Mikhail Kolyada

[Perdita]

No Mika in the Gala

Another quotes from the interview after FS:
http://www.fsrussia.ru/news/1801-mikhail-kolyada-priobrel-ogromnyj-opyt.html
It seems his experience at Ondrej Nepera Trophy did help him psychologically.

Those who saw him off ice yesterday told me that they were surprised Mika was actually much small in person though he has a great presence on ice. It was quite surprising to me too that he's shorter than Sasha. I also heard he was running and chasing with other skaters in the mix zone... They all said he was cute and was a very nice guy.

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More photos from the small medal ceremony (sharing from my follower on twitter)
https://twitter.com/nagare_mina/status/693833606456872960
https://twitter.com/nagare_mina/status/693835446707752960

 

[Tutto]

Im lost b/c it seems the organizers of diff comps use different criteria for invitations

Actually I think it's always been the same - the medallists get a'pass' and the rest is to discretion of the organisers - in this case it was clear that Amodio & Michal would get invited so alas Mika was out.

I note from the comments to the video of a signing session that Mika was very popular and in fact was still giving autographs when the others left.

Regarding that article by Oleg Vasiliev I think the hype is a bit excessive but if all this attention will result in a better funding for Chebotareva's group it'd be great. It could mean also that attempts to 'lure' Mika from Chebotareva will intensify. Though I am against coaching changes generally and in Mika's case especially I wonder if they could use an outside help, it seems to me that at least with his 4T Chebotareva's experience might just not be enough to make it his reliable jump he clearly has no issue with rotating it and the height he gets is amazing but landing is problematic. What do you think?

And BTW I am still dwelling on this:

Love this:
- It was hard to go out on the ice after the standing ovation that the audience staged a retiring Frenchman Florent Amodio?
- I, on the contrary, it cheered. If he skated so well, why can not I?

Out of thousand times when skaters were asked exactly the same question, I think it is the most remarkable in its wisdom & simplicity answer I've ever seen. Mika is truly something else!

 

[Perdita]

I haven't found the video but I heard Jonny raved about his SS, Tara about his jumping technique in NBC broadcast today

I was actually wondering if he gets some advice from Mishin since they're in the same rink. Mishin is remaining silent about Mika so probably I'm wrong, but I heard someone say he has a distinctive landing position which resembles Mishin's students like Liza, and his landing does remind me of Gachinsky's.

But this is how he said in the interview earlier this season:
http://www.team-russia2014.ru/article/22472.html

- There was no desire in the period of preparation for the season to take a master class coaches, which are famous for the ability to deliver hopping technique?
- Technical me at the correct base is noted by all experts. The problem is in stability. But it will come with experience and the ability to tune in to start.

He may change his mind and think he needs some advices to get that stability though...

BTW I was too happy that he got level 4 for his stsq that I was counting all the turns and steps in his SP this afternoon and I was truly amazed how precise he does the turns. He keeps the edge deep and long enough that it was easy for some inexpert like me to count them all

 

[adelia]

I haven't found the video but I heard Jonny raved about his SS, Tara about his jumping technique in NBC broadcast today

I was actually wondering if he gets some advice from Mishin since they're in the same rink. Mishin is remaining silent about Mika so probably I'm wrong, but I heard someone say he has a distinctive landing position which resembles Mishin's students like Liza, and his landing does remind me of Gachinsky's.

But this is how he said in the interview earlier this season:
http://www.team-russia2014.ru/article/22472.html

He may change his mind and think he needs some advices to get that stability though...

BTW I was too happy that he got level 4 for his stsq that I was counting all the turns and steps in his SP this afternoon and I was truly amazed how precise he does the turns. He keeps the edge deep and long enough that it was easy for some inexpert like me to count them all

They don't train at the same rink. Mishin's/Moskvina's school is at Yubileyny. The other SPB coaching groups train at the Academy of Figure Skating.

 

[Perdita]

They don't train at the same rink. Mishin's/Moskvina's school is at Yubileyny. The other SPB coaching groups train at the Academy of Figure Skating.

Thanks for correcting me. I've been trying to gather informations about this and it's something I've never figured out clearly. They used be in the same school before Mishin established Stars on Ice, so does that mean Mishin moved after that? Sorry if I'm completely wrong about this.

 

[Tutto]

Thanks for correcting me. I've been trying to gather informations about this and it's something I've never figured out clearly. They used be in the same school before Mishin established Stars on Ice, so does that mean Mishin moved after that? Sorry if I'm completely wrong about this.

Yes I think that they used to train in the same rink but not any more. However I find Mishin's silence regarding Mika quite remarkable. He gave an interview after Euros talking about Sasha and Maxim and not even a mention of Mika. interesting ...
Happy to hear about praise from Tara & Johnny!

 

[adelia]

Thanks for correcting me. I've been trying to gather informations about this and it's something I've never figured out clearly. They used be in the same school before Mishin established Stars on Ice, so does that mean Mishin moved after that? Sorry if I'm completely wrong about this.

Mishin's group has always been at Yubileyny, I'm not sure about Chebotareva's group. The club that several SPB coaching groups are part of is Sdyushor (Olympic Reserve Sports School) St Petersburg. Then Mishin and Moskvina established "Star Ice" together in 2014 (which is also basically a kind of Olympic Sports School) to achieve financial independence. They hope to move to a new building next year but I'm not sure how that building is progressing in terms of construction.

 

[adelia]

Yes I think that they used to train in the same rink but not any more. However I find Mishin's silence regarding Mika quite remarkable. He gave an interview after Euros talking about Sasha and Maxim and not even a mention of Mika. interesting ...
Happy to hear about praise from Tara & Johnny!

He didn't mention Kolyada because he wasn't asked. They only asked him about the medalists and of course Sasha since he is Mishin's student.

 

[Perdita]

Thank you for both of you! Mishin and Moskvina's names are on the Sdyushor's website and that's why I got confused. But at least now I know they are in the different rinks.
http://figure-skate.ru/?page_id=115

A long (indeed long) interview with Gachinsky came out today and he mentions Mika. It's actually a pretty depressing article to read though.
http://rsport.ru/interview/20160201/892556653.html

 

[Tutto]

Thank you for both of you! Mishin and Moskvina's names are on the Sdyushor's website and that's why I got confused. But at least now I know they are in the different rinks.
http://figure-skate.ru/?page_id=115

A long (indeed long) interview with Gachinsky came out today and he mentions Mika. It's actually a pretty depressing article to read though.
http://rsport.ru/interview/20160201/892556653.html

Depressing indeed, what a pain skaters have to go through and we are so selfish watching them from our cosy couches..
So he thinks Mika's knees to be broken - I hope not

BTW Valentin Piseev mentions Mika in today's review of the Euros:

http://izvestia.ru/news/603031

''I would like to give credit to Kolyada. He made a good impression. Serious specialists have started to talk about him.''

Hopefully his World spot is safe?

 

[paulusfr]

Hopefully his World spot is safe?

Absolutely. There is no chance that he will replaced. Just because they haven't another pretty consistent (and pretty young) skater with a quad in its arsenal to send him.

 

[plushyfan]

Kolyada shows different side

Kolyada shows different side of Russian skating
Russian silver medalist says he considers himself half artist, half athlete

When he arrived in Bratislava, Slovakia, for the 2016 European Figure Skating Championships, Russia's Mikhail Kolyada was virtually unknown, even in his home country. By the time he left Bratislava, however, Kolyada had made tons of fans and returns to Russia with a solid reputation as a skater to count on in the future.

Kolyada, who will turn 21 on Feb. 18, competed in two events during the 2013 Junior Grand Prix Series, but he broke his ankle in August 2014 and sat out the entire 2014-15 season. Recently, he returned to win the silver medal at the 2016 Russian Championships and was selected to participate in his first European championships.....More

 

[icedinn]

^^ Thank you for the interview!!
I wish I could meet him!
And take a picture with him :

 

[Perdita]

Thank you plushyfan! Loved that interview.

Some comments from Lakernik:
http://www.fsrussia.ru/intervyu/182...t-kak-etap-podgotovki-k-chempionatu-mira.html


And the NBC version of his LP:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjZOQxHcKLA
Does Johnny say Mika trains 4S and 4Lo in practice?! (or did he mean 4T..?) Well if he has seen him in Russia, it might be true... I just saw Johnny commenting МОЛОДЕЦ!!! in Mika's instagram.

 

[Li'Kitsu]

What a lovely interview with icenetwork, thank you plushyfan!

Reading that Mika likes to perform before big audiences (I know, who doesn't?) makes me really look forward to see him skating at an event in Japan. I'm sure the japanese audience would love him!

And it's great to hear that Johnny thinks Mika's skating skills are great too - but complaining about the Nightmare before christmas music choice?! :curse::furious::roll5: I mean whaaaaaat?

And thank you Perdita and Tutto for the videos and information as always

 

[Perdita]

Acoording to Alexandre Kogan, the fed will decide the World team at the beginning of March. I'd like to believe he's spot is secured though...
http://www.sports.ru/others/1036791276.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

I have no idea what is his next competition, but he might appear at the Cup of Russia Final (16-20 February) since he's qualified. But he has already attended 9 competitions this season so far, so he might not.

 

[Tutto]

Kolyada shows different side of Russian skating
Russian silver medalist says he considers himself half artist, half athlete

When he arrived in Bratislava, Slovakia, for the 2016 European Figure Skating Championships, Russia's Mikhail Kolyada was virtually unknown, even in his home country. By the time he left Bratislava, however, Kolyada had made tons of fans and returns to Russia with a solid reputation as a skater to count on in the future.

Kolyada, who will turn 21 on Feb. 18, competed in two events during the 2013 Junior Grand Prix Series, but he broke his ankle in August 2014 and sat out the entire 2014-15 season. Recently, he returned to win the silver medal at the 2016 Russian Championships and was selected to participate in his first European championships.....More

Thanks for posting this Plushyfan! Hope you don't mind my posting same in the general thread

 

[Perdita]

Mishin, thank you very much

Alexei Mishin: In Boston, you need to send Kovtun and Kolyada
http://m.sovsport.ru/gazeta/article-item/880459

 

[Tutto]

Mishin, thank you very much

Alexei Mishin: In Boston, you need to send Kovtun and Kolyada
http://m.sovsport.ru/gazeta/article-item/880459

Thanks for the link! Lets hope a common sense and sport principle Mishin is talking about will prevail and that Mika is 'safe'. BTW I only realised that their names (Kovtun & Kolyada) both start with Ko, we can call a World team then a Co&Co!

 

[buton]

I've watched his LP in Euros and I can't deny that it's something wrong happend with it since the Russian Cup. It looks like he is a little bit outgrew it. As far as I understood they made it about 3 years ago before his injury, and I've read in his interview that few years ago he was completly like other person, sometimes angry, indiciplined, emotional, a person who couldn't decide what he wants. I've saw his programm in RusCup and it was like I saw this boy in his programm. His short is still ok, he is like "I'm crazy and funny, deal with it". He is more confident, more calm, more dedicated. But his LP's nerve is kind of lost.