Russian Senior Test Skates 2021 - Short Program

[Totentanz]

Well done Kamila Another beautiful skate.
Russia never has to worry about ladies. There is enough talent that all of them can not fail at once.
Work on your male skaters Russia. We already love them but they need better consistency.

 

[nussnacker]

Valieva is definitely the favorite this year. Her spins are incredible. I don't mind the long dress because I think it serves to mature her. However, her skating leaves me cold.

It’s her dress from a show, she’s just using it for test skates. Pretty sure she’ll have a different one for competition.

 

[Vemvane]

Kamila ... are there words? The opening where she catches the butterfly on her finger, and then as she follows it around - was she following the butterfly, or was she herself the butterfly? So graceful, so poised, more airborne than earthbound.

 

[gehirn]

Valieva doesn't make me feel anything

Second that. She has beautiful lines but where's interpretation? On a second note, is there anything to interpret here?

 

[alexocfp]

Early impressions: Kamila is top of the list as favorite, and Liza and Maiia strengthened their cases for being in Olympic team contention.

 

[icybear]

I would enjoy this program more if it was not so obvious this is her Storm program with a different background music. I think its kinda self entitled of Team tut to just replace the music because they know full well the judges will give her massive pcs.

 

[elektra blue]

i fly back to Italy now, i have my daughters to support, see you there or around

 

[Ali81]

Valieva has nerves of steel .

 

[Tomadeur]

I hope for some improvments as we saw with her programs over the last season, but she is the girl to beat this season.

 

[LadyB]

Anna is such a beautiful girl!

 

[lariko]

Ah, what a wonderful team! Can’t wait for free tomorrow.

 

[alexocfp]

They are interviewing Anna now. You can tell she is a little shaken.

Kamila might have gotten in her head. But it’s Anna, so I expect to see a response down the road. Never count Anna out.

 

[Apple1078]

Alright, this was fun! On to Lombardia Trophy and the women's FS.

 

[readernick]

Ksenia was my favorite. I enjoyed Aliona, Maiia, Daria, Sasha, Liza N, and Liza. The rest didn't suit my preferences but how incredible these women are !

Now, to Italy!

 

[Ali81]

Russia really should be allowed more entrants to the olympics , its just ridiculous that so many of these women won’t get elite international exposure

 

[Skatesocs]

Who? Liza?

Leonova!

 

[Jontor]

So my ranking would be if we consider the tech we've seen:

Kamila
Ksenia
Daria
Liza T
Maiia
Sasha
Anna
Alëna
Sofia
Liza N

I'm off to Italy now. See you there!

 

[LadyB]

i fly back to Italy now, i have my daughters to support, see you there or around

See ya for pairs!

 

[spicymacaron]

Early impressions: Kamila is top of the list as favorite, and Liza and Maiia strengthened their cases for being in Olympic team contention.

Maiia hasn't strengthen anything until the long program, skating a clean sp with no 3A is expected.

 

[yume]

I feel bad for Valieva. She's just 15yo and a new senior but she already has to deal with the heavy pressure of being the OGM favorite. At least Zagitova didn't have that till euros.
I hope the girl will cope well with this.