The "Khrustalniy Kids" from the feeder groups have such a presence already, just the way some of them introduce themselves, Valerya Lukashova just commands your attention with that introduction, and notice how she also plays to the judges.
A system a work here, akin to The Tutberidze Effect?
A few falls too many in some of them, since they all are still young and need to learn how to balance themselves, how to tune in.
December 21 will have Lyubov Rubtsova competing again, and since she is so pleased with learning the triksel, will she try competing it in CSKA Ultimate for the " Prize of Ded Moroz "?
She is up to serious competition there, with CSKA's best: Sof'ya Vazhnova, Sof'ya Dzepka, Karolina Kogan, Liza Kulikova, Irina Manayenkova, Mariya Paramonova, Mariya Rebrova and a whole host of excellent CSKA novices.
Lyov Lelekov and Nikolay Kolesnikov will compete today in Army of Skaters competition "December Frost" in 1-sp division.
Along with 15 other skaters from the diverse groups that train in Khrustalniy
Nikolay Kolesnikov did very well, a sovereign short program gave him a 20 points lead going into the free program competition tomorrow with a 72.94 score:
Lev Lelekol is in 2nd place with 52.33 and no video yet.
Nikolay Kolesnikov took a painful fall on the entry into his first quad, but recomposed himself and held on till the end of his free program routine. With his content, he clearly won the competition.
but pleased and a little proud when done
as is their trainer, Aleksandra Prokhlova, and no doubt their parents are too.
Pretty dresses and handsome costumes on even these 4-5 year olds having their first ever competition.
PS: Aleksandra was a high level competitive skater herself and now is one of the trainers in the Khrustalniy feeder groups.
Support for the #TeamTutberidzeForProgress' Juniors competing in the Senior Championships of Russia, one of the toughest challenges for any figure skater:
of course Anna Shcherbakova is the senior representative of the team: