2024-25 Russian Grand Prix - Stage 5 - Saint Petersburg

[Skating91]

3Lz+2A< is the only call

Kinda generous

What a gift that bronze is.

 

[Skating91]

Alina's setting a huge task for Akatieva. I don't think Sofya beats this.

 

[AlexBreeze]

Alina's career-best shape, wow. I was worried after the previous season. But she looks just fine.

 

[yume]

That was superb.

 

[Skating91]

This has gotta be Alina's best free skate clean quad (I know she's had two but never a clean performance) all the jumps look fully rotated. Engaging progam.

 

[katymay]

Alina is so fast the camera lost her a few times. DAng just look at that Tech score!!!!

 

[Pairluv]

Fantastic skate by Gorbecheva. She was on fire.

 

[thatdarncat]

Brilliant from Alina, Lovin her programs this season, they really suit her

 

[EdgeCall]

Ok, Sofia has her work cut out for her.

 

[Mathematician]

Wow that was smooth. Jawdropping salchow and notice the 3-3 as well.

@Skating91 be honest remember last year we were arguing? You said she is finished and the quads gone? I told you she still got it.

 

[AlexBreeze]

This seems to be the best 4S attempt by a woman?

 

[Skating91]

She's a chance to win the Russian/world championships next month if Petrosian has a stumble.

 

[alix15]

I wanna cry I’m so happy for her.
It’s so nice to see a girl still improving at 17 yo.
I love her more and more since she is senior.
She could really add a quad and she would be top and always on podiums

 

[Jumping_Bean]

Why are all her warmups and trainings perfect then though. Everyone says she looks effortless and perfect shape. She also fell on a 3Lo at her first stage right?

She did fall on the 3Lo at the first stage, but not here. Fluke falls do also happen (even if they shouldn't) and she was also sick, so I would expect more errors anyway. It's just been the Lutz that's been bothering her both here and two weeks ago, which is similar to the end of the 2021/22 season/beginning of 2022/23 when her ankle was injured (though she was still jumping 3As at the same time).

Haven't seen her trainings so can't say anything about that, but her warm-up yesterday and two weeks ago wasn't very effortless or perfect

 

[Mathematician]

She's a chance to win the Russian/world championships next month if Petrosian has a stumble.

Think the SP though. Thats like 15 points. Petrosian needs quite a few stumbles and she always peaks late. Its pretty locked.

 

[Jontor]

Wonderful skate Alina! That 4S is a beauty.
A skate like this will easily get her a medal at Nats.

 

[Skating91]

This seems to be the best 4S attempt by a woman?

Valieva's in 2021/22 was better, but this was good.

 

[Mathematician]

Akateva 240 loading

 

[Skating91]

The first jump will probably decide this.

 

[Skating91]

Alina's got it!