#akhanteva kolesov

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Kseniia Akhanteva and Valerii Kolesov competing in the 2019 Russian Championships.

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Great Skating Performances of 2018-19: The Ingenues

As always, I had approximately one zillion favorites, which I have narrowed down to one competitive program per skater or team. This round, I'm focusing on figure skating's bright future.

ZAGREB, CROATIA – MARCH 08: Alexandra Trusova of Russia competes in the Junior Ladies Short Program during day 3 of the ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships Zagreb at Dom Sportova on March 08, 2019 in Zagreb, Croatia. (Photo by Joosep Martinson – International Skating Union (ISU)/ISU via Getty Images)

Welcome to the second part of my round-up of my favorite performances from the…

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Kseniia Akhanteva and Valerii Kolosev and Yasmina Kadyrova and Ivan Balchenko have both split. Yasmina Kadryova and Valerii Kolosev are now paired.

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2021 JGP Slovakia: Info & Streaming

The third Junior Grand Prix event will take place in Kosice, Slovakia this week. Don’t forget to subscribe to our calendar to see competition times in your time zone!

Note: The Japanese federation will not be sending skaters to this JGP due to issues surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic.

Results | Entries | Schedule | ISU

Type: Junior Grand Prix When: Sept. 1-4 Where: Kosice, Slovakia Level & disciplines: junior ladies, men, ice dance, pairs

Schedule (UTC+2)

9/2: Men’s SP 10:45; Pairs’ SP 15:00; Women’s SP 17:10

9/3: Rhythm Dance 12:00; Men’s FS 14:35; Pairs’ FS 19:10

9/4: Free Dance 10:30; Women’s FS 13:20

Notable entries: Corey Circelli, Younghyun Cha, Aleksandr Golubev, Kirill Sarnovskiy, Ilya Yablokov, William Annis, Chaeyeon Kim, Sofia Muravieva, Adeliia Petrosian, Mariia Zakharova, Veronika Zhilina, Mia Kalin, Ava Marie Ziegler, Kseniia Akhanteva/Valerii Kolesov, Polina Kostiukovich/Aleksei Briukhanov, Anastasia Mukhortova/Dmitry Evgenyev, Natalie D’Alessandro/Bruce Waddell, Vasilisa Kaganovskaia/Valeriy Angelopol, Ekaterina Rybakova/Ivan Makhnonosov, Margarita Svistunova/Dmitrii Studenikin, Sofya Tyutyunina/Alexander Shustitskiy

How to watch: Free livestreams on the ISU JGP Youtube channel

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JGP Košice

This time I went for a mix of pairs, ice dance and two men and two women.

Corey Circelli (Io ci saro * The Nutcracker) He is just so beautiful to watch. Unfortunately he had a fall on the 3A and then a fluke fall in the step sequence. I appreciate so much how the music and program gradually intensifies. Elegant. And he came back in the free. His skating is just so beautiful to watch. I know that it's impossible to do two disciplines on the highest level but I really miss him in ice dance with Olivia McIsac.

Georgii Reshtenko (Love is gone * Joker) Also a 3A fall and 3F fall. He was feeling really down after the SP. But overall it's such a good program and after reading supportive messages on IG he came back to fight in the FP! And fight he did. It was such a great program and he skated with so much joy (even though I don't like Joker programs too much) and he is so flexible! The opening part was amazing.

Sofia Muravieva (Ne Me quitte pas * Great Gatsby) Maybe, I've paid more attention to the song but I really liked the performance! And the FP is really interesting. (though the Russians' love for ending programs with a sound of a gunshot is ehm... concerning)

Vivien Papp (Latika's theme * 42nd Street) She's only 13 yo! So much energy and such a great performance, she's constantly in motion. And all the jumps were good. She's so expressive and open and performing for the public, both of these programs are really a great choice for her. And also, she does a cantilever.

Anastasia Mukhortova / Dmitry Evgenyev (Mouline Rouge * Strangers in the night, My way) MR programs have rights to exist up until the point when the terrible and drunk singer opens his mouth. Otherwise though, they rock. It was awesome! Death spiral level 4, I love good death spirals. Their first season together and they were amazing. They. Were. Flawless. In the FP. Absolutely amazing. Such a nice, cheerful skate.

Polina Kostiukovich / Aleksei Briukhanov (Earned it * Nature boy) I'm so happy for Polina that she has a partner and seems to be sticking with him. Unfortunately, they had a double fall after a lift exit but otherwise the program is good. The FP went better, it wasn't a flawless skate but a fairly good one.

Ksenia Akhanteva / Valerii Kolesov (Heart of glass * Romeo and Juliet) The step sequence is fire. They did a really great SP but unfortunately, Ksenia had a fall after she randomly tripped... Unfortunately, the free was very hard for them, poor Ksenia fell on both sbs jumps and a throw jump, Valerii tripped during the death spiral... Let's just not dwell on this comp too much!

Barbora Kuciánová / Lukáš Vochozka (Nemesis * Someone you loved) It's understandable that they are doing easier elements than more experienced skaters, especially the Russians. (Because I feel like especially in jr. pairs the Russian raise the expected standards insanely high.) And Barbora is only 14 yo. But it's a bit said that they received negative GOE on all or almost all elements. The music is really cool though. They did get some positive GOE in the FP and Ted Barton seemed to like them too. Of course, not everything worked out, they have also an aborted lift but let's see how they develop.

Natalie D'Alessandro / Bruce Waddell (Pulp fiction * Swan Lake) Their RD is calmer than the others, it's nice, they are hitting the levels. But it's the FD I love. Aww, the little balletic hops.

Vasilisa Kaganovskaia / Valeriy Angelopol (In the end * Ave Maria) They have a great program. The lift where she falls again to the ground at the beginning! The jump over her at the end! So many little innovative details. I'm usually meh about Team Krylova but this time, they nailed the choreography. It's no surprise young Russian skaters are usually winning but these two are so young. 15 and 17 yo and already fighting with T/S who are 18... I love this FD. Everything is so naturally connected, they have great speed. And I'm still very very confused why they got -2.0 deduction for a fall and it even influenced their step sequence score. The only explanation is the choreo slide aka Sinitsina/Katsalapov situation but honestly, there was no loss of balance?

Sofia Tyutunina / Alexander Shustitskiy (Do I wanna know * Babe I'm gonna leave you) I like them, I really don't like their program though. And I'm a bit sad because I really like Ekaterina Rubleva as a coach and choreographer. But it's very rhythmical and they have great flow and smooth skating skills. I really like their skating but can't get into either of the programs... Let's wait and see.

Kateřina Mrázková & Daniel Mrázek (Daddy cool * Flor de noche) I'm just so happy that they are happy. Undoubtedly, switching to ID has been the right decision for Daniel. They nailed it. They also train with Matteo Zanni in Egna (who coaches the Taschler) and I see a similar formula here as with the Taschlers. A disco RD and flamenco/tango FD. And it's a good formula, no complaints here. They really have a party on the ice. I just have to say I love Katerina's FD shiny shiny dress, it's quite unusual that the skirt is long, below the knees - though it also makes lifts a bit more challenging because it always somehow covers Daniel's face. This time, even before the first element, Daniel fell but then everything was perfect! They still have so much time to get fully used to ice dance and all the intricacies.

Margarita Svistunova & Dmitrii Studenikin (I feel like I'm drowning * Iduna) They feel like they are drowning and I don't feel anything about the RD. They are good, they have a good FD but I'll need a couple more comps to become a fan.

Ekaterina Rybakova & Ivan Makhnonosov (Meant, Bad Guy * Samson and Delilah) Another not that memorable RD. Though the FD is full of character and drama! And I love their lift perfectly fitting to the intensification of the music.

Angelina Kudryavtseva & Ilia Karankevich (Rube Blue * Einaudi) My babies are growing up so fast. It's an amazing performance. The streetdance/breakdance diving in the step sequence? Iconic. This is a team with one of the most contrasting RD and FD. Total streetdance badass performance and then this achingly beautiful soft FD. They do an almost upside down lift where she literally hangs with both of her legs behind his neck! How?!

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What are your predictions for the Junior Worlds podiums?

Predictions and what I want to happen are very different things lol

Men - what I want:

🥇 Andrew Torgashev

🥈 Yuma Kagiyama

🥉 Daniel Grassl

Men - I predict:

🥇 Yuma Kagiyama

🥈 Andrei Mozalev

🥉 Daniel Grassl

Pairs - what I want:

🥇 Panfilova/Rylov

🥈 Hocke/Kunkel

🥉 Wang/Jia

Pairs - I predict:

🥇 Panfilova/Rylov

🥈 Akhanteva/Kolesov

🥉 Artemeva/Nazarychev

Dance - what I want:

🥇Kazakova/Reviya

🥈Shanaeva/Naryzhnyy

��Yoshida/Nishiyama

Dance - I predict:

🥇Nguyen/Kolesnik

🥈Kazakova/Reviya

🥉Shanaeva/Naryzhnyy

Ladies - what I want:

🥇Haein Lee

🥈Ekaterina Kurakova

🥉Alina Urushadze

Ladies - I predict:

🥇Kamila Valieva

🥈Alysa Liu

🥉Daria Usacheva

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Junior Grand Prix Final Qualifiers 2019

Men 

1) Andrei Mozalev (RUS) 2) Yuma Kagiyama (JPN) 3) Petr Gumennik (RUS) 4) Daniel Grassl (ITA) 5) Daniil Samsonov (RUS) 6) Shun Sato (JPN) Alternates 1st) Artur Danielian (RUS) 2nd) Stephen Gogolev (CAN) 3rd) Ilya Yablokov (RUS)

Ladies

1) Kamila Valieva (RUS)  2) Alysa Liu (USA) 3) Haein Lee (KOR) 4) Kseniia Sinitsyna (RUS) 5) Daria Usacheva (RUS) 6) Viktoria Vasilieva (RUS)

Alternates 1st) Anna Frolova (RUS) 2nd) Seoyeong Wi (KOR) 3rd) Anastasia Tarakanova (RUS)

Pairs

1) Apollinariia Panfilova / Dmitry Rylov (RUS) 2) Iuliia Artemeva / Mikhail Nazarychev (RUS) 3) Kseniia Akhanteva / Valerii Kolesov (RUS) 4) Diana Mukhametzianova / Ilya Mironov (RUS) 5) Annika Hocke / Robert Kunkel (GER) 6) Alina Pepeleva / Roman Pleshkov (RUS)

Alternates 1st) Kate Finster / Balazs Nagy (USA) 2nd) Anna Shcheglova / Ilia Kalashnikov (RUS) 3rd) Huidi Wang / Ziqi Jia (CHN)

Ice Dance

1) Avonley Nguyen / Vadym Kolesnik (USA) 2) Elizaveta Shanaeva / Devid Naryzhnyy (RUS) 3) Elizaveta Khudaiberdieva / Andrey Filatov (RUS) 4) Maria Kazakova / Georgy Reviya (GEO) 5) Loïcia Demougeot / Théo Le Mercier (FRA) 6) Diana Davis / Gleb Smolkin (RUS)

Alternates 1st) Sofya Tyutyunina / Alexander Shustitskiy (RUS) 2nd) Natalie D'Alessandro / Bruce Waddell (CAN) 3rd) Ekaterina Katashinskaia / Aleksandr Vaskovich (RUS)

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ISU Junior Grand Prix USA

    The second stop on the JGP circuit is Lake Placid, NY, USA. This will also be the first event for Pairs, as JGP Courchevel did not have that particular discipline open for competition. With all four disciplines at play here, this will kick the Junior Grand Prix in full swing.

 This event will mark the international debut of Alysa Liu (USA), who made headlines for winning the Senior U.S. National Title last season. A jumping machine, Alysa will most likely attempt the triple axel at this event, which would make her the youngest to ever do so (the youngest ever right now being Mao Asada). We also know she is capable of quads, as there is footage of her doing quad lutzes in practice. If she hits, she could potentially win here. However, we really have no idea how she will be judged internationally. The skating skills are still in development. She isn’t the fastest person on the ice, and her jumps take considerable wind-up. Her performance at the new Aurora Games was good. The quad looked under-rotated to me. And she lands with almost no speed out of the jump. How the judges score these jumps will be very interesting.

  There will be a considerable amount of competition for Alysa at this event, with particular challenges from the Russians Anastasia Tarakanova and Ksenia Sinitsyna. This will be Tarakanova’s third consecutive year on the junior circuit (she’s so tall, I didn’t realize she was so young lol). After a season of being an Angel of Plushenko, she’s back working with her old coach Svetlana Panova, who also coaches Sinitsyna. Tarakanova can do a quad toe. Will we see it? Based on the Junior Test Skates, I don’t believe so, but we know it could be there soon. Sinitsyna has the added benefit of being 4th from the last Junior Worlds. There’s obvious momentum for her. 

  There are several ladies who could take home a medal at this competition. Recently I saw video of Mana Kawabe (JPN) training a triple axel, and it looked pretty solid. I had never really heard anything about her, but after some quick research, I’d be interested to see how she does. Out of all the skaters, she has some of the greatest fundamental skating skills. Another one of my personal favorites in this field is Alexandra Feigin (BUL), who will be in her third season on the JGP. She has the benefit of experiencing a lot of competition from last season, competing at Europeans and Senior Worlds as well as all the Junior events. She’s finished no higher than 8th at a Junior Grand Prix, but I expect her to climb here.

   Ice Dance is the second strongest field here. Avonley Nguyen/Vadim Kolesnik (USA) qualified to the Final last season, and will expect to return this year. They’ve got some great qualities, and they were relatively consistent last season, ending with a 4th place finish at Junior Worlds. The other team that intrigues me is Diana Davis/ Gleb Smolkin (RUS). Diana is the daughter of Russian figure skating coach Eteri Tutberidze. They’ve got this sass and fire I really enjoy. One team that turned some heads recently is Utana Yoshida/Shingo Nishiyama (JPN). Training in Canada currently, the pair competed at a Canadian competition as a special guest, and looked pretty solid! Ice Dance in Japan is virtually nonexistent. With only one really good team (Komatsubara/Koleto), this junior team will look to steadily improve and hopefully inspire an Ice Dance movement in the country, which already has a strong singles skating tradition.

   Pairs will be interesting, as the Russians will be pushing for a sweep here. All three Russian teams medaled on the Junior Grand Prix last year, with two teams, Apollinaria Panfilova/Dmitri Rylov and Ksenia Akhanteva/Valeri Kolesov reaching the Final. Panfilova/Rylov are also the World Junior silver medalists. Since the World Junior Champions Anastasia Mishina/Alexander Galiamov moved to the senior circuit, the top Russian spot will be wide open for any of these teams to grab, and that competition begins here.

  It’s only week two, y’all! The Junior Grand Prix has been on fire so far, and the competition is only bound to get better as the weeks progress. I really think this year will be anyone’s game, as the field is much more diverse than in previous seasons.

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Russia sweeps pairs podium as Canadians place 11th at figure skating world juniors

Russia sweeps pairs podium as Canadians place 11th at figure skating world juniors

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Canada’s Patricia Andrew and Zachary Daleman finished 11th in pairs at the world junior figure skating championships on Thursday.

Andrew, from London, Ont., and Daleman, from Newmarket, Ont., entered the long program in 14th.

Russians swept the podium with Apollinariia Panfilova and Dmitry Rylov taking gold. Kseniia Akhanteva and Valerii Kolesov won silver and Iuliia Artemeva and…

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(Junior) Grand Prix Final Photos - Akhanteva/Kolesov

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Kseniia Akhanteva and Valerii Kolesov's free program costumes at the 2017 Junior Grand Prix Riga.

(Source: Getty Images)

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Kseniia Akhanteva / Valeriy Kolesov (RUS) - Free Program

93.15 (5th) / 151.35 (4th)

JGP Slovakia / JGP Kosice

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2021-22 Russian Cup Series (National Qualifying Competitions)

The Russian Cup Series is a series of domestic competitions where skaters can compete to qualify for the Russian National Championships. More information will be added to this post as it appears. The Russian Cup events have also been added to our calendar.

See also: 2021-22 Nationals tag

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QUALIFYING STRUCTURE

Senior and junior skaters can qualify for the senior Russian National Championships by competing at two of five events in the Russian Cup Series. As in the ISU Grand Prix series, points are allotted to final placements at each competition. Qualifiers are determined by the total number of points earned from two competitions up until the maximum number of competitors per discipline is filled. In the case of a tie, the tie is broken by combined total scores over the two competitions.

Normally, skaters are granted immediate qualification to the Senior National Championships if they have an assignment on the ISU Grand Prix or qualify to the ISU Junior Grand Prix Final.

The maximum number of skaters who can compete at the Senior National Championships is 18 men, 18 women, 12 pairs, and 15 dance teams. Skaters must be at least 14 years old to compete at the Senior National Championships.

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COMPETITIONS

Russian Cup events will be livestreamed by Russia's Channel 1. Entries are subject to change and may not be available until the event begins.

FIRST EVENT

Results & entries | Schedule | Website

When: Sept. 22-26 Where: Syzran Level & disciplines: junior & senior women, men, pairs, ice dance

Schedule / Youtube Streams (UTC+4)

9/22: Jr Rhythm Dance 16:30; Sr Rhythm Dance 18:35 [Livestream]

9/23: Jr Free Dance 13:45; Sr Free Dance 16:00; Sr Women SP 16:45; Sr Men SP 19:15 [Livestream]

9/24: Sr Women FS 13:45; Sr Men FS 16:45; Jr Pairs SP 19:20; Sr Pairs SP 21:00 [Livestream]

9/25: Jr Pairs FS 14:15; Sr Pairs FS 16:05; Jr Women SP 17:05; Jr Men SP 20:00 [Livestream]

9/26: Jr Women FS 12:00; Jr Men FS 15:30

Notable entries: Sr - Petr Gumennik, Alexey Erokhov, Andrei Lazukin, Artem Lezheev, Roman Savosin, Alexander Samarin, Alexandra Trusova, Elizaveta Tuktamysheva, Akopova/Rakhmanin, Artemeva/Nazarychev, Tarasova/Morozov, Khudaiberdieva/Bazin. Jr - Maria Zakharova, Akhanteva/Kolesov, Mamchenkova/Volkov, Ovsiankina/Samokhin

How to watch:

1tv stream (geoblocked)

Youtube playlist

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SECOND EVENT

Results & entries | Schedule | Website

When: Oct. 10-14 Where: Yoshkar-Ola Level & disciplines: junior & senior women, men, pairs, ice dance

Schedule (UTC+3)

10/10: Jr Rhythm Dance 16:30; Sr Rhythm Dance 18:55

10/11: Jr Free Dance 13:45; Sr Free Dance 16:25; Sr Women SP 17:45; Sr Men SP 20:05

10/12: Sr Women FS 13:45; Sr Men FS 16:15; Jr Pairs SP 17:20; Sr Pairs SP 18:35

10/13: Jr Pairs FS 14:00; Sr Pairs FS 15:20; Jr Women SP 16:15; Jr Men SP 19:15

10/14: Jr Women FS 11:30; Jr Men FS 14:50

Notable entries: Sr - Artem Lezheev, Akhanteva/Kolesov, Pavliuchenko/Khodykin, Pepeleva/Pleshkov, Sinitsina/Katsalapov, Skoptcova/Aleshin

How to watch:

1tv stream (geoblocked)

Youtube playlist

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THIRD EVENT

Results & entries | Schedule | Website

When: Oct. 24-28 Where: Sochi Level & disciplines: junior & senior women, men, pairs, ice dance

Schedule / Youtube Streams (UTC+3)

10/24: Jr Rhythm Dance 17:00; Sr Rhythm Dance 19:30 [Livestream]

10/25: Jr Free Dance 13:45; Sr Free Dance 16:25; Sr Women SP 18:05; Sr Men SP 20:40 [Livestream]

10/26: Sr Women FS 13:45; Sr Men FS 16:35; Jr Pairs SP 19:10; Sr Pairs SP 20:30 [Livestream]

10/27: Jr Pairs FS 13:00; Sr Pairs FS 14:15; Jr Women SP 16:15; Jr Men SP 19:35 [Livestream]

10/28: Jr Women FS 11:30; Jr Men FS 15:05 [Livestream]

Notable entries: Sr - Alexei Erokhov, Artem Kovalev, Roman Savosin, Ilya Yablokov, Anastasia Gulyakova, Sofia Muravieva, Elizaveta Nugumanova, Sofia Samodelkina, Sofia Samodurova, Artemeva/Nazarychev, Akhanteva/Kolesov, Kostiukovich/Briukhanov, Mishina/Galliamov, Khabibullina/Knyazhuk, Khudaiberdieva/Bazin. Jr - Chikmareva/Ianchenkov, Tyutyunina/Shustitskiy

How to watch:

1tv stream (geoblocked)

Youtube playlist

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FOURTH EVENT

Results & entries | Schedule | Website

When: Nov. 8-12 Where: Kazan Level & disciplines: junior & senior women, men, pairs, ice dance

Schedule / Youtube Streams (UTC+3)

11/8: Jr Rhythm Dance 17:00; Sr Rhythm Dance 19:00 [Livestream]

11/9: Jr Free Dance 13:45; Sr Free Dance 16:05; Sr Women SP 17:45; Sr Men SP 20:05 [Livestream]

11/10: Sr Women FS 13:45; Sr Men FS 16:35; Jr Pairs SP 18:05; Sr Pairs SP 20:15 [Livestream]

11/11: Jr Pairs FS 13:00; Sr Pairs FS 15:25; Jr Women SP 16:45; Jr Men SP 20:00 [Livestream]

11/12: Jr Women FS 11:30; Jr Men FS 15:00 [Livestream]

Notable entries: Sr - Vladislav Dikidzhi, Andrey Lazukin, Anastasia Gulyakova, Anastasia Zinina, Elizaveta Nugumanova, Sofia Samodelkina, Akopova/Rakhmanin, Kadyrova/Balchenko, Kostiukovich/Briukhanov, Storublevtceva/Gritsaenko. Jr - Kirill Sarnovskiy, Nikolay Ugozhaev, Alina Gorbacheva, Petushkova/Malikov, Khabibullina/Knyazhuk, Leonteva/Gorelkin, Rybakova/Makhnonosov

How to watch:

1tv stream (geoblocked)

Youtube playlist

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FIFTH EVENT

Results & entries | Schedule | Website

When: Nov. 17-21 Where: Perm Level & disciplines: junior & senior women, men, pairs, ice dance

Schedule / Youtube Streams (UTC+5)

11/17: Jr Rhythm Dance 17:00; Sr Rhythm Dance 19:30 [Livestream]

11/18: Jr Free Dance 13:45; Sr Free Dance 16:25; Sr Women SP 17:40; Sr Men SP 19:45 [Livestream]

11/19: Sr Women FS 13:45; Sr Men FS 15:50; Jr Pairs SP 17:25; Sr Pairs SP 19:20 [Livestream]

11/20: Jr Pairs FS 13:00; Sr Pairs FS 15:00; Jr Women SP 16:05; Jr Men SP 19:30 [Livestream]

11/21: Jr Women FS 11:30; Jr Men FS 15:10 [Livestream]

Notable entries: Sr - Artem Kovalev, Sofia Muravieva, Adeliia Petrosian, Sofia Samodurova, Ushakova/Nekrasov. Jr - Kirill Sarnovskiy, Nikolai Ugozhaev, Sofia Zakharova, Chikmareva/Ianchenkov, Kaganovskaia/Angelopol, Khavronina/Cirisano

How to watch:

1tv stream (geoblocked)

Youtube playlist

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GP - Cup of Russia 2020 (pairs, men)

I was so excited!!! Our tv broadcasted everything, the commentary was awesome, time difference very kind, the field so strong and some of my absolute favourites participating! 

PAIRS

Ioulia Chtchetinina / Mark Magyar - Renaissance / Welshley Arms [Hungary] They were the only foreign participants and they really did very well to represent  Europe there :D though we have to agree that Russians are simply able to outnumber whole Europe.  I especially like their SP. 

Ksenia Akhanteva / Valeri Kolesov - Cirque du Soleil / Shine on you crayz diamond Their SP is really so much fun. They saved what they could in the free but it was a really rough skate...

Iuliia Artemeva / Mikhail Nazarychev - Senza parole / Bohemian Rhapsody Italian music is good for pair skating. That’s a fact. I said it :D Seriously, I liked their program and liked even the free, such a powerful choreographic sequence. 

Aleksandra Boikova / Dmitri Kozlovski - Star of captivating happiness / James Bond I love them. A lot. I mean them and Matteo Rizzo are by far my most favourite skaters. Sometimes I even think I should tone my love for them down a bit because this way I can’t enjoy any programs of theirs. I’m holding my breath, crossing my fingers, counting points and can’t concentrate.  I like their SP so much, maybe even more than their previous one, this is more mature. There was one mistake on the throw jump but it was awesome.  And in the free they really confirmed who is the best.

Iasmina Kadyrova / Ivan Balchenko - Memories of a Geisha / Angel and Devil I love them so much!!! And I can’t even tell you how much our tv commentator loves them, especially the sbs 3F! The death spiral and step sequence are really awesome. And in the FP they just really skate to the music, so much drama. 

Anastasia Mishina / Alexandr Galyamov - Esmeralda / Bohemian Rhapsody I love their SP and they were perfect. Unfortunately then came a mistake on sbs jumps in the free and it decided. 

Apollinaria Panfilova / Dmitri Rylov - Joker, Rock n Roll / Third person I just had the impression that the individual parts of the SP kind of don’t fit together but they are so good nevertheless. And the FP, the iconic dress for their awesome twist! I especially liked their elegant lifts. 

Alina Pepeleva / Roman Pleshkov - Love / Orpheus and Euridice  Withdrew

MEN

Vladimir Litvinsev - Concerto de Espana / Hallelujah I really like Vladimir and how cool he is. His spins in the SP were great. 

Alexander Lebedev - E lucevan le stelle / Once upon a time in Mexico I really like him (I noticed him at Minsk Ice star) but poor him, the jumps in SP didn’t work well and in the free the pant leg fastened under the boot came loose and it influenced his skate a lot. But jumps aren’t everything and the performance was quite good.

Morisi Kvitelashvili - Amsterdam by Jacques Brel / Tosca The SP is sooo good and he interacts with the spectators... I call this a “civil performance”, doesn’t overplay it, is not fake oozing feelings from every move and is just skating. I really loved it.

Dmitri Aliev - Masquerade Waltz / L’immensita I am so happy he went back to Masquerade Waltz, this program suits him like a glove. I have to admit that I don’t have any opinion about the free. I usually like all Italian programs and whatever happens I just love the performance but honestly the only thing I remember is that I felt there were too many jumps...

Petr Gummenik - Moonlight sonata / Phantom of the opera Maybe I didn’t like the SP that much but it was a really good, balanced program. And the FP is what I call a drama on the ice par excellence! 

Makar Ignatov - I can’t go on without you / Je suis malade The quad loop out of nowhere! So beautiful, amazing perofrmance, smooth skating, great spin variations. I could do with a more emotional performance in the free, but anyway it was great. 

Mikhail Kolyada - Let’s get loud / The White Crow Misha’s FP is a marvel but let’s not sleep on the short. He’s a showman in the SP, so entertaining. Only the fall on the 4T put him on the third place.  And then came The White Crow... and who didn’t cry doesn’t have a heart.  Misha coming back after one season away, changing coaches, training in this difficult situation in the world and just creating magic on the ice.

Artem Kovalev - Stand up, Batman / Queen medley Poor Artem, beginning the FP with three falls in a row, but then he came back and performed to the end.

Andrei Mozalev - Sadeness / The man with the harmonica I have to admit I don’t find his programs very engaging, but his step sequence in the FP is really interesting.

Roman Savosin - Bella Ciao / Requiem This is a skater where my reactions to the SP and FP differ the most. To be honest, his free program was a bit boring. But the SP! That was a performance. I loved it so much! 

Evgeni Semenenko - The city which doesn’t exist / Notre Dame de Paris I really like Evgeni (also noticed him at Minsk Ice Star). Interesting song for the SP.  Such a great performance in the free. DID YOU KNOW that Evgeni was third in the free?! (and sixth overall)

Ilya Jablokov - Tick tock goes the clock / Notre Dame de Paris Yes, his SP was so beautiful. And really really good job in the free. 

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Okay people keep asking predictions. My spreadsheets have top 10s (or all for dance) but I’ll just do podiums here.

Chelyabinsk

Ladies:

🥇 Kamila Valieva

🥈 Kseniia Sinitsyna

🥉 Viktoria Vasilieva

Men:

🥇Petr Gumennik

🥈Artur Danielian

🥉Ilya Yablokov

Dance:

🥇Shanaeva/Naryzhnyy

🥈Davis/Smolkin

🥉Wolfkostin/Chen

Pairs:

🥇Akhanteva/Kolesov

🥈Vislobokova/Briukhanov

🥉Mukhametzianova/Mironov

Autumn Classic

Ladies:

🥇Rika Kihira

🥈Evgenia Medvedeva

🥉Eunsoo Lim

Men:

🥇Yuzuru Hanyu

🥈Keegan Messing

🥉Junhwan Cha

Dance:

🥇Gilles/Poirier

🥈Fear/Gibson

🥉Smart/Diaz

Lombardia

Ladies:

🥇Elizaveta Tuktamysheva

🥈Anna Shcherbakova

🥉Young You

Men:

🥇Matteo Rizzo

🥈Boyang Jin

🥉Dmitri Aliev

Dance:

🥇Guignard/Fabbri

🥈Fournier Beaudry/Sørensen

🥉Lajoie/Lagha

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Kseniia Akhanteva and Valerii Kolesov performing their short program at the 2019 Russian Nationals.

(Source: veravalenta)