2023-24 Russian Grand Prix - Stage 6 - Moscow

[elektra blue]

We don't know how they'll divide the seats, and if they make significant mistakes, they'll have an army of hungry fledglings ready to take over.

nothing is impossible, of course, but did you see their marks? even if they make mistakes they have a nice pcs cushion. they'd have to royally bomb for others to sneak on the first two positions of the podium

 

[LadyB]

Pair skating outside of Russia is terrible right now-retirements of Alexa/Brandon, the Chinese pair and injuries to the Japanese pair-leaves zero that is even watchable.

I wouldn't go that far, but it's definitely on a different planet to Russia.

 

[Mariott]

Bollywood in the 80s?

Our second weakness after Italy is India. Jimi jimi jimi, acha acha.

 

[yume]

Seriously? Ice dance?

Why not? It isn't like ice dance in Russia is especially shining these last years.

 

[lariko]

Pair skating outside of Russia is terrible right now-retirements of Alexa/Brandon, the Chinese pair and injuries to the Japanese pair-leaves zero that is even watchable.

Top 10 you can watch if you are not watching the Russians. If you are, it's not even the same discipline. In ID, it's the opposite. I am hoping Russian dance is getting better. Once they get the class a but higher in ID, watching senior international GP will really be a waste of time for me.

 

[LadyB]

If Russia presents 3 pairs, it will be the sharks who will gobble everyone up like they gobbled up the best pairs at home. No mistakes. If Russia presents 1 pair... in a year it will be 3 pairs, see above.

Hence I said if a pair would have a bad day in the office, which unfortunately has happened before, but fingers crossed it won't.

 

[elektra blue]

this program is as weird and fun as a bollywood action movie...dance! dance dance dance! dance is life, life is dance

 

[AlexBreeze]

This is very unlikely

But I want bronze for Varya and Timur

 

[AlexBreeze]

PB for Varya and Timur!!!

 

[elektra blue]

do you think Sofia's earned a nomination?

 

[yume]

You guys almost made me want to go watch international GPs to see how bad is the pairs discipline, but nah.

 

[thatdarncat]

Lovin the rara skirt!

 

[lariko]

Okay, I am done with juniors. I need to go and secure peppermint seeds (I know, I know, but I have to have them, and if I don't, anxiety will eat me alive), then I switch to the seniors!

 

[yume]

80's fashion is very special.

 

[yume]

Ouch that fall.

 

[Mariott]

Is that Italian (first part)? It's something nice, unfamiliar

 

[elektra blue]

80's fashion is very special.

not that you're seeing any of it on ice today

 

[elektra blue]

Is that Italian (first part)? It's something nice, unfamiliar

yes, Paolo Conte - Vieni con me. it's very popular

 

[LadyB]

80's fashion is very special.

T-shirts, jeans, trainers, Palestine scarf... at least nothing has changed for me

 

[lariko]

You guys almost made me want to go watch international GPs to see how bad is the pairs discipline is, but nah.

Live, with skipping the worst, with blocking out O'Shea working on putting another partner out of commission, doing something else while you are at it, and, if you drink alcohol, that might help as well...yeah, you sort of can watch International GP pairs. That's said, Pereira/Michaud have the speed and the attack. They are the closest to Russians atm for me.