2023 JGP Osaka Men's Free Skate

[lariko]

this is turning really painful to watch, it can't be just giant growth spurt...is he injured or something?

I am guessing 4S.

 

[Mariiiiskate]

4S attempt from Noah, it might have been downgraded or at least under but its a start

Overall this was not a skate Noah would have wanted, he had some URs on triples, some of pops and falling out of 2 spins is definitely not his normal level.

 

[tsuyoboogie]

Noah

 

[YuBluByMe]

I haven’t seen Bodenstein before. He’s tall and he wears his hair in two-strand twists. My kind of skater! I’ll keep an eye out.

 

[Jumping_Bean]

Noah Bodenstein (SUI)
Raining, Storms, Guardians at the Gate

4S< Two-footed?, Hand, step
3Lz< Two-footed?
3Lz<+2T
3T
FSp* Fall
3Fz+1Eu+3S
2F+2A Pop
2Lo Pop
CSSp2 Fall on exit
ChSq1
CCoSp1

Free Skate: 93.46
Total: 150.39

Lacking the stamina to pull this program off at the moment, spins an issue today. I think this will be a pretty big scoring routine later in the season.

 

[lariko]

I would actually love to see NB in dance...

 

[lileychristie]

Oh Noah, I know it's called sit spin, but it doesn't mean to sit on the ice okay

At least his choreo sequence was great, I hope he's not too upset

 

[elektra blue]

I am guessing 4S.

even the spins went bad...it can't be just that

 

[lariko]

I haven’t seen Bodenstein before. He’s tall and he wears his hair in two-strand twists. My kind of skater! I’ll keep an eye out.

He was in juniors for quite a few years now. Iirc, as early as 2019-2020. Very interesting skater.

 

[YuBluByMe]

Melkinov looks like Alexei Krasnozhon to me.

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

i wonder what happened with his sister Noemie

I was wondering that too yesterday. So, I looked up her Fan Fest and found this from August 2021:

And now we know: she's had to retire at age 18 due to a chronic but previously undiagnosed hip injury. One that I honestly suspect she's had for most of her international career. Off to university and what I hope will be a brilliant future next month, but she'll be having surgery in January to help repair the damage to that hip...

She chose a beautiful photo for her announcement - a reminder of that one perfect program that showed everyone exactly what she could do and should have been able to do on the ice for to years to come - but it's heartbreaking nonetheless.

I didn't include it in the quote, but that post also answers another question - why the poster hasn't been around. I had noticed her missing, and was wondering where she was.

Hope you're OK, @Harriet.

CaroLiza_fan

 

[lariko]

Better costume for Mel'nikov today

 

[lady_bee]

Noah needs two chairs for his legs

 

[elektra blue]

you go Oleg!

 

[Jumping_Bean]

Oleg Melnikov (KAZ)
Shot by The Rasmus

3Lz+2A
3Lz+2T
3F Turn
FCSp4
ChSq1
3F+2T
3Lo
3S
3T
CSSp4
CCoSp4

Free Skate: 116.21
Total: 174.22

Pretty good skate, some small quality issues, but nothing big. Has to be a new PB.

 

[Mariiiiskate]

Oleg fought hard for all of his landings overall a good comp for him!

 

[lileychristie]

Great skate by Oleg! He's really enjoying the program indeed

 

[Mariiiiskate]

Him and his mom really look a like, its really cute

 

[elektra blue]

oh right, i remember this avatar pajama

 

[Marirue]

Oleg did a miracle!