One more set of photos from Moscow: skaters getting ready for the closing banquet of this year’s edition of Rostelecom Cup. You’ll surely recognize them, even if they don’t wear skates, but fancy suits and dresses, high heels and beaming smiles – those smiles you can’t have under pressure. Here they are then, the stars of the third Grand Prix, at the end of competition and the beginning of party, in Moscow’s Aerostar Hotel.
Moscow’s atmosphere surely fits these two: Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje have just entered the hotel after gala, luggage, smiles, flowers and all – they’ll run to change into their party costumes end enjoy the last act of Rostelecom Cup.
Chic-lady and gentleman in Moscow – Rostelecom Cup was Kaitlyn and Andrew’s first competition of the season
Madison Chock and Evan Bates, dressed up to the nines
Ice dancers Sofia Evdokimova and Egor Bazin of Russia
Russia’s Tiffany Zahorski and Jonathan Guerreiro
Aliona Savchenko and husband Liam Cross
Alisa Agafonova and Chafik Besseghier
Just like a princess: China’s Zijun Li
Ekaterina Bobrova in a dress to impress
…and there’s a prince charming in the room too: Spain’s Javier Fernández
Team USA, holding a flag and smiling for the cameras: Alex Benoit, Elliana Pogrebinsky, Courtney Hicks, Madison Chock, Evan Bates, Max Aaron
Latvia’s Angelina Kuchvalska and Lithuanian pair skater Goda Butkutė
Angelina Kuchvalska and Goda Butkutė surrounding a very elegant Anna Pogorilaya
Is this one of the loveliest pairs or what? Italy’s Valentina Marchei and Ondrej Hotarek
A proud Ondrej Hotarek, surrounded by Roberta Rodeghiero and Valentina Marchei
Two figure skating disciplines in just one photo: Dmitri Soloviev, Alexei Rogonov, Ekaterina Bobrova and Kristina Astakhova
Belarus’ ice dancers Viktoria Kovaliova and Yurii Bieliaiev
Just like a top model: Russia’s Elena Radionova
Rohene Ward, Evan Bates, Madison Chock and coach Igor Shpilband – Rohene choreographed Madison & Evan’s short dance this season
Canada’s Julianne Séguin and Charlie Bilodeau
The two Canadian pairs in Moscow sharing the same photo: Andrew Wolfe, Camille Ruest, Julianne Séguin, Charlie Bilodeau
Free and easy: Canada’s Elladj Baldé
FURTHER READING
2016 Rostelecom Cup: the draw for the ladies and men’s SP. A photo story.