Ilia Skirda

[RemyRose]

Wow, he really grew up! I wonder if for him ice dance would be a better option. He is very musical, i like how he moves on ice and has also charisma.

It's an option but Russian junior dance is so competitive and has so many top teams it'll be hard to break through. Well first things first, he has to work on his conditioning. He was so out of breathe in the SP and barely made it to through the free

 

[RemyRose]

Rumor has it that Ilia has left Eteri for Victoria Butsaeva (Volchkova).
http://navka-ice-queen.forumisrael.net/t1033p20-topic#321985

 

[RemyRose]

Skirda showing off his footwork sequence to a new program https://www.instagram.com/p/Biq_afdjjNM/?taken-at=12022569

 

[Artemisa]

Anyone knows if he will get jgp assigment?

 

[RemyRose]

Probably not. I can't see them giving a jgp event to someone his age without a 3axel.

 

[LadyB]

I hope he stays injury free and hasn't got too many growth spurts troubles. He seems to be happy with his new training mates and did a lot of growing up over the past year.
I want to see him back in competition, I find him a great performer. It might not be a JGP assignment for him, but I hope he'll be given ample opportunity to show his skills...and practice the jumps. Go, Ilya!!!

 

[RemyRose]

Ilia is on the roster to compete at the Open Championship of Moscow in less than 2 weeks (Sept 3rd-6th). Both programs choreographed by Nikita Mikhailov. Wishing him the best of luck :agree:

 

[RemyRose]

Open Championship of Moscow
SP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Me3fJZ4IrKs
"River flows on the edge" by Dark Tenor
FP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLZGIUw9whg
"Soul Bossa Nova" by Quincy Jones
"Let's get it on" by Marvin Gaye
Not sure what's the first or last pieces are

Pics (5) https://www.instagram.com/p/BnWyNbajIJK/?taken-by=iraandfox

 

[RemyRose]

CoRII (jr) SP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJD4kzvg3hM

 

[RemyRose]

CoRII (jr) LP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gUkY2xk7B0

Silver and in a good position to make Jr Nationals!!!

 

[RemyRose]

COR IV
SP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MLYfE9oANg
LP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Do_oJruJug8

Ilia finished 13th here, so he is not likely to qualify to Nationals. He is tentatively scheduled for Golden Spin of Zagreb, junior competition
http://www.croskate.hr/site/assets/files/1257/entries_-_junior_men.pdf

I hope he goes. It's would be his first international event in 2 years.

 

[The Finn]

He is on the entry list of Christmas Cup (29 Nov - 2 Dec).

http://moksz.hu/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Christmas-Cup_Indulói-lista_műkorcsolya.pdf

 

[The Finn]

According to rumors he has switched to ice dancing. Good for him to try it out because he didn't have the jumps to make it as a single skater.

 

[eterislouisvuitton]

How has dance been working out? That was just a rumor but from his instagram it seems that he quit skating after last season. I guess he never really made it. Sad, but you could see in 2016 that the technique was not going to last if they didn't do something about it. And unfortunately he was pushed to the side and nothing was done about it.

Has Ilia officially retired? I wish we could see him skating again, triple axel or not.

 

[eterislouisvuitton]

Replying to my own post here because there are too many Russian men for anyone to remind cute little Ilia Skirda who had the weird jumping technique but the best charisma and ice presence ever.....

But here he is around a year ago as an ice dancer in the Zhulin group! https://mobile.twitter.com/quadaxels/status/1137327601322680322