2018-2019 Russian Nationals Men FS

[CaroLiza_fan]

Well maybe except the ladies started at like 4pm!

I forgot about the time difference. Yeah, the Ladies started at 2pm LOC. I was thinking about it starting at 11am my time.

That's what happens when you've been up since 4am because you had to get your Japanese predictions done before 05:30...

Nevertheless, after everything TAT has done for this sport, I do think she deserves a lie in!

CaroLia_fan

 

[Danny T]

Someone: fell.

Me: Ah, this is the figure skating I know.

Japanese ladies and especially Russian ladies were too good and TBH alien, time to get back to Earth

 

[moriel]

Pretty sure the ladies just used most of the clean skate quota for this competition.

 

[Danny T]

I don't remember who this is, but why is he so slow ... I thought he was doing warm-up, but then I turn on the volume and music's already playing

 

[rachno2]

I like Lezheev's skating and I like this music for him, too, but man......he was just worried about those jumps the whole time. Slow and terrified.

Let the Russian men compete as singles ice dancers already.

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

I like Lezheev's skating and I like this music for him, too, but man......he was just worried about those jumps the whole time. Slow and terrified.

Let the Russian men compete as single ice dancers already

Perhaps unsurprising then that he is last in the Free Skate.

But, despite being 3[SUP]rd[/SUP] out of the 5 we have seen so far in the FS, Zotov is still last overall by a distance.

Just shows how damaging a very low score in the SP can be.

CaroLiza_fan

 

[Metis]

Well, I just woke up and saw the results for the ladies. Here’s hoping the men are enjoyable.

 

[rachno2]

I wasn't expecting to see a Stevie Wonder program today.

All these jumps look so scary in the air! The more recent ones have been a lot better though.

 

[WeakAnkles]

Well he gets bonus points for using Sir Duke.

Really someone should do a Stevie Wonder medley. Such great music.

Need to work on those delusions though. Ouch.

 

[Metis]

This makes me want to “meh.”

 

[Danny T]

Well, that was kinda fun. Not sure if I feel it's genuinely fun or train-wrecky fun , but he did a great job landing those triple-triples. They really save the TES

 

[WeakAnkles]

LOL Did he just tuck his shirt in there? He certainly did not waste any money on costuming...

 

[Metis]

I wish he’d hold his Ina Bauers and SEs a bit longer but so far, good job!

 

[moriel]

I like Lezheev's skating and I like this music for him, too, but man......he was just worried about those jumps the whole time. Slow and terrified.

Let the Russian men compete as singles ice dancers already.

nonono forget russian men.
let russian ladies compete with men already (ahem Trusova).

russian men should be banned from competition alltogether, the reason being the high heart attack rate among fans.

 

[Danny T]

Out of all the good songs and good choreos out there, the Russian men are sure making some Choices on their programmes ...

That said, technically quite a good job with the jumps he didn't pop, and he actually has a decent illusion :eeking:

 

[Metis]

I like Lezheev's skating and I like this music for him, too, but man......he was just worried about those jumps the whole time. Slow and terrified.

Let the Russian men compete as singles ice dancers already.

Samarin would be a great pairs man with his height. [emoji106]

 

[rachno2]

Samarin would be a great pairs man with his height. [emoji106]

Somebody should make a thread imagining skaters in other disciplines. The Satoko-Shoma ice dance team has been mentioned so many times, after all.

 

[Metis]

Somebody should make a thread imagining skaters in other disciplines. The Satoko-Shoma ice dance team has been mentioned so many times, after all.

It was suggested in commentary by Carol Lane!

Yuzu-Boyang for pairs is still The Dream. SBS 4Lzs! Throw 5As!

 

[Metis]

There are more illusion spins in the Russian men than in the women at a typical GP event. I approve.

 

[Danny T]

It was suggested in commentary by Carol Lane!

Yuzu-Boyang for pairs is still The Dream. SBS 4Lzs! Throw 5As!

But they're both noodles, who's gonna throw who

Back on topic, who's teaching men jump in Russia these days? Those axis look scary as heck