2023 Grand Prix Espoo Men's Free Skate

[CellarDweller]

Ooof, I knew he was going down on the second 4Lz from the second he took off

Yeah, he seems really off axis on a few of his jumps.

 

[4everchan]

statuesque, Mark.

 

[CrazyKittenLady]

He looks happy, wonderful.

 

[anonymoose_au]

Wow look at Nikolai go!

Step sequence level 2? Man, all my favourite step sequences are level 2...

Fall aside that was a great skate!

 

[elektra blue]

kind of a mixed bag for our birthday boy...anyway happy birthday to niik and the booze to meee

 

[labgoat]

I am keeping my eye firmly on Nikollaj. He is musical, expressive with a talent for jumps that just erupt off of the ice. The image I have is of a volcano, sometimes the jumps are good and show his power and sometimes they end in a meltdown. There is an Evan Lysacek quality to him (Mark I was writing it first!). I would not be surprised to see him lead the Italians at the Olympics. The sky may be the limit for him.

 

[CrazyKittenLady]

@elektra blue did you see that Corey Circelli, Memola's shorter twin is competing in an Italian event next week?

I think he may be jumping feds.

Seriously?

 

[Sai Bon]

Wow, Nikolaj is really tall! That was an admirable effort.

 

[YuBluByMe]

Okay, that wasn’t bad. The opening 4Lz attempts took a lot out of Memola in the beginning, but he reorganized himself by the middle and ended strong.

 

[anonymoose_au]

Almost 2 metres tall! Daaaang

Evan Lysachek shout out, old school!

 

[ana]

Happy birthday Nikolaj! Some mistakes, but a beautiful programme.

 

[labgoat]

from 7th to top 3... i wouldn't count on it... but yes... men are menning it up, even in the america

If top 2-3 go to worlds, then 3-7 are 4CC options - so yes Mark makes sense.

 

[4everchan]

The sky may be the limit for him.

Well he is closer to the sky than anyone else on the ice, really.

 

[4everchan]

If top 2-3 go to worlds, then 3-7 are 4CC options - so yes Mark makes sense.

Mark didn't talk about 4CC and I am thinking Ilia needs to go to 4CC if he wants a shot at winning worlds...

 

[TallyT]

Speaking of which, with all the good opera singers, why does everyone skate to a drunken Matt Bellamy rendition?

maybe next year they'll be skating to drinking songs.

 

[4everchan]

Seriously?

I am seriously believing that indeed. We will find out soon if he is signed up for Challenge.

 

[Sai Bon]

Nikolaj's jacket says POLIZIA - is he a police officer?

 

[labgoat]

How tall should you be to get into the Statuesque Skater club?

 

[bartlebooth]

I am keeping my eye firmly on Nikollaj. He is musical, expressive with a talent for jumps that just erupt off of the ice. The image I have is of a volcano, sometimes the jumps are good and show his power and sometimes they end in a meltdown. There is an Evan Lysacek quality to him (Mark I was writing it first!). I would not be surprised to see him lead the Italians at the Olympics. The sky may be the limit for him.

In the sense that he's so tall he has to pay attention not to hit the ceiling?

 

[4everchan]

Did she announce Kévin as from Japan or am I just that sleep deprived ?