be satisfied about that 20 years later, they still work there). Natalia also does not have to be worried about being unemployed.Did he come out of retirement?
That's a shame, but not entirely surprising. She hadn't seemed herself in the second half of last season. Much better to take a break than to burn out completely.
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I wouldn't say it's the best club in Poland, rather the richest. but rest is correct. Maksym is still listed as a coach Sylwia Nowak's club, but I'm not sure if they update their site often.
Oświęcim used to be the best but Iwona Chruścińska was first fired at one point. They told her that her coaching style is "outdated", she worked somewhere else for a while and retired recently (she is already 70) Her son works abroad. I never knew why Sylwia left Toruń. As far as I remember it was not her choice and she was fired for some reason. Some former Polish champons are forced to work "ordinary job" instead of working in figure skating enviroment because they have no opportunities to use their skills and figure skating experience in a country like Poland. Kolasiński works in...Police and figure skatng job for him is something he does part time if needed. Szwed and Rechnio work abroad. I bet their children can not even speak Polish but it is their life, not mine. Mariusz and Dorota may be the only ones not to regret staying and working in Poland but lack of good results must be frustrating. They work with single skaters instead of pairs and I suppose nothing will change till their own retirement. They dream of going to the OG with their own student. I wonder if Ryszard will be the one but it is a long way to go. My, gosh I miss 90's in Polish figure skating. I used to complain a lot back then but now I know it was not that bad after all. It is bad now.
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