2024 World Championships Men's Free Skate

[bartlebooth]

Aarrgh...Roxanne...the plague of late...

It's a bit less used lately... Not that I miss it!

 

[ana]

Forza Nicolaj!

 

[FlossieH]

He's in 5th right now.

Ah. I see now that the table I looked at was the segment score one not the overall one. Apologies. It is 1am!

 

[Weetos]

Come on Nikolaj you beautiful tall child

 

[figureskatingandrainbows]

oh god

 

[anonymoose_au]

Woooow what an opening from Nikolaj!

I do keep worrying he might end up going into the boards, he's such a tall lad!

 

[mirai4life]

that spin leg lift position looks weird haha

 

[Ichatdelune]

How old is the ISU president? Because he looks about 30!

Did Mark say Dignatries? Or Dieties?

He is 55, and to a Korean he looks about mid to late 40s. I know that East Asians are considered younger-looking amongst other types of people but I seriously cannot see him as in his 30s

 

[labgoat]

Love Nicolaj's full head of hair for Samson & Delilah

 

[Rikku]

How old is the ISU president? Because he looks about 30!

Did Mark say Dignatries? Or Dieties?

Google says he was born in ’68..

 

[anonymoose_au]

oh god

This might be good news though! Got all the splats out before showtime!

Wow Nikolaj's really going for it! Go son!

Although he's tilted more than Pisa on a few of those jumps!

 

[Skating91]

Of course, the problem is that majority of European and Asian skaters train their programmes in that kind of a rink, they don't have this kind of a (NHL) rink to train their programmes to it.

It is so bizarre that the ISU allows this to happen for the biggest event of the year. Would not be acceptable in any other sport. The narrow rink not only negatively affects the skating but discriminates against Asians and Europeans.

 

[museksk8r]

Memola is going into these elements with seemingly no speed. Surprised he is landing as many jumps as he is because the skating skills are not there.

 

[labgoat]

There is something about Memola that reminds me of a young Robin Cousins.

 

[anonymoose_au]

Google says he was born in ’68..

Wow, that means he's ....maths fails me, gets calculator... 56?!

Da-yamn, what's in the water in South Korea?!

 

[GGFan]

This is the most I've enjoyed Nikolaj. Loved that musical 3A. Had also had several nice landing positions and some of the best hands in the event. I love me some Samson and Delilah so he has good taste. Bravo young man.

 

[Mozartistique]

hmm will the judges forgo the + rep , does Nikolaj get a pass for that 3LZ stepout ?

 

[invisiblespiral]

for Nikolaj!

 

[Princessroja]

I must disagree, Mark does not have the sense of style or identity that Jason does.

No, he certainly doesn't. Jason is in a category of his own. But I do see similarities in the quiet artistry and jump strategy.

You know what, he reminds me a little of Grant Hochstein too. I miss him...

 

[Baron Vladimir]

It is so bizarre that the ISU allows this to happen for the biggest event of the year. Would not be acceptable in any other sport. The narrow rink not only negatively affects the skating but discriminates against Asians and Europeans.

For the biggest events as Olympics it is not acceptable, for some others it is. It is acceptable in every day soccer game in Europe for that matter. And that's why Worlds Champions hosts are changing between the continents... Some will do better in North Ameica, some others in Europe and Asia, but the best skaters will be good in both i guess...