2017-18 State of Russian Ladies skating

[luckyguy]

Are there any confirmations on who the last spot at Nationals will go to? Tarusina came 2nd at the Russian Cup but Serafima has a GP now, so did Serafima automatically get the last spot due to her assignment? Also is Fedichkina allowed to compete as a Junior at Nationals since she didn't qualify for seniors?

Yes, Fedichkina is qualified for Junior Nationals.
http://www.fskate.ru/results/tour/1644.html

 

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Looking at today's Cup of Russia I realized that Kostornaya is the new favorite for the Fed. 215! even without bonuses it is still around 210! If Medvedeva skips the nationals I would imagine the pecking order there: Zagitova, Kostornaya, and whoever will be the third in the Olympic team.

But Alena is amazing. She has the force with her.

 

[voolfee]

Serafima has a GP now, so did Serafima automatically get the last spot due to her assignment?

Yes.

 

[russianfan]

dream team

 

[madison]

Looking at today's Cup of Russia I realized that Kostornaya is the new favorite for the Fed. 215! even without bonuses it is still around 210! If Medvedeva skips the nationals I would imagine the pecking order there: Zagitova, Kostornaya, and whoever will be the third in the Olympic team.

But Alena is amazing. She has the force with her.

Noo, it doesn't make sense to promote Kostornaya like this. She isn't even senior eligible next year. If they will put Kostornaya on second, the others ladies who will have to go to Olympics and Worlds will look really weak.

 

[tars]

What a fine Russian Cup stage in Moscow!

- Katia Mitrofanova delivered solid skate again!
- So did Anna Tarusina!

First one seemed to lost her jumps completely season ago, wiping the ice regularly, declared publicly switching to dance few months ago. Second broke her leg and got several injuries in bus accident, going to the rink for her first JGP year ago.
Bravo girls!

Two first places in juniors: 207 (Tarakanova), 204 (Trusova). First place in seniors: 215 (Kostornaya). Exclusively Tutberidze.

 

[luckyguy]

dream team

Who is the guy in the middle? I did know so far from the Eteri Team only Dudakov and Gleikhengauz.

 

[atsumiri]

Who is the guy in the middle? I did know so far from the Eteri Team only Dudakov and Gleikhengauz.

Sergey Rozanov https://www.instagram.com/_sergio_r_/
part of the Eteri team.

 

[Shayuki]

Slight overreaction to Kostornaya's scores... She was competing in seniors and they tend to have significantly inflated scores in comparison to juniors even if the program itself is just as good.

 

[luckyguy]

Looking at today's Cup of Russia I realized that Kostornaya is the new favorite for the Fed. 215! even without bonuses it is still around 210! If Medvedeva skips the nationals I would imagine the pecking order there: Zagitova, Kostornaya, and whoever will be the third in the Olympic team.

But Alena is amazing. She has the force with her.

A provocative question. Is she really better than Gubanova without mistakes?

 

[atsumiri]

A provocative question. Is she really better than Gubanova without mistakes?

much better

 

[Spirals for Miles]

A provocative question. Is she really better than Gubanova without mistakes?

Obviously, yes.

 

[puremagic]

So, in the next season to seniors is coming a new wave? Panenkova, Gulyakova, Konstantinova, Fedichkina, Gubanova, Nugumanova, Kurakova, Tarusina? Very exciting!

 

[tars]

I bet two years ago you were all wiping tears off your faces watching this. :scowl:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QgZxVJyRy0

 

[madison]

So, in the next season to seniors is coming a new wave? Panenkova, Gulyakova, Konstantinova, Fedichkina, Gubanova, Nugumanova, Kurakova, Tarusina? Very exciting!

Also Samodurova will be eligible, but obviously not all of them will be let to compete at senior level.

 

[puremagic]

I bet two years ago you were all wiping tears off your faces watching this. :scowl:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QgZxVJyRy0

I am... Right now...

 

[madison]

A provocative question. Is she really better than Gubanova without mistakes?

It depends on the program.

 

[puremagic]

Also Samodurova will be eligible, but obviously not all of them will be let to compete at senior level.

Oh, yes... How could I forget Sonya... There are so many of them...

 

[luckyguy]

I bet two years ago you were all wiping tears off your faces watching this. :scowl:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QgZxVJyRy0

In my eyes it was clear better than Kostornaya now.

 

[atsumiri]

In my eyes it was clear better than Kostornaya now.

In my eyes not even close to Kostornaya.