Evgenia Medvedeva | Page 1525 | Golden Skate

Evgenia Medvedeva

Fluture said:
Well, you‘re right in a way which is why I haven‘t said anything about the matter until now. And I certainly would never go to her instagram and comment something negative.

But... I can‘t help it. I see pictures like that and I get scared.

Especially since she‘s looked better before:


Her cheeks/colour are different here, I was relieved seeing it. But Zhenya‘s had injuries - and back injuries - before and never has she looked like that. Not even in her worst times. It‘s just... I know I‘m not involved and it‘s not my business but I‘m her fan and I‘m scared for her. Acting as if I thought everything was alright would be downright lying. So, I feel like I have two choices: withdraw completely and not comment at all or comment honestly. I usually try to do the first but sometimes I can‘t and I really can‘t blame others who feel the same. All of us here worry for Zhenya - none of us will go and harass her on instagram. It‘s a sensitive topic, sure, but something is happening to her and it‘s not good. Imo, that‘s just reality. It‘s not pretty but that‘s the way it is. I think we should prepare ourselves for not seeing her in competition for a long time. She needs to heal.
Click to expand...
Just a quick update: I read on a russian forum that the pics are old and are from the end of September - I think that makes sense since in more recent pics she has looked more healthy - so hopefully she is getting better and we will get to see her 🙏🏻
 
Fluture said:
Well, you‘re right in a way which is why I haven‘t said anything about the matter until now. And I certainly would never go to her instagram and comment something negative.

But... I can‘t help it. I see pictures like that and I get scared.

Especially since she‘s looked better before:


Her cheeks/colour are different here, I was relieved seeing it. But Zhenya‘s had injuries - and back injuries - before and never has she looked like that. Not even in her worst times.
Click to expand...
The other times she did not have a pinched nerve. A back injury someone has been able to mange for two years and has even been able to train with without having to withdraw from any competitions due to injury in those years nor had to be off ice, is something different than a newly pinched nerve that causes someone to be in so much pain that they have to withdraw from several competitions, get physical therapy and stop training for a while, physical therapy which she never had to get before btw. These are two completely different situations. Also not to forget she had to leave her coach (and her friends in Canada) because she is stuck in her home country due to a pandemic. Those are obviously stressfull times for her and stress often translates into physical changes, most often without even having intended those. For me the overanalyzing of every photo, every angle and the constant comments about body and weigh gets tiring, as well as extremly triggering and I doubt they help Zhenya in any way. Sorry, but this is a very sensitive topic for me.

And no this is not the first time she looked like that. I remember very well when Zhenya arrived at Shanghai Trophy last year and everyone panicked online and thought she went back to her bad habits, because she lost weight and Zhenya had to explain that she had fever for two weeks before the competition and what happend? A few weeks later she looked fine again after having recovered. Unfortunately this is not just a flu this time, but a more severe issue.

Zhenya has her mom and her grandma with her at home. She also has a medical team. They will take care of her.
 
katymay said:
It isn't about toxicity, it is about worrying about someone who seems to be losing more and more weight every time you see her. And about a problem that could be life or death if it isn't addressed. And often it must be people outside of a person's inner circle who must address this and make sure there isn't a life threatening problem.
Click to expand...
While she is still thinner than in summer she is not betting thinner thing is she doesnt have any make up on in these pictures from today, which makes her look pale. Which is nir ak because we dont have summer anymore. She is thin yes but she isnt getting thinner

Besidesfrom what i heard those fotos are actually not from today but a bit older
 
Last edited:
We are all fans and we are concerned. Evgenia always loses weight when injured. I'm speculating that the ice gets her endorphins going and she fuels her body appropriately. When she is ill , she has no appetite.
And she always needs physical therapy or message therapy, her muscles need therapy. This is not just from injuries, just normal exercise strain. My niece is a message therapist, so I'm not talking without some knowledge.
Her pinched nerve could be worse than in the past and she is taking her therapy seriously. The fact that she withdrew from competitions is a huge step that she is taking her health seriously.
 
macy said:
what happens if she misses competing the whole season? is she off the national team? where will she have to compete next season?
Click to expand...
I think Zhenya is putting her health first, so that's good. She is still on the national team. We don't know if she will go to Nationals or not. 2021, she may do Russian cup final. The 2021-2022 season , she will get one spot for Grand prix and probably Rostelecom.
So really next year's Nationals is what matters.
What I really would love to see is Evgenia at some senior B's. I think it would be good for her and I would love it.
 
Jeanie19 said:
I think Zhenya is putting her health first, so that's good. She is still on the national team. We don't know if she will go to Nationals or not. 2021, she may do Russian cup final. The 2021-2022 season , she will get one spot for Grand prix and probably Rostelecom.
So really next year's Nationals is what matters.
What I really would love to see is Evgenia at some senior B's. I think it would be good for her and I would love it.
Click to expand...
EG would not allow the fed to take her off the national team. This is a brutal unusual pandemic season that we've never seen before and many of the skaters are not at their best physically. They should get a pass or receive funding next year as if nothing happened this season.

Besides if she's with TT next season I don't think the FED would look at taking her funding.
 
Fluture said:
I wonder if we’ll get to see her at all this season.. she’s officially out of the fourth stage so unless stupid RusFed changes the rules (should have done that a long time ago) we won’t even see her at Nats. :(
Click to expand...
They should change the rules and someone should push them to change the rules. To ask these incredible athletes to give their all in a pandemic season when they did not have a proper offseason to train is absolutely ridiculous and dangerous. If you made a certain position at Russian Nationals last year like top 8 you should automatically get a bye into this year's Russian Nationals unless you're not competing. Zhenya should not skate hurt. This isn't the Olympics or World Championships and I think she's stated injured at the world championships in 2019. If she can feel better and her coach can swing things her way as far as getting into the rostelecom cup and the final stage cup then go for it. Poor girl she must be pulling her hair out. Her programs look like they could be special especially the SP.
 
Lunalovesskating said:
Posting dozens of "You are too thin" "You look unhealthy. You don't look good" comments under someone's social media is not worrying about someone, it is actively harming someone. These type of comments are harmful especially for people who have a past with EDs, those type of comments can trigger attacks and can cause a downward spiral. Any ED therapist or person who has struggled with EDs can tell you that. People do not realize what harmful language they use in their daily life that can cause someonelese's ED to be triggered and it is most often those people who "worry" who do the most harm, because they use the wrong language. You can express your worry about someone without attacking or scrutinizing their body or using negative words in association with their body.

Zhenya has been struggling with her injury for a long time now, it is obviously stressing her out and she is in pain, let's not forget that. She has a medical team around her who help her to recover from that. Someone's back does not magically heal over night, nor does the stress magically disappear over night. It is good that they are taking things slow. Posting those type of comments won't help her, it will harm her more and will stress her out.
Click to expand...
I don't think I would ever post anything on anyone's instagram ever. She has family, friends, coaches and doctors, and it is their job to monitor her health. I pray that they are doing this. I hope she takes the entire year off-it is a good year to do this, as who knows what will really be held or not held. Why risk re-injury for a season that might not even happen?
 
On a different subject. I love Evgenia's new home. Her new treadmill for her home gym. The new TV in her living room. I want her hardwood floors...they gleam. The show that has her outside transformed into an oasis. How beautiful. She has never lived in a house before, it must be so wonderful for her mother and grandmother.
 
Gleikhengauz believes that the skater Medvedev may skip the Grand Prix in Moscow.

"I think not," Gleikhengauz said in response to a question about whether the 20-year-old athlete will perform at the Moscow Grand Prix, which will be held from November 20 to 22. - As for the stage of the Russian Cup in Moscow (the final of the season-approx. TASS), then we will have to look at it."

The specialist told about the state of health of Medvedeva. "She is still recovering from her back, when I last saw her, she said that she was feeling better, but she is very worried about it, she is worried that she can not think about anything else, just to train," said Gleikhengauz. - Because she has the desire to train. She had good performances in the short and free programs, her form was improved, but what to do, we have to wait as soon as she says that she feels good, her back does not hurt - we will prepare for the next competitions."

According to the regulations for the current season, skaters must compete at two stages of the Russian Cup in order to qualify for the championship and the national championship. Gleichengauz said that Tutberidze's group still expects Medvedeva to participate in the Russian championship, despite the fact that due to her health, the athlete may not meet the qualification criteria. "Of course, Yes [we expect], but so far there has been no direct conversation [with the Russian figure skating Federation]," he said. - In such conditions, there were a lot of athletes, I hope that the Federation will meet halfway, I think it is important for everyone that the main athletes of the national team perform in Chelyabinsk [at the Russian championship]."
https://tass.ru/sport/9941565
(Used an online translator)
 
Last edited:
Lunalovesskating said:
Gleichenhaus believes that the skater Medvedev may skip the Grand Prix in Moscow.

"I think not," Gleichengauz said in response to a question about whether the 20-year-old athlete will perform at the Moscow Grand Prix, which will be held from November 20 to 22. - As for the stage of the Russian Cup in Moscow (the final of the season-approx. TASS), then we will have to look at it."

The specialist told about the state of health of Medvedeva. "She is still recovering from her back, when I last saw her, she said that she was feeling better, but she is very worried about it, she is worried that she can not think about anything else, just to train," said Gleichengaus. - Because she has the desire to train. She had good performances in the short and free programs, her form was improved, but what to do, we have to wait as soon as she says that she feels good, her back does not hurt - we will prepare for the next competitions."

According to the regulations for the current season, skaters must compete at two stages of the Russian Cup in order to qualify for the championship and the national championship. Gleichengauz said that Tutberidze's group still expects Medvedeva to participate in the Russian championship, despite the fact that due to her health, the athlete may not meet the qualification criteria. "Of course, Yes [we expect], but so far there has been no direct conversation [with the Russian figure skating Federation]," he said. - In such conditions, there were a lot of athletes, I hope that the Federation will meet halfway, I think it is important for everyone that the main athletes of the national team perform in Chelyabinsk [at the Russian championship]."
https://tass.ru/sport/9941565
(Used an online translator)
Click to expand...
Oh no :( I’m really hoping that we’ll see Zhenya competes as soon as possible
 
And lets be clear if zhenya had stayed with training with brian via facetime and TaTbasically helping her , wewould have either seen the same situation like we see right now or mabye even worse, considering orser via facetime can only see so much or say so much.while zhenya was in direct contact to tat who said while commentating on one of thecup events for a skater who was injured before, you can jump then you are not injured, asmuch as she may like zhenya , i personally dont wantto imagine what could have been if that is the view she would have told zhenya.
 
"We will discuss the issue." President of the Russian Federation – about Medvedeva at the Russian championship

– Are you ready to compromise your principles and allow Medvedeva to compete at the Russian championship without selection?
– I'm not going to answer that question right now. We will discuss it in general. This should not concern only Medvedeva. Many athletes have various kinds of difficulties due to unforeseen events.
– When will the final decision be made?" After the fifth stage of the Russian Cup or earlier?
– Let's not rush things. We are looking at how the situation develops. No one can say anything yet.

«Мы будем обсуждать вопрос». Президент ФФККР – о Медведевой на чемпионате России

Двукратная чемпионка мира не выполнила условия отбора
m.sportsdaily.ru m.sportsdaily.ru
 
Last edited:
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

labgoat
2025-2026 South African Championships
Replies
0
Views
157
labgoat
labgoat
labgoat
2025-26 Kazakh Championships
Replies
0
Views
678
labgoat
labgoat
Remilia
Sofia Dzepka
Replies
17
Views
4K
Azikin
Azikin
R
What are your 5 favorites programs of the season so far?
2 3
Replies
45
Views
5K
cocteautwin
cocteautwin
Walt FSHunter
2026 Hong Kong Nationals
Replies
1
Views
511
labgoat
labgoat
Back
Top