2017 JGP Austria Mens SP

[xeyra]

Errrr... I guess he is keeping with the theme with that costume.

 

[Chemistry66]

Errrr... I guess he is keeping with the theme with that costume.

LOL that's why I mentioned it earlier. He was the only one I could identify right from the start of warmup based on his costume/music.

GO SPEED RACER GO

 

[matmuh]

what a gorgeous stsq from Nik :luv17:

 

[4everchan]

well ... it was nice talking to you all... i need to go to work... ciao

 

[EdgeCall]

Sorry Radek, no pole position for you. But nice speed.

 

[Shandy]

Oh my goodness, Semenenko is so tiny and cute! Jonathan Hess could crush him between his thighs.

Not sure how I feel about someone that young skating to Billy Jean, though...

 

[xeyra]

Starting with an attitude!

 

[charmblade]

I got very concerned about this boy's poor bandaged hand and then realized it was a sparkly glove.

 

[Chemistry66]

Evgeni is small!

Got some nice spin speed there!

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I got very concerned about this boy's poor bandaged hand and then realized it was a sparkly glove.

The quintessential MJ program accessory!

 

[lavenderblossom]

Wow, Evgeni, I was really into that! The jumps will come. But he has great movement.

 

[EdgeCall]

No clean skate, weird jump errors for a Mishin student, but in the beginning Evgeni clearly stole the show with his determination.

 

[lavenderblossom]

I think we have an unexpected podium. I'd be surprised if anyone predicted that.

 

[matmuh]

shame about jump problems but i quite liked Egor, he is very interesting and elegant, and has some nice spins

if someone told me Turkish skater would be in top 3 with highest TES of the competition i would say no way :eeking: not that much higher but still

 

[charmblade]

Wow, these standings are really interesting and unexpected. It's exciting to see Basar, Luc, and Camden in medal positions. It'll be an exciting free skate for sure to see where everyone ends up.

 

[vorravorra]

Ok, that emergency replacement of Erokhov by Murashov clearly didn't work out well.

 

[xeyra]

I quite liked the current top 6 guys. Looking forward to the FS!

 

[4everchan]

Wow, these standings are really interesting and unexpected. It's exciting to see Basar, Luc, and Camden in medal positions. It'll be an exciting free skate for sure to see where everyone ends up.

indeed... some of these boys will attempt quads and that could mean a lot of placement shifting.... there is about 10 points difference or so in the first dozen men... so anything can happen when a quad is worth 10 points alone.

 

[apgold]

My predictions are out the window, lol. Who would of thought that the 2 Russians would be out of the top 10? Good for Camden for holding on to 1st!

A lot can change in the free skate but it would be great if the US brought home another medal this week in men's. (I'm not a rah-rah USA type, but it's nice to see US juniors doing well internationally).

 

[Chemistry66]

Camden is still in first, yes!

 

[TGee]

I think we have an unexpected podium. I'd be surprised if anyone predicted that.

Well, the saying goes that one can lose a competition on the SP, but not win it.... we'll have to see what the freeskates will show.

But certainly, for the SP small medals, the podium isn't what many of us had thought....

And with short program scores in the 50s, among those seeded for the podium, it looks like Conrad Orzel, sitting in 6th, may be the only one still in reach of it for the overall medals.