Childhood
Family
Injuries/Accidents
Achievements
Personal
100
When and what hospital was Sasha born in?
She was born in the UCLA hospital on October 26, 1984.
100
What is Sasha's favorite desert recipe that her grandma Katcya makes?
Her favorite recipe is Oatmeal Chocolate Chip cookies.
100
What was the biggest injury that happened to Sasha?
Sasha had gotten a hole in her leg when she was warming up on the rink, another ice skater jumped on Sasha's leg which caused the hole on Sasha's leg. Fun Fact: To recover her leg she had to get a surgery and also had to get 21 stiches.
100
At the long program at the 2000 Nationals, why was Sasha placed second instead of first?
She was placed second instead of first because on the last jump Sasha fell down which ruined her scores.
100
Where and with who does Sasha do her "prom pose"?
Sasha does her "prom pose" with Johnny Weir at the 2004 worlds closing banquet.
200
What did Sasha love doing to baby Natasha?
She loved giving Natasha a treatment in her nurse costume.
200
Where did Sasha's parents meet and at what grade of school did they meet at?
Sasha's parents met at San Diego during college.
200
At a restaurant when Sasha ordered ice cream and the waiter forgot to give Sasha a spoon what did Sasha do?
Sasha walked over to a cup filled with spoons, forks, knives and grabbed a spoon which caused all the other eating utensils to fall on top of her.
200
Why was Sasha placed fourth at the exhibition in Russia?
She was placed fourth because she gave out the uncut version of the song, which was longer than the version she had practiced on, so at the end she had to invent new moves.
200
At the competitor's party in Philadelphia, why was Sasha so embarrassed?
Sasha was embarrassed because she was lying on the floor with an empty ice cream cone with all of the ice cream in the cone on her shoulder. This happened when Sasha decided to do a high kick in a long dress which was impossible.
300
What outfit did Sasha enjoy wearing that belonged to her mother?
She enjoyed wearing her mother's wedding dress.
300
What is Sasha's favorite food that her Dyed(grandpa) makes?
Her favorite food made by Dyed is barbecued chicken.
300
Why did Sasha miss the first Junior Grand Prix event?
She missed the event because of a growth plate injury.
300
How did Sasha get the interest or idea of ice skating?
Sasha got the interest of ice skating by her friend, Allison Larson's grandmother Sally.
300
Why was Sasha not able to attend the 2001 Nationals?
She wasn't able to attend the 2001 Nationals because she had a back pain which was so intense that she had to skip the 2001 Nationals.
400
What was the food that Sasha loved all throughout her childhood?
Sasha's favorite food was ice cream.
400
Where does Sasha have family-get-togethers with her dad's part of the family?
They have their family-get-togethers at Central Camp, near Yosemite.
400
At the long program for the 2000 Nationals what mistake did Sasha make?
She accidentally fell down on the final jump.
400
In the 2002 Olympics, why did Sasha not get a medal?
Sasha didn't get a medal because on her triple toe she had fallen and had sat on the ice for about 1 second which is the reason of why she did not get a medal.
400
In the Viktory for kids Charity program what was the theme of her costume and how did the theme distract her?
The theme of her costume was ribbons and during the program she was distracted by the ribbons because she was tangled in the ribbon for 30 seconds.
500
Who was the ice skater from the Olympics that Sasha was inspired by?
She was inspired by an ice skater named Kristi Yamaguchi.
500
What does Sasha call her mom's parents and from culture is it from?
Sasha calls her mom's parents... Dyed-grandpa Babba-grandma It is from the Russian culture.
500
At Junior worlds, the short program what mistake did Sasha make that caused her to make more mistakes?
She messed up the footwork for the triple lutz which got her so disappointed that she missed the double axel which she usually never missed.
500
What important lesson did Sasha learn about an injury?
She learned that fix it now. Just take care of it, don't push into anything before you are ready, because the most important thing is your body-you have to take special care of it.
500
Sasha had a wonderful ice skating talent, but what special talent did Natasha have that Sasha loved and so did her family?
Natasha's special talent was to play the piano. She played to her family on special occasions.
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