#alena kostornaia
“I really like both of Aliona’s programs. I’ve seen a lot of mixed opinions. I like them a lot, I also like both dresses too! I also hope that she gets her 3A back.”
“So not feeling Kostornaia’s short program. The Billie Eilish songs are dreadful. Or maybe, I just don’t like Billie Eilish’s voice.”
“Petrosyan =’s Valieva, Valieva =’s Zagitova, Shcherbakova =’s Medvedeva, Akatyeva =’s Kostornaia, & Zhilina =’s Trusova.”
“What sucks for Evgenia is that due to 3A being so strong, Kamila Valieva being the next star, and Alina coming back from her break, Evgenia has almost no chance at the Olympics because Eteri’s students get the ‘Eteri political bonus’ from the judges and the benefit of winning the slots from RusFed. I think she is screwed and that sucks.”
“Kostornaya said in a recent interview that she plans to go to the 2022 Olympics then retire to focus on her studies and become a neurosurgeon, and I’m so sad that we won’t be able to admire her beautiful skating longer, but omg, I’m also so happy that she found something she’s passionate about. So many skaters don’t know what to do with themselves after retirement, but she has a clear plan, and she’s smart and ambitious, and can achieve everything that she sets her mind to.”
“I honestly wouldn’t be too sad if Aliona Kostornaia did retire after Beijing (assuming she goes), considering how much she seems so set in becoming a doctor/surgeon. She’d be around the college entry age for most by then and only the Lord knows how she would balance Medschool and Sports.”