Russian Nationals 2017 General Info

sabinfire · Dec 15, 2016

I'm excited to confirm that ESPN3 will once again be carrying live coverage in entirety for 2017 Russian Nationals! :hap85:

http://www.espn.com/watchespn/index...+Skating+Federation+of+Russia/search/russian/

12/22 4:00 AM EST 2017 Russian Figure Skating Championships (Day 1)
12/23 4:00 AM EST 2017 Russian Figure Skating Championships (Day 2)
12/24 5:00 AM EST 2017 Russian Figure Skating Championships (Day 3)
12/25 3:00 AM EST 2017 Russian Figure Skating Championships (Day 4)

mrrice · Dec 15, 2016

Has Adelina Sotnikova officially retired?

sailormoon · Dec 16, 2016

Sotnikova is currently participating in a popular TV program in Russia called 'Ice Age', for which she has to make a weekly TV appearance with a new ice dance routine. She got the TV offer just after the Russian Test Skate and she has no time for practising for competitions for this season.

blue_idealist · Dec 16, 2016

Why are Popova/Mozgov not competing in dance?

hanca · Dec 16, 2016

blue_idealist said:
Why are Popova/Mozgov not competing in dance?

Because they didn't qualify. They didn't have a GP event, so their chance to qualify was only through the Russian Cup competitions. They have done well in their first Russian cup, but withdrew from their second Russian cup after the SP, so they don't have enough points to qualify for the nationals. Some people did expect for them to get pass to the nationals, the federation can do it and one or two dance couples who will compete are quite painful to watch, scoring around 120 total score, but I guess the fedration wanted to make it fair, so they were not giving out any favours and therefore let compete only those who qualified according to the rules.

lavoix · Dec 16, 2016

Can't wait to see Stolbova/Klimov!!!

Pracygr · Dec 16, 2016

hanca said:
The last few years 4th place have been juniors. Sakhanovich in 2013, Proklova in 2014, Tsurskaya in 2016... In 2015 4th place was eligible Pogorilaya, but 5th and 6th were ineligible Sakhanovich and Sotskova. This coming nationals I can imagine a few juniors being on 4-6 places, which will put them in good position for the next season.

And some time before that two top places were taken by 12 year olds. Standards are changing. Last year it took two perfect skates and a dominating JGP season from Polina to claim 4th. This year is likely to be even harder, especially for those who don't have big international wins under their belts just yet.

pasha74 · Dec 16, 2016

micnow said:
Since I am not able to watch the event live, it would be great if there can be created a video thread with the videos with no spoilers (according to starting order) like during grand prix season. I very appreciated that.

Same problem here...I'll deeply appreciate if somebody will manage to post the videos!!! :bow:

Yatagarasu · Dec 16, 2016

puremagic · Dec 16, 2016

I hope there will be videos from Ladies draw

samkrut@mail.ru · Dec 16, 2016

We are flying with my wife to Chelyabinsk for Saturday and Sunday events. Hope, it will be fun.

hanca · Dec 16, 2016

Pracygr said:
And some time before that two top places were taken by 12 year olds. Standards are changing. Last year it took two perfect skates and a dominating JGP season from Polina to claim 4th. This year is likely to be even harder, especially for those who don't have big international wins under their belts just yet.

I am happy to bet that 4th or 5th will be a junior. If you think about it, only Medvedeva and Pogorilaya are consistent and are very likely to score over 200. Radionova may score well, but that depends on her being reasonably clean. Sotskova is likely to be clean but hasn't had many (if ever) scores over 200. Tuktamysheva and Lipnitskaya would be scored high if they were clean but they haven't been skating anywhere near their potential the whole season so I wouldn't be that certain that they can't be beaten by someone like Zagitova or Gubanova if Zagitova or Gubanova are clean. Z and G have both managed to get 195 internationally, which means that at home they may get more. So my predictions would be 1st and 2nd Medvedeva and Pogorilaya (in whichever order), 3rd and 4th Radionova and Sotskova (in whichever order) but with both of them it depends on being clean. 5th and 6th Zagitova and Gubanova (in whatever order). If Radionova or Sotskova makes mistakes, either Z or G could take the fourth place.
Unfortunately, my guess will be that Tuktamysheva and Lipnitskaya will be only 7th and 8th.

cathlen · Dec 16, 2016

lavoix said:
Can't wait to see Stolbova/Klimov!!!

You're not the only one! :hap85: I've missed them so MUCH this season...

puremagic · Dec 16, 2016

[email protected] said:
We are flying with my wife to Chelyabinsk for Saturday and Sunday events. Hope, it will be fun.

Please share with us some reports later. Will be interesting to read.

blue_idealist · Dec 16, 2016

hanca said:
Because they didn't qualify. They didn't have a GP event, so their chance to qualify was only through the Russian Cup competitions. They have done well in their first Russian cup, but withdrew from their second Russian cup after the SP, so they don't have enough points to qualify for the nationals. Some people did expect for them to get pass to the nationals, the federation can do it and one or two dance couples who will compete are quite painful to watch, scoring around 120 total score, but I guess the fedration wanted to make it fair, so they were not giving out any favours and therefore let compete only those who qualified according to the rules.

Oh, I see, thanks for the explanation. I think they could have done decently based on their score at the recent Challenger event.

Sugarpova · Dec 17, 2016

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hanca · Dec 18, 2016

Julia is out of the nationals! :sad4:

lbamda · Dec 18, 2016

I hope a Samodurova will in.

FSGMT · Dec 18, 2016

hanca said:
I am happy to bet that 4th or 5th will be a junior. If you think about it, only Medvedeva and Pogorilaya are consistent and are very likely to score over 200. Radionova may score well, but that depends on her being reasonably clean. Sotskova is likely to be clean but hasn't had many (if ever) scores over 200. Tuktamysheva and Lipnitskaya would be scored high if they were clean but they haven't been skating anywhere near their potential the whole season so I wouldn't be that certain that they can't be beaten by someone like Zagitova or Gubanova if Zagitova or Gubanova are clean. Z and G have both managed to get 195 internationally, which means that at home they may get more. So my predictions would be 1st and 2nd Medvedeva and Pogorilaya (in whichever order), 3rd and 4th Radionova and Sotskova (in whichever order) but with both of them it depends on being clean. 5th and 6th Zagitova and Gubanova (in whatever order). If Radionova or Sotskova makes mistakes, either Z or G could take the fourth place.
Unfortunately, my guess will be that Tuktamysheva and Lipnitskaya will be only 7th and 8th.

I actually have faith in Liza: she has skated well in Zagreb and she could even beat Radionova if she's clean or close to clean. I definitely consider her a potential dark horse for a spot for Euros/Worlds :cheer:

hanca · Dec 18, 2016

lbamda said:
I hope a Samodurova will in.

I think Samodurova is only second substitute. So she needs one more to withdraw.

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