Olga Mikutina

[Jeanie19]

The ISU didn't provide any of Olga's skates at GP France as individual videos this time, but someone uploaded her practise sessions. Some beautiful jumping and choreo to be admired:

Olga Mikutina SP morning practice @ Grand Prix de France 2022

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Olga Mikutina FS morning practice @ Grand Prix de France 2022

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I believe in Olga! Once she's done growing her jumps will come back. And she already has all the goods performance-wise to fight with the leading ladies plus a unique style that sets her apart from the rest.
Next stop: Japan!

She really has her own style, it sets her apart. I think she will come back strong, hopefully by Europeans.

 

[yesterday]

The ISU didn't provide any of Olga's skates at GP France as individual videos this time, but someone uploaded her practise sessions. Some beautiful jumping and choreo to be admired:

Olga Mikutina SP morning practice @ Grand Prix de France 2022

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Olga Mikutina FS morning practice @ Grand Prix de France 2022

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I believe in Olga! Once she's done growing her jumps will come back. And she already has all the goods performance-wise to fight with the leading ladies plus a unique style that sets her apart from the rest.
Next stop: Japan!

Yes, it seems they only do the top 5 or 6 now (for singles)

 

[Vemvane]

Photos from Olga's free skate at IdF.

 

[yesterday]

The flow of that costume is brilliant! Wouldn't mind to see it again some time after this season (will she continue to always keep one program for 2 seasons?)

 

[CrazyKittenLady]

Olga's inspired SP at Euros. You can really see how much fun she is having with that program. Can't wait to see it again at Worlds.

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[Vemvane]

Olga at training.

 

[yesterday]

So, as Olga's possible last event before Worlds took place last weekend, I now checked the protocols.
She still seems to be a bit of a surprise bag concerning jumps (pops) and had a freak fall -1, not shown on any element.

I compared the sheet to hers of NHK Trophy to see if they made any (major) changes.

They might go for the Flip in the Eu combo instead of the Lz and therefore start off with Lz-Toe.
Everything else seems to be the same.

NHK Trophy: F-T/Lo/Lz-Eu-Sal/Spin/A/Spin/Lz/StSq/Sal-Lo/A/ChSq/Spin
Feldkirch Tr.: Lz-T/Lo/F-Eu-Sal/Spin/A/Spin/Lz/StSq/Sal-Lo/A/ChSq/Spin

fun fact: she got exactely the same TES score in both events - 58.34 (Feldkirch ofc had the -1)

So all in all I guess we can say that the changes might just be for the feeling and not to optimze points as she just has to land them all as planned and not put a 1A or a 2Lz in there. Don't care for a q or < even. Fingers crossed.
Yeah, 3S instead of 2S at the big combo should also be her focus. She did this in Feldkirch, but idk if that was due to the Flip or just her better form later in the season.

Sources:

http://www.isuresults.com/results/season2223/gpjpn2022/data0205.pdf

http://skateaustria.vs91-250-98-130.cloud-he.de/img/competition/8.2022_23/130/FSKWSINGLES-----------FNL-000100--_JudgesDetailsperSkater.pdf

 

[CrazyKittenLady]

Thanks for finding this! I've been a bit out of touch with skating in Austria lately, not least because the new streaming service really annoys me. Gone are the days when I watched the Hippolyt Cup on a snowy Sunday afternoon.

But this, of course, has nothing to do with Olga, and I will happily add another 1st place to her competitive history in the OP. May this victory give her further confidence for a spirited performance at the upcoming World Championships!

 

[gsk8]

 

[yesterday]

ISU has 2 pictures of Olga in the gallery and I can't decide which one I like better

 

[gsk8]

 

[CrazyKittenLady]

Good luck to wonderful Olga for her Matura and also for next season. May her new SP be just as special and creative as the old one.

ETA: and, btw, I love the unicorn in the picture above.

 

[Vemvane]

Olga has made a very cheerful post about Worlds.

 

[Vemvane]

A video showing the process behind creating a digital artwork of Olga's FP.

 

[CrazyKittenLady]

What Olga was up to at a recent training camp :

 

[yesterday]

What Olga was up to at a recent training camp :

haha
hopefully not for on ice

 

[Vemvane]

So much fog! Does make for a cool video, though.

 

[Ella339]

According to her stories, Olga just moved to the US for college:

 

[CrazyKittenLady]

According to her stories, Olga just moved to the US for college:

Wow, I wondered what was up because she recently posted that she's going on a really long journey, so that must be it. The New Jersey FS Club has a rink at MSU, I guess she will train there? Who's gonna be her coach?

 

[Jeanie19]

Wow, I wondered what was up because she recently posted that she's going on a really long journey, so that must be it. The New Jersey FS Club has a rink at MSU, I guess she will train there? Who's gonna be her coach?

Maybe she can train with Lindsey Thongren. I wish she was at Cranberry Cup, I'd love to see her live.