#skating skills

“Petrosyan =’s Valieva, Valieva =’s Zagitova, Shcherbakova =’s Medvedeva, Akatyeva =’s Kostornaia, & Zhilina =’s Trusova.”

“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 know that good PCS/musicality/artistry is something you can’t just wave a wand around and instantly have, but I wish I had a wand for Trusova. Sometimes watching her inbetween elements and during her SS is a chore. Which is a shame because I love her so much.”

“I really want Jason Brown to do his Riverdance program/performance again at a gala or something like that. He’s a better skater now than ever, and it’s such a good performance, and I would absolutely lose my mind if he did it.”