Medvedeva??

[Kevin]

I believe it is this week that Medvedeva is competing in a smaller Russian competition against Tuktemyshva (sp?) to determine the third and final spot for this year's World Championships. Does anyone know more about this, and if it will be streamed or viewable?

[Elizabeth]

I understand that the final determinations for the ladies representing Russia at Worlds will depend on results here. The other disciplines are less significant in terms of results but may determine some funding, assignments, etc.

Russian Cup information (in Russian):
Start orders: https://t.co/p4ePiRoxoi?amp=1
Schedule: https://t.co/TGwlhFIhlx?amp=1
Live Stream: https://t.co/kKBj8Yotwc?amp=1
Website: https://t.co/l0ue4r0ia4?amp=1

I'm told that the Chrome browser will translate the names (more or less). I haven't tried it.

I believe the time is 8 hours ahead of EST.

Schedule (MSK, UTC+3)

• 2/18: Jr Rhythm Dance 19:00; Sr Rhythm Dance 20:35
• 2/19: Jr Men’s SP 14:30; Jr Free Dance 16:00; Sr Free Dance 17:45; Jr Pairs’ SP 20:15; Sr Pairs’ SP 21:45
• 2/20: Jr Men’s FS 13:30; Jr Pairs’ FS 15:30; Sr Pairs’ FS 17:30; Jr Ladies’ SP 19:30
• 2/21: Jr Ladies’ FS 15:00; Sr Men’s SP 17:00; Sr Ladies’ SP 19:00
• 2/22: Sr Men’s FS 12:00; Sr Ladies’ FS 14:00

[Elizabeth]

Top three after the senior rhythm dance:

Ice Dance, Senior RD
1. Zahorski/Guerreiro 77,53 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-JA9tc6soM
2. Popova/Mozgov 72,33 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PWY7_BARcs
3. Morozov/Bagin 69,06 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WJYJn6z3rI

Final dance results - it appears that #2 and #3 flipped places:

1. Тиффани ЗАГОРСКИ / Джонатан ГУРЕЙРО МОС 195.02 1 1
2. Бетина ПОПОВА / Сергей МОЗГОВ МОС 182.22 2 3
3. Аннабель МОРОЗОВ / Андрей БАГИН МОС 180.01 3 2

[Kevin]

Thank you so much for this Elizabeth!

[Elizabeth]

Video of a SP practice for Medvedeva: https://youtu.be/M_MWIyTBPiQ

[Elizabeth]

Link to the livestream with live tweeting by Jackie Wong - up first the men's SP: https://www.rockerskating.com/news/2019 ... rt-program

Men's results after the SP (thanks to Jackie Wong):
1 Andrei Lazukin 91.57
2 Konstantin Miliukov 81.82
3 Alexander Petrov 79.80
4 Vladimir Samoilov 77.04
5 Makar Ignatov 73.94
6 Egor Murashov 73.08
7 Anton Shulepov 73.05
8 Roman Savosin 72.14
9 Artem Kovalev 71.92
10 Vladislav Katichev 68.66
11 Artur Dmitriev 67.90
12 Artem Lezheev 67.59
13 Dmitri Aliev 67.21

[Kevin]

Awesome! Looks like the women will start at 11am (my time). Her practice looked very calm and controlled. Hope she is able to hold it together here and show what she's truly capable of.

[Elizabeth]

Awesome! Looks like the women will start at 11am (my time). Her practice looked very calm and controlled. Hope she is able to hold it together here and show what she's truly capable of.

Link for live stream and live tweets from Jackie Wong: https://www.rockerskating.com/news/2019 ... rt-program

Russian Cup Final Ladies SP order
GROUP 1
Guliakova
Leonova
Talalaykina
Medvedeva
Tuktamysheva
Nugumanova
GROUP 2
Vasilieva
Konstantinova
Tarusina
Gubanova
Sakhanovich
Gracheva

[Elizabeth]

Evgenia Medvedeva
3F3T, 2A, 3Lo
TES 39.81, PCS 37.08, SP 76.89 into 1st



Trying to quiet the cheering/chanting of her name, just before the marks came out (Tuktamysheva was waiting to skate]


I think the bear will be too large to bring back to Toronto [I was right - Evgenia autographed one of the bear's paws and then it and the other toys were donated to an orphanage.]

[Kevin]

She did beautifully!

[Elizabeth]

Elizaveta Tuktamysheva
3A(ur,fall), 3T3T, 3Lz
TES 37.69, PCS 35.52, -1.00, SP 72.21 into 2nd



Top 3 after first group:
Evgenia Medvedeva 76.89, Elizaveta Tuktamysheva 72.21, Anastasiia Guliakova 70.74 lead after 1st group;

last 6 to skate: Viktoria Vasilieva, Stanislava Konstantinova, Anna Tarusina, Anastasiia Gubanova, Serafima Sakhanovich, Anastasia Gracheva

[Elizabeth]

She did beautifully!

She did indeed! She really appears to be understanding the power of the audience after her return for Russian Nationals and is interacting with them.

[Elizabeth]

Stanislava Konstantinova
2A, 3Lz3T, 3Lo
TES 40.03, PCS 35.44, SP 75.47 into 2nd

[Elizabeth]

Anastasiia Gubanova
3Lz3T, 2A, 3F
TES 41.18, PCS 32.76, SP 73.94 into 3rd

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RCF 2019 | TOP 6 LADIES - SP

Evgenia MEDVEDEVA - 76.89 [her SP: https://t.co/5tIL4LdCeG?amp=1 ]
Stanislava KONSTANTINOVA - 75.47
Anastasiia GUBANOVA - 73.94
Elizaveta TUKTAMYSHEVA - 72.21
Anastasiia GULIAKOVA - 70.74
Viktoria VASILIEVA - 70.13

Remainder of the field:
7 Anna Tarusina 68.20
8 Anastasia Gracheva 66.50
9 Serafima Sakhanovich 65.36
10 Maria Talalaykina 63.33
11 Alena Leonova 56.74
12 Elizaveta Nugumanova 56.52


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It appears that the free skate will be critical in the Worlds team member selection.

[Kevin]

It appears that the free skate will be critical in the Worlds team member selection.

Yep - gonna be a nail biter!! I don't know how these women are handling this pressure. I really hope Evgenia rises to the occasion again and gets the ticket to Worlds.

[Elizabeth]

It appears that the free skate will be critical in the Worlds team member selection.

Yep - gonna be a nail biter!! I don't know how these women are handling this pressure. I really hope Evgenia rises to the occasion again and gets the ticket to Worlds.

So do I.

Tuktamysheva is likely not at 100% after suffering from pneumonia.

[Elizabeth]

The ladies free skate will begin at 6 a.m. ET on Friday. Here is the skate order:

Warm-up group 1
Leonova
Talalaykina
Nugumanova
Tarusina
Gracheva
Sakhanovich

Warm-up group 2
Guliakova
Vasilieva
Tuktamysheva
Gubanova
Medvedeva
Konstantinova

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Medvedeva FS run-through/practice: https://youtu.be/B6exZ8NIK4g

[Elizabeth]

Live stream & live tweets thanks to Jackie Wong: https://www.rockerskating.com/news/2019 ... free-skate

Second (and final) warm-up group of ladies on the ice now. Leaders at the moment (after group 1): Anna Tarusina 205.27, Anastasia Gracheva 191.45, Maria Talalaykina 190.94

Elizaveta Tuktamysheva
3A, 3Lz2T, 3F, 3S2Aseq, 2A3T2T, 3Lz, 3Lo⁰
TES 76.34, PCS 72.64, FS 148.98, TOTAL 221.19 into 1st
and her coach approved



Evgenia Medvedeva
3Lz(e?), 3S3Lo(<<,fall), 3F2T2T, 3Lo, 2A3T, 3F, 2A
TES 72.61, PCS 74.40, -1.00, FS 146.01, TOTAL 222.90 into 1st



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The men skated earlier and these are the results:

Russian Cup Final Men FINAL
Gold Andrei Lazukin 242.17
Silver Alexander Petrov 234.85
Bronze Anton Shulepov 231.45
4 Makar Ignatov 229.87
5 Egor Murashov 226.87
6 Artem Kovalev 226.32
7 Konstantin Miliukov 220.77
8 Artur Dmitriev 216.17
9 Dmitri Aliev 214.69
10 Roman Savosin 208.35
11 Vladimir Samoilov 206.89
12 Vladislav Katichev 198.23
13 Artem Lezheev 193.93

[Elizabeth]

Evgenia won the competition but it was based on her lead from the SP. This is how close it was - 1.71 between top 2:
Medvedeva SP 76.89, FS 146.01, TOTAL 222.90
Tuktamysheva SP 72.21, FS 148.98, TOTAL 221.19



RCF 2019 | LADIES

Evgenia MEDVEDEVA - 222.90
Elizaveta TUKTAMYSHEVA - 221.19
Viktoria VASILIEVA - 208.75
Stanislava KONSTANTINOVA - 206.67
Anastasiia GUBANOVA - 206.22
Anna Tarusina - 205.27
7 Anastasia Gracheva - 191.45
8 Maria Talalaykina - 190.94
9 Anastasiia Guliakova - 189.40
10 Elizaveta Nugumanova - 184.03
11 Serafima Sakhanovich - 179.57
12 Alena Leonova - 171.29

Now.... what will the authorities decide about their 3-member team for Worlds? Tatiana Tarasova is promoting Medvedeva and, of course, Mishin is promoting Tutkamysheva. Who will go to Worlds? Will they both go with someone else, already announced (Sofia & Alina), being dropped to alternate status? Will one of these 2 be alternate?

From Jackie Wong on Twitter:

I don't know the exact criteria Russia uses for World team selection, but they do look at the entire season - and you have to believe that the all-aroundness of Tuktamysheva's season over Medvedeva's will play a big role even with her narrow loss today

That said, we've seen Russia use the most recent competition as the determinator for spots. Just not sure how clear-cut this whole Worlds team selection will be.

The announcement should be made within a few days....

[Kevin]

What a squeaker!! Yes, Tuktamysheva (sometimes) has a triple axel, but the rest of the skating is very ordinary, and the program and choreography are weak compared to what Medvedeva is putting out. I have no idea what they will do.

[Elizabeth]

Tuktamysheva's free skate: https://youtu.be/pgfBdWK1uUs

Medvedeva's free skate: https://youtu.be/w7h93CoA380






Much to Tracy's surprise, as the coach of the winner she also received a medal and a flower crown.

[Elizabeth]

From Evgenia's interviews:

[Elizabeth]

And a translation of a post on Instagram Stories by Evgenia:

[happyheini]

How lovely and emotional. I guess we have adopted another "foreign" skater as our own -or at least I did Also think it is such a nice gesture to hand those flower crowns to the winning skaters (and coaches). I saw some audience members doing it at the GPF in Vancouver. Isn't figure skating wonderful and full of surprises?
Happy weekend, Heini

[Elizabeth]

How lovely and emotional. I guess we have adopted another "foreign" skater as our own -or at least I did Also think it is such a nice gesture to hand those flower crowns to the winning skaters (and coaches). I saw some audience members doing it at the GPF in Vancouver. Isn't figure skating wonderful and full of surprises?
Happy weekend, Heini

Yes, and like Javier before her, Evgeni will be skating in the Stars on Ice tour in Canada this year.