Aliev on the rise; looks forward to Grand Prix debut
Dmitri Aliev, who turned 18 on June 1, had a successful junior year with a gold medal at the 2016-17 ISU Junior Grand Prix Final and a silver medal at the 2017 ISU World Junior Championships under his belt. In previous years, he used to be mostly a strong jumper, but he has improved a lot in the components.
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Mikhail Kolyada and Maxim Kovtun were the top Russian men last season and had some good results, notably silver (Kovtun) and bronze (Kolyada) medals at Europeans. However, heading into the Olympic season and with two spots for Pyeongchang on the line, Kolyada and Kovtun will need to watch out for the next generation of Russian men that is coming up from the junior ranks—especially for Aliev.
What are your thoughts?
Dmitri Aliev, who turned 18 on June 1, had a successful junior year with a gold medal at the 2016-17 ISU Junior Grand Prix Final and a silver medal at the 2017 ISU World Junior Championships under his belt. In previous years, he used to be mostly a strong jumper, but he has improved a lot in the components.
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Mikhail Kolyada and Maxim Kovtun were the top Russian men last season and had some good results, notably silver (Kovtun) and bronze (Kolyada) medals at Europeans. However, heading into the Olympic season and with two spots for Pyeongchang on the line, Kolyada and Kovtun will need to watch out for the next generation of Russian men that is coming up from the junior ranks—especially for Aliev.
What are your thoughts?