2025-26 Russian Grand Prix - Stage 3 - Kazan

[lariko]

i'm back

You missed the coolest skate so far by Mel'nikov.

 

[elektra blue]

oh cute, he's writing cactus on the ice

 

[AlexBreeze]

Who is his coach with him in the K&C?

Evgeni Vlasov from Team Butsaeva

 

[EdgeCall]

oh cute, he's writing cactus on the ice

He needs to exercise a little more, I think. Only one major sting?!

 

[lariko]

I approve of the Russians chosing royal blue for their men. It looks so good on them and easy to pick up against the white ice and the boards.

 

[elektra blue]

He needs to exercise a little more, I think. Only one major sting?!

lots of stings in this group though

 

[lariko]

Okay, the serious guys are on ice, plus one potential ice dance nepo-transfer.

 

[Mathematician]

Marinin not much taller than Ignatov. I'm loving his outfit, though. This is going to be good!

 

[AlexBreeze]

Best of luck to Marinin. There's no much chance but I hope he does his best to try to make it.

I wonder why Makar isn't wearing his national team shirt.

A bit off-topic but Aliev has just posted on his social media "I miss the ice".

 

[niks]

Makar should really reconsider that vest

Thanks goodness to Arthur for saving Men fashion here

 

[elektra blue]

child face, long limbs, a cactus sprout

 

[flanker]

child face, long limbs, a cactus sprout

hey, the phantom of the ice will remember you

 

[lariko]

Yup, I foresee the bright future in ice dance. Maybe put him with Tikhonova for double the bonus.

 

[KhinSuShein]

MELNIKOV has only 68.8 in SP yesterday ( I missed it, re-watched only girl SPs) , so still 5 in the 2nd group.

 

[elektra blue]

hey, the phantom of the ice will remember you

Phantom cactus

 

[Jontor]

Marinin looked a bit cautious and tentative. But well done!

 

[Mathematician]

She'll gain a little weight over the next two years and will be another skater who loses her jumps.

Dina really reflects the decline in Russian skating, and the fall of Eteri's group if this is the level of skater she is recruiting. Can she not find anyone else?

Dina is not young. Valieva was destroying records a year younger than this and was a fully formed skater, Trusova a year older with 5 quads, Shcherbakova a world champion.

People criticised Trusova's skating, but she was fast across the ice and jumped 5 quads. This girl has no quads, very slow, no skating skills, no program at all.

Russia doesn't know how to train, motivate, develop skaters once they get to 17. Mura is a shell of her former self, Frolova on a decline, Sadkova has never had consistency. Dina will put on a little weight and lose all her jumps, she has no skating skills, so there is no long term plan by Tutberidze to make her a stong senior skater she's a stop gap for a couple of years, then move her on.

Under international judging, Samodelkina would have won this event.

TBH Akateva jumps 4 ultra-c in Moscow and humbles you

 

[lariko]

Ah, I feel bad about Yagudin echoing my sentiments.

 

[Jontor]

Long waiting time not good....tech panel having a carrot fest.

 

[Pairluv]

That was decent skate. Good for him.