About the site
This site (previously known as "Katyusha's Page") was created on February 3, 1999. For a long time I could not find any Russian sites about my favorite figure skaters Ekaterina Gordeeva and Sergei Grinkov, so that is the reason behind this project. Since February 2000 the site has an English version.
Photo credits
Unless otherwise noted, all photos are video screen captures from different televised events on these American and Russian networks: FOX, ABC, CBS, TBS, CNN, TNT, A&E, USA, Lifetime, Sport (Russia). Special thanks to the photographers who allowed me to use their photos: Scott Grant, J. Barry Mittan, Marlene Reading, Tom Theobald, JulesG and Shelly Hennessy. Very special thanks to my best friend and husband Eugene who takes photos at skating shows for me.
Translations
If otherwise not noted, all of the translations of Russian press are made by me. Using or copying of the translations without my written permission is strictly prohibited!
A bit about me
My name is Irina. I became a fan of Gordeeva and Grinkov in 1986 when I read an interview with Katia in some Russian magazine. I was an 11-year-old folk dance student then and thought that Katia and I didn't have that much of an age difference and shared a similar love for dancing. That interview didn't even have a picture of Katia but she struck me as very down to earth, buoyant and fresh.