Loena Hendrickx

[Alex Fedorov]

I have noticed that the Russian media and Russian figure skating fans like Loena a lot.
This woman has had to stop due to injuries and then start again more than once but she's in a really good groove now.

But it's absolutely amazing that Loena comes from a country that has some money and a sports federation that has some money and she still has to raise money for a trip to the Olympics. Something doesn't add up there or they don't take figure skating seriously in Belgium. Belgium had some great tennis players for many years but not lately. Maybe the success of Loena will kick-start figure skating in Belgium.

Any chance Loena can learn an ultra jump or is she not small enough for that? I mean didn't Liza learn her 3A in her 20s?

this is the case when a skater makes such a good impression in all aspects that people support her even realizing the fact that she is a competitor of our girls (and has already outstripped them twice in the short program).

I read on another site that Loena and her brother have been forced many times to raise the funds necessary to continue training and performing. Belgium is not a poor country, but, apparently, figure skating is treated with disdain there.

Loena studied the triple axel last summer in St. Petersburg, with Mishin. But the duration of the internship was short, because such training and living in Russia also require expenses. She probably does not fully own this element yet.

 

[Scott512]

this is the case when a skater makes such a good impression in all aspects that people support her even realizing the fact that she is a competitor of our girls (and has already outstripped them twice in the short program).

I read on another site that Loena and her brother have been forced many times to raise the funds necessary to continue training and performing. Belgium is not a poor country, but, apparently, figure skating is treated with disdain there.

Loena studied the triple axel last summer in St. Petersburg, with Mishin. But the duration of the internship was short, because such training and living in Russia also require expenses. She probably does not fully own this element yet.

The professor should have taken Leona in on at least a part time coaching or leadership basis.

Yes figure skating is an expensive sport all the way around which is why so few do it compared to say soccer.

Wiithout Rika Loena may be the biggest threat to a Russian Olympic sweep. The judges love her and she can still get better. I don't know about a triple axle for Loena maybe some kind of clad would be easier because quad seem easier to do than triple axles.

I think what I like most about Leona Hendrix is that she has the grand slam of ladies figure skating and that is a very high level of skating skills artistry musicality and and interpretation. Not many skaters have a very high level of all 4 of those categories. Many skaters have 3 of the 4 but it is pretty rare to find all 4.

It will be interesting to say how Loena handles the Olympic pressure because people are expecting a lot of her now.

I know I ignored this woman long enough. but she has too much so offer to ignore any longer.

I hope she gets the funding she needs and I sort of wish she changed countries to maybe Germany 5 or 6 years ago. But Loens is where she is and I hope she gets some sponsorship deals now..

 

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[Alex Fedorov]

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[DizzyFrenchie]

The professor should have taken Leona in on at least a part time coaching or leadership basis.

Yes figure skating is an expensive sport all the way around which is why so few do it compared to say soccer.

Wiithout Rika Loena may be the biggest threat to a Russian Olympic sweep. The judges love her and she can still get better. I don't know about a triple axle for Loena maybe some kind of clad would be easier because quad seem easier to do than triple axles.

I think what I like most about Leona Hendrix is that she has the grand slam of ladies figure skating and that is a very high level of skating skills artistry musicality and and interpretation. Not many skaters have a very high level of all 4 of those categories. Many skaters have 3 of the 4 but it is pretty rare to find all 4.

It will be interesting to say how Loena handles the Olympic pressure because people are expecting a lot of her now.

I know I ignored this woman long enough. but she has too much so offer to ignore any longer.

I hope she gets the funding she needs and I sort of wish she changed countries to maybe Germany 5 or 6 years ago. But Loens is where she is and I hope she gets some sponsorship deals now..

And of course musicality and interpretation don't fail to appeal, particularly to Russian public.

Alexei Mishin holds two camps every year, in January in Estonia, and in Summer in Estonia or Italy and these camps are not expensive at all and like in other FS camps, in addition to collective lessons, individual ones can be arranged but travel, accommodation and meals have to be added and then it can come to thousands of euros each.

 

[Scott512]

And of course musicality and interpretation don't fail to appeal, particularly to Russian public.

Alexei Mishin holds two camps every year, in January in Estonia, and in Summer in Estonia or Italy and these camps are not expensive at all and like in other FS camps, in addition to collective lessons, individual ones can be arranged but travel, accommodation and meals have to be added and then it can come to thousands of euros each.

I do wonder if the professor will take another look at Loena after this season. It's possible Liza and Samodurova will retire so he may need other options. But 1st things 1st and she has the Olympics and worlds to think about.

It's good that the .Mjshin training camps are affordable.

 

[Winnie_20]

And Loena's interview after the end of the European Championship. Here she speaks her native language. Sounds very interesting, but I absolutely do not understand anything:

Loena Hendrickx na EK: "Heb wel stress nodig om te kunnen presteren" | sporza

sporza.be

Thanks for this link, I hadn’t ever seen an interview with Loena before. Pretty normal interview questions, I guess (I don’t often watch interviews, period). She comes across as pretty humble.

 

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[Alex Fedorov]

another short video with Loena, again in Dutch. Photos from her Instagram are used - a childhood photo with her brother and a collection of dresses in which she has ever gone out on the ice:

 

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[Alex Fedorov]

Loena arrived in Beijing. A short video showing her room in the Olympic Village

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[Alex Fedorov]

Subtitles are available in Belgian version of French. Automatic translation does not work very well, but you can at least understand at least part of what is said.

 

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[Alex Fedorov]

Belgium doesn't have a figure skating team, otherwise Wakaba wouldn't be second today. But let's look at individual competitions. I hope Loena can take fourth place.

 

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[Scott512]

Belgium doesn't have a figure skating team, otherwise Wakaba wouldn't be second today. But let's look at individual competitions. I hope Loena can take fourth place.

It's really a shame she was not in the team event SP. Loenas entire repertoire of skills and powerfull persona would have added a lot. But the team event still a work in progress.

 

[Vemvane]

A Valentine's Day post from Loena.



Best of luck to her in the SP!

 

[Vemvane]

Team Belgium's post on Loena's SP.



And Loena's own post.