2018-2019 Russian Nationals Men FS

[GGFan]

Love the 4Lz by Samarin. Good job overall. Not a fan of the program.

 

[moriel]

We can complain as much as we want, but unlike most russian men, Samarin is at least trying to win this thing.

 

[WeakAnkles]

Matvei Vetlugin's version of The Greatest Showman is better than this one, but well done.

The program does him no favors. But he is engaging to watch. He desperately needs polish. And to finish his moves.

Artur Jr stormed off when he got his scores.

 

[DanseMacabre]

Did Dmitri do an 3A? He fell once, so I'm hoping he popped less than he did at CoR.

What did Artur Dmitriev do? You people are tempting me to open the stream, aren't you :con2:

A hot mess. Then stormed out of the kiss and cry as soon as the score went up. Left his dad/coach sitting there. From Jackie Wong
@rockerskating
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5m
Artur Dmitriev
4T, 4A(<<,fall), 3A1Lo2Lo, 4T(step), 1A, 3F1T(ur,ftdwn), 3Lz
TES 58.02, PCS 79.04, -1.00, FS 136.06, TOTAL 215.81 into 5th

 

[Colonel Green]

That was boring but technically competent for the most part, which in this field should be enough for the podium.

But this program is a really good example of using the music to overcompensate for deficiencies in the skater.

 

[Danny T]

Aaah, just got my stream back. TES box is telling me Samarin did well. His landings are so ugly, but at least there are landings I guess.

 

[Metis]

I’d like to see him hold his landings longer, but that 4Lz really is trying to go to the moon.

 

[DanseMacabre]

Aaah, just got my stream back. TES box is telling me Samarin did well. His landings are so ugly, but at least there are landings I guess.

And a fall.

 

[GGFan]

Love that Nationals PCS for Samarin! Better than Aliev? :noshake:

 

[rachno2]

Honestly, if you're watching the Russian men expecting clean skates, why are you here?

 

[Metis]

Honestly, if you're watching the Russian men expecting clean skates, why are you here?

Russian men have not had consistency post-6.0, have they?

 

[Metis]

Kovtun, that’s not a doughnut. It’s more of a crueler, and a two-day-old one at that.

 

[DanseMacabre]

Watching Russian men’s skating feels like watching a monster truck rally. I’m here to gawk at disaster.

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Kovtun, that’s not a doughnut. It’s more of a crueler, and a two-day-old one at that.

I choked on my coffee

 

[rachno2]

I can’t wait to watch this get better composition scores than Mikhail’s masterpiece of a program

He did really well and he will be National Champion. Congrats on the comeback, Max; you definitely showed up for it.

 

[Yuzuruu]

Samarin may not be my piece of cake but BOY that 4Lz was MASSIVE!


Also we are having two Carmens in a row [emoji3] Kovtun is doing Good so far... pray for Misha

 

[Tolstoj]

Tarasova is crying lol

 

[SnowWhite]

Kovtun is going to win this thing I think.

 

[cheerknithanson]

Props to Kovtun!

 

[GGFan]

Definitely prefer Kolyada's Carmen but this is an improved version of the Kovtun I remember. Good for him!

 

[Yuzuruu]

Jeez Kovtun will win... unless Misha does EVERTYRHING he has...