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Post by xavier on Feb 23, 2010 23:34:31 GMT 1
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Post by Renee V on Feb 23, 2010 23:39:06 GMT 1
Those pics make me sooo sad!! www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/02/23/AR2010022300430.htmlRussians settle for bronze in ice danceBy NANCY ARMOUR The Associated Press Tuesday, February 23, 2010; 3:16 AM VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Bronze medals in hand, Oksana Domnina and Maxim Shabalin make no apologies for the end of Russia's dominance in ice dance. Canada's Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir won the gold medal Monday night, only the third time since ice dance became an Olympic sport in 1976 that a Russian or Soviet team has failed to stand atop the podium. Considering what Domnina and Shabalin have endured the last few seasons, however, any spot on the podium was an achievement. "We skated as well as we could," Domnina said. "Actually, we probably did more than Maxim's condition allowed us to do." Shabalin, 28, has been skating on creaky, fragile knees the last three years. He had surgery in December 2007 to repair the meniscus in his left knee, but rushed back to the ice so the couple could be ready for the European championships. They won the title, only to have Shabalin reinjure the knee and force them out of the 2008 world championships. In the spring of 2008, Domnina and Shabalin left Russia to train in Aston, Pa., with Natalia Linichuk and Gennadi Karponosov. The 1980 Olympic champions have trained a star-studded list of dance teams, including two-time gold medalists Pasha Grishuk and Evgeny Platov, and Domnina and Shabalin hoped the move would make them the next on that list. Domnina and Shabalin withdrew from the 2009 Europeans after Shabalin fell on his knee during compulsories, but came back to win their first world title last spring. But the knee was bothersome again this year, and the Russians were forced to sit out the Grand Prix series. "No medal is worth what we went through," Domnina said. "Maxim deserves a quadruple medal for his courage."While Domnina and Shabalin refused to use Shabalin's knee as an excuse, it's clear they've lost a step - especially when compared with the younger Canadians and Americans. Domnina and Shabalin weren't nearly as fast or powerful, and couldn't match their technical difficulty. They finished with 207.64 points, almost 14 points behind Virtue and Moir and more than eight behind the Americans. Just how big a deficit is that? Think Spain vs. Faeroe Islands in World Cup qualifying. "We are happy with the bronze medal. It was a long, difficult way for us, and we are happy we did it," Shabalin said. "We gave everything out there on the ice."
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Post by Renee V on Feb 28, 2010 3:20:13 GMT 1
Matrix again! good to know they didn't waste time creating a new exhibition number just for the olympics happy that she chose to abort the handstand instead of slicing his head open not staying up for the rest of the gala... too boring maybe i'll watch a replay later
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Post by xavier on Feb 28, 2010 8:16:31 GMT 1
Maxim Shabalin is Sochi's 2014 Ambassador
Video by Sochi2014
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Post by colorado on Feb 28, 2010 19:03:10 GMT 1
I thought Oksana and Maxim gave wonderful performances at the Olympics. I only wish there exhibition dance would have been shown on NBC. They are a joy to watch and I am sad that from what I hear, they will not be performing in the 2010 Worlds in Torino. Does anyone have the official word on this? Either way, best of luck to both of them. They are two highly talented young people who deserve the very best!
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Post by maximaddict on Mar 3, 2010 21:54:42 GMT 1
I thought Oksana and Maxim gave wonderful performances at the Olympics. I only wish there exhibition dance would have been shown on NBC. They are a joy to watch and I am sad that from what I hear, they will not be performing in the 2010 Worlds in Torino. Does anyone have the official word on this? Either way, best of luck to both of them. They are two highly talented young people who deserve the very best! Yes, it's official that they will not participate in the 2010 Worlds in Turin. Check this Message from Oksana and Maxim. This is sad, but hardly a surprise. Maxim has given it all to the sport, now he needs to take time to take care of his health. Like they hint in their message, they are both tired and in need of much deserved rest. This has been a very difficult year for them, as the one before, and the one before that...So many unlucky seasons for them, it's a surprise they managed to pull it through. It sure took a lot of strength and endless courage on their part. They are so brave, and I am so proud of them!
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Post by maximaddict on Mar 3, 2010 22:00:55 GMT 1
Awww, so, so sweet! From US Presswire
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Post by maximaddict on Mar 7, 2010 17:31:17 GMT 1
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Post by maximaddict on Mar 8, 2010 17:47:44 GMT 1
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Post by xavier on Mar 15, 2010 17:42:33 GMT 1
I share this video where Oksana & Maxim talk about Olympic Games, they also talk about the programs of the Canadians and Americans. (Interview in Russian)From Vesti.ru www.vesti.ru/videos?vid=262871
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Post by colorado on Mar 15, 2010 17:59:46 GMT 1
Does anyone have any idea (maybe just a summary?) of what they're saying?
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Post by maximaddict on Mar 17, 2010 0:35:48 GMT 1
Not my translation. Courtesy of Anya:
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Post by maximaddict on Mar 17, 2010 1:13:07 GMT 1
Liars!!! ;D They're not resting after the Ilya Averbukh Tour. They will be joining Yuna Kim's Fiesta on Ice, in Seoul, Korea, April 16-18 www.festaonice.com/2010/ ...and who knows what else after that! Well, I hope they earn a a lot of money, they deserve it!
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Post by colorado on Mar 17, 2010 10:55:45 GMT 1
Thank you so much for taking the time to provide us with a translation of Oksana and Maxim's interview. It is much appreciated! I am once again struck by their grace and charm.
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Post by maximaddict on Mar 17, 2010 18:03:02 GMT 1
You're more than welcome. It is not a real translation but a summary of it, still it covers most of what was said in the interview. And yes, indeed, they are two graceful and charming people.
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