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Zhenya is a judge on the latest episode of Ice Age. I'm convinced this show is the best thing that Russia produces.
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Putting aside the AI-slop voiceover, the point here is actually valid.
Anna Shcherbakova won gold with twenty-nine points more than what secured gold at the 2026 Olympics. Twenty-nine. That’s not a marginal difference, that’s a different sport. By that metric, Alexandra Trusova would have walked gold as well with a similar skate.
And that’s exactly why Adeliia Petrosian went for the quad, even though she’s clearly less proficient at them than Anna or Sasha. She had to. The scoring logic basically forced it. It just didn’t come off on the day.
What really underlines how mad this is: literally none of the other girls at these Olympics even attempted quads. In 2022, Trusova landed five. Anna landed two, then beat her anyway on components and artistry. Both performances are in a different scoring universe than anything that was attempted at these games.
That’s the gap we’re talking about.
For the record I don't think this diminishes Alysa's achievement. If anything it's an indictment on the extreme dieting and brutal training that Tutberidze demands of her athletes. A lot of which break down after 18.
Putting aside the AI-slop voiceover, the point here is actually valid.
Anna Shcherbakova won gold with twenty-nine points more than what secured gold at the 2026 Olympics. Twenty-nine. That’s not a marginal difference, that’s a different sport. By that metric, Alexandra Trusova would have walked gold as well with a similar skate.
And that’s exactly why Adeliia Petrosian went for the quad, even though she’s clearly less proficient at them than Anna or Sasha. She had to. The scoring logic basically forced it. It just didn’t come off on the day.
What really underlines how mad this is: literally none of the other girls at these Olympics even attempted quads. In 2022, Trusova landed five. Anna landed two, then beat her anyway on components and artistry. Both performances are in a different scoring universe than anything that was attempted at these games.
That’s the gap we’re talking about.
For the record I don't think this diminishes Alysa's achievement. If anything it's an indictment on the extreme dieting and brutal training that Tutberidze demands of her athletes. A lot of which break down after 18.
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Daniel Gleichenhaus - on Adelia Petrosyan's emotional state after the Olympics 
After Adelia's interview, where she said it would be hard for her to return to Russia, we talked right away. Now she's in a good mood. It's understandable that Adelia wanted more, but things turned out the way they did. At first, it was hard for her to cope emotionally, which is normal. But already during the exhibition performances and after the Olympics closing ceremony, Adelia was in a good mood. She's looking forward to the future with optimism
After Adelia's interview, where she said it would be hard for her to return to Russia, we talked right away. Now she's in a good mood. It's understandable that Adelia wanted more, but things turned out the way they did. At first, it was hard for her to cope emotionally, which is normal. But already during the exhibition performances and after the Olympics closing ceremony, Adelia was in a good mood. She's looking forward to the future with optimism
Alina actually went beast mode at the Olympics. She got the rules changed and just went generally ham. It will forever be legendary
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Anna Shcherbakova on the men's event at the Olympics
"This is sport. And figure skating is a sport where sometimes mindset and nerves matter even more.
I always say that your technical skills aren’t a percentage of success - they’re just the foundation your results are built on. But when you step onto the ice, 90% depends on your mental state, your readiness, any distractions, and how you handle them.
Everyone has different factors and different levels of pressure. The Olympics are when everything reaches its highest intensity.”
"This is sport. And figure skating is a sport where sometimes mindset and nerves matter even more.
I always say that your technical skills aren’t a percentage of success - they’re just the foundation your results are built on. But when you step onto the ice, 90% depends on your mental state, your readiness, any distractions, and how you handle them.
Everyone has different factors and different levels of pressure. The Olympics are when everything reaches its highest intensity.”