Alexander Zhulin: It’s a difficult process to coach the winner

Translation of Anatoli Samokvalov's interview with Alexei Zhulin. About Bobrova / Soloviev and Sinitcina / [...]
Elizaveta Tuktamysheva and Andrei Lazukin: Sport is an overcoming

Translation of an interview with Elizaveta Tuktamysheva and Andrei Lazukin. About upcoming Olympic season, new [...]
Will we see Sotnikova and Lipnitskaya competing next season?

The Grand-prix assignments were announced shockingly early this season) Interesting (but predictable) thing, neither [...]
Instagram review: best photos of the week [21.05-28.05.2017]

It's Sunday and it's time to check Instagram. It's an off-season Sunday, so be prepared for some photos from [...]
State of Russian ice dance drama [26.05.2017]

Announcement of Grand prix assignments this early shocked me that much that I even forgot about my new Friday [...]
Ivan Righini will train with Svetlana Sokolovskaya in CSKA

In May Ivan Righini announced that he will train in Moscow (CSKA) with Svetlana Sokolovskaya. Comment from his new [...]
Adam Solya did a program for Elizaveta Tuktamysheva

This season one of Elizaveta Tuktamysheva's program is choreographed by Hungarian dancer/choreographer Adam Solya. [...]
Igor Chinyaev: Let there be one more kind of program “extreme jump”

Recently fsrussia.ru published an interview with Igor Chinyaev, former Russian skater, now a coach and choreographer [...]
Happy Birthday Diva Valentina!

Today one of the brightest girls in pair skating celebrates her Birthday! Of course I'm talking about Valentina [...]
Nina Mozer: The one who wakes up will win this Olympics

Translation of Tatjana Flade's interview with Nina Mozer about preparation of her group for the Olympic season and [...]
Instagram review: best photos of the week [14.05-21.05.2017]

Ok, let's check Instagram! Part 1 “Photos on the ice” Photos from ice shows are always great! Aliona [...]
Kavaguti and Smirnov are still thinking what to do next

On Thursday the Federation of Figure Skating Federation of Russia approved the list of candidates for the national team [...]
State of Russian ice dance drama [19.05.2017]

My new Friday tradition: take a cup of coffee (ok, whom I'm fooling, a glass of wine/cognac/whatever) and enjoy the [...]
Elena Buyanova: In sport everything is fleeting

Partly translation of Tatjana's Flade interview with Elena Buyanova (I skipped the part about bulding of the new ice [...]
Tiffany Zahorski and Jonathn Guerreiro left Alexander Zhulin’s group

After Sinitsina / Katsalapov went to Zhulin, there were talks that it isn't the last change in his group. Director [...]
Happy Birthday Ashley Wagner!

Today this amazing girl celebrates her Birthday! Great skater, personality on ice, [...]
Inna Goncharenko about programs of her students for 2017-2018 season

Inna Goncharenko told about new programs of her students. Misha Ge did a short program for Sergei Voronov. Sergei [...]
Instagram review: best photos of the week [07.05-14.05.2017]

It's time for the Sunday tradition! It's time to check Instagram! Part 1 “Photos on the ice” I love ice shows [...]
State of Russian ice dance drama [12.05.2017]

Watching Russian ice dance it's like watching a TV show, I'd say a TV-drama. You never know what may happen and when. [...]
Update on Mozer’s group

Now team Mozer is on vacation till the end of May, so Nina Mikhailovna summed up what has been already done in terms of [...]
Adelina Sotnikova will decide about her intentions to compete after May 20

While someone only dreams about his own figure skating school, someone already has it. Evgeni Plushenko has his own [...]
Maxim Trankov: in Sochi I played the hero of supporting role.

My translation of Elena Vaitsekhovskaya's interview with Maxim Trankov. Maxim came alone, explaining that Tatiana [...]
Kiira Korpi: She said “yes”

Congratulations to Kiira Korpi and Arthur Borges who announced their engagement! What a beautiful [...]
Instagram review: best photos of the week [30.04-07.05.2017]

Weekly Instagram review is ready to go) Part 1 “Photos on the ice” Taking one look at choreographing [...]