2025-26 Russian Junior Grand Prix - Stage 3 - Krasnoyarsk

[Mathematician]

Not a good skate for Gorbunova/Pavlovskyi

Seems they are in decent spirits anyways. Nice to see.

Yes, it requires insane stamina actually.

Do you think its the hardest discipline? At the highest level?

 

[AlexBreeze]

Do you think its the hardest discipline? At the highest level?

It's hard to compare directly. Someone is more gifted in jumping, and someone in SS. Some couldn't compete in pair skating due to being too short (men) or too tall (women).

My message was rather that dancing is commonly underestimated. There were a lot of skaters who didn't succeed in singles and thought they could just switch to dancing but found it not less difficult.

 

[flanker]

Not bad by Amaldinova/Marishin, but he fell during combo, which is costly for them.

 

[Mathematician]

It's hard to compare directly. Someone is more gifted in jumping, and someone in SS. Some couldn't compete in pair skating due to being too short (men) or too tall (women).

I don't think its just SS also. I think technically in general ID is very difficult. And doing multiple sequences in one program must be very tiring. I definitely am not surprised that a lot of singles end up getting humbled in ID.

 

[KhinSuShein]

She should appear at later stages. She took part in some smaller events so it means she has recovered.

Thanks. I checked grand prix junior all stages, still not see yet her name.

 

[Mathematician]

Welcome to Russian pairs. First warm-up in the FS at stages is still this enjoyable, and relatively clean.

 

[AlexBreeze]

I think technically in general ID is very difficult.

Yes, let's say, high lifs are prohibited that doesn't make dancing lifts easy.

I definitely am not surprised that a lot of singles end up getting humbled in ID.

There are many ice dancers who never were in singles, by they way! Of Russians that's Mironova and Leontieva. Not sure about the others.

 

[Mathematician]

Thanks. I checked grand prix junior all stages, still not see yet her name.

The entries aren't out for all stages. She jumped multiple ultra-c just recently. She should show up.

 

[flanker]

Well done Samokhvalova/Romanyshev. Just the Throw Flip was double, I wonder if it was intended.

 

[Mathematician]

I wonder if it was intended.

She must have felt she won't fit 3 rotations in. I highly doubt it was intentional in regard to being planned.

 

[AlexBreeze]

She must have felt she won't fit 3 rotations in. I highly doubt it was intentional in regard to being planned.

Pops and URs on the throws are extremely uncommon. I checked their previous events and they have never been competing with a 3FTh.

 

[flanker]

Pops and URs on the throws are extremely uncommon. I checked their previous events and they have never been competing with a 3FTh.

So you mean it was planned 2FTh?

 

[flanker]

Filimonova/Pilnev - the fall might cost them a place unfortunately. But I realize Sofia Evdokomiva is now choreographer in Klimov's school.

 

[AlexBreeze]

So you mean it was planned 2FTh?

Yes. Last season they competed with just double throws at novice nationals.

 

[flanker]

Wow Sazhina/Belkin 3Lz+3T+2A.

 

[flanker]

Just one mistake in skate, but much bigger with music. Why using ugly cover when the original is perfect...

 

[Mathematician]

I'm interested to see how the girls' spins will be judged based on what I'm seeing in pairs. I am not an expert in pairs scoring at all. I have noticed some really bizarre spin judging this season in general though with the singles.

 

[Mathematician]

What are these "bonuses" the judges are talking about?

 

[flanker]

Interesting opening by Sabada/Astakhov.

 

[flanker]

What are these "bonuses" the judges are talking about?

I presume for top levels of spins precisely..