Alena Kostornaia (RUS) | Ladies Free Skating | Internationaux de France 2019 | #GPFigure

ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating
Skate America / Las Vegas, USA / Oct. 18 – 20, 2019
Skate Canada International / Kelowna, CAN / Oct. 25 – 27, 2019
Internationaux de France / Grenoble, FRA / Nov. 1 – 3, 2019
Shiseido Cup Of China / Chongqing, CHN / Nov. 8 – 10, 2019
Rostelecom Cup / Moscow, RUS / Nov. 15 – 17, 2019
NHK Trophy / Sapporo, JPN / Nov. 22 – 24, 2019
ISU Grand Prix Final / Torino, ITA, Dec. 5 – 8, 2019

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[neutronhr]

one or two times per month I come here to cry because we will never ever see Alena like this..😢

[watchmedo]

She was phenomenal. She deserved to have a decade long career 💔

[rywilk]

Amazing!! And I loved her response in the interview: “Spectators come here not only to watch jumps — they want to see a show, they want to see skating”.

[QuirkyGirl]

This is in the top 2 of my most favorite free programs ever. And this was the best I've seen her skate. She absolutely nailed the performance!

[ariannabinaghi]

Aliona Kostornaia is the only skater from that camp whose programs I periodically rewatch, especially this one. She had it all.

[qingqshe]

She is the most artistic one among these three Russian girls!

[Prettyautumnrain]

I haven’t been interested in Russian ladies since Lipnitskaya (mostly because they weren’t my cup of tea), however, there’s something about Alyona that is so unique and refreshing, so elegant and fragile yet fierce and confident.

This may sound weird, but for me she’s like a year. She can do every season, from summer to autumn, winter and spring. What I mean is, every season is unique, it has its own “thing”, and Alyona can do every season.

If I’m being honest, I think she could get the worst program ever and make it into a masterpiece. She’s simply magical!

[johnlukas]

Alena is the most convincing Russian best female skater. Solid techniques and genuine artistry.

[verfs]

she was truly a prodigy, no one skates like her! unmatched artistry ❤

[s.e.]

I think she is the most complete figure skater in the world. She deserves higher component score with this artistry.

[carollin]

Wow! She looks like a ice princess! Trusova’s quads are cool but This young lady’s skating is so elegant and charming!

[es]

The only one of the three former juniors who has it all, IMO. I loved her when all the girls were busy learning the quads and delivering sped-up programs that were difficult to follow, and she was taking silver and bronze. And she nailed the 3A to show that the wait was worth it. A pleasure to watch, and what real ice skating is and should be about – a beautiful combination of power, sport, jumps, performance and art.

[userbunny]

If she isnt 2020 world champ I will cry. Yes Trusova has lots of quads but this is true skating.

[greyghost]

Everytime i watch her skate, i have the feeling that it's the music that is being played for her, and not the other way around. How can she make even the most simple movement such as lifting her hand look so soft, elegant and beautiful? Such an unique and incredible skater xD

[luisnasser]

Alena used to have a special bright that we currently don’t see in the female figure skaters anymore. She was a rocket, with a huge personality! Loved her ❤

[skatingpolina]

Watching this in 2023...poor aliona😭😭😭 i miss her so badly, theres no one like her. Hope her the best in pairs 🙏🤞❤️

[aidamanzano]

I come back to watch this whenever I'm missing the old Aliona :'(

[pernikolaus]

Kostornaia conveys tremendous self-control and grace. She floats on ice and at the same time is able to fly on each Axel.

[arpadweisz]

She has an absolutely magnetic presence, an innate grace and an iron will to win. Even if they give a weaker choreography and program, she will always give it another dimension.

[CocogoatMain]

Yes! Her ability to deliver a clean performace every time is starting to impress me, it's like she's incapable of missing a jumping pass!