2022-23 Cup of Russia - Stage 4 - Moscow

[LadyB]

Liza Tuktik in the lead - loving it!!!

 

[Jontor]

This will be so exciting tomorrow!!

The fight at the podium will be intense. Surely no one can touch those 3A girls.

Zinina seems to be a solid 4th.

Fight for 5th place will be fierce. Paramonova needs it, but Latushkina is ahead and others have a chance too.

 

[Jumping_Bean]

Honestly, I'm really happy with the top 5 here, I'd not be sad at all if they stayed like this after the Free too.

 

[EdgeCall]

Maxim, you don't tip the Empress on the shoulder, you are to ask her for an audience.

 

[anonymoose_au]

Well that was exciting, now I have to go to bed.

And alas I'm not going to be able to watch the FS tomorrow due to time zones. Now I'll have to wait until Monday morning anonymoose time to find out the result!

Ah well, cheer on the pairs and the men for me.

Goodnight all.

 

[AlexBreeze]

Hmm I wonder what the sign says... The one not in English

The yellow one was "Second breath is with you".
Second breath is the name of a fan group (like Fun sector).

 

[Jontor]

I still can't get over the fab fact that Liza beats a clean Sofia...who would have thought...

 

[Kittosuni]

Will Tuktik finally debut her 4T?

 

[AlexBreeze]

I still can't get over the fab fact that Liza beats a clean Sofia...who would have thought...

I could. Akatieva's score wasn't too high at the first stage.

But I didn't except clean Liza. The 3Lz+3T was one of the most rotated ones in a very long time. I thought she could be behind because of 3Tq or smth.

 

[icybear]

Eteri girl getting 3rd best pcs?

 

[AlexBreeze]

Will Tuktik finally debut her 4T?

Unlikely. It doesn't sound like it's ready. Plus, it's very risky, she has place to lose.

 

[Jumping_Bean]

Eteri girl getting 3rd best pcs?

I personally think it's fair to put her behind Mura (especially by this small of a margin), their skating skills are very comparable, and both programs are of similar choreographic value, but Mura is a better/more expressive performer than Kat (at least for these types of programs).

As Eteri's dominance in Russian skating dwindles (especially noticeable in novices), scoring seems to take into account seniority first and coaches second, with those in the same "seniority group" getting scored more equally, especially the new seniors (Adeliia, Samo, Mura, Kat and Nastya Zinina).

 

[LadyB]

Pairs- glorious pairs!

 

[Jontor]

Unlikely. It doesn't sound like it's ready. Plus, it's very risky, she has place to lose.

It's better if she has two clean 3A's, that will give her the edge.

I expect her to drop though, I can't see Liza beat Sofia if she's clean with two 4Ts.

 

[AlexBreeze]

It's better if she has two clean 3A's, that will give her the edge.

I expect her to drop though, I can't see Liza beat Sofia if she's clean with two 4Ts.

I meant another Sofia. With unsuccessful 4T she can lose to Muravieva too.

 

[LadyB]

Nina Mozer!!!! Love ya, girl!

 

[Mariiiiskate]

Davai vika and Roman!

 

[Mariiiiskate]

god I miss Vika in singles

 

[AlexBreeze]

Roma: I almost slept through the jump.

 

[AlexBreeze]

I love Betina's programs for them, but their pair elements... I mean, she's about to outgrow him...