2018-19 Russian Ice Dance

sunn1ly · Oct 18, 2018

I will wait and hear it from them. There are so many skaters skipping this season anyway, so I still not want to rule out competitions because we are speaking for elite athletes with huge experience and skills they can decide either way, if they want to they can always participate in shows, if they still want to compete they can.

Amei · Oct 18, 2018

bramweld said:
Based on Dima's instagram it is. But honestly where else would they go? And I think the reference to the word home from Lena represents nostalgia from her early days. Nothing else to it really. They couldn't possibly be doing more than shows because the IL Academy is well booked for the remainder of the season.

Well doesn't Dmitri have to sit out a competitive season anyway since he's swapping partners or is there a provision for pairs/ice dancers whose partners retire?

Even if they sit out this year, there's 3 years to the Olympics.

Mrs. P · Oct 18, 2018

Amei said:
Well doesn't Dmitri have to sit out a competitive season anyway since he's swapping partners or is there a provision for pairs/ice dancers whose partners retire?

Even if they sit out this year, there's 3 years to the Olympics.

The sitting out period only applies if they're switching countries. If Dima and Elena wanted to compete now for Russia, they could do senior Bs.

lavoix · Oct 18, 2018

I honestly think Drozd and Stolbova should just represent France. Less competition for them in Russia.

sunn1ly · Oct 19, 2018

Apparently Dima and Lena will participate in Navkas show.

Mdk0144 · Oct 19, 2018

lavoix said:
I honestly think Drozd and Stolbova should just represent France. Less competition for them in Russia.

same here. since James/Cipres is going to retire soon, France needs a new top pair. and I think if drozd and abachkina teams up officially and represent france, they could get the no.2 spot and be the no.1 after P/C retires.

lavoix · Oct 19, 2018

Mdk0144 said:
same here. since James/Cipres is going to retire soon, France needs a new top pair. and I think if drozd and abachkina teams up officially and represent france, they could get the no.2 spot and be the no.1 after P/C retires.

Exactly, more potential to grow as a couple/pair, plus Abachkina/Drozd can just get exposure to MFD and her team in Montreal. I just don't think Zhulin does this pair any justice.

Stolbova/Novoselov can just continue to train in Russia if they want. Though I think they will not be coached by Mozer, I don't know who else would be a good pairs coach for them. Mozer has done wonders for Ksenia.

noidont · Oct 19, 2018

Who were the people here confidently claiming "Soloviev will never ever skate with Ilinykh"?

Aren't Stolbova coached by N. Morozov?

hanca · Oct 20, 2018

noidont said:
Aren't Stolbova coached by N. Morozov?

Not only coached, according to the Russian forum.

madison · Oct 20, 2018

The latest rumour is that Drozd paired up with Ksenia Konkina lol.
The Russian ice dance is never boring, indeed :biggrin:

Artemisa · Oct 20, 2018

In the season that rumors are true.... I would like to see Elena + Dima if that means she is back t competition ...

Mdk0144 · Oct 20, 2018

lavoix said:
Exactly, more potential to grow as a couple/pair, plus Abachkina/Drozd can just get exposure to MFD and her team in Montreal. I just don't think Zhulin does this pair any justice.

Stolbova/Novoselov can just continue to train in Russia if they want. Though I think they will not be coached by Mozer, I don't know who else would be a good pairs coach for them. Mozer has done wonders for Ksenia.

I really don't like the Montrealish Ice dancing, but I can get your point. How about Angelika Krylova or Marina Zueva?

hanca said:
Not only coached, according to the Russian forum.

No, not Morozov again :palmf:

madison said:
The Russian ice dance is never boring, indeed

Hahaha, agreed. I'll have to go get to watch Ksenia Konkina.

madison · Oct 20, 2018

Artemisa said:
In the season that rumors are true.... I would like to see Elena + Dima if that means she is back t competition ...

About Elena and Dima, I understood that they paired up for some Navka's shows for now, but the impression on their new couple is good, and maybe they might continue in the competitions.

Mdk0144 · Oct 20, 2018

So it's true that they've almost teamed up but unfortuntately couldn't bcz of the french fed. And Angelique is now retiring.Angelique's instagram

Artemisa · Oct 20, 2018

Mdk0144 said:
So it's true that they've almost teamed up but unfortuntately couldn't bcz of the french fed. And Angelique is now retiring.Angelique's instagram

WHAT????
I already had my heart break when the summer split .... now she is not competing ....:hpull: WHYYYY??? Are the Feds on meds?

P.S. I'm surprise at this point that russia don't have a soap opera call Figure skating ...

elysium · Oct 20, 2018

A few days not coming to this thread, so much news.

It would really be something if Lena and Dima can compete as well! It has been such an unsatisfactory end to Lena's career.

If Konkina is leaving Vakhnov for Drozd, then Vakhnov can go back to Polishchuk :laugh:

. Such a pity about Angelique.

Mdk0144 · Oct 20, 2018

I actually hope lena and pavel team up

They'll match good.

bramweld · Oct 20, 2018

Mdk0144 said:
I actually hope lena and pavel team up They'll match good.

They would actually, exceedingly soft knees and lightness of being, they have the ability to inhabit a role, Zhulin could do wonders with them. Konkina is a lovely looking girl and quite small, but he is way outside her weight class. But I'm beginning to think that the majority of male Russin ice dancers are spoiled rich kids who don't know the meaning of the word hard work. There may be few notable exceptions but for the most part meh. If this were a Scott Moir he'd have contacted Lena long ago.

But eh, this wouldn't be Russian ice dance without the uber DRAMA. :rolleye:

leilaraj · Oct 20, 2018

What is the russian Forum called? I can‘t find it unfortunately

Giselle · Oct 21, 2018

elysium said:
If Konkina is leaving Vakhnov for Drozd, then Vakhnov can go back to Polishchuk . Such a pity about Angelique.

My biggest wish :slink:

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