tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6387050766907671577.post917326448286312248..comments2024-03-27T00:19:55.641-07:00Comments on Aunt Joyce's Ice Cream Stand: Russian RoundupOlympicEffecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11708554152461551887noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6387050766907671577.post-76001216494434301942013-01-05T10:42:30.751-08:002013-01-05T10:42:30.751-08:00What a beautiful programme by Voronov! He really ...What a beautiful programme by Voronov! He really seemed to put his heart and soul into it, with some terrific jumps in there. As for Kovtun, he looks nowhere near ready to be a contender in the Europeans. Menshov is streets ahead - bad decision not to send him.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15543082477035122369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6387050766907671577.post-34484261887633976052013-01-02T15:11:07.287-08:002013-01-02T15:11:07.287-08:00I agree. I had to stop watching Radionova because ...I agree. I had to stop watching Radionova because outside of her jumps I didn't enjoy watching her move across the ice. I was surprised but then I've only seen her short which doesn't last as long. She needs more time to gain that power so I look forward seeing her in the future...hopefully.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6387050766907671577.post-49651900160615202992013-01-02T14:58:37.987-08:002013-01-02T14:58:37.987-08:00I quite enjoyed Serafima Sakhanovich - you're ...I quite enjoyed Serafima Sakhanovich - you're right about her knees - she's a lovely skater, she reminds me in her arm movements and jump rotation of Cohen (though not in terms of flexibility). Radionova just seems like another Lipnitskaya. Her leg lines are awful. I wasn't even looking at her arms, I just kept watching her legs, willing her to actually hit an extended line at some point, or just hit some kind of attractive position with her leg during her basic skating and it just didn't happen. The kid can jump but meh, like Lipnitskaya she does nothing for me. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6387050766907671577.post-44604047250162528172013-01-02T11:53:59.605-08:002013-01-02T11:53:59.605-08:00Most of these skaters have the worst music cuts in...Most of these skaters have the worst music cuts in the sport. That coupled with that choreography is just hard to watch.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6387050766907671577.post-88038104796669056352012-12-31T03:32:28.489-08:002012-12-31T03:32:28.489-08:00Serafima reminds me of a young Sasha Cohen, for so...Serafima reminds me of a young Sasha Cohen, for some reason. Maybe their body type, or look/style on ice. Look at the landing of the loop at 3:41- the arms and the way the butt sticks out. But the haircutter was funny- she was fast and did a gazillion revolutions, but slowed way down to eke out those biellmanns.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6387050766907671577.post-80947244264608431392012-12-31T02:47:00.968-08:002012-12-31T02:47:00.968-08:00"Julia Gumby Lipnitskya" was injured dur..."Julia Gumby Lipnitskya" was injured during practice before GPF and had to withdraw from both GPF and Russian Nationals. She will compete at 2013 Jr. Worlds against " the beautiful wanderkind" Radionova to defend her champion title from the previous Jr. Worlds.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6387050766907671577.post-81432676237744689392012-12-30T23:30:05.463-08:002012-12-30T23:30:05.463-08:00OMG that Serafima Bitch and Nikol Girl are super p...OMG that Serafima Bitch and Nikol Girl are super pretty to watch. What style and grace and skills. I hope they mature like Chinese gymnast and not develop breastesest. They are GORGEOUS! Anymore info about these gals? Are they Sochi eligible ? Where is Julia Gumby Lipnitskya BTW?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6387050766907671577.post-20524796620942773532012-12-30T18:49:44.343-08:002012-12-30T18:49:44.343-08:00Pluhsy's wins are more a product of the lack o...Pluhsy's wins are more a product of the lack of talent in Russia then they are of his talent as a one dimentional jumperAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6387050766907671577.post-38471829921384854632012-12-30T18:38:43.647-08:002012-12-30T18:38:43.647-08:00It is pretty clear that Liza's got the purest ...It is pretty clear that Liza's got the purest and most difficult jumps among the current top senior ladies. I wonder who will come out victorious between Liza vs Gracie. Both can do 3lz-3t and other massive jump combinations like 2a-3t and 3f-1lo-3s.<br />Of course, they need to develop more in the artistic side of figure skating. Still, I would imagine such great jumping skills will carry them pretty far. What do you think?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6387050766907671577.post-24208083526891483062012-12-30T13:42:02.031-08:002012-12-30T13:42:02.031-08:00I think Elizaveta's flailing arms can be mostl...I think Elizaveta's flailing arms can be mostly if not completely solved by a less tacky costume. Anyone's arms would look busy in those crazy floppy fringed sleeves and gloves to boot. Yikes! With arms bare or otherwise unobtrusive, I think she'd look fine.<br /><br />Speaking of tacky, not sure I agree that Disco Boy there is really any better than Mr. Magic Mullet from a style standpoint. I think I'd go with the mullet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6387050766907671577.post-29662629831555050492012-12-30T12:29:26.888-08:002012-12-30T12:29:26.888-08:00Why is the arena EMPTY??? Has figure skating hit r...Why is the arena EMPTY??? Has figure skating hit rock bottom even in Russia?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6387050766907671577.post-50536580306084669042012-12-30T08:23:34.586-08:002012-12-30T08:23:34.586-08:00Does anyone else have flashes of 2008 and Nastia w...Does anyone else have flashes of 2008 and Nastia when watching Elizaveta's program?! Kudos to her for battling the puberty monster and appearing to come away as victor.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6387050766907671577.post-83531209231579387832012-12-30T05:28:58.706-08:002012-12-30T05:28:58.706-08:00What the Russian men are in need of... is a stylis...What the Russian men are in need of... is a stylist. At some point, someone has to tell them that "metallic" and black are not the only colors in the spectrum.Zachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08257360038917095545noreply@blogger.com