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Alena Kostornaia

I haven't been on the forum for a while and I really have to say THANK YOU GOD for the existence of Alena Kostornaia! :bow::bow::bow:
Since Lena Radionova's last skate I never truly had a lady to cheer for. Even whilst siding with Zagi over Med on the road to the Olympics, I never experienced that rattling yet pleasant state of sweaty hands.
Also, thank god that Lakernik, Piseev (Rus fed head), and most FS public figures are on my side this time. I never, ever thought that Kostner's skating and Midori Ito sized 3A (Kostornaia' best one ascended to 57 cm while unofficial calculations for Midori's was around 60) could be combined in one human being. Add to that her spunk, charisma, ... ok, l'll stop, she's incredible and l' devoting myself to this fan feat. Please accept! :pray::laugh:

Oh and hey Batsuchan, fine people share fine taste! :agree:
 
Tyranid said:
I haven't been on the forum for a while and I really have to say THANK YOU GOD for the existence of Alena Kostornaia! :bow::bow::bow:
Since Lena Radionova's last skate I never truly had a lady to cheer for. Even whilst siding with Zagi over Med on the road to the Olympics, I never experienced that rattling yet pleasant state of sweaty hands.
Also, thank god that Lakernik, Piseev (Rus fed head), and most FS public figures are on my side this time. I never, ever thought that Kostner's skating and Midori Ito sized 3A (Kostornaia' best one ascended to 57 cm while unofficial calculations for Midori's was around 60) could be combined in one human being. Add to that her spunk, charisma, ... ok, l'll stop, she's incredible and l' devoting myself to this fan feat. Please accept! :pray::laugh:

Oh and hey Batsuchan, fine people share fine taste! :agree:
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Welcome to our Aliona fandom community :)

I am also wondering if any of Aliona’s 3As at nationals hit the 60cm mark. All three were incredibly high and fully rotated I have to think at least one of them came close...too bad there was no iScope at Nationals.
 
Tyranid said:
I haven't been on the forum for a while and I really have to say THANK YOU GOD for the existence of Alena Kostornaia! :bow::bow::bow:
Since Lena Radionova's last skate I never truly had a lady to cheer for. Even whilst siding with Zagi over Med on the road to the Olympics, I never experienced that rattling yet pleasant state of sweaty hands.
Also, thank god that Lakernik, Piseev (Rus fed head), and most FS public figures are on my side this time. I never, ever thought that Kostner's skating and Midori Ito sized 3A (Kostornaia' best one ascended to 57 cm while unofficial calculations for Midori's was around 60) could be combined in one human being. Add to that her spunk, charisma, ... ok, l'll stop, she's incredible and l' devoting myself to this fan feat. Please accept! :pray::laugh:

Oh and hey Batsuchan, fine people share fine taste! :agree:
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Welcome!

Someone "differently young" enough to remember Midori. :cool2:
I did not liked her at start, but then I saw her live.
The elevation, the speed, the acceleration: fantastic.

Aliona reminds me of Kostner not because she skates like her, but because like Carolina she seems to move in a bubble of magic.
She's a dream come true.
 
IMHO I do agree with one narrator about Alena K: she is a dream come true! Her skating is so smooth, soft and also solid and fast. And she doesnt skate just for the next jump but then suddenly - kinda jumps: big, high, easy(looking), beautiful. 3A is the best EVER, male or female. I find it a bit ridiculous of discussion if it is enough to have ONLY 3A (or two) for a ladys, especially when the axels are out of this world. Aliona is the crown jewel of the young russians and I hope that she will be around till 20´s.
 
Tyranid said:
I haven't been on the forum for a while and I really have to say THANK YOU GOD for the existence of Alena Kostornaia! :bow::bow::bow:
Since Lena Radionova's last skate I never truly had a lady to cheer for. Even whilst siding with Zagi over Med on the road to the Olympics, I never experienced that rattling yet pleasant state of sweaty hands.
Also, thank god that Lakernik, Piseev (Rus fed head), and most FS public figures are on my side this time. I never, ever thought that Kostner's skating and Midori Ito sized 3A (Kostornaia' best one ascended to 57 cm while unofficial calculations for Midori's was around 60) could be combined in one human being. Add to that her spunk, charisma, ... ok, l'll stop, she's incredible and l' devoting myself to this fan feat. Please accept!

Oh and hey Batsuchan, fine people share fine taste! :agree:
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TYRANID!! Welcome back!!! :yahoo: So good to hear from you!!

I agree with everything you wrote!! :yes: :yes: Especially the part about fine people sharing fine taste! :biggrin: :agree:

I'm glad you've found our fan fest! Please post long and often and share in the Aliona love! :love:
 
Heikkitapani said:
IMHO I do agree with one narrator about Alena K: she is a dream come true! Her skating is so smooth, soft and also solid and fast. And she doesnt skate just for the next jump but then suddenly - kinda jumps: big, high, easy(looking), beautiful. 3A is the best EVER, male or female. I find it a bit ridiculous of discussion if it is enough to have ONLY 3A (or two) for a ladys, especially when the axels are out of this world. Aliona is the crown jewel of the young russians and I hope that she will be around till 20´s.
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Welcome Heikkitapani! Please post long and often! :)

I agree that Aliona is a dream come true! :yes: :yes: And I also hope that she skates for a long time! :bow:
 
SkateSkates said:
I am also wondering if any of Aliona’s 3As at nationals hit the 60cm mark. All three were incredibly high and fully rotated I have to think at least one of them came close...too bad there was no iScope at Nationals.
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Yes, it is a shame there was no iScope at Nationals...But maybe at Euros or Worlds? :pray:

In my *non-expert* opinion, I do think that Aliona's 3As early in the season (the fully rotated ones) might have been higher than the recent ones. At Nationals, especially, it seemed like she had a tighter air position and was rotating faster than before, which probably means she doesn't need to jump as high (and have more hang time) in order to complete the rotations. I wouldn't be surprised if they were more like the 52 cm one she did at GPF SP. :yes:

But 57 cm is higher than at least one of Sasha's quads (whatever they showed on IceScope; I can't remember off the top of my head, but it was 56cm). If Aliona actually does a quad, I bet it will be MASSIVE, definitely 60+ cm! :yes:
 
Azikin said:
Nope, only when she wins. It's obvious all other results are not worth our angelic vampire's attention.. ;):cheer:
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No doubt, since the Russian e-media published about it, even a little enraged over the audacity of the Japanese, we can be fairly certain #TeamTutberidzeForProgress know about it too.

And they have given the skaters instructions on how to behave next time. The whole team, coaches and skaters, have a standard, a reputation to uphold, and professional behaviour and interaction with accredited media representatives is part of that.
 
Batsuchan said:
Welcome Heikkitapani! Please post long and often! :)

I agree that Aliona is a dream come true! :yes: :yes: And I also hope that she skates for a long time! :bow:
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Thanks!

BTW I´m not been super interested of FS ( I´v followed since Trixi Shuba!) but I definitely gonna watch the EC 2020 ladies. I found Aliona when there is a talk of quads: Anna sherbakova and thrusova. But who is that third beauty? Then I saw dailymotion video of her SP. It floored me, her skating overall was so fantastic never seen before. I´m still fan of Alina Zagitova: I thought that she is a total package of beauty and extremely talent- but Aliona beats her, gotta say.
 
Edwin said:
No doubt, since the Russian e-media published about it, even a little enraged over the audacity of the Japanese, we can be fairly certain #TeamTutberidzeForProgress know about it too.

And they have given the skaters instructions on how to behave next time. The whole team, coaches and skaters, have a standard, a reputation to uphold, and professional behaviour and interaction with accredited media representatives is part of that.
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While I do think that it would be good for Aliona to be very attentive (and not on her phone) at the press conferences :yes: ; I unfortunately think that no matter what she does, she's going to get criticized. At NHK Trophy, a Japanese journalist already thought that her answers were too calculating/planned, and not honest. :rolleye: And at the Russian Nationals SP, some people even had the audacity to criticize Aliona for using a hairpin to scratch her head at the press conference. :palmf: :palmf: Like, SERIOUSLY??!! :curse:

These kinds of people are not going to change their critical opinion no matter what Aliona does, in my opinion... :disapp:

But as long as she remains attentive/responsive in her one-on-one interviews and kind/gracious with her fans, then I think the people who matter will continue to support her! :yes:
 
I would like to wish Aliona the angel the best of luck this week at Euros!! I think that she will come out fighting because she will want to improve upon her performances from Rus Nats. I hope that they fix the ice before the competition starts, so Aliona and the rest of the competitors can skate their best. Once again, good luck to our little angelic vampire!!
 
Annayelly said:
Unpopular opinion:
I still think Aliona should win Russian Nationals. I mean, in every aspect.
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Wont'be so unpopular here I think :biggrin:
Anna had a very good skate, deservedly won FS.
Total score was close and could go either way matter of details.
I'm Ok with Anna bening the champions, and taking the good lesson out of a defeat it exposed a thing that may have remain not noticed after GPF: Aliona really need a quad or two to remain in the game long term and to use her quality to create a gap an not to compesate for a big BV handicap.

When I watched GPF free skate, comparing the 3A, there was no doubt in my mind (and I think in everyone's mind) that the best FS was Aliona's.
That performance was breathtaking, while Anna and Sasha were no more than good and far from their top potential skating.
Yet, Anna won the FS and that is the real problem for Aliona: she needs more BV.

Now, I don't really care about this year: i care about the next.
Of course, I don't want Aliona to insert a "let's try this" element because it won't suit her.
Aliona's skating is the search for perfection and should remain that adding new elements only with a great degree of confidence and quality
 
Batsuchan said:
...I unfortunately think that no matter what she does, she's going to get criticized.
...
These kinds of people are not going to change their critical opinion no matter what Aliona does, in my opinion... :disapp:

But as long as she remains attentive/responsive in her one-on-one interviews and kind/gracious with her fans, then I think the people who matter will continue to support her! :yes:
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This! I remember reading a comment criticizing Aliona for not talking to Yelim at the JGP Ostrava podium :palmf: I think people will always try to find something to bash her :dev2:
 
Batsuchan said:
I unfortunately think that no matter what she does, she's going to get criticized. At NHK Trophy, a Japanese journalist already thought that her answers were too calculating/planned, and not honest. :rolleye: And at the Russian Nationals SP, some people even had the audacity to criticize Aliona for using a hairpin to scratch her head at the press conference. :palmf: :palmf: Like, SERIOUSLY??!! :curse:

These kinds of people are not going to change their critical opinion no matter what Aliona does, in my opinion... :disapp:
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IMO Aliona is the only skater in the ladies field who has star quality.
To be a star you have to be good in your sport. Of course, you have to be a champion, but it's not enough.
What is a star made of?
Good looking and a winning smile and intelligence and even a little bit of naughtiness, that’s what a star is made of.
Loving to be in the spotlight and loving the contact with the public, that, too, is what a star is made of.
But most of all a star must have an original personality, out of the ordinary, must dare to sing outside the choir, as we say.
Remind you of anyone? :laugh:

I'm not saying Aliona is already a star, but she has the potential.
Where she is, something out of the ordinary always happens, like at the award ceremony at the IDF.
If nothing happens, she causes it, like at the award ceremony at the GPF, when she pretended to eat the chocolate flowers.
In the press conference at the Russian national championships, both Anna and Sasha refused to answer a question about the possible Russian ban by the Olympic Committee.
Then Aliona said: "But I will not abstain" (from speaking).
What a bold assertion from a sixteen years old! It was a statement like: I’m not afraid to speak, I’m not like the others! :dev3:

There have been many strong skaters in the last decades. IMO none of them was a star.Their notoriety has always been limited to the skating fans and their fellow countrymen. The general public has never known any of them.
In Italy everyone knew Carolina Kostner but, besides skating fans, almost nobody knew Mao Asada or Yuna Kim.
I mean, probably the greatest boxer of all time was "Sugar" Ray Robinson or maybe Floyd Mayweather. How many of you know them? But I bet everyone knows Muhammad Ali (Cassius Clay).
They were champions, Alì was a star (actually, he was more than a star, he was a legend). Many hated him, many more admired and loved him.

A personality like Aliona's is too strong and will never be appreciated by all ... so, deal with it.
 
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