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Team Nikita in Michigan
(x)I thought Nikita and Victoria were training in NJ with Morozov, but they're hanging out with the Shibs and Fedor in Ann Arbor. Is Marina taking them on? Anyone heard anything?
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OMG, NO WAI!
Right, this is my first post here...and on LJ since they changed the update page way back in 2012 or whenever(ugh this thing is gross).
But has anyone seen this?!
It's the Zebra on Twitter!
I've only recently got into skating and like the weird obsessive person I am have been going through all the old posts here, so I'm thoroughly amused by the fact this has happened because years and years ago people were wishing Stephane would join Twitter, but lamenting it would never happen.
So, yeah life is amusing! And hopefully this post is OK!
But has anyone seen this?!
It's the Zebra on Twitter!
I've only recently got into skating and like the weird obsessive person I am have been going through all the old posts here, so I'm thoroughly amused by the fact this has happened because years and years ago people were wishing Stephane would join Twitter, but lamenting it would never happen.
So, yeah life is amusing! And hopefully this post is OK!
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Bittersweet news from Alissa Cziny
Alissa decides to retire from competitive skating. :(
From Icenetwork:
More than six months have passed since Alissa Czisny, one of the most original American skaters of the last decade, made the difficult decision to give up her dream of making the U.S. Olympic team.
The elegant skater's career has been marked by impressive highs and painful lows. Despite these inconsistencies, the two-time U.S. champion and 2010 Grand Prix Final champion remains one of the most beloved personalities on show ice both in her own country and around the world.
The recipe for her wide appeal is multi-faceted. Among them is the sincere pleasure she brings to her performances each and every time she steps on the ice. She brings the highest level of artistry and a deep understanding of music to her skating. She showed all of these qualities in the Stars on Ice tour this year.
Czisny's coaches, Yuka Sato and Jason Dungjen, play an equally important role in the skater's life. Besides skating technique, they have worked a lot on her mental approach. As a result, Czisny has changed many of her previous views on the sport. In turn, she has influenced her coaches in many ways.
"It has been a roller-coaster ride of ups and downs, from the fifth-place finish at worlds in Moscow (in 2011) to a rather unforgettable result in Nice (where Czisny finished 22nd at worlds in 2012) for the exact opposite reasons. The last few years have been spent helping Alissa return from two major surgeries in two years.
"The one thing that always stayed consistent was Alissa's determination to get better, and that still persists to today," Dungjen added.
Dungjen noted that his collaboration with Czisny was the first time he'd worked with someone at her level. It has been a learning experience for not just the skater but the coach as well.
"She helped me realize that if you and your student can work as a team, then anything is possible," Dungjen said. "I have also learned how to deal with adversity as a coach. I realized that no matter how bad something goes, if [the skater has] given all that I have asked from them, then I need to give my all back."
Sato, too, points out how the educational process with Czisny has been a two-way street.
"She is an athlete with true dedication, besides the fact that she is a beautiful skater. She taught us many things," Sato said. "Her dedication as a skater and an athlete made us reassure and reinforce discipline. It's never about just the talent but the work ethic that makes us better, [and] Alissa is the role model of [that]."
There is no doubt that Czisny and her coaches will be left with mostly pleasant memories from the time they spent together.
"She is a kind and loving person. It's been absolutely an honor to have worked with Alissa for the past few years," Sato concluded.
Please check this page for her sweet interview.
I wish her the best in her future! Stay smiling, you gorgeous skater!
ps. new poster here. squee.
From Icenetwork:
More than six months have passed since Alissa Czisny, one of the most original American skaters of the last decade, made the difficult decision to give up her dream of making the U.S. Olympic team.
The elegant skater's career has been marked by impressive highs and painful lows. Despite these inconsistencies, the two-time U.S. champion and 2010 Grand Prix Final champion remains one of the most beloved personalities on show ice both in her own country and around the world.
The recipe for her wide appeal is multi-faceted. Among them is the sincere pleasure she brings to her performances each and every time she steps on the ice. She brings the highest level of artistry and a deep understanding of music to her skating. She showed all of these qualities in the Stars on Ice tour this year.
Czisny's coaches, Yuka Sato and Jason Dungjen, play an equally important role in the skater's life. Besides skating technique, they have worked a lot on her mental approach. As a result, Czisny has changed many of her previous views on the sport. In turn, she has influenced her coaches in many ways.
"It has been a roller-coaster ride of ups and downs, from the fifth-place finish at worlds in Moscow (in 2011) to a rather unforgettable result in Nice (where Czisny finished 22nd at worlds in 2012) for the exact opposite reasons. The last few years have been spent helping Alissa return from two major surgeries in two years.
"The one thing that always stayed consistent was Alissa's determination to get better, and that still persists to today," Dungjen added.
Dungjen noted that his collaboration with Czisny was the first time he'd worked with someone at her level. It has been a learning experience for not just the skater but the coach as well.
"She helped me realize that if you and your student can work as a team, then anything is possible," Dungjen said. "I have also learned how to deal with adversity as a coach. I realized that no matter how bad something goes, if [the skater has] given all that I have asked from them, then I need to give my all back."
Sato, too, points out how the educational process with Czisny has been a two-way street.
"She is an athlete with true dedication, besides the fact that she is a beautiful skater. She taught us many things," Sato said. "Her dedication as a skater and an athlete made us reassure and reinforce discipline. It's never about just the talent but the work ethic that makes us better, [and] Alissa is the role model of [that]."
There is no doubt that Czisny and her coaches will be left with mostly pleasant memories from the time they spent together.
"She is a kind and loving person. It's been absolutely an honor to have worked with Alissa for the past few years," Sato concluded.
Please check this page for her sweet interview.
I wish her the best in her future! Stay smiling, you gorgeous skater!
ps. new poster here. squee.
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Grand Prix Assignments!
We're back to 12 entries for Men and Ladies!
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I see you Russia inviting some beatable low-ranked Americans as usual. (and a South Korean, how interesting!)
A+ to Japan Fed for inviting Anna Ovcharova!
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Oops @ Phil Hersh
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I see you Russia inviting some beatable low-ranked Americans as usual. (and a South Korean, how interesting!)
A+ to Japan Fed for inviting Anna Ovcharova!
Oops @ Phil Hersh
@olyphil Hi Phil, we ARE moving on! :)
The road to #PyeongChang2018 has already begun! Hope your summer is going well.
— ShibSibs (@ShibSibs) June 27, 2014
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Weir and Lambiel being hot on each other's instagram
NEWS AT ELEVEN
From Johnny's Instagram:
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link: http://instagram.com/p/qGOi0zBheP/?modal=true
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link: http://instagram.com/p/qA2DXnICSP/?modal=true
ALSO THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT: http://instagram.com/p/pzD-gcoCfc/?modal=true
From Johnny's Instagram:
link: http://instagram.com/p/qGOi0zBheP/?modal=true
link: http://instagram.com/p/qA2DXnICSP/?modal=true
ALSO THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT: http://instagram.com/p/pzD-gcoCfc/?modal=true
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In Russia Skating Pairs YOU
Terrible joke, but I saw this today and was surprised as anything once I google translated it!
It seems Brian Joubert is serious about the pair skating thing and is even going to Russia to do it!
There's a video of the news report about it, but alas they dub Russian over Brian's words so I have no idea what he's saying. I noticed that he doesn't seem to be that much taller than his partner though, maybe he should have gone into Ice Dancing. On the other hand as his new partner, Katerina's Instagram pic shows, he seems to be up for the lifting!
Still it'll be interesting to see where this all goes! There's another article where Brian remarks that all his friends think he's nuts.
Being nuts seems to be a common theme to figure skaters though, so I say good luck to him!
It seems Brian Joubert is serious about the pair skating thing and is even going to Russia to do it!
There's a video of the news report about it, but alas they dub Russian over Brian's words so I have no idea what he's saying. I noticed that he doesn't seem to be that much taller than his partner though, maybe he should have gone into Ice Dancing. On the other hand as his new partner, Katerina's Instagram pic shows, he seems to be up for the lifting!
Still it'll be interesting to see where this all goes! There's another article where Brian remarks that all his friends think he's nuts.
Being nuts seems to be a common theme to figure skaters though, so I say good luck to him!
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ARTISTRY ON ICE I`m loving it
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Gasp! All Past Fan Hopes Are Coming True!
So it would seem! As I've previously mentioned I recently got into the whole skating thing (probably too late) so have been looking at lots of old posts from the comm and it's hilarious how many things that fans wished for way back in 2010 are coming true now!
The next on this list...Brian Joubert on the French version of Dancing With the Stars!
Not that I can actually read French... but when you Google Translate the article it's got him in the poll for "Who's your favourite candidate" and then in another article it would appear he's won the poll, LOL.
The show starts in September, although I'm not sure those of us outside France can see it...it might be streamed somewhere, but as an Australian streams don't really work well for me. :O(
But! Best of luck to Jewbear! Will he continue the success of Olympians on Dancing With the Stars shows? Fingers crossed!
The next on this list...Brian Joubert on the French version of Dancing With the Stars!
Not that I can actually read French... but when you Google Translate the article it's got him in the poll for "Who's your favourite candidate" and then in another article it would appear he's won the poll, LOL.
The show starts in September, although I'm not sure those of us outside France can see it...it might be streamed somewhere, but as an Australian streams don't really work well for me. :O(
But! Best of luck to Jewbear! Will he continue the success of Olympians on Dancing With the Stars shows? Fingers crossed!
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Merci, Jerome from Toulouse
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zebraswan time!
YOU GUYS. Can we please talk about this video?
Johnny is trying so hard to win Stephane's affection. TOO CUTE.
Johnny is trying so hard to win Stephane's affection. TOO CUTE.
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Jewbear On Danse Avec le Stars!
Well, this was from Monday, but I finally got around to watching it and what do you know, Brian knows how to move it! :OD
Alas, I remember approximately none of the French I took in High School and couldn't understand anything beyond "Bravo" and "Magnifique" but those are tres bon words are they not? ;O)
Here's the link!.
Although the nice people at the GoldenSkate forum had a translation on their Brian Joubert thread here.
Best of luck to Brian for this coming week - apparently he's doinga waltz the tango! Looking forward to it.
Alas, I remember approximately none of the French I took in High School and couldn't understand anything beyond "Bravo" and "Magnifique" but those are tres bon words are they not? ;O)
Here's the link!.
Although the nice people at the GoldenSkate forum had a translation on their Brian Joubert thread here.
Best of luck to Brian for this coming week - apparently he's doing
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Michelle Kwan, Sarah Hughes opine on skating to lyrics
Five-time World champion Michelle Kwan said she would have incorporated music with vocal lyrics into her programs had it been allowed during her competitive career.
“I often thought about that when I was skating,” Kwan said.
New ISU rules will allow singles and pairs skaters to perform to music with words this season. Ice dancers were already allowed to skate with lyrics.
In the spring, active U.S. Olympic skaters were mixed about adopting the change for this season. But recent U.S. singles champions Max Aaron, Jeremy Abbott and Gracie Gold have debuted programs with lyrics with the Grand Prix campaign starting next week.
Rest of the article here: http://olympictalk.nbcsports.com/2014/10/17/michelle-kwan-sarah-hughes-figure-skating-lyrics-winter-olympics/
High time, if you ask me. What combinations of singles skater/music with lyrics are you most looking forward to?
“I often thought about that when I was skating,” Kwan said.
New ISU rules will allow singles and pairs skaters to perform to music with words this season. Ice dancers were already allowed to skate with lyrics.
In the spring, active U.S. Olympic skaters were mixed about adopting the change for this season. But recent U.S. singles champions Max Aaron, Jeremy Abbott and Gracie Gold have debuted programs with lyrics with the Grand Prix campaign starting next week.
Rest of the article here: http://olympictalk.nbcsports.com/2014/10/17/michelle-kwan-sarah-hughes-figure-skating-lyrics-winter-olympics/
High time, if you ask me. What combinations of singles skater/music with lyrics are you most looking forward to?
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Takahashi Daisuke Announced Retirement
Nobody else have posted this yet, so I guess I should. The news is actually a few days old, you guys probably already know, but I was (am) pretty shaken up that I couldn't really process it. I recorded his retirement press con clips and left them in my HDD. I couldn't get myself to watch them.
But today I have, so I guess I'm sharing.
That's part one of the press con, the rest can be found here: http://skating.livedoor.biz/archives/51900146.html
The tag for Dai-chan is this one: http://skating.livedoor.biz/tag/%E9%AB%98%E6%A9%8B%E5%A4%A7%E8%BC%94 you can use it to access other posts with clips related to him.
The gist of it is that he made the decision in September, so it was pretty recent, and that the most important reason is that because he didn't felt that he did a satisfying performance at Sochi, both emotionally and in the results, too. But then when he asked himself if he could find it in him to try his best again to reach that point of complete satisfaction (before stopping), he didn't think that he could.
As for what he wants the most after retiring, he said he wants new dreams. He goal is to have new hopes and dreams.
This breaks my heart even more than I thought it would, but here's hoping he'll get everything he wants in life.
長年間の感動をありがとうございました
本当にお疲れ様です。
But today I have, so I guess I'm sharing.
That's part one of the press con, the rest can be found here: http://skating.livedoor.biz/archives/51900146.html
The tag for Dai-chan is this one: http://skating.livedoor.biz/tag/%E9%AB%98%E6%A9%8B%E5%A4%A7%E8%BC%94 you can use it to access other posts with clips related to him.
The gist of it is that he made the decision in September, so it was pretty recent, and that the most important reason is that because he didn't felt that he did a satisfying performance at Sochi, both emotionally and in the results, too. But then when he asked himself if he could find it in him to try his best again to reach that point of complete satisfaction (before stopping), he didn't think that he could.
As for what he wants the most after retiring, he said he wants new dreams. He goal is to have new hopes and dreams.
This breaks my heart even more than I thought it would, but here's hoping he'll get everything he wants in life.
長年間の感動をありがとうございました
本当にお疲れ様です。
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Changing of the Guard at NBC
I'm surprised this hasn't been posted here already. NBC (in the US) are officially putting Scott Hamilton and Sandra Bezic out to pasture. I posted about this on my own LJ, with a link to the New York Times article and some of my own biased/ rambling reaction.
http://eaweek.livejournal.com/102696.html
Thoughts?
Also: can we have a tag for Tara that doesn't involve her being a "moron"? And I don't see any Johnny/Tara tags, so maybe we could have one of those, too. Thanks! : )
http://eaweek.livejournal.com/102696.html
Thoughts?
Also: can we have a tag for Tara that doesn't involve her being a "moron"? And I don't see any Johnny/Tara tags, so maybe we could have one of those, too. Thanks! : )
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Skate Canada and Yuletide
1) Skate Canada practice sessions are being livestreamed here:
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x27xool_2014-skate-canada-international-practice_sport
2) If you are going to Skate Canada and want to meet up, drop me a note!
3) If you are doing Yuletide and want to chat more, friend me. (I want to meet the people who love W/P and Zhiganshina/Gazsi.)
http://yuletide_admin.livejournal.com/
A lot of people have requested figure skating fic this year - I hope a lot gets written!
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x27xool_2014-skate-canada-international-practice_sport
2) If you are going to Skate Canada and want to meet up, drop me a note!
3) If you are doing Yuletide and want to chat more, friend me. (I want to meet the people who love W/P and Zhiganshina/Gazsi.)
http://yuletide_admin.livejournal.com/
A lot of people have requested figure skating fic this year - I hope a lot gets written!
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Grand Prix Final, last week in Barcelona
I was at Barcelona for the GP final, staying across the street in the Hotel Barcelona Princess, where just about everyone at the event except, I think, Javier Fernandez also appeared to be staying. The 5 seconds they showed of Javi leaving the arena with the fans outside screaming? Well, they were out there for 2 hours after he got his medal, milling about and occasionally squealing or shouting until he came out and ran across the plaza by the arena, being followed at a respectable squealing distance by a few dozen Spanish teeny boppers.
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Hongbo Zhao. I almost bumped into him and the female coach coming out of the mall next door to the hotel with shopping bags. Odd to think of gods going shopping.
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Wenjing Sui & Cong Han
![330 bar arena announcers]( "330 bar arena announcers")
The muy caliente arena announcer. The woman next to him was a Spanish figure skater whose name I missed. While waiting for scores, he would ask her questions about the performers and about skating in general in English and Spanish, and she would respond in both languages. He also made some announcements in Catalan.
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fans in the stands, some of them Canadians maybe?
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The King
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Sergei Voronov
![405 bar Elena Ilinykh & Ruslan Zhiganshin]( "405 bar Elena Ilinykh & Ruslan Zhiganshin")
Elena Ilinykh & Ruslan Zhiganshin
![413 bar Gabriella Papakadis & Guillaume Cizeron]( "413 bar Gabriella Papakadis & Guillaume Cizeron")
Gabriella Papakadis & Guillaume Cizeron
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The King's tissue box, guarded by Canadian god Brian Orser, who was staying on the same floor as me at the hotel. My biggest starstruck moment was waiting for and riding the elevator alone with him. I think I might have managed to not act like a complete idiot, but I can't be sure.
Hongbo Zhao. I almost bumped into him and the female coach coming out of the mall next door to the hotel with shopping bags. Odd to think of gods going shopping.
Wenjing Sui & Cong Han
The muy caliente arena announcer. The woman next to him was a Spanish figure skater whose name I missed. While waiting for scores, he would ask her questions about the performers and about skating in general in English and Spanish, and she would respond in both languages. He also made some announcements in Catalan.
fans in the stands, some of them Canadians maybe?
The King
Sergei Voronov
Elena Ilinykh & Ruslan Zhiganshin
Gabriella Papakadis & Guillaume Cizeron
The King's tissue box, guarded by Canadian god Brian Orser, who was staying on the same floor as me at the hotel. My biggest starstruck moment was waiting for and riding the elevator alone with him. I think I might have managed to not act like a complete idiot, but I can't be sure.
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Venus-in-skates Carolina Kostner makes some music video
gorgeous spirals and moves in the field galore! if you need a reason to fall back in love with skating...
(I wish the costume was just straight up faux-mesh instead of the weird shapes though)
ALL HAIL THE REAL QUEEN OF SOCHI!!!!!
(I wish the costume was just straight up faux-mesh instead of the weird shapes though)
ALL HAIL THE REAL QUEEN OF SOCHI!!!!!
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S.O.S - Save Our Skating...Wiki
Not sure if any of the old guard are around to do something about this, but I went to look at ONTD_Skating's wiki today and discovered I couldn't because apparently they've decided to no longer offer wikispace for free.
However, they will let you save your pages and whatnot before they get deleted, so I was hoping a member of the wiki could rescue them before they go since they make for hilarious reading and I enjoyed them so much! :O) I did send a request to join the wiki so I could do it myself, but I'm not sure if any of the organisers are still around. :O(
I feel kind of bad I don't actually have any skating related stuff to post, 4CCs are on now, but sadly as an Australian with shitty internet I can't watch streams or anything, so I can't even comment about that.
But hey, here's a photo of me skating, LOL.
However, they will let you save your pages and whatnot before they get deleted, so I was hoping a member of the wiki could rescue them before they go since they make for hilarious reading and I enjoyed them so much! :O) I did send a request to join the wiki so I could do it myself, but I'm not sure if any of the organisers are still around. :O(
I feel kind of bad I don't actually have any skating related stuff to post, 4CCs are on now, but sadly as an Australian with shitty internet I can't watch streams or anything, so I can't even comment about that.
But hey, here's a photo of me skating, LOL.
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THE KING RETURNS
Dusting off his crown but honestly good considering he's been gone a year
#CHANFLATION #YOUKNOWYOUVEMISSEDIT #HANYUMORELIKEHANWHO
In other Skate Chanada news: Daisuke Murakami (JPN) leads the mens, Ashley Wagner (USA) is #1 for the ladies, and Canadians Meghan Duhamel/Eric Radford and Kaitlyn Weaver/Andrew Poje dominated pairs and ice dance respectively after the first day
You can find more info here byeeeeeeee: http://www.isuresults.com/results/season1516/gpcan2015/index.htm
#CHANFLATION #YOUKNOWYOUVEMISSEDIT #HANYUMORELIKEHANWHO
In other Skate Chanada news: Daisuke Murakami (JPN) leads the mens, Ashley Wagner (USA) is #1 for the ladies, and Canadians Meghan Duhamel/Eric Radford and Kaitlyn Weaver/Andrew Poje dominated pairs and ice dance respectively after the first day
You can find more info here byeeeeeeee: http://www.isuresults.com/results/season1516/gpcan2015/index.htm
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