2023-24 Russian Nationals Men's Free Skate

[lariko]

Vlad, with those hair you either go full afro or you go home

I think he is inspired by traditional papakha fur hat. A dzhigit!

 

[anonymoose_au]

Yaaaass just enough!!!

Let us all cry tears of joy!!!

In other news I saw someone comment on Vlad's hair the other day, but not about how damn awesome it is. (I know, I'm as shocked as you are )

My stream has died again, I guess I'll have to call it a night Best of luck to Vlad and to all the ladies, please cheer extra hard for Sofia M and Veronika Y for me!

 

[Skating91]

Oh no the popped axel

 

[Pairluv]

I love this kid. Nerves like Shcherbakova. What a future he has.

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

Vlad, with those hair you either go full afro or you go home

He'd look like Little Orphan Annie if he did that!

Or is this one of your personal fantasies, having a guy with a ginger afro?

CaroLiza_fan

 

[katymay]

Vlad's rotation speed. Dang. Needs some refinement and musicality, but still.

 

[Skating91]

Great performance the axel might cost him. Incredible season either way.

 

[EdgeCall]

Uh-oh. Phantastically expressive skate, but what about the pop?

 

[elektra blue]

Vladislav is consistent. curious and curiouser

 

[yume]

Will they give it to him? Will the PCS be enough?

 

[Jumping_Bean]

Wow, international men are that good? Apparently 200 would put him 2nd in FS according to IGPF scores but maybe he is getting over-scored domestically?

I'll have to wait for the protocols, but the GOE given on quads within Russia is rarely measured by the same standards as internationally. Not even talking about technique, but just the perceived "fullness" of rotation and especially the smoothness of the running edge is something that's considered very important by international judges (see for example Yuma Kagiyama's 4S).

I'd guess Petr's scores would go down 10-15 points depending on the judging panel (maybe more if the tech panel is picky, his jumps don't always get fully around). I definitely don't see him breaking 300 pts internationally yet, on a good day he might be able to get into the high 280s/low 290s, which would place him 4th-5th in the SB list.

 

[elektra blue]

Great performance the axel might cost him. Incredible season either way.

what? he's on the podium anyway

 

[Skating91]

Maybe GOE on the jumps might help

 

[yume]

He could have matched Petya's TES.

 

[AlexBreeze]

I'm done

 

[lariko]

Petya looks disgusted

He should be. Second year in a row...

 

[Skating91]

Nooooo

 

[Pairluv]

1 point. That popped axel was the difference. And a 3A for Gumennik in the SP.

Cursed axels.

 

[AlexBreeze]

I'm done

I hope my neighbours don't think I've lost my mind.

 

[Isk]

I stepped out of the chat for a meal but kept watching. I can't understand why Semenenko gets such GOE on his jumps, the landings are just not good. Dikidzhi is interesting, reminds me of Shaidorov. He has jumps, spins are well-centered, camel and the last sit spin could use improvement, and he has posture and confidence. Tons of work to do, but there is potential.