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Latest news:

World Championships update:
Elena and Ruslan finished up the season with a 5th place finish at the World Championships.

Elena and Ruslan are in Washington, DC, to compete at the World Championships. The scedule for the event is as follows:

Tuesday, March 25 - Compulsory Dance (Austrian Waltz) - 2PM
Thursday, March 27 - Original Dance - 1PM
Friday, March 28 - Free Dance - 7PM

Important links:
Official worlds web site
Worlds schedule page
Ice Calc Results Page
Links to articles, reviews, etc. at the Skate Blade

News from Grand Prix Final:
Elena and Ruslan are finished in 4th place at the Grand Prix Final. Marks and further results are available at the official web site.

Quotes from Europeans:
Grushina: “The important thing is to show always your best. The competition has just begun. We’re looking forward to the Original Dance now.”

Goncharov: “I think we did well. The battle isn’t over yet, we’ll fight again in the Original and Free Dances.”

More quotes from compulsory dances are available on the ISU page.

Coaching Change: After 6 years training in Newark, DE, with coach Natalia Linichuk, Elena and Ruslan packed their belongings and have moved to Newington, Connecticut to work with Tatiana Tarasova and choreographer Nikolai Morozov.

They began work on their programs in April, and then took a short break to visit their families in Ukraine before returning to the US to continue their preparations for next season.

Elena said that she is enjoying experimenting with a new style and choreography and that she and Ruslan are looking forward to this season very much.

 



COMPETITIONS:

European Championships
January 20-26
Malmo, Sweden
- Compulsory Dance - 4th
- Original Dance - 4th
- Free Dance - 4th

Grand Prix Final
February 28-March 2
St. Petersburg, Russia
- Original Dance - 4th
- Free Dance A - 4th
- Free Dance B - 4th

World Championships
March 24-30
Washington, DC
- Compulsory Dance - 2 (Group A)
- Original Dance - 5
- Free Dance - 5

 

 

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