What happened to Elena Sokolova?

[Fashionista]

NOW Irina is really expecting. She's due in the next couple of weeks if she is not already.

 

[lavender]

Irina Slutskaya --> Polina Shelepen

I don't really see Irina in any of the younger skaters like I do Maria. I think Irina -->Alena Leonva.

 

[sorcerer]

The last time I read about Sokolova was Ptichka's translation:
http://ptichkafs.livejournal.com/34133.html

"I am the gentleman" .... I liked that title.

 

[seniorita]

I don't really see Irina in any of the younger skaters like I do Maria. I think Irina -->Alena Leonva.

with all respect to Leonova..NO

 

[Binthere]

Elena Sokolova always had great 'fast skating' short hair. Kind of reminded me of Janet Lynn's!

 

[silverlake22]

I don't really see Irina in any of the younger skaters like I do Maria. I think Irina -->Alena Leonva.

They look alike but Alena's skating is not on par with Irina's. Polina reminds me of Irina because of the 3-3s, intense attitude, great flexibility in spins without having the spins actually look pretty, little effort put into being artistic, heavy focus on jumps, unitards. Shelepen really is the reincarnation of Slute.

 

[goldenpleasures]

NOW Irina is really expecting. She's due in the next couple of weeks if she is not already.

You're right and I was wrong! Apparently she gave birth to a baby girl yesterday.