Sofia Akateva

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[Jeanie19]

I love her dress.

 

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I love her dress.

Me too. I'm just nervous that I still did not get to watch free test skates, incl. Sofia naturally...

BTW I found vast majority of the dresses very good, maybe Dasha's SP dress was "surprising" at first but fits her program.

 

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Sonik might try 3A:

https://www.sports.ru/figure-skatin...lit-to-pojdu-na-trojnoj-aksel-etalon-aks.html

 

[Mathematician]

Sonik might try 3A:

https://www.sports.ru/figure-skatin...lit-to-pojdu-na-trojnoj-aksel-etalon-aks.html

I would prefer that she regains her stamina/speed before gambling axels. Its more important. In her current form it is hard to imagine the 3A will be consistent or effective and she won't win anyways.

 

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I would prefer that she regains her stamina/speed before gambling axels. Its more important. In her current form it is hard to imagine the 3A will be consistent or effective and she won't win anyways.

That's what she says, it is conditioned by that everything else would go well.

 

[Mathematician]

That's what she says, it is conditioned by that everything else would go well.

Well, she tried 3A way too early last season. She needs to be much faster and cleaner than her last season's peak before looking at a 3A, IMO.

 

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Sonik and Alisik doing silly things

 

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Here we see Sonik in the studio as a commentator for international GP (she commented women):

 

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Autumn girl:



If that's fresh it should mean she doesn't suffer from anything serious.

 

[Azikin]

Autumn girl:



If that's fresh it should mean she doesn't suffer from anything serious.

Hopefully, hopefully...

 

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Sonik withdrew from Moscow GP too.

https://www.sports.ru/figure-skatin...gran-pri-rossii-v-moskve-iz-za-bolej-v-n.html

I'm afraid we won't see her much if even this season...

 

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At least we have Sonik's pictures:

 

[Mathematician]

At least we have Sonik's pictures:

Akateva like many Russians always had Asian features but she looks fully Kazakh here

 

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Akateva like many Russians always had Asian features but she looks fully Kazakh here

She is Tatar and yes, this make-up supports her Asian features, that otherwise are half-unnoticeable for me.

 

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Sonik appeared on preliminary list for Omsk:

 

[Mathematician]

She is Tatar

Where did you learn this?

 

[Azikin]

It was so good to see Sonik on ice again. Sure, she isn't currently in the best shape but was very brave to skate in Omsk despite problems.

 

[Mathematician]

It was so good to see Sonik on ice again. Sure, she isn't currently in the best shape but was very brave to skate in Omsk despite problems.

They decided to go because Akateva managed to skate clean once in practice. She must just be gaining her form back and she had to change skates like 3 times. Lot's of misfortune for her I hope she recovers by Nats.

3-3 from warm-up—it gives hope recovery: