It was dreamy, the way Lubov Ilyushechkina and Charlie Bilodeau swept about the Espoo ice, her hair back in a whiff, picked up by the wind, his body movement curving around a French Canadian tune. Together seven months, they could not stop smiling. There was shine on Ilyushechkina’s costumes, but more on her […]
Lubov Ilyushechkina
Ilyushechkina and Moscovitch: skating for the Maple Leaf
Lubov Ilyushechkina is glowing. Positively glowing. She and her pair partner Dylan Moscovitch will go to Skate Canada next week as a completely Canadian duo. On Sept. 21, she became a Canadian citizen. “It was definitely a big day for me,” Ilyushechkina said. “Being Canadian means being warm and friendly. And I also associate Canadians […]
The impossible dream
Obstacles, there have been many. Successes? More each day. Russian-born Lubov Ilyushechkina and her Canadian pair partner, Dylan Moscovitch have come a long way from the time last spring when they matched forces, first without a coach, and perhaps with little hope that Russia would release their 2009 world junior pair champion. But now […]