2025-26 Russian Grand Prix - Stage 1 - Magnitogorsk

[AlexBreeze]

I can't imagine the nerves going into that last back-flip.

Andrei performed in circus as a child and is very good at backflipping. Literally the most easy-looking one in figure skating.

 

[flanker]

I Sofia Shevchenko, I confess my guilt

 

[Mathematician]

So how would something like this compare to the internationals? Is it around second tier or they could podium at a stage?

 

[flanker]

Leonteva/Gorelkin and their "more American than American" program.

 

[AlexBreeze]

So how would something like this compare to the internationals? Is it around second tier or they could podium at a stage?

Russian judges doesn't seem to care about some ISU rules. I don't think it's bad because we got a lot of enjoyable dances like Shevchenko/Ezhlov's. But it should be taken into account.

As for the skills, the L/G are JGP medalists.

 

[flanker]

So how would something like this compare to the internationals? Is it around second tier or they could podium at a stage?

I knew too little about dance, I can't say.

 

[flanker]

Russian judges doesn't seem to care about some ISU rules. I don't think it's bad because we got a lot enjoyable dances like Shevchenko/Ezhlov's. But it should be taken into account.

As for the skills, the L/G are JGP medalists.

BTW Shevcheko/Ezhlov score is very low...

 

[AlexBreeze]

BTW Shevcheko/Ezhlov score is very low...

They got a call on their choreo rhythm sequence unfortunately. It often happens at the beginning of the season to many teams. That's very costly.

 

[flanker]

Kaganovskaia/Nekrasov big mistake now...

 

[AlexBreeze]

Regarding ISU GP stages

I think StepBuk, Kaganovskaia/Nekrasov, Khavronina/Narizhny would have a medal chance. Probably Mironova/Ustenko and Pasechnik/Cirisano but with a really outstanding skate a not with their usual mistakes.

 

[AlexBreeze]

Kaganovskaia/Nekrasov big mistake now...

Very unexpected from them. Gold intrigue?

 

[Mathematician]

Brutal but doesn't matter at all in the grand scheme of things. Kaganovskaya is sweet comforting her partner.

Its hard to watch when the lady is clearly pissed at her partner, which is not uncommon...

 

[Jumping_Bean]

Big mistake, but the first program where I am actually buying what Maxim is trying to sell. With their other programs, Vasilisa was the one doing basically all of the heavy lifting on the presentation front.

 

[AlexBreeze]

Big mistake, but the first program where I am actually buying what Maxim is trying to sell. With their other programs, Vasilisa was the one doing basically all of the heavy lifting on the presentation front.

IIRC the music is his idea. Vasilisa was very against it.

 

[Jumping_Bean]

Brutal but doesn't matter at all in the grand scheme of things. Kaganovskaya is sweet comforting her partner.

Its hard to watch when the lady is clearly pissed at her partner, which is not uncommon...

Vasilisa in general seems like she's quite sweet (which is not to say that she isn't competitive or anything, or that she's always sweet, I wouldn't know that). Makes it even harder to understand why Valeri treated her the way he did.

 

[AlexBreeze]

Vasilisa in general seems like she's quite sweet (which is not to say that she isn't competitive or anything, or that she's always sweet, I wouldn't know that). Makes it even harder to understand why Vasiliy treated her the way he did.

He was Valeriy.

IMO that's just his very uneasy character.

 

[Mathematician]

Vasilisa in general seems like she's quite sweet (which is not to say that she isn't competitive or anything, or that she's always sweet, I wouldn't know that). Makes it even harder to understand why Vasiliy treated her the way he did.

Maybe its confirmation bias but it seems in general the sweet girls end up getting screwed over in relationships... maybe its some sort of "I can fix him" mentality. In any case, they were young when they got paired together and didn't really know if their personalities would match, and it seems Valerii had some kind of star syndrome, and has some issues in general as he recently took an indefinite break from skating.

 

[flanker]

Pasechnik/Chirisano also mistake, favorites are messing today somehow.

 

[Jumping_Bean]

IIRC the music is his idea. Vasilisa was very against it.

That's fun I'm sure he loved that he'd get to "diva out" with the program and costuming - More of that energy, please.

 

[AlexBreeze]

I guess K/N's gold is not in danger tomorrow. P/C were the only ones who could win them overall.

Now L/G have a great opportunity for a surprise silver.