2014-2015 GPF Mens Free Skate 12/13

[chezzu]

omg javi podiums

 

[Warwick360]

Not sure why I too have an intrinsic dislike for kovtun. Not sure if it's his skating or just simply a case of je ne sais quoi. :/

 

[satine]

Not enough TES, Javi lands on podium

Looks like it....

 

[Florencito]

Oh well, a bronze! Let's see if it can be even more

 

[luvsasha]

I keep thinking he's going to fall because the technique is so weird looking, and then he doesn't. Am I alone in that?

 

[skateyamada]

You know..Kovtun's costume reminds me of spiderman...a blue spiderman

 

[sequinsgalore]

Maxim KOVTUN (RUS)

Music: Exogenesis Symphony by Muse

Purple/blue print black shirt, black pants

2S
4T
3A+3T
CSSp
StSq
3A - bit scratchy
3Lz+2T
3Lz
3S+2T
ChSq
2A
FUSp
CCoSp3p - wonky

Popped the 4S, but the rest was cleanish: 1 quad, 2 triple axels and 4 other triples. TES box not high, so will def drop

FS: 76.35+78.90 = 155.25, 242.27, 3rd (out of 4)

 

[minze]

I'm not a Kovtun's fan but all the hatred he gets makes me want him to beat their faves (unless it's Javi!)

I know. I root for Machida, but why so much hate?

 

[juuryokunashi]

Poor Sergei suffered from getting lowballed again. Trust the judges to hold Kovtun higher than him though :/ meeeh.

 

[LisaM]

That's a huuuge difference on TES.

 

[Ophelia]

You know..Kovtun's costume reminds me of spiderman...a blue spiderman

Exactly what I was thinking.

 

[firal]

Hate to admit but Kovtun is growing on me a little bit. Glad after the 1st pop he went for it for the rest of the program.

 

[begin]

I'm not a Kovtun's fan but all the hatred he gets makes me want him to beat their faves (unless it's Javi!)

Congrats, you've picked the right "underdog". He's backed by a powerful federation, a powerful coach, and is consistently overscored.

 

[Sandpiper]

Considering the TES, and considering yesterday's performance, this shouldn't go above Voronov. But I dunno if the judges agree...

But wait a second... Kovtun didn't do butt spin?! Or maybe I zoned out and missed it?

 

[samson]

Perhaps they mean the "bend over" spin.

oh my god. that's SUCH a good name for that spin.

 

[satine]

Well at least he got a cute koala stuffed animal.

Javier FERNANDEZ ....253.90 (FS TES 87.50, PCS 87.22)
Sergei VORONOV ......244.53 (FS TES 83.05, PCS 77.00)
Maxim KOVTUN .....242.27 (FS TES 76.35, PCS 78.90)
Takahito MURA .........235.37 (FS TES 80.76, PCS 76.26)

 

[jkun]

I keep thinking he's going to fall because the technique is so weird looking, and then he doesn't. Am I alone in that?

Nope! His air position is horrendous and yet always seems to find his feet. Maybe Kovtun is a grumpy cat.

 

[sabinfire]

Maxim KOVTUN 3rd place (currently) FS 155.25 Overall score = 242.27

You could say this score was unbearable.

 

[MalAssada]

Isn't Kovtun the homophobe and racist one?

 

[firal]

Voronov above Max!!