Grisha Fournier Online

…after another Nationals. Not much to say, other than I’m sorry I let everyone down. Don’t know what will happen next, I will concentrate on finishing school and getting a job.
Thanks to everyone who supported me and believed in me, you know who you are.
“What appears to be the end may really be a new [...]

with coach Ivan and they are settling in. Ivan thought he’d be funny and had Grisha call and tell us the airline had lost his skates! Bulgarian humor, I guess!
Kseniya and Grisha’s mom are leaving for the airport in about four hours, and coach Angela will be arriving Thursday, so we’re [...]

Grisha had the opportunity to work with Olympic medalist Tim Goebel over the last couple days. It was very helpful, and we hope to see him again at our rink!

The coaches were sick today, so it was quiet and uneventful at the rink.  Just run-throughs of the short and long and a LOT of stroking, as usual. 
Today we are starting to feel the pressure of too little time…have not bought tickets yet (there’s a good reason), still don’t have everything we need in terms [...]

…a bleak orphanage in northeast Russia.  A young brother and sister are hoping for a new family, and a husband and wife looking to adopt a child.  They watched this video and made a decision to bring them home.

was just another day, although Tim Goebel was there and helped me with some stuff. Then there was stroking class, which involves Ivan chasing everyone around the rink.
For New Years Eve I went to my friend Peter’s house, and of course there were a lot of other skaters there. Had a good time, since I [...]

Happy New Year! 
No ice at the rink, so no skating today.  Tomorrow will be a big day, though, because Ivan and Angela are bringing a friend to the rink to work with Grisha.  Now to catch up on some sleep!
Since it is the first day of the New Year, here is a video of Grisha’s [...]