Tag Archives: Tatiana Tarasova

Who will represent Russia in the men’s event at the Olympics, still a mystery

Even after the Russian Nationals, hosted this week by the Iceberg Palace in Sochi, this particular question remains unanswered. And most likely it will remain this way until the end of the Europeans in Budapest,…

The fight for the Olympic gold in Sochi, still open

Two months before the Olympics, the Grand Prix Final in Fukuoka proved there isn’t such a thing as already decided winners of the Olympic gold medals in Sochi: the competition showed that Patrick Chan, on…

Rostelecom Cup: the girl with the butterflies

Leaving aside the controversy in the ice dancing event at Cup of Russia, here’s a subjective list of good and bad in Luzhniki arena in Moscow, at the end of the last week; a personal…

Maxim Kovtun: this young man really wants that single Olympic berth of Russia in the men’s event

The short programs’ day at Cup of China witnessed a phenomenal performance of the 18-year-old Maxim Kovtun of Russia: a quad Salchow-triple Toe Loop combination, another quad, a Toe Loop, and an exquisite triple Axel.…

Skate America: and what a battle it will be…

The first Grand Prix of the season is just around the corner and one thing is sure: Detroit will be a battlefield at the end of the week, at least in the men’s and ladies’…