Elena Ilinykh & Ruslan Zhiganshin

[Alba]

 

[jwren]

they seriously are adorable together... I'm glad they're so happy together. Here's hoping for a long, harmonious career!

 

[Meoima]

Should we ask some Russian fans to send message to Ruslan's Instagram? That he would look dapper if he trims his hair.

 

[jwren]

Some more bts adorableness:
Goofing off
Before the free dance
Before the gala
K&C cuteness

tumblr--the litmus test for a team's popularity with the youth--seems to love Elena and Ruslan like we do. No shortage of great pics in the "Ruslena" tag!

 

[Meoima]

Elena has star power, in no time there will be plenty gifs of her and Ruslan on tumblr for sure.

 

[Alba]

Some more bts adorableness:
Goofing off
Before the free dance
Before the gala
K&C cuteness

tumblr--the litmus test for a team's popularity with the youth--seems to love Elena and Ruslan like we do. No shortage of great pics in the "Ruslena" tag!

These are cute.
I love the goofing off pictures.

The italian group on FB loved these two.

 

[kinoriH]

ok this is AWKWARD.

During yesterday's gala-
https://vk.com/feed?z=photo-70359150_346184910/album-70359150_00/rev

 

[uhh]

ok this is AWKWARD.

During yesterday's gala-
https://vk.com/feed?z=photo-70359150_346184910/album-70359150_00/rev

I noticed yesterday that S/K and I/Z ended up next to each other at the end, but then when the skaters went on their final lap, everyone else stayed in line but S/K shot off to get as far from their ex-partners as possible. It's sad, they are all done with each other now, so why not try to be gracious and treat them as they would any other competitor.

 

[borzaya]

Photos taken by a person from the audience, including some photos of RusLena - http://www.sports.ru/tribuna/blogs/figure_skating/702312.html

 

[Alba]

I noticed yesterday that S/K and I/Z ended up next to each other at the end, but then when the skaters went on their final lap, everyone else stayed in line but S/K shot off to get as far from their ex-partners as possible. It's sad, they are all done with each other now, so why not try to be gracious and treat them as they would any other competitor.

You are right but maybe it's still a bit too early, and they don't feel comfortable.
The person who assigned these places to them is a bit imbecile.

 

[ElenaNikitaFan]

I want them to get married and have ice dancing babies. After they slay this Olympic quad of course LOVE THEM!!!!

+1
Are they dating?

 

[Meoima]

Photos taken by a person from the audience, including some photos of RusLena - http://www.sports.ru/tribuna/blogs/figure_skating/702312.html

Ruslan and Lena's lift looks awesome in photo. The image they create is very epic. It's just the entry and the exit of the lift are not ideal. Let's hope that they will find a solution!!

 

[MK's Winter]

+1 Are they dating?

I don't think so. But I can dream
!

 

[MK's Winter]

ok this is AWKWARD. dde28 During yesterday's gala- https://vk.com/feed?z=photo-70359150_346184910%2Falbum-70359150_00%2Frev

And he wouldn't even hold her hand during the show. So irritating, she did win Olympic medals with him, and because of those medals he can pay for training with his Navka Knock Off. I hope his hand had medal envy.

 

[zytolda]

i cannot see the photo

 

[kinoriH]

i cannot see the photo

can you see now? https://pp.vk.me/c622818/v622818277/cf88/lZnGYEY3kic.jpg

 

[Tomma]

i cannot see the photo

http://s010.radikal.ru/i312/1411/37/f8b6cbe15c78.png

 

[Meoima]

http://s010.radikal.ru/i312/1411/37/f8b6cbe15c78.png

Omg everyone around them looking like: "Are you two okay?"

 

[zytolda]

Yes - thank you - not so bad as I imagine it could be

 

[uhh]

Nathalie Pechalat & Alban Preaubert had nice things to say on French Eurosport this weekend about I/Z: "If you [meaning S/K] leave your partners claming to be the strongest ones, you better prove it. They didn't. But maybe it was not the case to begin with" and "I always thought that Katsalapov was good, he is, but Ilinykh is irreplaceable"