2024-25 Russian Nationals Men's Free Skate

[yume]

How does he have a leg wrap on triples but not on quads?

 

[flanker]

Good skate by Popov. His name did not distract him

 

[AlexBreeze]

How does he have a leg wrap on triples but not on quads?

Probably he uses the leg wrap on triples to prevent overrotating.

 

[Skating91]

Nice performance!

 

[elektra blue]

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

I don't think Mishin lets him out much...

Because Mishin's out partying himself!!!

(That was the nearest I could find to a picture of him at a rave. I was sure somebody would have made up a GIF, but alas...)

CaroLiza_fan

 

[LadyB]

Wowza!!!!

 

[Jontor]

Great stuff Popov!! Just the one step-out...

 

[lariko]

Gorgeous, save for 4T, I really want him to make national team. He is like the most underappreciated skater in Russian men ranks.

 

[elektra blue]

There are a lot of jokes in the Russian community that girls can't get good hair despite using expensive shampoos. And Popov, Gumennik and others have such hair just by just using dishwashing detergent.

if it can be of any consolation they're going to lose them soon...genetics may be a b*tch

 

[Pairluv]

Decent skate by Popov, but whoever choreographed the program totally missed all the highlights to the music. Rachmaninoff is perfect skater music if the layout is done right.

 

[thatdarncat]

Good skate from Popov , I expect him to pop into 1st

 

[yume]

Probably he uses the leg wrap on triples to prevent overrotating.

Probably. The 3Lz in combo looked like a pop.

 

[EdgeCall]

Good skate by Popov. His name did not distract him

If I were to skate to Rachmaninov I would completely forget my name.

 

[yume]

Is Popov 100% Russian? He looks a bit mediteranean.

 

[Skating91]

Here we go!

 

[Jontor]

Yay! Popov in the lead!

 

[elektra blue]

redemption for Zhenya (don't bomb...please)

 

[flanker]

Evgeniy davai!

 

[LadyB]

Zhenya, go show them!!!!