Alexandra Stepanova & Ivan Bukin

[Mattieu]

OMG!!!!:eeking:

 

[lucyagogo]

Just when I wished them the best for the games!! Can't believe it my two fav teams out!!!! I feel like crying.

 

[lucyagogo]

Yes they are my favourite Russian ice dance team too, I am glad they will have the pyeongchang Olympic experience, I am sure it will teach them a lot, I am rooting for them too, to be medal contenders in Beijing

To think just hours ago we were all happy and celebrating.... I cannot handle this mess. I really do not care about Olympics anymore.

 

[RemyRose]

Nvm

 

[Meg]

Open letters of Ivan to IOC

http://fsrussia.ru/news/3535-otkrytoe-pismo-ivana-bukina-chlenam-mok.html

I sincerely hope the final decision will be fair enough and everything will go well...
It's just silly and unacceptable.

 

[Grin]

Happy birthday, Alexandra!. Please don't be sad and remember, that there will be plenty of positive moments and great opportunities in future

 

[gmyers]

It’s tragic. Very very tragic.

 

[bramweld]

It’s tragic. Very very tragic.

What are you talking about? Did I miss something?

 

[gmyers]

What are you talking about? Did I miss something?

Nothing new happened

 

[bramweld]

Nothing new happened

Okay.

 

[RemyRose]

Looks like CAS reviewed Bukin's case today. Final decision they hope to have by the evening of 2/8 or by noon 2/9. Fingers crossed!
http://m.sport-express.ru/olympics/...heno-sud-budet-dumat-ne-menshe-sutok-1368636/
http://www.sport-express.ru/olympic...t-apellyaciyu-rossiyskih-sportsmenov-1369032/

 

[bsfan]

Good. Even if they might not be ready for the Game, he still need to get back his clean reputation.

 

[lauravvv]

I doubt that they could compete in the Olympics anyway, given that Zagorski/Guerreiro are already on the entry list. And this is no juniors GP where being on the entry list means practically nothing.

 

[RemyRose]

Looks like CAS reviewed Bukin's case today. Final decision they hope to have by the evening of 2/8 or by noon 2/9. Fingers crossed!
http://m.sport-express.ru/olympics/...heno-sud-budet-dumat-ne-menshe-sutok-1368636/
http://www.sport-express.ru/olympic...t-apellyaciyu-rossiyskih-sportsmenov-1369032/

They were denied. No reason given.
http://www.tas-cas.org/fileadmin/user_upload/Media_Release_AHD9_DecisionOG18_02_03.pdf

 

[gmyers]

They were denied. No reason given.
http://www.tas-cas.org/fileadmin/user_upload/Media_Release_AHD9_DecisionOG18_02_03.pdf

That’s not really true. They said Bukin was unccoperative with something.

 

[dorispulaski]

Could not pee on command like Kyoko Ina perhaps?

 

[russianskating4ever]

If (stepanova) Bukin wasn’t banned, and went to the Olympics with bobrova/soloviev. OAR would have had a real shot at getting gold again. Splitting the SD and FD between stepanova/bukin and bobrova/soloviev would mean less stress and they would be less tired.
Plus, stepanova/bukin’s SD is so good, it’s their strength (they got higher that bobrova/soloviev in 2018 europeans).

I am still not over this.
I am so sad, and so ready for them to kick (insert3letterwordhere) in worlds.

 

[Rina RUS]

"National pride. The champions skate for Moscow"

March 3 - live stream: "Match Arena"
March 4: "Channel One" (15:20)

all the skaters:
https://www.goldenskate.com/forum/showthread.php?70697-The-champions-skate-for-Moscow

 

[russianskating4ever]

Sasha and vanya, go to worlds!! The shibs are out so more chances of medalling

 

[russianskating4ever]

I believe in you