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Can we see her more often in ice shows as she is moving to New York (City perhaps, not NY state)?
Kiira Korpi
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Can we see her more often in ice shows as she is moving to New York (City perhaps, not NY state)?
They have rented an apartment in Manhattan so she and her boyfriend are moving to NY city. She does not talk very much about skating in ice shows or mention any future plans about them in the interview. She talks a bit of her pilates studies and the part in a musical in Finland (video interview here about that).
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A local sports newspaper from Uruguay did a mention to Kiira 
!!!
It says: Kiira Korpi is a well known former Finnish skater, retired from competitive circuit almost a year ago. She has been on the European podium 3 times. In Finland, she is known as The Ice Princess. Her performances are beautiful and with lots of emotion.
It is really strange, but wonderful, coming from my Soccer-Luis Suarez-obsessed country :luv17:
!!! It says: Kiira Korpi is a well known former Finnish skater, retired from competitive circuit almost a year ago. She has been on the European podium 3 times. In Finland, she is known as The Ice Princess. Her performances are beautiful and with lots of emotion.
It is really strange, but wonderful, coming from my Soccer-Luis Suarez-obsessed country :luv17:
News piece of the musical with a photo of Kiira as a sexy nurse 
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Kiira Korpi @kiirakorpi_fi · Sep 8 Sao Paulo, Brazil
Well, hello São Paulo!
Still can't believe I'm here for ice skating...⛸
… https://www.instagram.com/p/BKGGHfgAvcr/
Kiira Korpi @kiirakorpi_fi · Sep 11 Sao Paulo, Brazil
One more show tonight! I love Brasil
#estrelasdapatinação 
:Marcello Zambrana @ Ginásio… https://www.instagram.com/p/BKOHxzbAJaF
Kiira Korpi @kiirakorpi_fi · 3h3 hours ago
#estrelasdapatinação https://www.instagram.com/p/BKQsjCvgeje/
Well, hello São Paulo!
Still can't believe I'm here for ice skating...⛸… https://www.instagram.com/p/BKGGHfgAvcr/Kiira Korpi @kiirakorpi_fi · Sep 11 Sao Paulo, Brazil
One more show tonight! I love Brasil
#estrelasdapatinação :Marcello Zambrana @ Ginásio… https://www.instagram.com/p/BKOHxzbAJaFKiira Korpi @kiirakorpi_fi · 3h3 hours ago
#estrelasdapatinação https://www.instagram.com/p/BKQsjCvgeje/
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Happy Birthday Kiira! The most elegant & beautiful skater of all times!
Here is a nice tribute to Kiira:
http://www.sports.ru/tribuna/blogs/beauty/1056987.html
Here is a nice tribute to Kiira:
http://www.sports.ru/tribuna/blogs/beauty/1056987.html
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Kiira Korpi @kiirakorpi_fi Sep 22
London, England
Pre-shooting in London for Intimissimi on Ice, costume design by wonderful Milena Canonero … https://www.instagram.com/p/BKqn1i5g6e1/
Kiira Korpi @kiirakorpi_fi 1h
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Padua, Veneto
Time flies when you're having fun... First week of rehearsals for #IntimissimiOnIce @… https://www.instagram.com/p/BK8IyAMg2x7
London, England
Pre-shooting in London for Intimissimi on Ice, costume design by wonderful Milena Canonero … https://www.instagram.com/p/BKqn1i5g6e1/
Kiira Korpi @kiirakorpi_fi 1h
1 hour ago
Padua, Veneto
Time flies when you're having fun... First week of rehearsals for #IntimissimiOnIce @… https://www.instagram.com/p/BK8IyAMg2x7
Kiira will be performing this weekend with Rohene Ward at Ice Theatre of NY. Apparently she is in NYC pursuing a modeling career - she has been posting pictures of herself in NY recently and had lunch with Jeremy Abbott and Meryl Davis in the financial district (my 'hood) last week.
http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Ice-Theatre-of-New-York-Presents-2016-Home-Season-20161004#
http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Ice-Theatre-of-New-York-Presents-2016-Home-Season-20161004#
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"Korpi will get to play a role in the 2017 World Championships in Helsinki, serving as an athlete ambassador and working for Finnish TV. Korpi also hopes to perform in the opening ceremony with another notable Finnish skater, Laura Lepistö."
OMG YES! Not just Kiira.... but Laura as well?! My tickets for world's instantly became better value for money! :-D
I really hope its true... both such elegant, graceful skaters... sad days when each of them decided to retire from competition... would LOVE to see them skate at Helsinki World's...!
Laura has hinted recently that she will perform at the opening ceremony. She didn't confirm that she will but the hint was very obvious.
I think it is pretty much given that they both will perform at the opening ceremony.
http://mtkl.fi/kiira-korpi-ahdistus-vei-ilon-urheilusta-elamasta/
Suomen mielenterveysseura (Finnish mental health association) published Kiira Korpi's interview about the anxiety she felt while competing. The anxiety did not left her at the free time either. She could not be satisfied with herself if practise did not go well enough. When she was 19 she was third at Euros and suddenly she got a lot of attention (also because she's so pretty), sponsorship offers but she had bad conscience because she knew many athletes had to work hard to get sponsors. (So Finnish by the way to have a bad conscience in that situation). She thought negatively about herself and was never confident while competing. She says she believes her many injuries were nature's way to stop her. (I believe this, too but maybe not true about every injury). Her sense of self worth was dependent on her successes. When she failed at the Worlds 2015 it was the beginning of healing, to finally understand that her worth is not dependent of her successes or failures. She had been very stressed but now that it is over it nearly makes her laugh how much insufficiency she had felt.
My comment: This might explain her inconsistency, she was too stressed, could not enjoy her life outside skating. Young minds need wise and loving counseling, to help them understand their thoughts and feelings and what to do with them, to find out that self worth is not dependent of performing but just being a human being, true to oneself.
She is now living in New York with her boyfriend and skates in shows in the USA and other countries. Best luck to her.
Suomen mielenterveysseura (Finnish mental health association) published Kiira Korpi's interview about the anxiety she felt while competing. The anxiety did not left her at the free time either. She could not be satisfied with herself if practise did not go well enough. When she was 19 she was third at Euros and suddenly she got a lot of attention (also because she's so pretty), sponsorship offers but she had bad conscience because she knew many athletes had to work hard to get sponsors. (So Finnish by the way to have a bad conscience in that situation). She thought negatively about herself and was never confident while competing. She says she believes her many injuries were nature's way to stop her. (I believe this, too but maybe not true about every injury). Her sense of self worth was dependent on her successes. When she failed at the Worlds 2015 it was the beginning of healing, to finally understand that her worth is not dependent of her successes or failures. She had been very stressed but now that it is over it nearly makes her laugh how much insufficiency she had felt.
My comment: This might explain her inconsistency, she was too stressed, could not enjoy her life outside skating. Young minds need wise and loving counseling, to help them understand their thoughts and feelings and what to do with them, to find out that self worth is not dependent of performing but just being a human being, true to oneself.
She is now living in New York with her boyfriend and skates in shows in the USA and other countries. Best luck to her.
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In the "News" section of the official World's site, Kiira is named as one of the "ambassadors" for the event.
"Kiira Korpi will be taking on many different roles at the World Championships. In addition to acting as ambassador, Korpi will pull her skates on for the opening show and give commentary for the Finnish Broadcasting Company YLE" (Full article here)
They haven't named Laura Lepisto as an ambassador on that site (so far), but on the official "Helsinki2017" youtube channel, there is a video "Kiira Korpi and Laura Lepistö - the ambassadors of World Figure Skating Championships in Helsinki 2017 - chatting of their plans for this year"... it shows Kiira and Laura in an ice rink together... so perhaps Laura is training...? :-D
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Found Kiira skating to this hip music in a show! What a costume 
She's just as aloof as always:luv17:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmOCo2QMq_I
the jumping rope is a real highlight, lol
She's just as aloof as always:luv17:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmOCo2QMq_I
the jumping rope is a real highlight, lol
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Jackie Wong @rockerskating 1h
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Where do you run into skaters?@WestsideSkate, of course! Plus Kiira Korpi will be on this week's #IceTalk! Coming soon!
https://twitter.com/rockerskating/status/841632885945880577
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Where do you run into skaters?@WestsideSkate, of course! Plus Kiira Korpi will be on this week's #IceTalk! Coming soon!
https://twitter.com/rockerskating/status/841632885945880577
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