Alina Zagitova

[russianfan]

Well if you are discussing all that stuff with tweets, here is Alina's interview right after Olympics (including her answer to that tweet). Don't know if it was already posted but might be interesting to some (some truly gorgeous photos of Alina included! :thumbsup

 

[lusk8]

Well if you are discussing all that stuff with tweets, here is Alina's interview right after Olympics (including her answer to that tweet). Don't know if it was already posted but might be interesting to some (some truly gorgeous photos of Alina included! :thumbsup

That is a cool interview!! Thanks for sharing.

Alina is a class act, as well as a great figure skater.

 

[Scott512]

That's so true..imo i think the only good thing after the WC (besides the experience) was that everything that happened proved how hard was Alina's program, how meticulously she needed to prepare everything, her amazing physical shape, and what could have happened when something went wrong. You need some boldness to keep these programs in your first senior year (which happens to be an Olympic year, too) and be so successful with it :thumbsup:

Edit: our Alina is having fun (I wonder if she made a wish before releasing them):

https://www.instagram.com/p/BiRDtebj8mV/?taken-by=team_zagitova

what happened to her at the world championships in the long program could have happened to Alina Zagitova at any of her competitions last season because her programs are so tough. Tougher than any other senior lady which is why no one else did a backloading program.

 

[j00mla]

It's just before the Olympics, it's from Korea.

I see.
But why he's talking about fans from StPetersburg?

 

[hollyho]

Masaru!

https://instagram.com/p/BiTJ48SgYD4/

 

[hanyuyuzuru1207]

Masaru!

https://instagram.com/p/BiTJ48SgYD4/

Is this alina's new dog? Official?

 

[hollyho]

Is this alina's new dog? Official?

Based on the Japanese subtitles on the screen, seems like it (i only read limited Japanese). Looking to see if there are other posts.

 

[lusk8]

Masaru!

https://instagram.com/p/BiTJ48SgYD4/

Masaru!!! Nice to meet you!!

Such a cute puppy, Alina will go crazy for her.

PS: instagram’s auto translate says this is Alina’s dog. But I trust our translators way more.

Thanks for the find!!! [emoji1319][emoji1319][emoji1316][emoji1316][emoji1316][emoji772]

 

[lusk8]

And we have another post showing the dog, and tagging Alina. She’s going to wake up to such great news.

https://instagram.com/p/BiTPYsWDmxI/

 

[lesnar001]

Just to add a spicy )) and dont forget - Eteri is a "monster" :dev2:
in new documentari not only Alina getting yelled , but Sasha Trusova as well ..

Considering how well these two have done this past season - I wish someone would yell at me too!

 

[lesnar001]

If Zagitova was American and won the Olympic gold Ashley Wagner wouldn't have said a damn thing. Alina had the perfect retort for Ashley which was something like if my program is so easy tnen you do it. Lol!

I've been very up-and-down over the years with Ashley Wagner She's a tough competitor and a bit of a controversial character. I think she's a very pretty girl who's very bitter that others have passed her by especially teenage Russian girls. It was like she morphed into loudmouth journalist Christine Brennan with her Twitter comments towards Alina.

I really don't know what happened with her.
I felt bad for her in 2014 for the flack she got for making the team - I thought it was the right choice because 1 bad comp shouldn't have disqualified her considering her international successs.
I also remember how nice she was by consoling Christine Gao after she had a rough skate (right before Ashley skated) - I thought that was very classy.

 

[hollyho]

Here's the article from the Japanese news. https://www.sankei.com/world/news/180503/wor1805030020-n1.html

 

[lesnar001]

I think I spotted a small rolls-eye from Alina in the video, after Eteri yelled at her and turned her back?

Alina was probably intimidated by Eteri at first, but now she realizes her "bark is worse than her bite".

 

[hollyho]

Alina was probably intimidated by Eteri at first, but now she realizes her "bark is worse than her bite".

They probably make all kinds of faces behind Eteri's back.

 

[lesnar001]

Ashley and Lucindah Ruh are 2 opinionted women. They speak their mind.

Lucinda Who????? - just kidding - I know who she is

Ya know - there have been many many many skating results over the last 40+ years that I have disagreed with - but I never felt the need to have a nasty little hissy fit via social media. It actually says more about the person "just voicing their opinion" than it does about the skater they are belittling.

 

[lusk8]

Now video of Masaru’s presentation in Japan. Alina appeared via video (talking to all).

https://youtu.be/3unHjy8oou4

It’s official guys!!! Masaru!!!!!

 

[lesnar001]

Apparently, the offer from that commercial expired today and that's why they deleted the video.

Well that is a perfectly logical, and very un-dramatic, explanation. Thank you!

I could understand if the commercial itself isn't run on Russian TV anymore, but I don't get why the video would be taken down?
There are a lot of other videos still on their youtube channel.

 

[lesnar001]

Masaru!

https://instagram.com/p/BiTJ48SgYD4/

Oh my gosh what an adorable dog

Never mind Nathan Chan, Shoma Uno, the hockey player etc....

I am officialy "shipping" Alina & Masaru!!!!

 

[hollyho]

Now video of Masaru’s presentation in Japan. Alina appeared via video (talking to all).

https://youtu.be/3unHjy8oou4

It’s official guys!!! Masaru!!!!!

Ooooh! Can’t watch the video for now. They woke Alina up for a live feed? [emoji23]

 

[lesnar001]

And we have another post showing the dog, and tagging Alina. She’s going to wake up to such great news.

https://instagram.com/p/BiTPYsWDmxI/

That is so adorable with the tongue sticking out.