2026 European Championships Men's Free Skate

[auser]

are you asking me? like you don't know the answer? put on your shoes!

Are you celebrating properly yet @elektra blue?

 

[elektra blue]

Are you celebrating properly yet @elektra blue?

i will later, i have my Martini fiero

 

[Seven Sisters]

Now I found the key. I am not a big drinker, but I opened a long drink. That's a Finnish inventation, i think. I recommend to try it. It is a drink, not too sweet, but it is about as stong as beer and mostly common is grape fruit, i have cranberry. And sauna was also warm.

Finnish food and drink sounds amazing (I love your posts.) Some day I want to get to Finlandia and try all of it

 

[Ichatdelune]

If you see them, could you please give them a hug and remind them they still got three spots for Estonia?

I'm torn between wanting to do that and grabbing them both by the collar and shaking them crying "WHY ARE YOU BOTH SO PRICKLY WHYYYYYYY"

 

[Dreamer57]

I wish Mark H was commentating ID since he is there.

Me too! Although I do love Chris’ enthusiasm

 

[flanker]

i will later, i have my Martini fiero

This you?

 

[TT_Fin]

Though I feel so sorry about Estonian boys, at least the whole men's podium is who had best skates, not who had less messy skate.

 

[elektra blue]

This you?

you even got the color right

 

[elektra blue]

Though I feel so sorry about Estonian boys, at least the whole men's podium is who had best skates, not who had less messy skate.

i'm still not over my Daniel's meltdown...

 

[TT_Fin]

Finnish food and drink sounds amazing (I love your posts.) Some day I want to get to Finlandia and try all of it

how about Worlds 2027 in Tampere? Berlusconi said when he visited Finland Finnish food is awful. And one countrywide pizza-chain took that and made a pizza named Berlusconi.

 

[4everchan]

isn't he polizia penitenziaria?

you are probably right .

 

[reader3]

Congrats to the medalists, especially Nika!

Glad to see that Deniss had a better skate than in his SP.

 

[elektra blue]

you are probably right .

if you're naughty enough he might escort you

 

[amanda b]

Ms Lanaghan confusing Austria with the Land Down Under right off the bat

Not dure wgat brings to the event to be honest, apart from a lot of very high pitched and frenetic shouting.

 

[elektra blue]

how about Worlds 2027 in Tampere? Berlusconi said when he visited Finland Finnish food is awful. And one countrywide pizza-chain took that and made a pizza named Berlusconi.

you could have kept him, you know to prove him wrong. Italy would thank you now

 

[withwings]

That is the boy who learnt to skate in Georgia and then had to quit when the last rink there closed, before later getting the opportunity to move to Moscow to train.

It really means a lot. Happy for him! Great skate and compose !!

Also, at least Nika and Luka ARE real Georgians not the fake ones who not only do not know how to say say one word in Georgian but also do no want out of disrespect for any nationality and country which is not Russia. And, well, all former occupied countries by Russia for them are

 

[amanda b]

Our commentators think Vladimit has some problem with his skates. Do you see any?

He was pretty consistent with his jumps on Tuesday. I remember thinking how have I never taken much notice of him before.

 

[amanda b]

When Chris was describing what the beautiful, lyrical song To Build a Home was about, I was not expecting him to say "the life cycle of flamingos in Tanzania"... I'm going to start a petition that everyone who skates to this music needs to wear neon-pink feathery flamingo shirts.

 

[norwegianfairytale]

I just realized now that Adam ended up 4th in the FS

 

[FlossieH]

It really means a lot. Happy for him! Great skate and compose !!

Also, at least Nika and Luka ARE real Georgians not the fake ones who not only do not know how to say say one word in Georgian but also do no want out of disrespect for any nationality and country which is not Russia. And, well, all former occupied countries by Russia for them are

Yes, that was my point. He is originally Georgian and started out learning there. He represents Georgia as a Georgian, and not as a Russian who represents Georgia. It is very easy for skaters in Eastern European and Central Asian countries to get squeezed out by Russian skaters who (understandably) look for opportunities through representing another country. I think having local skaters reach the top level is important for grass roots skating in a country - it shows people that it could maybe be possible for them too. Bringing in successful skaters from elsewhere can boost a country's profile, and can help build the momentum for a country to start to develop skaters, but it is not the same as having the success come from someone who was originally a home grown skater.