2023-24 Russian Nationals Men's Short Program

[CaroLiza_fan]

Who was it earlier that was complaining earlier about "Hallelujah"...?

I think I have just found my new favourite version!!! That was beautiful!!!

Never came across Grigory Fedorov before. But, I am glad I have now, because he introduced me to this music!

He looks a lot younger than 18.

Can't say I like his costume.

He goes into 6th, half a point ahead of Kondratiuk.

CaroLiza_fan

 

[Pairluv]

It wasn't pretty, but Yablakov stayed on his feet so given the rest of competition, good for him and team Volchkova!

 

[katymay]

I'm loving this choreo.

 

[icewhite]

not bad

 

[AlexBreeze]

Ilya has always had problems with his quads. Even if he lands them, they are often ur. But what he can do, he did. I'm glad he didn't go for the 4Lo.

 

[EdgeCall]

It was not quite enough for the Ecstasy of Gold but well done!

 

[Jontor]

It worked! My 'Go ?' didn't jinx him!

Great stuff Ilya. I thought he was supposed to be injured as he wd from Stage 6?

 

[anonymoose_au]

Hooray! Ice Cream Ilya did it!

NGL I was really worried for him, but he's looking good! Close one on that opening quad, but it looks like he decided to go for a 3Lz-3T instead of a 4Lz-3T which was a good choice!

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

"The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly" music with vocals?!

Not sure about this.

No, wait, I am sure.

Now we know why @elektra blue escaped for food rather than waiting until the boys were finished. She knew Il Volo was coming up.

CaroLiza_fan

 

[AlexBreeze]

Never came across Grigory Fedorov before.

It's his first senior season. Last season he was third at the juniors nationals. And won the jumping competition.

 

[anonymoose_au]

6th?!!

*Picks up phone* Hello, Police? I want to report a robbery

 

[icewhite]

terrrible suit, Makar!

 

[Isk]

Wouldn't say that it is completely moot at all. Mistakes in the Short hurt scores much more because you don't have a lot of opportunities to make up for them (Popped the solo triple/quad into a double? Too bad, no points for you. Fell on the first part of the combo on your second non-Axel jumping pass? No way to put the combo onto another jump)

It's not the right place to explain it, but there is a difference between bombing the SP under 6.0 and IJS. It's just people keep using this phrase without really understanding the true meaning that it had under 6.0.

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

It's his first senior season.

You should put that on copy and paste for whenever I comment about not coming across a skater before.

I don't follow Russian Juniors, so at least it is re-assuring to know that it isn't a case of my memory going!

CaroLiza_fan

 

[Mathematician]

All that just to fall on a 3A...

 

[Pairluv]

Dammit, Makar. It was going so well. The 4lo was excellent. I love this program for him and he needs all the points he can earn in the SP because we all know what will happen in the FS.

 

[anonymoose_au]

Wait did Makar's cool spin only get Level 2?!

Gosh darn it, I don't understand you, Levels.

 

[Jontor]

Makar...almost clean. Interesting to see how this goes against Gumennik. Similar tech difficulty and the same fall on the 3A.

 

[EdgeCall]

Makar looked quite good but it's Christmas time and he just had to make that obligatory donation to poor, starving little Rinky, didn't he?

 

[icewhite]

at this point I'm already glad if Zhenya does not land in the hospital as well