Slutskaya To Be Evaluated Friday by Russian Federation

[PAskate]

Scroll down to the end of the article for the news on Irina.

http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/sports/8154863.htm

[Schmeck]

PAskate, thanks for the link!

I'd love to see Irina added to the mix at Worlds, but it doesn't sound likely, does it?

Schmeck, wishing Irina a complete recovery

[SkateFan123]

Originally posted by Schmeck
PAskate, thanks for the link!

I'd love to see Irina added to the mix at Worlds, but it doesn't sound likely, does it?

Schmeck, wishing Irina a complete recovery

Me too. But I think you are right.

Hope she'll be back at least next year.

[Woofy2]

i too don't think she will be ready/return for this year's worlds. i do miss seeing her; the best for next season.

[turtlehead]

I thought that Irina had already been named to the world team? Along with Volchkova and Sokolova? Am I missing something here? I thought she and Volchkova had already taken their test skates?

http://www.isufs.org/events/cat00004218.htm

[Woofy2]

Originally posted by turtlehead
I thought that Irina had already been named to the world team? Along with Volchkova and Sokolova? Am I missing something here? I thought she and Volchkova had already taken their test skates?

http://www.isufs.org/events/cat00004218.htm

turtlehead. thanks for your link and post. you just made my day! that's so cool that irina will at be at worlds. :)

[turtlehead]

I am really excited to see Irina there too. But at the same time I am worried. I really hope that she is ready. But I have really missed her in competitions this season.

[PAskate]

It's been officially announced by Irina's agent that she in entered at Worlds.

http://www.tsn.ca/figure_skating/news_story.asp?id=76547

[MissJ]

This will be interesting. It will either be the weakest Russian team in years (simply due to injuries, illness and a weak season) or they will be strong and provide a spoiler element to this years favoites.

It will be a challenge for Irina to skate before judges the first time at the hardest & longest competition of the year. It will be nice just to see her smile on the ice again. She is not one of my overall favorities, but I do enjoy and appreciate what she brings to the ice. Her determination to overcome is inspirational.

[Samskate]

I'm wondering with all her downtime if she will have a new program or use one from the past. Does anyone know? The reason I'm asking is because from what I understand she has been sick for the better part of the last year.

[turtlehead]

I read elsewhere on the internet that Irina has at least one new program and it's supposed to be beautiful. Perhaps WVgal can help us out here? Does she post here?

[Excidra]

Irina has two new programs.

SP: Introduction and Rondo capriccioso
LP: Queen of spades (Chororgaphed by Igor Borbin).

You can watch a clip of her SP at her site www.irina-slutskaya.com (Irina Slutskaya)

[icedancer2]

I could not get into this link you posted.

Am VERY curious!!

[professordeb]

Originally posted by icedancer2
I could not get into this link you posted.

Am VERY curious!!
when the window opens up for the link, it uses a different URL than what was posted.
Try this one (http://www.irina-slutskaya.com)

til later,
Deb

[icedancer2]

Thanks -- she's looking pretty good!!

I wish her all of the luck in the world at Worlds.