Except that it's not quite "shoulder to shoulder" -- Aliona is so tiny she makes Anna look like a giant!
Especially here:
But it is so lovely to see Aliona & Anya together again!
I always thought they got along really well.
I'm waiting for more adorable dance vids like this!
And I'd forgotten that Polina T. is coaching at Crystal now -- she also seemed to get along great with our girl.
Except that it's not quite "shoulder to shoulder" -- Aliona is so tiny she makes Anna look like a giant!
Especially here:
But it is so lovely to see Aliona & Anya together again!
I always thought they got along really well.
I'm waiting for more adorable dance vids like this!
And I'd forgotten that Polina T. is coaching at Crystal now -- she also seemed to get along great with our girl.
I do feel sorry for Takara though... Aliona said in the comments on her post that she's at the country house because the apartment is too small for her... 
My browser failed to render the picture for me so I seriously pondered for a moment who Audrey is. Got to catch upAliona and Audrey (Odri?) are just a cuteness overload!!
More photos here:
It's great that Audrey is there to cheer Aliona up while she trains at Novogorsk (as a reserve/alternate) with the team that is going to Worlds.
The more things change, the more they stay the same?
I'm waiting for a new jacket-throwing pic or vid.
There are ice time and hotel problems even without substitutes, so the substitutes were named only in case something would happen before the beginning of the championship.I was convinced the substitute would travel to worlds and even do free practise on the rink.
What if something come up in the last few days?
I'm thinking a lot about her and trying to figure out how she will feel seeing her girls competing while sidelined.
It must be hard, especially after losing two worlds where she had a very good chance to medal (one junior for injury and last year for cancelation)
I force my mind away from the possibility she would compete.
The selection is right and Anna, Sasha and Liza deserve the best wishing we can give them.
Liza especially: she endured so much overcoming injuries and problems along the years with new star always rising and taking the spolight and the medals before disappearing while she's always been there giving everything and refusing to give up.
If there is a girl I absolutely want (hope) to medal it's Liza.
So said, the tought of Aliona out of the ice is unbearable.
and once again ISU disappoints.
Did substitutes travel in other years?
It comes up Odri because that's the literal transliteration of Audrey into Russian. They don't have a character that represents the English 'au' sound, so their 'o' sound it the closest to it.Aliona and Audrey (Odri?) are just a cuteness overload!!
More photos here:
It's great that Audrey is there to cheer Aliona up while she trains at Novogorsk (as a reserve/alternate) with the team that is going to Worlds.
The more things change, the more they stay the same?
I'm waiting for a new jacket-throwing pic or vid.
Wait wait so Aliona as the 1st alternate would actually go to Stockholm in case someone steps down?
sounds like she's very motivated to get back into previous form. i think maybe the events of this season could be a blessing in disguise.Zheleznyakov about the current form of Aliona Kostornaia. English translation in lower in the comments:
He doesn't think Aliona is anyhow seriously injured. Though, it's Zheleznyakov.
I don't mean it bad when I say sometimes you simply need to fall from the cloud to find a solid ground.
I have no idea.
It's so upsetting I can't even begin to explain. Then I read today that Anya had a bad practice in Stockholm. If aliona never left TT she would be the favorite for this world title. What if Anya is still not right? Are they going to call Aliona in Moscow and say hey honey hop the next flight to Stockholm. Nope.I was convinced the substitute would travel to worlds and even do free practise on the rink.
What if something come up in the last few days?
I'm thinking a lot about her and trying to figure out how she will feel seeing her girls competing while sidelined.
It must be hard, especially after losing two worlds where she had a very good chance to medal (one junior for injury and last year for cancelation)
I force my mind away from the possibility she would compete.
The selection is right and Anna, Sasha and Liza deserve the best wishing we can give them.
Liza especially: she endured so much overcoming injuries and problems along the ryears with new star always rising and taking the spolight and the medals before disappearing while she's always been there giving everything and refusing to give up.
If there is a girl I absolutely want (hope) to medal it's Liza.
So said, the tought of Aliona out of the ice is unbearable.
