2026 European Championships Women's Short Program

[EdgeCall]

Awww, what a beautiful black swan. Not entirely clean but still very impressive.

 

[flanker]

Stefania delivered

 

[Jeanie19]

Stefania. Pretty dress and a nice program. Good skate.

 

[moonvine]

I'm not going to make it to the end of this group because I have an online tutorial to run this evening.

For context when we get to the next group, Kristen Spours had what initially looked like at career-ending spinal injury last Spring/Summer, shortly after Worlds. She lost the use of one leg and had complex spinal surgery. She had to learn to walk again afterwards. She only returned to the ice a month or so before our Nationals (which were in December). She did very well at Nationals, but was - very understandably - not at her previous standard.

Wow! So glad she was able to recover!

 

[elektra blue]

Doesn't that mean that the sugarplum has gone bad

maybe it's just one of those mordern gourmet stuff that make you pay something twice its actual worth

 

[sissy7]

My commentator is rehashing Chinese Nebelhorn, and is more on Stefania's side

 

[Vemvane]

A very good skate by Stefania! Huge 3Lz. Flying camel spin was particularly good. I feel the details and complexity of the choreography aren't giving her a moment to let the programme breathe, nor to finish some of her movements as completely as she could - she must have a lot of stamina and strength to get through it all. First level 4 step sequence, I think! Shoots into the lead.

 

[soccerjc77]

I don't like a black dress for the nutcraker it doesn't suit this music.
A light or color dress is a better match for this music.

 

[sissy7]

Goo Antonina!

 

[FlossieH]

I need to go now. Will hopefully be back before the end of the event.

 

[Ichatdelune]

Now Ms Dubinina's dress would be the typical Pas de Deux dress

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

Hang on, has she gone back to "The Nutcracker"?

She has! Not that I'm complaining. I love myself a bit of Tchaikovsky!

Beautiful combination to start with.

Triple Lutz beautiful.

And so were the two sets of spins that followed.

Just about held the Double Axel.

I still don't like that spin into hand down move.

And a beautiful Layback Spin to finish with.

Chris says she will be pleased. Having followed her for so long, she tends to be very hard on herself.

Lovely double wave and finger heart.

Sending one back to her!

She is happy. Sergei doesn't seem to be as happy, though.

She goes into the lead.

WELL DONE STEFANIA!!!

CaroLiza_fan

 

[moonvine]

Dubinina, such a pretty skater. Has she been adopted?

 

[norwegianfairytale]

Wow I think it´s the best I have seen Dubinina skate! She usually doesn´t rotate her jumps well, so that will be looked at, but overall pretty decent skate for her. Might take her into the free depending on the calls

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

And Stefania cleansed the ice for us

My baby girl is helpful like that.

Thank goodness! It needed it!

CaroLiza_fan

 

[Jontor]

World Champion alert in the K&C! Maria Butyrskaya!

 

[Jeanie19]

Antonina. Pretty dress and pretty program. I think this is the best I have seen her in the short program.

 

[Vemvane]

Antonina is a beautiful, expressive mover, with lovely soft hands. Super flexibility in her I-spin, and she has a pretty Biellmann. I liked the turn holding her free leg in the step sequence.

 

[soccerjc77]

Antonina Dubinina was lovely ! I love her dress and she is graceful on the ice. Hope that she make the FS.

 

[chepe]

Well I liked Dubinina's program a lot more than the previous ones. Too bad that technically it's not really at the required level. Nice soft expression.