2023 Grand Prix Espoo Men's Free Skate

[anonymoose_au]

Haha everyone is tiny in this group except Shimada.

LOOOOOOL Kevin is surprised to suddenly represent Japan.

 

[CrazyKittenLady]

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

Hmm, no offense to the Canadian men, but the competition in the Italian men's field seems bigger to me, even with Grassl out of the picture.

 

[Sai Bon]

Well, here is the second group. This is going to be

 

[4everchan]

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

It's customary for Italian athletes to be cops

 

[Sai Bon]

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

I heard that too

 

[bartlebooth]

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

Many Italian sportspeople join the armed forces in one department or another, so that they get a salary. They are not required to perform any specific duties, but some of them become policemen after their career is over.

 

[Sk8swan]

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

Yes, he's part of the police sport club.

 

[4everchan]

Hmm, no offense to the Canadian men, but the competition in the Italian men's field seems bigger to me, even with Grassl out of the picture.

It can look like it of course but the Italian fed is at least giving opportunities to their skaters... when the highest ranked nationally (apart from Keegan who retired) is not getting outings, a guy like Corey whose best result was still only top 5 at Nationals and doesn't have steady big jumps is not going to get anything at all from Skate Canada...

 

[anonymoose_au]

Unrelated comment - my knees hurt... Which is very annoying.

Is Shimada wearing one of Yuzu's shirts?!

Woohoo Jimmy!!

 

[TT_Fin]

Mika our commentator-judge just said everything judges say is recorded.

 

[labgoat]

Please name some really tall skaters so I can look up their heights and start thinking about a thread to recognize them.

I nominate Evan Lysacek and Nikollaj Memola to start.

 

[anonymoose_au]

Mika our commentator-judge just said everything judges say is recorded.

OMG can you imagine if they released that?

The drama!

 

[Sai Bon]

GAMBA, my children!!!

 

[YuBluByMe]

Aight last group on ice! The most interesting matchup to me is Sato vs Aymoz. In terms of qualifying for the GPF, Aymoz has 31.59 points on Sato in total score.

 

[4everchan]

Please name some really tall skaters so I can look up their heights and start thinking about a thread to recognize them.

I nominate Evan Lysacek and Nikollaj Memola to start.

William St-Louis.

and you can try a bunch of Canadian maple syrup enhanced skaters

 

[anonymoose_au]

Please name some really tall skaters so I can look up their heights and start thinking about a thread to recognize them.

I nominate Evan Lysacek and Nikollaj Memola to start.

Stephen Gogolev is pretty tall! Especially considering how short he was in Juniors!

 

[elektra blue]

my baby is next and i'm feeling totally calm, not anxious at all

 

[CrazyKittenLady]

Please name some really tall skaters so I can look up their heights and start thinking about a thread to recognize them.

I nominate Evan Lysacek and Nikollaj Memola to start.

My tall boy Andrei Anisimov, also jumper of all the quads in training.

 

[labgoat]

I don't see @moonvine here so
JIMMY THOSE ARE YOUR LEGS - THEY ARE FOR LANDING YOUR JUMPS!!!

 

[elektra blue]

Unrelated comment - my knees hurt... Which is very annoying.

Is Shimada wearing one of Yuzu's shirts?!

Woohoo Jimmy!!

he went to @CrazyKittenLady 's cats with Yuzu's photo