The age (seventeen) at which figure skaters coached by Eteri Tutberidze become injured and unable to keep up with the younger skaters. She has never successfully coached a student past seventeen because the techniques she teaches them rely on low weight and a prepubescent body.
Person one: "I really hope Sasha Trusova does well this season"

Person two: "Don't be silly, she's past the Eteri expiration date, one of the fifteen year olds will win"
by rain_in_spain October 31, 2022
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