OK. But if Medvedeva and/or Zagitova were to change federation they might leave in good terms with the RusFed and be able to support themselves financially.
Medvedeva's boot problem at Nationals
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OK. But if Medvedeva and/or Zagitova were to change federation they might leave in good terms with the RusFed and be able to support themselves financially.
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I came in here for boot drama.
Maybe Canada should think about their own state and sports development? Instead of trying to buy out a b-player from those who are more developed and successful. Like free or at least widely affordable child-junior sport, progressive modern monetization, improving sportsmanship education to improve a graduation degree of their coaches and other things
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As long as athletes represent countries and federations, they are tied to them, whether we like that or not. Most of the time they can't get an Olympic spot for themselves – only for their country (there are some exceptions, though, e.g. some spots in artistic gymnastics). Alexander Majorov wasn't even sent to the 2018 Olympics in spite of qualifying for it and being the best male skater in his country. The Swedish Olympic Committee didn't submit his entry because his scores were too low (but still enough to qualify for the Olympics and Worlds).
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Sadly, Evgenia is not going to compete today in the Ladies Free Skate. When it rains, it pours.
Is it the boot issue and it's just too risky or is she injured?
I see the term "Ultra-C element" on this board. I know it means the big point getters like the 3A and quads but I cannot understands how those jumps are linked to the term. Can you please explain.
My guess is the term was "coined" in Russia but its meaning gets lost in the translation.
Talk about free cheese in a mousetrap... (state-funded sports). Barbaric slavery, basically.
This is the best argument yet to end the "represent national flag" madness, and switch to representing skating clubs, like NFL or soccer, or just individual skaters by themselves, like other sports.
Maybe then overzealous nations and their state officials can get their filthy hands off of athletes, and stop interfering in sports in the name of nationalistic pride.
I come from skating and have been wondering the same thing. I think it's a fan-made up term, or likely a term transferred from other sports such as snowboarding perhaps? It is not an official skating term. It's not in ISU rulebooks or handbooks.
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The boot problem got worse
She couldn't even do some of her jumps at all.
To try to skate would have risked serious injury
From Irina Viner Academy (artistic gymnastics). 3Lz-3Lp, 3A and the quads are considered as ultra-c. A - basic, B - moderate, C - professional. There were debates about 4+3 to be considered as ultra-c or higher
Or ("canonique") C - Elements of high complexity, ultra-c - elements of highest mastery
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What happened?
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The stupidest comment I have ever read. The boots were new, a few weeks old and broke during practice, which was an unfortunate accident. No one could have anticipated that it would happen nor that there would be no high level boots in stores at Krasnojarsk as a replacement.
Debates by who? Looking at ISU base value charts there are no A, B or C categories of elements for figure skating.
What about bringing a second pair like other coaches do?
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Most skaters do NOT take a second pair with them. It is not common to do that especially when you already have new boots. It takes weeks to break new pairs in and to mold then until you can skate comfortably with them and perform all of your jumps and skills in them. Breaking in two pairs of boots at the same time means less serious training time for a skater
