Happy 13th birthday to Sof’ya Samodelkina https://www.instagram.com/p/B8tRfk3JMnx/ , birthday poem written by her dad.
Small CSKA photo album: http://ltk-cska.ru/photoalbums/02-sofya-samodelkina/
Will she be on her way to Velikiy Novgorod, or will her #TeamDavydov still be deliberating wether to compete or not in the Russian Cup Finals, to win a medal?
There has been a press conference in the ice stadium, and now there will be the draw of starting orders: https://fsrussia.ru/news/4918-press-konferentsiya-posvyashchennaya-startu-finala-kubka-rossii.html
We can look forward to the Battle of the Anastasiya's and the Sof'yas ;-)
Velikiy Novgorod is ready and pleased to greet the contestants: https://novvedomosti.ru/news/sport/59924/
And here is the online schedule and results page: https://fsrussia.ru/results/1920/cor1920_final/index.htm
KMS Juniors has a top field, this is going to be another good competition for the unknowns to get into a higher rank next season: Akat'yeva, Berestovskaya, Vaytkus, Gorbachyova, Zakharova, Moroz, Muravyova, Osokina, Petrosyan, Ryabinina, Samodelkina, Sultanmagomedova. Apart from Akat'yeva, Berestovskaya and Zakharova who are too young, there are JPG starts to be won next season.
MS Seniors is hardly less: Grachyova, Gubanova, Gulyakova, Nugumanova, Talalaikina, Tarakanova, Frolova, Tsibinova, Shulskaya. Here, also established skaters defending their positions against eager newcomers. In contrast to the juniors, no ultra-si? We'll see if Gulyakova jumps her triksel.
So season has ended for Samodurova?
It looks like Zakharova is listed as Sambo-was this always the case, or is it new? She was one of my favorites-a real powerhouse (had a few UR's which hurt) and fun to watch.