Working on new programs, she toured with the Ice Theatre of Natalia Bestemianova and Igor Bobrin in Korea at the beginning of May.
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Showing posts with label Interviews. Show all posts
Monday, May 27, 2013
Tuktamysheva shares thoughts on Korean tour
Working on new programs, she toured with the Ice Theatre of Natalia Bestemianova and Igor Bobrin in Korea at the beginning of May.
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Kaetlyn Osmond: “I try to engage the crowd”
When 2013 Canadian national champion Kaetlyn Osmond won her first international title, the Nebelhorn Trophy at the beginning of this past season, I confidently said to myself that Canada has now a new rising skating star. When she captivated London’s audience at the 2013 World Championships, it became quite clear to me that this is a world-class rising star.
Monday, April 22, 2013
Coach Ravi Walia impressed by Osmond’s successes
If Canada‘s Ravi Walia wasn’t a figure skating coach, he would probably be a jeweler. Most likely he would be not just a jeweler for a mass production but the master of a very unique and exclusive work. This is just a very approximate comparison of a huge amount of work he did and does, coaching the 2013 Canadian figure skating champion Kaetlyn Osmond.
Saturday, April 20, 2013
Gracie Gold: “I perform my best when I stay fully in each moment”
When the guys on Wall Street say that prices for the gold are rising gradually, I finally understand what they mean. The beginning of the debut season in the senior skating was not an easy one for the 17-year-old American Gracie Gold.
But the beginning is just a part of a long skating season and Gracie proved, and not once, that her last name correlates very well with the general trend of her performances, some of which were no less valuable than those that bring first places. This season, she didn't succeed to win personal gold at her events but we can safely say that the constant improvements of her performances leave no doubt that she’s on the way to main achievements.
Sunday, July 1, 2012
Elizaveta Tuktamisheva works hard in Italy preparing for new season
Elizaveta Tuktamisheva, the rising star of Russian ladies figure skating, is currently training in Pinzolo, Italy, where she is taking part at the Alexei Mishin's summer camp 2012. The young skater is working hard to improve her interpretation skills and the work on the most complex jumps is already started with trials of triple Axel.
Monday, June 18, 2012
Lipnitskaia is willing to compete at senior Grand Prix
The minimum age to participate in all senior figure skating competitions as decided by the ISU Congress last week, since 2014 will be 15 years.
Currently, the skater can participate at the World Championships, Europeans or Olympic Games if the July 1 of previous year he or she had turned 15 years old, while at the senior Grand Prix series the age limit is lower for one year.
Friday, April 27, 2012
Sinead Kerr: “Skating is still my passion”
special to World Figure Skating
She is blond and captivating… She has an engaging smile, great charisma and innate class for ice dancing combined with a big passion… With her brother John she conquered the hearts of thousands people around the globe. Their team is called by the skating community respectfully – The Kerrs.
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Kaitlyn Weaver, Andrew Poje: “Our dreams include winning World and Olympic medal”
special to World Figure Skating
Canadian ice dance couple of Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje was formed in 2006, at the end of a season in which both found themselves without a partner. In August 2006 Kaitlyn moved from Texas to Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario to skate with Andrew Poje and to work with coach Paul McIntosh.
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Javier Fernandez: “I like to try something new every year”
Preview by Vladislav Luchianov
This guy is very passionate, fascinating and extremely friendly. Sometimes it seems like he came to us from some Goya’s time: he draws images on the ice, plays with his public, gives light and shadows, because in sport as well as in the art, the shadows are no less important than the light. This guy also knows how to conquer and surprise the audience. His name is Javier Fernandez, the skater who is putting Spain on the world figure skating map.
Monday, March 12, 2012
Meryl Davis/Charlie White: “We always aim to achieve our best”
Detroit is rightly called the capital of the world automotive industry. But this beautiful city can be proud not only by successes in this field. Such names as Meryl Davis / Charlie White, Alissa Czisny, Jeremy Abbott and others members of Detroit Skating Club definitely made people of this city proud.
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Julia Lipnitskaia: “I never think about the result”
In recent years in Russia appeared a new galaxy of talents in the ladies single skating. The 2012 World Junior Figure Skating Championships in Minsk once again confirmed this fact.
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Barbara Fusar Poli: “You have to do more than “enough” if you want to be at the top”
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2006 Olympic Games in Turin... Italian ice dance couple Barbara Fusar Poli and Maurizio Margaglio returned to compete, after a period of withdrawal from the competitions, with a goal to reach a historic result for their country, presenting as usual the intense and expressive programs.
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Stefania Berton/Ondrej Hotarek: “We want to bring more interpretation into our routines”
Stefania Berton and Ondrej Hotarek are loved by many skating fans. They won the audience practically from their first appearance in a pair skating as a team. Each of them are very talented but much more importantly that they are constantly working on the development of their talents. This season Stefania and Ondrej wrote their names in the history of Italian figure skating and I think that it was just a beginning.
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Alissa Czisny: “U.S. Nationals is popular because of the depth of talent of American skaters”
Reigning U.S. National champion Alissa Czisny prepares for her eleventh main competitions of the country. In today’s preview, I would like to say a few words about her as a person. As a journalist, I have repeatedly communicated with Alissa and each time I’m impressed by her openness and sincerity.
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Elizaveta Tuktamisheva: “My goal is to be among Grand Prix medalists”
By Vladislav LuchianovPhoto: courtesy of Elizaveta Tuktamisheva
Elizaveta Tuktamisheva is the 2011 World Junior silver medalist, 2010 Junior Grand Prix Final silver medalist, three-time senior Russian Nationals medalist and 2011 Russian Junior champion. She was called a figure skating prodigy by Russian media, because at the age of 12 she performed difficult jumps, such as the triple axel.
In the 2010/2011 season she won her Junior Grand Prix events in Germany and Romania and qualified for the Junior Grand Prix Final. At the Final, she placed second in both programs to win silver behind Adelina Sotnikova. At the 2011 Russian Championships, she placed 7th in the short program and 3rd in the long, to win the bronze medal. She won the Russian Junior Championships by placing first in both programs. At the 2011 Junior Worlds, she won the silver medal behind teammate Adelina Sotnikova.
According to ISU age rules, Tuktamisheva is barred from the senior World or European Championships until 2013 but may debut on the senior Grand Prix circuit during the 2011/2012 season. She decided to take up this option and was assigned to 2011 Skate Canada and 2011 Trophée Eric Bompard.
Read my interview with Elizaveta Tuktamisheva on Icenetwork.com
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Alissa Czisny: “I always want to give my best to the audience”
A year ago, before the start of the season, I spoke to Alissa Czisny about her plans for the coming year. While most skeptics even could not suggest that Alissa will be once again among the top skaters in the world. Before reading my new interview with one of the most artistic skaters, I suggest you re-read the last year’s one. Even then in her words was the confidence which no doubt helped her to achieve success in the past season.
She became the first skater since Michelle Kwan, who won a national title more than once. Her triumphant victory in the Grand Prix Final was the first victory of American skaters in this tournament since Sasha Cohen. But the greatest victory is the victory of Alissa's inner world, genuine beauty of soul and strength of the character.
The past season showed that this lady has an inexhaustible potential which she is ready to continue implement on the ice. I talked with Alissa and I suggest you read her interview about the summer trainings, new programs and plans for the upcoming season.
Read my interview with Alissa Czisny on Icenetwork.com
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Penny Coomes & Nicholas Buckland: “We want to provide performances that people look forward to watch”
Photo: Liz Chastney
I can watch again and again skating performances by British ice dance couple Penny Coomes and Nicholas Buckland. I think that many stick to my opinion. This team has one of the most important things - a real genuine passion for ice dancing. Being in their ice dances, Penny and Nick are not afraid to risk revealing their amazing creativity.
Probably an unconventional approach in all of their programs brings skating fans’ sympathy for these promising athletes. They are not afraid to be original and it is absolutely correct.
Obviously their coach, the two-time Olympic Champion Evgeny Platov, is very inspirational with what he has achieved but also his incredible skating ability is something they both are keen to learn. His knowledge and advice is something extremely valuable.
Also it would be desirable to note a very good choice of their musical selections, with the change of rhythm and tempo, which is completely corresponding to the modern ice dancing.
I would like to invite you to read my recent interview with Penny and Nick on Icenetwork.com
Monday, August 1, 2011
Caroline Zhang: “I hope to skate to the best of my abilities”
For the 2010/2011 ISU Grand Prix season, Zhang was assigned to the 2010 NHK Trophy and the 2010 Skate America. She placed 7th in the 2010 NHK Trophy with 133.86 points and 9th at the 2010 Skate America with 132.49. She placed 12th at the 2011 US Nationals.
Caroline is proficient at the piano, was concert master in her middle school's orchestra on violin, and was a ballet dancer before switching to figure skating.
She was born in Boston and moved to California at a young age. Her parents are from Wuhan, China, and her older sister, Yang Yang, was born in China. The Zhang family currently lives in Brea, California. Caroline Zhang is bilingual in English and Chinese (Mandarin).
She trains at the East West Ice Palace in Artesia, which is the rink owned by the Kwan family.
Read my interview with Caroline Zhang on Icenetwork.com
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Michal Brezina: “My father helped me a lot in skating”
By Vladislav Luchianov
Photo: Liz Chastney
I think Michal Brezina will remember this past season for a long time. It was both the hardest one and the one of the most successful for this Czech skater. He had to miss the entire first half of the season due to rehabilitation after the surgery.
Nevertheless, he performed very well at the European Championships in Bern, where he finished at 8th place and at the World Championships in Moscow. In Moscow, he repeated his best result at the world championships, finishing at 4th place.
Although his father is a former figure skater, Michal was initially interested in playing hockey following the 1998 Olympics. His father advised him to learn to skate first, and after a few months, Brezina dropped hockey to focus on figure skating.
Brezina first landed a triple Salchow at the age of 12, and a triple Axel at 15. In practice, he has worked on a quad toe loop and quad Salchow. He trains mostly in his hometown of Brno, but also spends some time in Oberstdorf.
For the 2011/2012 season, skaters who had placed in the top six at the 2011 Worlds were given the option of competing at three Grand Prix events. Michal decided to do so, and was assigned to 2011 Skate America, 2011 Trophée Eric Bompard, and 2011 Cup of Russia.
This guy knows how to fight on the ice even if the tournament situation is not in his favor. Also, he does not give up if one of his programs was not so well - he squeezes everything out of the other.
You can read my interview with Michal Brezina on Icenetwork.com
Friday, July 1, 2011
Ola Kamieniecki: “I always wanted to represent Poland”
Photo: courtesy of Ola Kamieniecki
We do not know much about this talented Polish figure skater. But I think it’s just yet. Last season she attracted specialists’ attention at the World Junior Championships in Korea, where she earned additional spots for Poland for the next season. Also, last month she won her first senior level skating competition at the Broadmoor Open 2011.
Her coaches are Irina Vorobieva (1981 World pair champion) and Alexander Zaitsev (two time Olympic Gold medalist and 6 time World pair champion). Choreographer: Tatiana Druchinina (World champion in rhythmic gymnastics).
I decided to talk with Ola Kamieniecki about her skating, first senior’s success and some other things.
When did you feel first time you want to be a figure skater?
Ola Kamieniecki: I lived in Phoenix, Arizona when I started skating. It was so hot there; the only cold place was the ice rink. My mom took me to the rink and I loved it from the beginning. I enjoyed it so much, that I wanted to go there everyday.
Tell us about your impressions of your participation at the World Junior Championships 2011. As I know you’ve earned additional spots for Poland there.
O. Kamieniecki: Competing at the Junior Worlds in South Korea was an amazing experience. It was my first time competing in front of such a large crowd. The Korean people were so nice. It was the first time. I signed so many autographs. This competition motivated me incredibly. I am glad that I earned two extra JGP spots for Poland by qualifying for the final round. I am happy that there will be an opportunity for more skaters to compete, representing Poland, this upcoming season.
What moment from your kid’s years on the ice is the most memorable to you?
O. Kamieniecki: I always remember after a competition, no matter how I did, my parents would be proud of me. The most memorable competition was Junior Worlds in Korea when I placed 6th in the preliminary round. This was my favorite competition so far.
And what could you say about your volunteer work with kids?
O. Kamieniecki: I volunteer my time to help young skaters on the ice every Saturday. I love to teach them new skills. The most memorable moment for me is when the kids learn what I have been teaching them. This is a great accomplishment for me, that I could teach them something I once learned.
We don’t know too much about skating in Poland. I mean recent years. Tell us about it, please.
O. Kamieniecki: I don’t know much about skating in Poland because I live and train in Colorado Springs. I skate at the World Arena, where Patrick Chan trains. From what I know, it is much harder for the skaters in Poland because the ice rinks always close for the summer. Figure skating isn’t a popular sport in Poland, but I hope to change that soon. When people in Poland hear about figure skating they are interested, but there aren’t many skaters there. There are many more skaters in the United States and Russia.
And what do you think about your success at the Broadmoor Open 2011?
O. Kamieniecki: I was surprised to win Broadmoor Open because it was just a competition for me to try out my two new programs. It wasn’t my best performance, but it was OK for my first time competing at the senior level. It was nice to see that the judges liked my program. I was happy to see that the crowd enjoyed my performances. I always like to please the crowd, not only the judges.
What is your main dream in figure skating?
O. Kamieniecki: My main dream in skating is to go to the Sochi Olympics 2014 and represent Poland. I always wanted to represent Poland since I was little kid. I also want to show everyone how much I enjoy skating. I love competing and showing everyone what I love to do. I like to train and work hard everyday, and competing when I can show everyone what I have been training for.
Who is your favorite skater and why?
O. Kamieniecki: My favorite skater is Evgeni Plushenko. He was always my inspiration. He is so powerful and exciting to watch on the ice. I really like all his programs. His programs are so entertaining to watch. I especially like his footwork and of course his incredible jumps.
I also know that you help your mother with her skating designs works. Could you tell about it?
O. Kamieniecki: Yes, I help my mom with her company Skating Designs. I help design new practice pants, jackets and shirts. I also design competition dresses. I made a few of my competition dresses. I am a model on my Mom’s website.
But how do you manage your time among so many things like skating, school and work with your mom?
O. Kamieniecki: I have to be very organized to manage skating, school and work with my Mom. I don’t waste any time. I am doing a school program, which is part time at home and part time at school. I would like to go to regular school, but it is too hard to continue when I miss so many days of school. I usually do school work in the morning, and then I go to skating in the afternoon. After skating, I rest and help my mom. I help my mom by putting crystals on outfits, packing orders, designing a new line of clothes and many other things. I also study some more. If I have any free time, I love to paint.
Ola, what about your next plans?
O. Kamieniecki: My next plans are that I will be going to the JGPs in Riga, Latvia and Gdansk, Poland. In between the two competitions, I will go to St. Petersburg to train for one week. After my JGPs, I will go to Polish senior nationals, which is combined in the three nationals competition including the Czech Republic and Slovak Republic. After that I am planning to compete at the first Youth Olympic Games in Innsbruck, Austria. All I hope for is to stay healthy. I am so excited for this upcoming season.
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