2018-2019 Russian Nationals Men FS

[rachno2]

My baby can barely breathe

He skated smart and tried as hard as he could to go clean. Now put him on the team and let him go home and rest

 

[Metis]

One fall! Not even a splatty one! And he’s alive! So we have our podium: Kovtun, Misha, Samarin, yes?

 

[Jeanie19]

So relieved for Misha.

 

[Yuzuruu]

The day Kovtun beaten Mikhail to a national title... sad times for Russian mens figure skating.

 

[Danny T]

Kolyada could have gotten this ugh, but if judges haven't gone bonkers and gave Kovtun 93 (ninety-three!) points for PCS. Now they're going to give Misha what? 120?

 

[Colonel Green]

Wow, Mikhail. I know I make fun of you a lot for your many, many disappointments, but that was genuinely heroic considering your health troubles.

And in a world without ridiculous Nationals PCS inflation, he would be leaving Kovtun and Samarin in the dust there.

 

[DanseMacabre]

I’m so proud of Kolyada for holding it together. He looked like he was going to collapse into his coach’s arms at the end. Poor kid. GET SOME REST.

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

Don't bother with the post-competition formalities. Get that guy back to hospital.

I thought he looked bad coming off the ice after the SP yesterday, but he looks even worse today.

CaroLiza_fan

 

[Shedi0806]

OMG he lives!!! Not technically perfect, but I'm just so relieved he lives OMG I don't think I breathed ...

10 second in I was like, he is sooo good, wanna give him all of the points. Great to see him smile.

 

[GGFan]

Well at least Mikhail barely got the best PCS. The gap should be bigger.

 

[Metis]

Nobody died and in the end, the result was more or less what we expected.

Amazingly, the top three actually pulled off solid frees, which I don’t think we were expecting, so... win? Cautious optimism?

 

[Yuzuruu]

Misha could barely breathe in the KnC [emoji26] glad he looked Happy with the silver though

 

[champagnerain]

On the bright side, Misha didn't literally collapse while skating, which was what I was having nightmares about. I can live with this. I just hope he puts his health first in the future.

 

[SnowWhite]

He did very well, all things considered.

 

[Danny T]

Nobody died and in the end, the result was more or less what we expected.

Amazingly, the top three actually pulled off solid frees, which I don’t think we were expecting, so... win? Cautious optimism?

Considering this is Russian men's Nationals? Huge win!

 

[cheerknithanson]

Don't bother with the post-competition formalities. Get that guy back to hospital.

I thought he looked bad coming off the ice after the SP yesterday, but he looks even worse today.

CaroLiza_fan

What's wrong with Koyalda?

 

[DanseMacabre]

Well at least Mikhail barely got the best PCS. The gap should be bigger.

The judges backed themselves into a corner with Kovtun’s insane and unjustifiable score. I don’t hate Kovtun the way some do and this was probably one of his best skates but it didn’t deserve that score in the least. Not even close.

 

[WeakAnkles]

Well sports is so much more fun when you have someone to root against as someone to root for.

Hmm, now what is soft enough to throw at the monitor and not make too much of a mess? Popcorn? Hmmm...

That's all I'm saying.

 

[DanseMacabre]

What's wrong with Koyalda?

Severe sinusitis. Should be in bed. He looked like he couldn’t breathe or stand up straight after getting off the ice.

 

[Ichatdelune]

Well sports is so much more fun when you have someone to root against as someone to root for.

Hmm, now what is soft enough to throw at the monitor and not make too much of a mess? Popcorn? Hmmm...

That's all I'm saying.

I recommend tissue wads.