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Maria Sotskova (RUS) - 169.50, raising from 8th(!) in SP to silver
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Today ended the Moscow stage of the series "Grand Prix" in figure skating. The winners of the women began to Evgeniya Medvedeva and Elena Radionova: they will represent Russia at the upcoming Grand Prix.The third winner has not been determined, but it is already known that favorite Russians Adelina Sotnikova and Julia Lipnitskaya in the list of finalists will be.

Especially dramatic was the performance Lipnitskaya who were injured and "dokatyvayutsya" its program on one leg. Adelina Sotnikova is also not in the best shape - she was seriously injured in training.

However, both the figure skater looking to the future with confidence. Their optimism shared by the legendary figure skater Evgeni Plushenko, who is confident that his players Sotnikova soon recover and continue speaking.

Coach Julia Lipnitskaya Alexei Urmanov, in turn, also said that his ward's all right. In September this year, she participated in the example of the so-called "test skating" in Sochi.
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Andrew: I have no fear of the quads. Another thing is that not always do it. In the next season to adjust itself to the two quads in the short program, three - in the arbitrary. I try Salchow. I had problems with skates, blade incorrectly stood, because it slid arc. Salchow but keep in mind. If this jump statutes, I will try to insert it.

- Your opinion about the "tech boom" in figure skating?

Elizabeth : I agree with Patrick Chan, figure skating figure skating should be. Well, that many go on complexity, begin to jump incredible amount of quaternary, but at the same time I, for example, it is nice to look at skaters who skate with the soul, which have a program, and not just run - jump. On the go complication, of course, necessary, but do not forget that such a figure skating than it attracts viewers.

There is another aspect: the flip side of complexity - injury. I do not know how to be that for several seasons to perform at maximum capacity and "figachit" in six quads programs? Sports - that's fine. But we must not forget how you'll be in 20 years. This is a very important point. It is natural that we give everything to the full, but if recklessly jump, jump through the pain, do not ignore the injury, the consequences could be very serious.

Andrew : Guys who are now making six programs quads, just do not leave the choice of others. Regardless of the height, build, if you want to be at a level to go after them.

Elizabeth : The same girls. Recently, the figure skating is changing in terms of technology. This is a difficult moment. And doubly difficult the more experienced athletes.

"We have different characters, but we complement each other"

- It's no secret that you spend much time together off the ice. How this helps support?

Elizabeth: I'm helping. Andrew has already tried his hand as a coach, and I coach kids, we know the technique, so many years have been working with Alekseem Nikolaevichem, so we see the mistakes that allowed the athletes. In training, it happens that a coach can not always keep track of all, and in this respect we were lucky with Andrew. We know and feel each other, we can see where it is good, what is missing, prompts some things for programs. We do not hide anything from each other, and if something is wrong, then tell the truth always.

Andrew: This support plays an important role. We know what we need to say to each other after the start. As Lisa would not skated, I try to refrain from criticism, even constructive, because I feel her condition, I understand where you have to wait, then what to say.

Elizabeth : We have long known each other, we go together to the competition. And even better, when there is a person who can support you or hush unpleasant subject, cheer, cheer up. We did not bother each other. In our situation, no minuses. If someone they are, then maybe the guys who ride in pairs. And we - Singles, everyone has their own work. However, in training and in competition, we can help each other. The fact that we ride in a group, even a well. Not so tired from the routine. And if you are tired or something does not work, then you know that it is always possible to complain, and the loved one will understand you.

Andrew : I agree completely.

Elizabeth : We have different characters, but we complement each other. Andrew calm, I clockwork.

Andrew: When necessary, Lisa might lead me, and I reassure her.

Elizabeth : So we do not have this, we are two lights that burn each other, always trying to find out something. Our relationship, we only help.


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- You said that you have tried in the role of trainers. How was it?

Elizabeth : I used to think that maybe fate was so that I would work as a coach. But after she tried, my desire a little faded. Maybe if it was my team and I coached their athletes, saw progress, then this one. And when you work with skaters of all ages - from 5 years to 17 - then there is another. Some children do not understand why they need it, do not understand the professional language. It is very difficult to teach others. Himself to be an athlete is much easier than to train someone.

Andrew: And I it was a necessary measure, because two years had no financial support had every night after training to go to the other end of town, to train children. Not to say that first coaching enjoyable. But not immediately, gradually, I noticed how the students are added, and to me it was like.

Elizabeth : Who does not want to think, figure skating - it's fine, but I would like to try his hand in other areas.

-- For example?

Andrew: I would like to learn from a journalist, but Alexei overruled. He said that first we must receive physical education, and then to try myself in another profession, so I enrolled in Lesgaft.

Elizabeth : Of course, in addition to the formation of a coach, you want something else. But I have not yet decided on their plans. I wanted to study to be a psychologist, but I realized that it is difficult. Perhaps in the future, select the sport management or something like that. I would like to start their own businesses. But in any case, I need a job in the movement. Sitting in the office, to sort out papers - just not for me.

- Collection of Tartu ended, the future plans?

Elizabeth: We'll go for a vacation in Thailand. We were not there yet. We will see. Then a three-week camp in Courchevel. After the home. We will train in St. Petersburg to control rental.

Andrew : We grind program to Sochi to show them in the best possible way.

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Recall that last year Radionova took first place in the Grand Prix in Beijing, China. In sum, for the short and long program she scored 205.90 points. After that, the skater ranked second in the competition in Moscow and won the Universiade. However, the qualifying round for the European and World Championships the Russian has failed to pass.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwJ96jX2N58

Also recently it was been learned that Radionova will now work with former coach Adelina Sotnikova. Mentor figure skater Elena will Buyanova.

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A famous Russian coach Alexei Mishin in an interview with the agency "F-Sport" Elena Dyachkova talked about how the preparations for the season champions Elizabeth Tuktamysheva and Carolina Kostner, as well as his other disciples.

- How is the preparation for the season at the Elizabeth Tuktamysheva ? The press service of the federation, she said that the theme of her long program will be tango, and for short, you offered her a French melody ...
- Tango, I also suggested that he sang Peter Leshchenko - (sings) "Play me the moon Rhapsody created in the heart of love melody Let the chest burning heart, forget everything you love ...." In 1969, I spoke at the World Cup and brought from America's drive to this tango. I put it, and my mother began to cry, because it was a song of her youth. And you know, there are certain times roll - the basis of any program Lisa Tuktamysheva laid down tango that sings Pyotr Leshchenko. And it Leshchenko song was once used me for Yuri Ovchinnikov, who danced under the "My Marusechka, my darling you." This number is raised podium, people got up from their seats! But somehow I was summoned after the next tour, and I was reprimanded by the institution and Sports Committee, because I - ideological decomposed, not in the spirit of time trainer that allows music to skate to immigrants. I was hanging on by a thread to become restricted to travel abroad again.
Mishin said that waiting for the moment when defeated by his student Plushenko >>>
As for the music for the short program - I just liked the music and the pressure of his passion. Lisa feels it. I think that both programs have turned out. And they are such that, for the proper performance will enable it to regain the level of the second evaluation, the components to which it is capable. This will be the highest value components.
- Why did you decide to work on programs with Adam Lisa Sol?
- The fact is that when you take the so-called proprietary choreographers, in some cases they get to five, and in some - repeat. Here, for example, with Carolina Kostner Canadian Lori Nichol gets into the top five, as a rule. But the other choreographers is not always successful. I wanted something new. I followed several works of Adam, and invited him - quite a little-known choreographer, but it seems to me, after we started working with him, he will turn from a little-known in a very well-known.
Elizaveta Tuktamysheva
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Elizaveta Tuktamysheva
- Judging by the photos from the collection in Tartu, Lisa is in excellent physical shape.
- Yes. And I hope that she will appear before us in the form of a phoenix again.
- working on a triple axel?
- operating base. While she did not really jumping. Just probably not come a time in the body, head, liver, spleen, muscle, and other vegetative life-supporting areas that it all came together to throw the jump. Technically triple axel for many a much more complex than the quad, because the very nature of the final part of the stopper is very artful.

Costner will surprise the new program

- How is the work on the new programs Carolina Kostner ?
- When we consulted with Caroline at the start of the season, then opted for the free program music "Afternoon of a Faun" by Claude Debussy, a fragment of which we have already used in programs Zhenya Plushenko. If you look at its characteristic hand, the spirit and the ideological content, richness of its program, it is the fulfillment of "Afternoon of a Faun" Vatslavom Nizhinskim. When we worked with Eugene, went to the Theater Museum, took a book of his wife and sister of Nijinsky, looked wonderful costumes (Leon) Leon Bakst. It's amazing, it is like now sounded modern - costumes by Bakst's designs! And the program too! I think that, of course, on a plan, in its depth, in its greatness, this program can be one of the most important in the works of female skaters in recent years. How do you claim?
Return Costner in figure skating - a feat, but it is difficult for said Mishin >>>
- I wanted to see the program with your own eyes soon.
- Do you type in the Internet "Nijinsky danced Debussy" and you will see. Egyptian planar pattern of palms, the whole idea of ​​... Lori has done a very good job, based on Diaghilev's seasons and the choreography, which was then modern, cutting-edge. And now it looks very modern!
- A short program which?
- Modern, interesting. But in the short program, as I always say, it is difficult to win a lot, but you can lose a lot. Therefore, the main challenge in the short program to survive, endure and stand again. A good program, but it is different, it is also gratifying.
Carolina Kostner
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Carolina Kostner
- When Carolina will join your group?
- In the very near future. This season, she will periodically come to me. At the next gathering, which will begin after the holidays, on June 15, we will meet with her in Courchevel. She came in the spring, was also in Tartu. I want to emphasize that at present both subjectively and objectively the international community is not always adequate to do with our national sports. So, I think that such cooperation when the Italian specialist works with the Russian athletes, and Russian - with foreign, this is the best way to bring the system of relations in the desired state. And, secondly, the presence of a man like Carolina Kostner, the group - it's wonderful!
- Have you talked to her - the upcoming season will be the last in her career?
- I would not want to touch on this topic. This solution is most skaters. Me journalists often asked: "Well, who is persuaded to return Plushenko's wife, mother, you, the sponsors?" You know, I often quote a two-time Olympic champion in synchronized swimming, who said: "Having an Olympic medal around his neck, back again to the sport - is a feat!" So I want to say that it is impossible to repeat the feat at the instigation. Therefore, we will see if it solved this already accomplished this feat, and the previous season was certainly a success for it, the reason, when it accomplished the feat or repeat it, with the most athletes.

Petrov teaches quadruple flip

- How is the preparation for the season from Sasha Petrov ?
- Petrov took the "Saber Dance", the backbone of the program has helped us to make Misha Dzhi. Now we are working this program together with the soloist ensemble Moiseeva Ramilem Mehdiyev. Sasha Petrov, what impresses me? It belongs to a rare number of athletes who show the competition what they can, they can, unfortunately, very few boast in the Russian national team. He is probably the most consistent athlete of his circle. It objectively. The second year he presents rivals brings, learn and do - it's a great value.
Mishin said he does not consider the inclusion in the Hall of Fame skating very important >>>
- quadruple toe loop had been stable?
- Yes, and we have a quadruple flip teach. He's more ointment than was the quadruple toe loop. We study up for the season.
- And your other students?
- Andrew Lazukin with flamenco is now helping the same Mehdiyev. Lazukin looks great Spaniard. Probably on his height and weight indicators, by its constitution it is Lazukin Description ideal for skating. He was slim, not too tall, graceful, thin, long arms, excellent gliding ... And, of course, I would like to guide the national team of Russia drew attention to it, because the skater, who finished fourth in the Russian league, is not among the favorites , is worthy of attention. Especially this year he showed a clean quadruple rittbergera exits, which is not worse than the world liderov- "chetvertonikov". And the cascade of "four to three," he has, he has rolled it into the program. He's got a quadruple toe loop and rittberger, a triple axel.
Alexander Petrov (Russia)
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Alexander Petrov (Russia)
We were pleased with Sonia Samodurov, represented in the short program perky young representative of the Middle East. But in any it will appeal to a very busy tango. It will also look brighter, it is evident this year. Technically, she pulled herself up, she had virtually no gaps. Zhenya Semenenko will present two programs, which will also be interesting and unusual. You see, we have a new generation of young skaters and work with him.
- Artur Dmitriev is still working with you?
- Arthur took the sensible decision to train at the club his father. We parted very friendly and we wish him good luck in his future career.
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Q: After you started skating, when did you decide to be a competitive skater?
M: Soon after I took the lesson, there was a small competition. I took part in it and from that time I became determined that I wanted to be an athlete and compete.

Q: Since when did you start to think, “Maybe I can really be competitive even at international level”?
M: No, no, I’ve never thought that. Since the beginning, I skate and train just because I enjoy skating. When it comes to competing at international level, I have been enjoying it since my Junior Grand Prix event. I just mentioned watching Mao Asada on TV, and that was a big international event where she competed with top skaters from all over the world. So when I first competed at the Junior Grand Prix, I felt I was able to experience something similar to Asada and that made me so happy.

Q: What is the most enjoyable thing do you find in skating?
M: I think it is the touch of the ice and how your feet feel different compared to walking on the ground.

Q: And the biggest charm in Figure Skating competitions?
M: At competitions, surrounded by the crowd who are cheering for you, you step on the silvery ice and then you are able to skate to what you like, with freedom. What a fabulous sport!

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Q: Do you have a favorite element?
M: I like jumps the most. My favorite is the Lutz.

Q: Since you admire Mao Asada so much, do you want to challenge the triple Axel like her?
M: I really want to try, but doing triple Axles requires stronger muscles and stamina. I must work harder for it.

Q: Thank you very much, and good luck for the future.
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June 5th birthday celebrates Sochi Olympic Champion 2014 in the team competition Yulia Lipnitskaya . "SE" recalls 10 interesting facts from the life of athletes.

1. Lipnitskaya - the youngest singles skater, winner of Olympic gold awards in the history of figure skating. She won the title together with the Russian national team at the age of 15 years 249 days.

2. The director of the film "Schindler's List" Stiven Spilberg wrote skater letter of thanks to the incredibly high-quality image transmission girl in a red coat. With that Lipnitskaya it was not the first, who skated to the music of his film.

3. At the gala evening at the Moscow Musical Theater of Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko, Julia had to fulfill his Olympic room on the floor. The fact that it will compete off the ice skater learned shortly before the performance.

4. Lipnitskaya became the face of the advertising campaign of a famous sports brand, in which took part in the shooting of video. Skater uttered the phrase: "I - Julia, and I do everything in their own way." It looks like it's really about it.

5. Winning Euro 2014 Lipnitskaya became the first Russian woman for eight years, who managed to become the strongest on the continent. Irina Slutskaya became the 2006 European champion before her.

6. Julia abandoned the program "I hear - I do not hear" staged Iley Averbuhom for her. Evgeny Medvedev later in the season 2015/16 won with this program, the final "Grand Prix", Russian championships, Europe and the world. "The fact that I was once very much not like the music - explains his refusal to Julia -. I suffered her last bit of strength."

7. Artist Alexei Sergeenko inspired by the performance of Julia at the Olympics, devoted to her painting "Our gold". It is worth skater on the ice against the backdrop of the audience, and in the front row applauding Vladimir Putin.

8. Because of the not too successful performance in the post-Olympic season began to emerge rumors about a possible move Lipnitskaya in pair skating. "I like the part look at how to ride Volosozhar Trankovym, but I myself can not imagine being on the site of the partner", - commented on the rumors Julia.

9. In the fall of 2015 decided to leave Moscow, his coach Eteri Tutberidze and mother, which until then had been inseparable, to train with Alexei Urmanova and start an independent life in Sochi.

10. The season-2016/17 Lipnitskaya failed: the aggravation of old injuries did not allow the skater to perform at the "Grand Prix" in the US, and then - full skate the long program on the Moscow stage of the series. During rolled Julia cramped leg, and the performance was interrupted for 2 minutes, in the end it only took the last place. After the incident, the skater has focused on restoring health. Meanwhile it though, Julia is included in the list of candidates for the Olympic team. And her coach Alexei Urmanov promised that a decision on the future Lipnitskaya will be made public after the September rentals in Sochi.
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18-year-old figure skater with evident pleasure demonstrating their newly-found delights in social networks

Unique in the history of two-time European champion in figure skating junior Elena Radionova - no longer the old fragile girl. Berry, one might say, is ripe, and the 18-year-old figure skater with evident pleasure, demonstrating its newly acquired delights in social networks.

An excellent opportunity to show himself gave Lena holiday in the Maldives. Special furor photo made from behind.

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"Oh, Lena. And with this view is beautiful "," What's ass "," Bombezno ", - commented on the hot shot amateurs, and possibly connoisseurs of figure skating.

Hopefully vacation in a tropical paradise, confidence in their female attractiveness and employment at a new coach - Radionova moved from Ina ElenaGoncharenko to Elena Buyanova - help talented athlete in full combat readiness rolled into the Olympic season.

For getting into the team now there is a fierce struggle. In the women's figure skating, new leaders - Yevgeny Medvedev and Anna Pogorilaya , but Radionova last season a few passed.

- There was a feeling that Lena has lost form. But I believe that Radionova take himself in hand, she is a real fighter, otherwise you'll have to fly out of the Russian national team, now it overtakes Maria Sotskova - says the Olympic champion 1988 Natalia Bestemyanova .
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Zagitova, who turned 15 last month, will now move up to the senior ranks and is considered a top contender for the Russian Olympic team. While the Russian ladies field is the toughest in the world right now, the teenager from Izhevsk proved that she is competitive after taking the silver medal at the 2017 Russian National Championships. Unfortunately, she was not age-eligible to compete at the European and World Figure Skating Championships.

Coach Eteri Tutberidze, who also coaches two-time and reigning World Champion Evgenia Medvedeva, is very positive about her student’s prospects in her debut this season.

“I think her chances are very high,” the coach commented. “If Alina is not slacking off in her work, I think she probably can fight for number two (in Russia).”

Zagitova nearly mirrored in juniors what Medvedeva did at the senior level this past season – skating consistently and winning one event after the next, with the exception of her second Junior Grand Prix in Ljubljana, Slovenia, (where she felt nervous, made mistakes and came third) and Russian (senior) Nationals in Cheliabinsk, where Medvedeva beat her.

It was Zagitova’s first international season and she feels she learned a great deal from it. Junior Worlds was especially an important experience for her.

“I learned about myself that I have character, “Zagitova acknowledged. “And while I was not able to cope with nerves the season before, I now with experience realize what I need to do.”

The skater needed to be not anything less than perfect in order to prevail, and she knew it. She also realizes that the competition won’t get any easier by a long shot.

“After (Junior) Worlds, I understood that I need to be more confident and I need to show more emotions in order to get a higher presentation score,” Zagitova pointed out.

The teen, who moved to Moscow in 2015 for training purposes and lives with her grandmother while her parents and little sister Sabina are in Izhevsk, raised the bar technically. She not only included a rarely seen triple Lutz-triple loop combination into her free program (and also into the short at senior Nationals), but also was the first skater to do all her jumps in the second half of the program, maxing out her points. However, this tactical move by her coaches also earned some criticism as the program is not so well balanced with all jumps in the second half.

“I do all my jumps in the second half and for it not to look like I’m doing only jumps, I had to do them exactly on the music with the other elements to make the components visible,” the World Junior Champion explained.
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The International Skating Union (ISU) have confirmed the schedule of the 10 events in the Challenger Series in figure skating for the forthcoming season.

Aimed at helping athletes to prepare for qualifying and competing in ISU Championships, the series will begin in September.

The first event will be the United States International Figure Skating Classic, which will take place from September 13 to 17 in Salt Lake City.

Skaters will also be competing in the Lombardia Trophy in Bergamo from September 14 and 17.

The Autumn Classic International in Montreal will begin on September 20, with the Ondrej Nepela Memorial competition in Bratislava beginning the following day.

Both events will draw to a close on September 23.

The month will conclude with the Nebelhorn Trophy in Obersdorf, with the German event being held from September 27 to 30.

Two competitions will take place in October, with the Finlandia Trophy in Espoo being held from the 6 to 8.

The event will be followed by the Minsk-Arena Ice Star in Belarus, which will be held from October 26 to 29.

Poland will hold the eighth event of the series, with the Warsaw Cup being held from November 16 to 19.

The Tallinn Trophy is the penultimate event and will be held from November 21 to 26 in Estonia.

Competition concluded with the Golden Spin of Zagreb in Croatia’s capital city, with action being held from December 6 to 12.

The series will feature men’s and ladies skating competitions, as well as pairs skating and ice dance.

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The off-season before the Olympic season as a walk through a minefield. Any mistake can be fatal. Especially if you make a mistake with the coach.

In this case, still tenacious stereotype: "if any-Syakovsky coach made champions of the skaters Imyarekovyh, why he is the same and not to create with me? I am that - red, or something "and begins secret negotiations - through trusted people or secret messages. And coaches ingest valerian (or something stronger), looking like their Olympic aspirations of unfounded literally fly into the pipe, and the beloved disciple, which visited each other's homes, disappear without saying goodbye yesterday. And officials FFKKR, cursing, they say absolutely unnecessary transitions ... And just six months later, just after the pre-Olympic championship of Russia, most of the "defectors" suddenly becomes clear that the earlier-all was very personal, and here's a new marriage has got nowhere . But the wood is already breaking ...

And only very few really guess, win in this "coaching roulette" and gain the coveted Olympic ticket, and behind it - fame and money. (In some cases, by the way - thanks to his own talent and hard work, but not at the expense of magical abilities of the new coach, but one from a third party the public learns about it and someone really, finally, is truly his own man, with whom.? you can move mountains.) And looking at these luckiest, the next generation of skaters to the Olympics once again tries to find happiness elsewhere.

DANCING ON ICE
The most common pre-Olympic migration taking place in ice dancing, where from the unofficial "weight" mentor still depends very, very much. This summer, the most sought after coaching services Aleksandra Zhulina , which led in time to the Olympic gold Tatiana Navka - Roman Kostomarov and Ekaterina Bobrova - Dmitriya Soloveva (in the team tournament). Now Alexander V. will work not only with Ekaterina and Dmitry, but also with "aria of the Prodigal Son" Nikita Katsalapovym (if anyone has forgotten, for the first time Nikita came into Zhulin group 10 years ago) and his current partner Viktoriey Sinitsinoy .

Interestingly, in the last season and Sinitcina Katsalapov trained with former permanent assistant Zhulin - Oleg Volkov , in consultation with the legendary Eleny Chaykovskoy (to create at least a couple of legendary dance Pakhomov - Gorshkov ). And if Wolves are now, figuratively speaking, he stood aside, then the assistance of the Tchaikovsky Zhulin and his new wards and counting now.

This transition entailed another similar event: the third pair, to train in a group Zhulin, Tiffany Zagorski - Dzhonatan Gureyro , I felt that their prospects under the new situation greatly deteriorated. And - it is served on the side. The group Elena Kustarova and Svetlana Alekseeva , where, apparently, soon become the number one pair.

Both "wandering" the duo decide today the same task: that at all costs to get to the Olympics in Pyeongchang. In Russia in this discipline only two quotas, and one of them is unlikely to somebody give Bobrova and Soloviev - today's leaders of our team in ice dancing. And for the second will have to fight even with the vice-champions of Russia Aleksandroy Stepanovoy - Ivanom Bukinym . The number of applicants for this, in fact, the only position may increase if the false will be rumors of retirement Ruslana Zhiganshina , recent years acted with Olympic champion Elenoy Ilinyh .

WOMEN
As part of the cycle of figure skating in nature is interesting is the situation in the women's figure skating. The most discussed event offseason should recognize the transition Olympic champion Adelina Sotnikova of Eleny Buyanovoy under the wing of the recently opened his own school Evgeni Plushenko . Evil tongues see in this collaboration exclusively PR component. Like, Sotnikova has long been "downed pilot" nothing serious after the Games in Sochi did not win, whether the case in television shows. And Plushenko - a great skater, no doubt, and with good coaching instincts, but a top-class in this field it oh how far. Yes, and penetration Eugene - until the value is unclear.

By the way, perhaps it is for penetrative ability Eleny Buyanovoy came recently in her team bronze medalist World Cup 2015 Elena Radionova . For what else was to leave their permanent mentor Inna Goncharenko , which were produced by numerous awards at the most prestigious tournaments (including last season)?

MEN
Not boring and in the world of singles. Artur Dmitriev, Jr. again in search of a better set off from St. Petersburg to Moscow. The pupil Alekseya Mishina is now trains alongside his father, two-time Olympic champion Artur Dmitriev . And teachers had chosen one of the original masters of the skate Ilya Klimkin - young but already well-proven specialist.

What is interesting, "vacancy" in a group Mishin immediately closed: the resumption of careers announced one of the favorite students of Professor - 23-year-old Arthur Gachinsky , bronze medalist of the World Championship in 2011. If you restore the quads - we can talk about a chance to get to the Olympics at least as a backup.

Changed the place of deployment, and the famous Italian sculler Ivan Rigina , a native Muscovite, the first time acted under the Russian flag, and under the paternal surname Bariev. He moved from Oberstdorf, where he worked with Michael Hutom , the Ancient to Svetlane Sokolovskoy . In Barieva now, in fact, two tasks. The first - to be selected finally for the Olympics with the national team of Italy. The second - a good sparring partner for leading student Sokolov Aleksandra Samarina .

SPORT COUPLE
Most tranquil situation is observed in pairs: senior duets do without "special effects"; fermentation takes place in only juniors. So, in January, it broke up very promising pair Anastasia Mishina - Vladislav Mirzoyev , a month before confidently won the junior final "Grand Prix". And if Mirzoev is still in a little suspense, the Mishina her mentors Lyudmila and Nikolay Velikovs already found a new partner - Alexander Galliamova . It can get very interesting. Especially because Velikovs long been known for their ability to collect "from nothing" truly remarkable pair. A recent example - Olympic medalists Ksenia Stolbov and Fedor Klimov .

Speculate - to continue or end - two-time European champions Yuko Kawaguchi and Alexander Smirnov . In no hurry to force a return to the sport and Olympic champion Tatyana Volosozhar - Maxim Trankov , who have taken a break due to the birth of first child. Both pairs are yet to officially appear in the reserve squad.

But their old rivals, the double world champion Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford decided yet what whatever was to endure to the PyeongChang 2018. Veterans of Canadians felt that the March fiasco at the World Cup (only the seventh place with catastrophic rental) can be erased from the memory by a change of coach, and refused to work with an experienced and award-winning Richard Gauthier who has led them to the people. Now the leadership duo entrusted to young professionals - Bruno Marcotte and John Zimmerman . Castling looks extremely questionable. But this is a headache Canadian figure skating federation, not Russian.
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