19-Jun-07 On the 10th of June after a long disease Aleksandar Rožin, a well known skating educator and Idora's long time coach, passed away. The popular Saša arrived in Zagreb for the first time in 1989., was born in 1941. in Lithuania where he began ice skating which he had to leave early because of his knee injury. That's why he devoted himself to studying and attended and graduated the faculty of physical culture in Jekatarinburg. He unselfishly passed his rich knowledge and experience to many young ice skaters after coming to Croatia. He firmly believed in his young apprentices, especially in Idora and that's why his early departure shocked everyone. His death was a loss felt by Idora, her family and the whole skating sports.
24-May-07 Idora is currently in Zagreb where she's working on new jumps, choreography and perfecting various elements. She is also negotiating with the Croatian skating union regarding financial support for creating new programs with one of the best coaches and choreographers in the world, mr. Morozov, who created the Torino world champion, Shizuka Arakawa, and the new world champion, Miki Ando.
"This would be a necessary step that would enable our wishes to be fulfilled next year in Zagreb. I believe that the next year will be my spring board and at the same time the peak of my career!"
In June Idora has a two week vacation planned, after which her summer training is starting, which will probably be in Holland.
"The first competition will be held at the end of August so we have to prepare the best we can. After that there are two Grand Prix and the annual 40. Golden skate in Zagreb."
28-Mar-07 On the European championships in Warsaw, after missing a few training sessions and an illness she took 16th place which was below her hopes. On the World Figure skating championships held in Tokyo from 19th-25th of March she placed 21st, which was also below her expectations.
"This is my first season after a 6 month break which I took because of the operation, so I believe that this is the reason of my lower than expected results."
11-Mar-07 On the European championships in Warsaw, after missing few training sessions and illness she took 16th place which is below her hopes. The World Figure skating championships are held in Tokyo from 19.-25. of March.
"We're moving on and working hard so that we could justify the expectations on the World Championships."
22-Jan-07 Idora is currently in Warsaw, where she's awaiting her appearances scheduled for Saturday and Sunday on the European skating championship. According to her and her team's previously laid out plans, this year they will attend only bigger competitions thus reducing the risk of injuries to a minimum, and to be ready for the 2008. European championships in her hometown Zagreb.
"The expectations, naturally, grow each year, but this year it's most important to get back into the competition world, show our new programmes and try to get them maximum out of them."
21-Jan-07 After completing a successful and pain-free training period, and the first competition in 9 months (Croatian national championships), Idora participated on the winter Universiade in Torino, which wouldn't be possible without the Croatian Olympic committee and Croatian skating union, who gave her and her team great support during the last years. She placed 16th after a reserved short program, but after an excellent free skating program where she took 6th place and ended up 8th in the overall standings.
"I believe I would be the main candidate for a medal if I skated right on the first day , but since I haven't, I ended up lower than expected."
16-Nov-06 Idora has finally started training in July, after three months of rehabilitation. The training started in Celje (Slo) where a skating camp has been organized, and resumed in Zagreb, along with the rest of Croatia's national team. An agreement between her coach Aleksandar Rožin and choreographer Oksana Gorbačov is to start the season slowly to give her injured ankle the best chance of recovery. She had to miss, with great regret, Golden spin in Zagreb and two Grand Prix in America and Canada.
