Anastasiia Gubanova
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Can something to build on for Nastya. I think she's in good form considering this is her 1st competitive action in 10 months. She also looks a few pounds lighter than last year and that should help her overall performance.
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Interview with Anastasiya:
www.sport-express.ru
As with all Sankt Peterburg skaters of late, she is in favour of raising the minimum age, looks back at her criticism of Zagitova and her missed career opportunities
«Я за повышение возрастного ценза! Так честнее». Мнение российской фигуристки
Интервью Анастасии Губановой.
www.sport-express.ru
As with all Sankt Peterburg skaters of late, she is in favour of raising the minimum age, looks back at her criticism of Zagitova and her missed career opportunities
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What an interesting interview.Interview with Anastasiya:
«Я за повышение возрастного ценза! Так честнее». Мнение российской фигуристки
Интервью Анастасии Губановой.
As with all Sankt Peterburg skaters of late, she is in favour of raising the minimum age, looks back at her criticism of Zagitova and her missed career opportunities
Too bad the comment section was not kind to Anastasia.
3 points for me.
Firstly Nastya had to quarantine a few times because skaters she came in contact with had covid-19. Her mother also had covid. I was sorry to hear that about her mother and sorry that nastya could not train and prepare for the Russia Cup events.
Secondly she's working on quads without a rod? That's amazing news. But will we be waiting for a year or so to see her quad like we've been waiting for Guliakovas triple axel for more than a year? Maybe Nastya will be different than most of the Russian girls and her peak years will be between 18 and 22 instead of 14 and 18. Why not? The worst of puberty is over for her and she still skates beautifully and has outstanding interpretation and artistry.
And thirdly she wants the age limit raised but this is about career self-preservation. Nastya and other Russian girls 18 and over would have better chances for podiums if they didn't have to compete with compatriot phenoms under the age of 16. I want to see the phenomenal kiddos because they are unbelievable. But I also want to see Nastya skate at a high level for a long time because her skating is different and beautiful. So I am torn on this issue.
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No post since last year but there is big news!
Nastya will now skate for Georgia while still living and training in Saint Petersburg Russia as far as I know. That's a nice deal. I only wish this had happened a year or 2 ago because last season at age 17 was a complete waste for Nastya. I thought for sure she was on the verge of retirement but I guess not. I'm thankful for that and everyone who appreciates beautiful figure skating should be as well.
Now she can skate free and clear of the pressure that she faced in Russia all these years. I hope to see her beautiful skating at Georgian nationals, Europeans, the Olympics and at worlds! Unbelievable!
Nastya will now skate for Georgia while still living and training in Saint Petersburg Russia as far as I know. That's a nice deal. I only wish this had happened a year or 2 ago because last season at age 17 was a complete waste for Nastya. I thought for sure she was on the verge of retirement but I guess not. I'm thankful for that and everyone who appreciates beautiful figure skating should be as well.
Now she can skate free and clear of the pressure that she faced in Russia all these years. I hope to see her beautiful skating at Georgian nationals, Europeans, the Olympics and at worlds! Unbelievable!
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We're in for a treat! No one deserves it more than this girl, being out of favour of RusFed for so long...I hope to see her beautiful skating at Georgian nationals, Europeans, the Olympics and at worlds!
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That is very true I just wonder what is Nastyas mental state. The comments I have read on the Russian sites translated to English have been very kind to Nastya about her skating for Georgia. People know she needs this opportunity and she deserves it for the reason you point it out.
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Georgia is already qualified for the Olympics. They have one spot for the ladies, thanks to Urushadze. When the time comes, they going to choose the lady to send.
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What does Nasty'as main competitor in Georgia normally score? I guess it will be decided at nationals.
I will be interested to see if Anastasia and Maria get an Eteri type of bounce in their new countries. Let's hope so.
I also hope Nastya gets a warm welcome to her new country of competition. Does the country of Georgia generally have decent relations with Russia? I heard Shabotova was not so warmly greeted in Ukrakne.
Goog luck to Nastya.
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Now she needs to deliver the goods!
From what I understand Anastasia will stay in Saint Petersburg and train and live there in her environment. That's great news. Then she will go to Georgia for probably publicity and nationals and any competition they enter her in there.
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^ Reposting from the European skating thread.I looked at the other comments under that post and they confirmed that Gubanova has already got citizenship:
(Google Translate):
Question: "Does Gubanova already have citizenship?"
figureskatinggeorgia: "have"
Source -- the comments under this post:
https://www.instagram.com/p/CUQVEQYITy-/?utm_medium=copy_link
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I cannot find anything about Gubanova in the comments..
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It is in the comments ‐ in Russian.
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Is her citizenship only Georgia now or is it dual with Russia and Georgia? I mean can you get citizenship from another country if you've never even been there?
Either way it's irrelevant and I hope Anastasia has a great season and she doesn't have to skate with King Kong on her back anymore like she did for the Russian federation from the age of 13 to 18. She never got a break with the Russian federation. It was ridiculous.
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Yeah, ever since that rigged 4th place at junior nats, everything seemed to went wrong with her career, hopefully she will have a reason to smile again..
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I don't know if Georgia allows dual citizenship but it seems to have a special exception for athletes:
"The President of Georgia may grant Georgian citizenship by way of exception to a citizen of another country who has made a contribution of exceptional merit to Georgia. The President of Georgia may also grant Georgian citizenship by way of exception to an alien based on state interests.
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c) a foreign citizen is successful in sport, science and/or art, and he/she is willing to carry on his/her activity on behalf of Georgia."
https://migration.commission.ge/index.php?article_id=165&clang=1
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Was that the junior national where stanislava aleona and Sasha fell but nastya didn't? I guess Anna wasn't even a factor that season. Nastya had that beautiful Romeo and Juliet frees skate and the best dress and I've been wondering for years why the Russian federation would want to hide that from the International community. I think TAT was working her political magic behind the scenes.
Aliona is in politic trouble with TT and the fed. I guess she and her coach have blocked each other on Instagram. Lol. It's also childish but that federation plays a lot of silly games. Maybe the Russian figure skating federation does not like beautiful skaters like we do.I said it at the time alyona she never should have left T T and she certainly never should have gone back to them she should have gone to the professor or Rukavicin instead.
But Nastya has a new opportunity and I wish her well and hope she can escape without the immense pressure she did with the Russian federation never wanting her to succeed.
Any decent chance AG can make the Georgian national team and skate in Europeans the Olympics or worlds? If Georgia only has one women's slot at those events will they put Anastasia in there over a 100% Georgian athlete?
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