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Аделина Сотникова: «Тарасова нашла ко мне верный подход»:
http://www.sports.ru/others/figure-skat ... 98143.html

Алена Леонова: «Раньше чувствовала себя в Новогорске, как в тюрьме»:
http://www.sports.ru/others/figure-skat ... 16371.html

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http://rsport.ru/figure_skating/2012100 ... z2894u4YxU

Участие фигуристки Туктамышевой в "Скейт Канада" под вопросом - Мишин

МОСКВА, 2 окт - РИА Новости, Андрей Симоненко. Российская фигуристка Елизавета Туктамышева может отказаться от поездки на этап серии Гран-при в Канаде, который пройдет 26-28 октября, сообщил агентству "Р-Спорт" тренер спортсменки Алексей Мишин.

Туктамышева в прошлом сезоне стала чемпионкой двух этапов Гран-при - "Скейт Канада" и Trophee Eric Bompard во Франции, причем на тот момент фигуристке было всего 14 лет. В нынешнем сезоне фигуристка на публике пока не выступала, пропустив открытые прокаты сборной России на аренах Москвы и Подмосковья, проходившие в середине сентября.

"Лиза находится в "резервации", - рассказал Мишин корреспонденту "Р-Спорт" по телефону. - Приходит в чувство. В качестве ее первого старта сезона запланировано участие в этапе Гран-при в Канаде, она к нему сейчас готовится. Но окончательное решение, будет ли Лиза там кататься, пока не принято".

По словам тренера, причины позднего начала сезона 15-летней фигуристки - травмы и проблемы взросления.

"У Лизы были травмы спины и колена. А еще одна проблема - это переходный возраст. Это трудный период в жизни каждой девочки, и именно сейчас Лиза его переживает", - отметил Мишин.

Вторым этапом серии Гран-при для Туктамышевой, как и в прошлом сезоне, должен стать Trophee Eric Bompard, который состоится 16-18 ноября.

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http://en.rsport.ru/other_sports/201210 ... 77216.html

Reigning Champ Tuktamysheva May Skip Skate Canada

MOSCOW, October 2 (RIA Novosti) - Russia's 15-year-old figure skating prodigy Elizaveta Tuktamysheva may skip Skate Canada due to injury and growing pains, her coach said Tuesday.

Last year's ISU Grand Prix event marked the breakthrough for Tuktamysheva, who won the short program and came second in the free skate to claim overall gold in her first appearance on the circuit.

Tuktamysheva, who has been touted as a big gold medal hope for Russia at the 2014 Sochi Olympics, only entered that event to replace the injured Sarah Meier.

But she is yet to compete this season and may not be in Ontario to defend her title, coach Alexei Mishin told R-Sport.

"Liza had a back and knee injury. And another problem is her transitional age," Mishin said. "It's a tough period in the life of every girl, and Liza is going through it right now."

Tuktamysheva is scheduled to appear at the second Grand Prix event of the season, the Trophee Eric Bompard in Paris on November 16-18.

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安藤美姫［Miki Ando] Official
https://www.facebook.com/miki.ando.offi ... 5994367445

Tokyo, Japan— "It was a tough decision," Miki Ando. said. She has wanted to show her best skating at ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series 2012-2013, has practiced hardly every day, but she could not fix best coach for this season, could not find the way to participate in those series with her best smile. "I feel very sorry for my conclusion of not taking my part to LEXUS Cup of China and Trophée Eric Bompard."
Her decision means that she has to abandon all advantages for participating next official competition "Yes, I will do my best as an active athlete," Miki Ando will come back on Ice next season.
Thank you for your encouragement to Miki Ando in the future.

--By F of Miki Ando's Facebook team

http://japanskates.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=542#542

Miki ANDO misses her entire season 2012-13

Miki: "I'm sure that the next season 2013-14 is going to be my last competitive season. I hope to perform in competition again, no matter what level of competition I would be in. I would like to give my best effort, showing what I have done so far - 100%."

I hope my fans can have the moment with my proud performance, in my last competition - it would have been these GPS. My fans should deserve it, as they have supported me for such a long time. And I'm not able to do that at this moment (without a matching coach), so I have to skip this whole season 2012-13 unfortunately.

I couldn't prepare for these GPS, because I couldn't reach the matching coach, as I had counted on Nikolai (MOROZOV). In March, he said to me "I wouldn't be available for your coaching next season," he hasn't confirmed that in person, but actually he isn't unable.

I hoped to get motivated little by little, when I signed the contract(of ISU GPS), otherwise I would miss GPS. Unexpectedly I had to sign it by May, so rapidly. I confirmed GPS withdrawal after previous ice shows on Sep. 15-16 in Niigata, I thought I would be nasty, discourteous to other Japanese ladies, who could be assigned to GPS.

(She's going to take a break for this entire season 2012-13, as she dismissed the ice show offer in Dec.)

If I leave from the ice, I may feel 'wanna come back' on the ice, a little bit.

(She will get started in Feb-March next year, waiting for ISU decision about her ban on ISU competitions.)

I'm not sure if I could make submissions to ISU competitions again, but I understand I won't be able to do that anymore. Yet, definitely I will do perform in a competition again (next season 2013-14), giving my last skate to my fans, no matter what level of competition I would be in. Now I don't think about competing in Sochi Olympics at this moment. Even I hope to finish my competitive career at National competitions, and my next goal would be All-Japan Nationals 2013(next season).

Being cast in a lot of shows last season, I was thinking of my next stage, after quitting competitive career. I got much more inspiration: I want to perform like this, wanna host the show like that. I guess such new inspiration caught me, therefore I couldn't get motivated for competitions.

"But, next season 2013-14, I hope to give my last skate, showing a competitor Miki ANDO, to my fans. That is confirmed, and promised. I have to be motivated to do that, to skate my heart out, showing my affections."

(quotes from Nikkan Sports: http://www.nikkansports.com/sports/news ... 30427.html
translation: Aiko Shimazu)

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http://www.sports.ru/others/figure-skat ... um=twitter

Андо пропустит этапы Гран-при

Двукратная чемпионка мира Мики Андо сообщила, что пропустит турнир Гран-при в 2012 году. Японка до сих пор не нашла себе нового тренера.

«Это было трудное решение. Я сожалею, что не выступлю на этапах в Китае и Франции», – сказала Андо на своей странице в Facebook.

При этом Андо собирается выступить в других соревнованиях. Напомним, что прежний тренер японки Николай Морозов отказался принимать ее к себе в группу.

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http://www.ifsmagazine.com/articles/325 ... the-movies

Saturday Night at the Movies
By Team IFS Published: 10/06/12

With less than 500 days left in the countdown to the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia has appeared to propel their women’s singles star–making machine into top gear.

Some of their athletes dominating this and last year’s junior international scene include Polina Agafonova, Polina Korobeynikova, Polina Shelepen, Julia Lipnitskaia and Elena Radionova.

Further, a pair of 15 year olds already making inroads on the senior circuit, are Elizaveta Tuktamysheva and Adelina Sotnikova.

Elizaveta Tuktamysheva

Barely a week after turning 11, Elizaveta Tuktamysheva stole the show at the 2007 Russian National Championships. Though she placed only 10th overall, the protégé of Alexei Mishin already possessed many of the technical tricks necessary to succeed at the senior level.

It was soon confirmed, thanks to the wonders of YouTube, that the youngster was also landing triple Axels in practice.

What a difference a year made.

At the 2008 Russian Championships, Tuktamysheva placed fourth in the short program and first in the free skate, winning the silver medal.

Here, Tuktamysheva skates with stretch, confidence and a mature musical awareness to John Williams’ haunting soundtrack from the movie "Memoirs of a Geisha."

2008 Russian Nationals Ladies FS Elizaveta Tuktamysheva :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBCYYSGv ... r_embedded


Adelina Sotnikova

Adelina Sotnikova won the Russian senior ladies’ competition in her debut in 2008, taking gold ahead of fellow baby ballerina and rising star, Tuktamysheva.

Trained by Elena Vodorezova, herself a child prodigy in the late 1970s, Sotnikova belies her youth with an on-ice presence and artistic finesse of a skater far older.

Like Tuktamysheva, Sotnikova is also a fearless jumper. Watch her land a three-jump sequence late in the program that includes a triple Salchow followed by a pair of double Axels.

Witness this remarkable 12-year old tackle the musical demands of Tchiakovsky’s "Swan Lake" with an inherent style and grace.

2008 Russian Nationals Ladies FS Adelina Sotnikova:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAz8bwqh ... r_embedded

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http://www.team-russia2014.ru/article/5508.html

Алексей Мишин: птица-феникс возрождается
12.10.2012 17:12:01 | Фигурное катание | Новости

Сегодня, 12 октября, в Санкт-Петербурге завершился второй этап Кубка Санкт-Петербурга по фигурному катанию. В соревнованиях приняла участие чемпионка первых зимних юношеских Олимпийских игр 2012 года, победительница двух этапов взрослого Гран-при Елизавета Туктамышева. Выступление своей ученицы порталу TEAM RUSSIA-2014 прокомментировал тренер Алексей Мишин.

«Лиза очень прилично прокатала обе программы – вчера короткую, а сегодня произвольную, допустив лишь незначительные ошибки, - сказал Алексей Мишин. – В короткой программе Лиза чуть-чуть споткнулась на дорожке шагов, в произвольной прыгнула вместо тройного ритбергера – двойной. Но в остальном, всё нормально: птица-феникс возрождается. В целом, я доволен выступлением Лизы на этапе Кубка нашего города. Прокат обнадеживающий».

«20 октября Лиза Туктамышева и Артур Гачинский вместе со мной вылетают в Канаду, - продолжил Алексей Мишин. – До первого этапа Гран-при, который начнётся 26 октября, у нас будет несколько дней, чтобы потренироваться. Есть предварительная договоренность с моими канадскими друзьями, что каток для тренировок нам найдут. Верим в лучшее. Надеемся, что всё будет хорошо».

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Russia’s ‘grown up’ Sotnikova is hungry for new success:
http://www.goldenskate.com/2012/10/russ ... w-success/

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http://fskating.com/2012/10/tuktamyshev ... title.html

Tuktamysheva enjoys Canada, prepares to defend the title
October 23, 2012
By Vladislav Luchianov

Reigning Skate Canada champion Elizaveta Tuktamysheva came to North America at the end of last week and now is intensively preparing to defend her title.

Among the top rivals of Elizaveta at the 2012 Skate Canada International, which will take place in the coming weekend, will be the rising Canadian star Kaetlyn Osmond, who won 2012 Nebelhorn Trophy a few weeks ago; 2012 World bronze medalist Akiko Suzuki of Japan and 2012 World junior silver medalist Gracie Gold of the United States.

Also, we should not forget that her teammates Ksenia Makarova and Polina Shelepen will also fight for the podium as well as another Japanese talent Kanako Murakami.

Elizaveta “Liza” Tuktamysheva is now in Toronto, where she’s training for the Skate Canada, which will be held in Windsor, Ontario from October 26–28. World Figure Skating had a short conversation with Elizaveta before her morning training session.



Elizaveta, my first question is about your physical condition. Are you completely recovered from the injury?
- Liza: If evaluate my physical shape on a 10 points scale, I would put myself 8 points.

You came to Canada almost a week before the event. Is this due to acclimatization or to get better acquainted with the host of competitions?
- Liza: Yes, you are right. We arrived in Canada in advance to slightly adapt to the local time.

You are the reigning Skate Canada champion. In your opinion, in what the upcoming competitions will be different for you from the last year, except the fact that last year was your senior Grand Prix debut?
- Liza: I think the main difference is the experience. Last year I was an unknown debutante girl. This year I just have to perform like I can and not to fall below my level.

And what are your thoughts about the set of competitors?
- Liza: The set of competitors is not so important for me because my main rival is always myself.

Many Russian skaters admire the North American autumn. How about you?
- Liza: I’m in Toronto now and the weather here is wonderful: sunny, warm, no rain:) It’s just so lovely! And the skating rink, where I’m preparing for the competition, is very good!

A few words about your main purposes.
- Liza: I don’t like to predict events as well as make plans for the first place. The main thing for me is just to skate well my programs and then let the judges decide!:)

Editorial Note: This summer, ISU officially changed Liza’s last name spelling: from Tuktamisheva to Tuktamysheva. As Russian is my native language, I can say that the new spelling is more correct. But it would be also very desirable if ISU will make such changes at the very beginning of athletes’ careers.

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http://yunakimfan.com/2012/10/24/24707/

Yuna Announces Her New Coaches for 2012-2013 Season
October 24, 2012

Yuna has announced her new coaches for this season. Yuna will be reunited with her childhood coaches Shin, Hye-Sook and Ryu, Jong-Hyun. Shin competed as a figure skater in the 1980 Lake Placid Winter Olympics. Shin coached Yuna for three years when Yuna was 10 years old. Ryu is a former ice dancer. He was Yuna’s first coach when she was seven years old. Shin will in charge of Yuna’s general training, and Ryu will handle Yuna's conditioning and fitness training. The contract with both coaches will last until the world championships in March next year. After the worlds, a new coach will be named to prepare for the Sochi Olympics.

"They helped me to become who I am in both technical and spiritual ways ever since I began figure skating," "I'd like to do well in competitions to return the favors to coaches who had taught me," Yuna said through her agency. Yuna will continue to train at the Taenung Training Center until the worlds next year. Yuna had a press conference alongside Shin and Ryu today.

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http://blog.daum.net/2020wkid/4988


With new coaches, Kim to debut at NRW Trophy:
http://www.icenetwork.com/news/article. ... y=ice_news

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http://www.carolina-kostner.it/E-Home.htm

Carolina Kostner's programs for the 2012/2013 season

Carolina has revealed the music choices of her programs for the 2012/2013 season! She will be skating to:

SHORT PROGRAM : A TRANSYLVANIAN LULLABY & THE DEVIL'S TRILL
"A Transylvanian Lullaby" from "Young Frankenstein"
Composer: John Morris
Artist: Gil Shaham & Jonathan Feldman
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"The Devil's Trill"
Composer: Tartini
Artist: Angele Dubeau & La Pieta

LONG PROGRAM : BOLERO
Composer: M. Ravel
Conductor: Andre Previn & London Symphony Orchestra