2021-2022 Russian Men's Figure Skating

[Lzbee]

Aw man, I'm really sad for Kolyada to miss out on a potential Euros gold but really happy that Mozalev has another chance to improve his season's best.

Hope Misha has a quick recovery and is able to do well at the Olympics. I'm too scared to hope Andrei medals at Euros so I'm just going to pray he skates well.

 

[lariko]

Aw man, I'm really sad for Kolyada to miss out on a potential Euros gold but really happy that Mozalev has another chance to improve his season's best.

Hope Misha has a quick recovery and is able to do well at the Olympics. I'm too scared to hope Andrei medals at Euros so I'm just going to pray he skates well.

I just realized he got a 2-day notice, unless he knew earlier. I am gonna go load up on paper bags, because I am panicking.

 

[Flying Feijoa]

the better, silent technique for deflating balloons

Stick tape on it and poke a needle through the spot

Hope Misha's foot injury isn't too serious!
I think if RusFed isn't totally oblivious they should be prepared to send alternates like Andrei to Olys too, in view of all those Covid-positive withdrawal issues affecting US/CAN Nats now...

 

[lariko]

Stick tape on it and poke a needle through the spot

Hope Misha's foot injury isn't too serious!
I think if RusFed isn't totally oblivious they should be prepared to send alternates like Andrei to Olys too, in view of all those Covid-positive withdrawal issues affecting US/CAN Nats now...

Nah, she was gently untying them or something, and I chased after her to poke them with a sharp object… yeah, I know. Xtreme is our household.

 

[vorravorra]

Stick tape on it and poke a needle through the spot

Hope Misha's foot injury isn't too serious!
I think if RusFed isn't totally oblivious they should be prepared to send alternates like Andrei to Olys too, in view of all those Covid-positive withdrawal issues affecting US/CAN Nats now...

Kogan sounds optimistic about Misha's recovery time, so let's hope for the best.

 

[lariko]

Kogan sounds optimistic about Misha's recovery time, so let's hope for the best.

I am pretty sure it was abundance of caution. Given he needs to do Team Event and Individual, Eu is more of a risk than it’s worth for him. Plus, Crow returning internationally at Oly will make more of a splash.

 

[figureskatingandrainbows]

Part of me hopes this was a clever ploy by RusFed to protect Misha from COVID and have a Zhenya-Andrei skateoff, but if he's actually injured, that's major bad news for the Team Event (and for me, I love his skating)

 

[elektra blue]

So which one of Mozalev's fans is engaged in voodoo?

i'm strongly side-eyeing @lariko

 

[lariko]

i'm strongly side-eyeing @lariko

No magic. Just balloons. Honestly, I just want Mozalev to have a chance to fill that one square in ranking table with Eu so he gets GPs next year. Because then he might get SkAm or SkCan. It’s a very simple calculation.

 

[Riv]

But I kept all three of Mozalev’s balloons on an odd chance it might make an impact.

I hope you still have them, we'll need them for Euros

 

[lariko]

I hope you still have them, we'll need them for Euros

They are not going anywhere till hope remains

 

[flanker]

Training in Tallinn:

 

[CrazyKittenLady]

And Andrei


And Zhenya

 

[lariko]

They all made it to Tallinn! Good speed, Team Russian Men!

 

[flanker]

The draw is done. Kondratiuk skates 25th, Semenenko 29th, Mozalev 33rd.

Men - Short Program

www.isuresults.com

 

[lariko]

Okay, I confess that I put up the 4th balloon this morning when I came into the office. I am so happy to see all 3 of the young men doing so well, and each in his own style, the Steady, the Soulful and the Spontaneous. It was really fantastic! I did not at all expect Mozalev pull ahead, but this is such a fantastic development, how close and clean they were. Just beautiful.

 

[CrazyKittenLady]

The lads with their small medals

 

[lariko]

The lads with their small medals

I can't wait for Mozalev's interview. He is just such a wizard with words.

 

[vorravorra]

The Russian judge scored Andrei below Mark and Zhenya. Tells you all you need to know. What does RusFed have against skaters who can skate?

 

[lariko]

The Russian judge scored Andrei below Mark and Zhenya. Tells you all you need to know. What does RusFed have against skaters who can skate?

And want to. Because, like, Mozalev literally doesn't want to do anything else... oh, well.