What?! Yet another Russian competition? Maybe this is why so many of the girls are consistent. Anyway, nooooo, Alisa can’t be done yet!!!
Excited to see how the rivalry between Medvedeva and Zagitova will evolve next year, and also to see Polina again!
I kind of feel like Medvedevas "foot injury" has something to do with the defeats she suffered lately against her training partner. She was so dominant for so long, that this was something she never experienced and it hurt way more than it seems, I think. I think thats part of the reason why she withdrew honestly. I don't think she would have withdrawn had she won the olympics.
I wonder what happens next season, I just can't see Medvedeva cope with the fact being defeated every time next season.
What, Alina zagitova will be called Olympic champion for the next four years and that's a hell of a lot better but since being called world champion. She is also better than Yulia Lipnitskaya or Adelina Sotnikova she's better than every Russian Lady skater ever accept Medvedeva. Eteri will be coach of the girl they call Olympic champion the next 4 years and if she pushes Zagitova to the side or gets rid of her she will severely damage her reputation as a coach. Alina may want to make a change at some point. Only time will tell. But for now the coach will be very happy coaching Medvedeva Zagitova and the great junior girls they have.
So apparently a stress fracture to the foot takes about 6 to 8 weeks to heal, Zhenya took some time off but then came back to train for Russian nationals, which she was not allowed to go to later, but kept training for Euros and the Olympics afterwards obviously. She never got a chance to heal properly, and I’m not surprised the pain came back.
I have absolutely no idea why people choose to doubt her injury, it’s real.
I think that the defeats just unintentional affect Medvedeva. I don't mean she's making those injuries up. I just think that it psychologically affects her injury more than it would had she won the olympics.So apparently a stress fracture to the foot takes about 6 to 8 weeks to heal, Zhenya took some time off but then came back to train for Russian nationals, which she was not allowed to go to later, but kept training for Euros and the Olympics afterwards obviously. She never got a chance to heal properly, and I’m not surprised the pain came back.
I have absolutely no idea why people choose to doubt her injury, it’s real.
Yes, she limped her way through NHK, allowed Zagitova to get higher PCS+momentum in her absence, walked around in a cast for a month to make people believe her foot was injured, missed out on the chance to become 3 times World Champion all because her feelings were hurt. Makes perfect sense. Stop it with this utter nonsense.
I think that the defeats just unintentional affect Medvedeva. I don't mean she's making those injuries up. I just think that it psychologically affects her injury more than it would had she won the olympics.
You're more dramatic than puremagic and that's saying something...
She's not better than Slutskaya
Do you guys think Konstantinova is done for after what happened at worlds?
After what happened yesterday, Eteri is not going to let Zagitova see the light of day ever again, Zagitova's career is pretty much over... She will follow in the footsteps of Lipnitskaya...
Current Russian Senior Grand Prix guarantees:
Alina Zagitova: 2 spots
Evgenia Medvedeva: 2 spots
Maria Sotskova: 2 spots
Stanislava Konstantinova: 2 spots
Elena Radionova: 2 spots
Elizaveta Tuktamysheva: 2 spots
Polina Tsurskaya: 1 spot
Daria Panenkova: 1 spot
Anna Pogorilaya: 1 spot
So it should beSkaters/Couples with an ISU World Standing placement of 1 – 24 (after season 2016/17) and Skaters/Couples with seasons best scores in the top 24 (for season 2016/17) who do not hold an ISU World Standing placement of 1 – 24 will be guaranteed one (1) event if they do not otherwise meet the criteria listed in paragraphs 2.1 or 2.2 above and the minimum Grand Prix score.
Please...no more Konstantinova. I just had enough of her...