Thank you

Thank youu

Thank you!!!

thank you!!!!!!!

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It’s a great program!!! Love the choreography.

I KNOOOW!!! The effort and heart he put into it, amaaazing! ❤

Brilliant program!

We need to see this in Beijing! Absolutely breathtaking.

What a performance by kolyada. It came from his soul.

I agree!

YES YES YES. Also, the costumes from that season *chefs kiss*

Oh yes! More sophisticated and hot!

YES THANK YOU!!

She is one of those that will be beautiful no matter what, but I do love her with that look ..yes

I think the timing can change a lot. If she loses her quads while also growing, it will be harder and possibly impossible in the short run. Let's hope she is away from the ices for just a couple of weeks and nothing is really lost.

I agree. I think Kostornaia has the ability to turn a performance into magic. This was better than last week at 4th stage of Russian cup, so I am hopeful that we will see consistent improvement. She was my favorite skater last year, and I still np not see anyone who can replace her, although I loved Valieva's short.

It could work!

@@TheSkatingLesson definitely!

I'm so glad- U mentioned Nugumanova. Yes, she looks so classy on ice, like Nancy Kerrigan was.

You’re giving me life , spasibo

@S K He's that crazy pushy sports parent you've scene in every sports movie ever. He's the type to sneak into the dressing room before a competition to sabotage the oppositions skates.

@Skate Lover I think there was a statement from her team, something like that. Supposedly it happened yesterday, at the SP when she tried to do the 3A and fell. Idk if it's serious or not

Pretty sure she'd just leave for another coach like she left Eteri if they didn't let her do all the quads and the 3A even if she can't land it. I think it's apparent you can't blame Eteri for her jump obsession. I know a lot of fans believe Eteri forced her into those programs, but judging by her actions and words it's the opposite. Eteri tried to get her to stop so she left. Her parents also seem kind of weird to give her a dog every time she lands a new jump.

@@rop888 you know I think she should cut her hair too. Fresh start, but I don’t think she’d agree🤨. Being serious though I feel Plushenko is pushing her too hard. Overloading the program it seems. Don’t want her to crash and burn🇦🇺

@@GrippiAlex She'd lose some weight instantly if she cut her hair. Imagine how much lighter she'd feel! You'd think it would have to help her jumps, to not be top-heavy.

She did very well!

Her skating just always seems like she’s skating in small circles making up the choreography as she goes

Kostornayas hair in the free was *questionable*...

I like Elizaveta and glad she won

I felt the same. I think Plushenko is putting too much into her program🇦🇺

over 18 is not "over the hill" in skating. Liza T. is finally understanding what it means to skate a program and relate to the music, IMO. Great competition for her. Alena Kostornaia is my favorite ... it was interesting that her score would have been as high or higher than Liza's if not for underrotations. Alena will get there; she had a very late start in training this year, with her injury.

@@GrippiAlex I think it's Trusova herself who insists to do so many quads; Plushenko helps her do what she wants to do. I think she'd do better if she attempted fewer quads, but she clearly wants to do them

@@carlairis3889 Lizas Tec Scor was 77, Alionas was 68, that's a huge difference!

I also think that her spins do look a little better this season. She has never been the most flexible of a skater, but this is not her fault - every human body has its own limitations and it would be foolish of her and her coaches to push things to an extend where things become rather unhealthy and dangerous.

Liza’s spins are looking great!

Thank you!!!!

Thank you so so much!!!

@@TheSkatingLesson ❤️

Me too 😅😂

Haha realatable 😂😂

Türk gördüğüme sevindim 😊

Same

@@meltemt0245 ben de :)

I missed Ana C. Cantu whom placed 24th at the 2009 Worlds becoming the FIRST female Mexican skater to qualify for the FS, She has a spin named after her. This was timestamp 17:52 if I am not mistaken, please correct me if I am incorrect. I wanted to put a side note that I wished that skaters went outside the box with music choices. not just the boring overused classical and pop music. There are many many MANY let me repeat composers with incredible music that have not been used from EVERY ERA (Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Post-Romantic, Impressionist (France), 20th Century, Atonal, 12-Tone, 21st Century, Digital, Pop, etc...I can go on forever since music is my major and what I will be getting a degree in for Music Performance in May 2021). Last season Rika Kihira part of her FS music was by Hildegard Von Bingen (the first FEMALE composer documented ever). I learned about her (Hildy as we nicknamed her in class) in class (Music History I). We can end this era of drab music choices. In all honesty EMPRESS LIZA and Kolyada stole the show this week, sorry to everyone else, you are all fine. Kostornaia, she is a star but...she needs the 3A back or else she will be 3rd or 4th at nationals (this includes if Anna and Alexandra and Elizaveta have incredible performances with quads and/or 3As). She has the inherent talent and the musicality. Trusova, biting at the heels of Alena, her artistry is improving a lot with Evgeni. Bad performance here at Rostelecom but she has soooo much talent! Anna, did not see her here, I hope that she recovers soon. She has not done the Quad Lutz yet really only the flip we have seen in the Russian Cups and also in the PDF of skaters program content only the 4F was noted. Lots of talent and the only of the Eteri 3 As to be with her. I wish her well! Evgenia, I am so sad to see her not compete again, as Dave mentioned she is becoming like American Skater Ashley Wagner (whom won the 2012 4CC and the silver medal at the 2016 Worlds). She probably would have been 3rd judging by the field. Sofia Samodurova, The SP is growing on me but the free is sooooo bad. The music is dreadful really. I saw some of that fire in the SP here. I think she is great but where she lies in standings for nationals, who knows.

I think she will do it!

If she is planning for 4T for Nationals,she should not drop the second 3A like last year. Sometimes I wonder about her layout. Doing ultra c element while still doing 3Lz-2A seq. Gone the point advantage she got, it's so not optimized.

@@yohanes2034 Yeah, it’s really frustrating seeing her do so many triple axels, and then lose competitive advantage by not maximizing the points on the other triples.

Oh, you think her spins were better? I've never been a fan of her spins and don't feel like they were any different at this competition...

@@arthurtheaardvark13 they only improved in regard to how many revs she performed. Flexibility is still shit, and I agree with the above comment or on her jump composition and program layout! She has the best triple lutz in the biz- why not do a 3lz3T and 3A3T to maximize points or 3A2T 3lz3T 3Lz3T2T? Also she lacks speed and her step sequence is slow and labored. But Aliona left the door open since Liza put 3 3A into her competition over two programs so even with mistakes, Aliona’s snooze fest of a free skate without a 3A and level 2 step sequence blew her shot at gold! SLB did her dirty with that garbage free skate and skate dress! They should take the gala music and dress, which is gorgeous and flattering on her, and doctor it up into a free skate with level 4 steps her skating skills are worthy of and hand me down that Walmart discount generic free skate and Goodwill generic washed out. free skate dress to the queen of cheap and washed out skate costumes...Bradie Pollyanna hair Tennel!

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I was also confused by this can someone clarify what was Trusova doing?:)

Incorporating this ‘wow costume effect’ into program with 4 quads is just too much.

@@sonyaklevakina8461 Agree. No athlete needs to worry about a costume change in an already jam packed program. That would be so stressful.

And what do spikes have to do with Romeo and Juliet?

I only noticed it after it was pointed out. Wouldn't they get in the way with spins? I preferred the older costume.

I have to be honest, I don’t think Plushenko’s nose would prob be comfortable under it🤷‍♀️😂🇦🇺

@@TheSkatingLesson Spoken like a slave.

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I wasn't joking about Kolyada! He is the performer of the season thus far!

@@TheSkatingLesson Okay, if you say so.

Everyone wonders about that. What a mockery of Nugumanova getting lower PCS than Trusova for this particular skate.

@@LiliyaUgay nugumanova deserves so much more PCS. it’s like she’s getting laughed at by the judges 😠

Me too

She will-girl has some backbone.

@@tsangpogorge but have u seen the change of her Biellman? Tells another story...

Mishin Control here :D

I wish you to do better than her at the Cup. Way better))

@@mmg1800 Right? I feel like sacking Ilinykh was when it started to go downhill for her. She looked so good at test skates

@@mmg1800 Sorry, may I ask who is ilinykh? A dance coach?

how did you do??

Agreed

Her PCS was 10 points too high. I guess they didn't want to totally embarrass her

Fully shared

I agree!

The base value was still high, I mean she had tec scores over 100 points so 64 isn't much...

Yes, he has!!!!!

Enjoy!

It is clear that the jump is not ready!

Tbf, Aliona has always taken the approach that delievering clean programs are paramount. It's the one thing that sets her apart from the others.

не согласен.

No. It will make it easy for elder skaters... But why should it become easier for them?? Sport is not about "make it easy". Sports is about competition! Faster, stronger, higher! There is no such item as "long careers", thnx god. Sport is NOT a job after all.

@@feyanormorfol2457 There was "long careers" before that recent explosion of Russian teen skating and it was much more enjoyable to watch when you can actually get invested in a skater and see them progress instead of burning out and retiring severely injured when they turn 18. I love the skating of Kamila, Anya, Sasha, Alina, Yulia etc. but it has become really painful to watch because no matter how promising someone looks, you just know they will be replaced in a season or two by the next junior star

@@kthy31 First of all, you forgot to add "to me" or "IMHO" after "was much more enjoyable". Because to me and other fans post-Sochi Caro was slow, boring and quite forgettable. Second, lack of competition gives rise to "long carees" and loss of quality at the same time. It's important to keep the bar high, like Tukt does, raising her BV with two 3A(and landing them!). It's absolutly correct when judges disregard previous victories and age of skaters. As Irina Viner says - "When you on the podium - you are the queen. But after you come down from it - you are nothing, and you should start over again."

@@feyanormorfol2457 Of course in my own comment I state my own opinion lol. Caro post Sochi is an extreme example, she was what, thirty? But for excellent skaters like Alina or Evgenia to not be competitive anymore once they get out of puberty is ridiculous and actually sad

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Unacceptable~!!~

I think contracting Covid-19 is dangerous for an athlete. I heard many bad and scary things post Covid-19 recovery, it might not cost your life but some cases have showed that it could have long lasting damage to your body. This could be the end of a career for any active athletes. Hope Anna and Zhenya recover fully.

@Skate Lover I might have read it wrong is that having it translated from Russian to Spanish. They always loos things in translation.

I loved her "Bolero" programm and "in the hall of the mountain king" as well. I also loved the "drummin`song" programm and her Britney-Spears- Ex - really hot and funny! :-)

Well, I wish he could, but don't think Plushenko just let her go

Plush won’t let this happen cuz he wanna show off and demonstrate what a genius coach he is. Asking someone for help will ruin this myth

@@mmg1800 by asking Mishin he will just show what a weak coach he really is. He was trying to hide that Trusova is taking skating lessons in another place. When some journalist asked him, he was surprised but answered like yes she’s talking classes on skating from another coach in another school. Btw Eteri didn’t mind that too.

I haven't watched skating as closely but I am wondering how Mishin and Plushenko's relationship is as 'rival' coaches. Seems to be pretty close still!

Mishin is devoted to Liza, he's been coaching her for over ten years, and I've read that before starting to work with Kostner he asked Liza if she minded that collaboration. Rumour has it, Trusova's parents talked to him about coaching Sasha, but he refused to do that. So no, I don't think he will coach her.

Emm a proper kimono....... I guess you mean a dress with kimono alike style? Like Evgenia's one last year? In real proper kimono, you can barely walk and barely breath, it's design that way to make you "have proper posture" look "slow/ cautious/ conservative therefore elegant" The fabric is thick, heavy, and too long for skating.

If i see Kolyada right now, i would say yes... and btw, i think Trusova is not ready yet to have complicated program both in artistry and technicality. I think for now she should stick with her strong point on jumps.

You know it!

It was excellent!

It was something, especially after their not so perfect performance at the cup

Their joy gave me all the feels! She is so fierce and when things go right, she just exudes happiness.

U're right. B/K = World class !!!

Direct quote!

He also repeated it in his interview later. Sounds so irrespective to Mishina and Gallyamov who are in the same team of moskvina

@@sonyaklevakina8461 yes I completely agree! Mishina and Galliamov seem nicer people to my personal taste. Even though I like both teams

Seriously? What a twat!

@@benbailey159bb yep! And you can notice Boikova rolls her eyes pretty often when marks are not so high, according to their expectations, for instance in Kazan Cup this year.

This will make the next year very interesting!

Happy Birthday!!!

Thanks 😊

It is in the description box!

Thanks for watching!

Thank you!!!!

There are clips on KZfaq if you search by skater

They both have a great chance.

Oh he is great. The power and Control that he hot.amazing

I hate to agree here but it's true. She landed that 3A so many times in training and warmup it is mind-boggling that she can't deliver it in competition. Same for most of the quads. I think she wouldn't try jumping them if they weren't ready at all but somehow her nerves get to her? Can't even remember the last time she skated clean in a competition

It all started with the 4Lz. Before she had the 4Lz she had nerves of steel. She never ever fell on triple jumps. Then she lost at JGPF and nationals because she fell on 4Lz, and after that she started falling on triples. Now by the time she reached senior she can’t skate clean program, psychologically.

@@Plaspos a good observation

@@kthy31 its very sad - I wonder about the pressure she is getting from those around her, especially her parents - do you remember the Russian Championships in 2019 same problem. There was a golfer can't remember his name, brilliant potential but choked in every competition. There is a lot more to being a champion than physicality you need a mind of steel

I think Valieva might win Russ Nats...

If she gets the 3As back, absolutely. But that’s a big question mark.

If she gets the 3A back my bets are on her and Kamila battling for Gold. Anya depending on how she recovers from her illness might complete the podium. Sasha will depend on the quads and Zhenya is just a big question mark rn so maybe Liza will medal again, who knows?

I don’t think her objective will be to win the Nationals. I think she just needs to be in top 3 seniors (inc Anna) in case European or Worlds happen.

I think Rozanov (aka hot Sergei) is the one trying to help her the most with the 3A, she has already lost it once and he was that one that got it back, we just need patience, this things take time... I hope she can get it back quickly and that she can work on her program, she’s such a beautiful skater :)

isa azevedo for all the talk about Rozanov’s mastery of 3A, Akatieva and Kamila have shown gorgeous 3As while Trusova’s 3A remains inconsistent with an overly curved entry, Kostornaia is nowhere close, and Zhilina has yet to compete hers too. Who knows what is happening anymore

@@Plaspos rozanov doesn’t coach trusova and I personally don’t think aliona is “nowhere close” getting her 3A back, they released a video of her trying it and it wasn’t that bad, as for kamila and sofya, sergei used to coach them both, but I agree they don’t need him for now, we’ll be able to know better in the future (if they struggle or lose it and can get it back without him), lastly, veronika hasn’t performed hers yet (just like kamila...) but you can see in the videos she (and her sister) have great and solid technique, hope we can see it in competition, girl has some amazing textbook jumps and great height to them!

It's called being self obsessed and narcissistic!!

You are so welcome

You KNOW why

They even cut to him adjusting his mask but still keeping it under his nose! Literally no point in it

Hahahaha, cool comment!!!!!!! - well you know: He is PLUSHENKO!!!!!! - every Virus will bow its head in fear and admiration in front of him and quickly go away! :-) :-) :-)

Wonderful!

@@TheSkatingLesson Thanks, I apparently had a lot to say, haha. I am almost done will finish tomorrow. Would you please pin my comment? Thanks! Have a great evening!

Hehehe

Jason Brown

@@TheSkatingLesson : Men: Jason, Mikhail, Shoma; Ladies:???

Men: Jason, Kolyada, Keegan, Hanyu. Ladies: Kaori, Wakaba, Usacheva, Valieva, obviously Kostornaia at her best. If we took away all the jumps, not just the triples, then the best are Satoko, Marin, Karen, and Zhenya

Only a small fraction of watchers even know the movie, to the rest it is just an old-fashioned hairdo diminishing her ethereal beauty

This is a good idea!

и не только над Рудковской, если вы внимательно смотрите и слушаете

@@Mari_a26 не могу я внимательно, я через 15 минут засыпаю. Пытался пару раз полностью посмотреть.

I really don't think it is appropriate.

She designs her own costumes, this one is really bad.

She had tape on her ankle on her right boot

@@TheSkatingLesson I did notice the taped ankle, it also looked as if her hamstring also had KT tape as well. Either way, she was hurting during the program and some of those falls looked brutal. I hope her ankle isn't going to be a problem now.😕

Oh my god I love you!!!!

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@@benbailey159bb it’s vase talk darling

@@corcovadomonkey Thanks ☺️

Hillary’s hair never looked that good.

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