2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games | Jan 27 - Feb 1

[auser]

Love this audience clapping for Vadym's spins.

 

[skatingguy]

Gianni Motilla (16)
Coach: Malika Tahir, Caroline Than
Music: Bad News, Heart Cry by Drehz

 

[Ichatdelune]

maybe he has some ankle problem and preferred to leave it out.. he clearly has done a 3lz all season as it is mandatory.. and that's why he needed a 2a at the end... he couldn't repeat another triple

Plausible! If so I hope for his sake that his ankle recovers enough for him to bring back the 3Lz

 

[lileychristie]

No 3Lz is a choice, I must say. Also I don't get the choice of the last 2A... But I am not a layout mathematician so...

Rio still has issues with many of his triples, like his lutz and flip... Unfortunately he's one of those bois who can jump 3A and quad yet still has messy triples

Yesterday he posted a reel on Insta doing 4S. While the jump itself was greatly executed, I can't help but think "kid, please stabilise your other triples first please"

 

[Ichatdelune]

that's a lot of colours in one sentence.

Three isn't that much if you ask me, look at the RD where colors fly

 

[4everchan]

Three isn't that much if you ask me, look at the RD where colors fly

I liked his magenta shirt though... It just wasn't a great fit with gershwin but you know... maybe he is colour blind

 

[Ichatdelune]

Rio still has issues with many of his triples, like his lutz and flip... Unfortunately he's one of those bois who can jump 3A and quad yet still has messy triples

Yesterday he posted a reel on Insta doing 4S. While the jump itself was greatly executed, I can't help but think "kid, please stabilise your other triples first please"

Reminds me of Hangil (Korean skater), who has a semi-consistent 3A but cannot land a 3-3 for his life. Boys please the high-tech stuff can come later consistent triples should come first...

 

[yuumagical]

Wow, Gianni looked so cool and artistic out there! Even the pop looked cool!

 

[skatingguy]

Gianni Motilla (16)
Coach: Malika Tahir, Caroline Than
Music: Bad News, Heart Cry by Drehz

3Lz+2T
3F+2T+2Lo
3Lz
3Lo
Fly Change Foot Combo Spin 4
Choreo Sequence
3S+2A+SEQ
Change Foot Sit Spin 4
1S - pop
2A
Change Foot Combo Spin 3V

Pretty good skate. Just lost the Salchow towards the end. I like his spins.

104.47 = 3rd Place
156.26 = 3rd Place

 

[4everchan]

honestly, in development stages, it's very normal that jumps don't all come in the order of BV... a good coach will see what their skater is able to do and go with that... while the rest gets there... I have seen skaters with awful 3salchows while they could land all other triples.

 

[skatingguy]

Kirills Korkacs (17)
Coach: Romans Patelejevs, Anna Belevicha Latvia
Music: I Love You by Woodkid

 

[Ichatdelune]

honestly, in development stages, it's very normal that jumps don't all come in the order of BV... a good coach will see what their skater is able to do and go with that... while the rest gets there... I have seen skaters with awful 3salchows while they could land all other triples.

I know, but jump math is jump math

 

[skatingguy]

Kirills Korkacs (17)
Coach: Romans Patelejevs, Anna Belevicha Latvia
Music: I Love You by Woodkid

3Lz+3Tq
3F!+2A+SEQ
3Loq
Change Foot Camel Spin 3
3Sq+1Eu+2S
2A - step out
1F! - pop, was to a be combo
3Lzq
Fly Sit Spin 3
Choreo Sequence
Change Foot Combo Spin 3

The jacket he's wearing was not designed for skating, or dancing. To tight, and kept riding up as he was moving.

91.07 = 5th Place
144.43 = 5th Place

 

[skatingguy]

Martsenko, Jegor (18)
Coach: Irina Kononova, Katsiaryna Kalenda
Music: Who Wants to Live Forever by The Tenors

 

[skatingguy]

Martsenko, Jegor (18)
Coach: Irina Kononova, Katsiaryna Kalenda
Music: Who Wants to Live Forever by The Tenors

3A
3Lz+3T<
3F - hand down
Fly Camel Spin 4
3Lo
Choreo Sequence
3F<+REP - fall
3Lz<+1Eu+3S<< - hand down
2Aq
Change Foot Combo Spin 3
Change Foot Sit Spin 2V

Good skate but like a lot of juniors not much of a program. A bunch of rotation issues which I've added notations for.

87.58 = 6th Place
135.47 = 6th Place

 

[4everchan]

I know, but jump math is jump math

well... his jump math was bang on.. there are not that many other layouts that would have given more points without a 3lz.

The only thing he could have done is remove the 3f-eu-3s

He did this
4T -
3A+3T
3A
3Lo
3F+1Eu+3S -
3Lo+2A
2A

He could have done this

4t
3a-3t
3a
3lo
3f-2t
3s
3lo-2a-2a

Gains a 2t... not really worth much more points-wise

It seems clear that he favours edge jumps with repeating both loops and axels...

 

[Ichatdelune]

well... his jump math was bang on.. there are not that many other layouts that would have given more points without a 3lz.

The only thing he could have done is remove the 3f-eu-3s

He did this
4T -
3A+3T
3A
3Lo
3F+1Eu+3S -
3Lo+2A
2A

He could have done this

4t
3a-3t
3a
3lo
3f-2t
3s
3lo-2a-2a

Gains a 2t... not really worth much more points-wise

It seems clear that he favours edge jumps with repeating both loops and axels...

I was trying to say that in general stable triples (and 3-3s) gain you more points than just relying on the high-tech jumps, not trying to say Nakata Rio's math was off, but you are right. Me and my migraines are not smart today

 

[formersk8ter]

Sorry if this has been asked already... but who are these commentators?

 

[4everchan]

Sorry if this has been asked already... but who are these commentators?

Petra Bindl

Graham Bell

Let's just say you are not the first one to inquire They don't really have a lot of fans

 

[auser]

I was trying to say that in general stable triples (and 3-3s) gain you more points than just relying on the high-tech jumps, not trying to say Nakata Rio's math was off, but you are right. Me and my migraines are not smart today

Admire you for even trying to do jump math with migraines. Ouch. Hope you feel better soon @Ichatdelune.