2021-22 Russian Nationals: General Info

[CaroLiza_fan]

Awwwww. The wee totes!!!

And boys but they were good!

Might we be seeing them in a dozen years time...?

CaroLiza_fan

 

[flanker]

Radetzky's March

 

[CrazyKittenLady]

Lol, with the music they are playing I am now feeling as if this competition were actually going down in Austria...

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

Oi! You're a bit early with the "Radetzky March"! The Vienna Philharmonic's New Year's Day Concert isn't for another 9 days!

Loved it!

CaroLiza_fan

 

[flanker]

Lol, with the music they are playing I am now feeling as if this competition were actually going down in Austria...

I should remind that Radetzky was a czech nobleman.

 

[CrazyKittenLady]

I should remind that Radetzky was a czech nobleman.

But he went to war for Austria.
And the Radetzky March is basically our secret hymn. You should see Austrians in the streets at midnight New Year's Eve. We are going crazy when they are playing it.

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

Different having a ballet and stool programme behind the boards. But, it was impressive.

Feel sorry for the spectators that were not sitting directly behind them, though. They would have seen nothing!

CaroLiza_fan

 

[flanker]

But he went to war for Austria.
And the Radetzky March is basically our secret hymn. You should see Austrians in the streets at midnight New Year's Eve. We are going crazy when they are playing it.

I know, the last winning austrian marshal who was very missed in 1866...

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

Oooh. A live singer! And 3 Pairs partnerships, one wearing plain red costumes, another wearing plain white costumes, and the third wearing plain blue costumes.

Didn't catch if the announcer said who they were. But, a few of them looked familiar.

CaroLiza_fan

 

[flanker]

Oooh. a live singer! And 3 Pairs partnerships, one wearing red costumes, another wearing white costumes, and the third wearing blue costumes.

Didn't catch if the announcer said who they were. But, a few of them looked familiar.

CaroLiza_fan

I know the pair in blue (can't just remember the name) from junior stages of the cup. Remember them because the girl is very small.

 

[CrazyKittenLady]

The Russian Anthem is one of the most beautiful, imo. Almost as great as the Radetzky March.

 

[VickB]

How meaningless was that hand picking of the starting draw ..

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The number 1 position was 17th... and had a horrible reaction in the kiss and cry...

In actuality it completely meaningless to draw numbers by hand and likely is covid super spreader event...

It qualifying in top group (usually top 3 - 6) in free skate that matters... Duh☺

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

The Russian Anthem is one of the most beautiful, imo. Almost as great as the Radetzky March.

Yes, it is. The Russian, German, and French anthems in really do fill you with pride when you hear them. Well, they do with me, anyway.

You guys should have kept the "Kaiserhymne", instead of letting the Germans pinch it!

And then there is the pure enjoyment of the likes of the Italian and Brazilian anthems.

And that's it. Zamboni time. And the stream has ended! So, I trust a new stream will appear for the Pairs.

CaroLiza_fan

 

[chooey]

New youtube stream for Pairs SP:

- YouTube

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

youtu.be

 

[VickB]

New youtube stream for Pairs SP:

- YouTube

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

youtu.be

The guy commenting is a Canadian?

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

The guy commenting is a Canadian?

Strictly speaking, he's originally from New Zealand. But, yeah, Ted's Canadian.

CaroLiza_fan

 

[PavelSky]

Almost 75000 viewers

 

[VickB]

Just finished watching the pairs free skate.. Top half had so many Christmas themes.. Very magical day with wonderful skaters..Top 2 looked like Ballerinas vs Soldier ... the judging was spot on... Ted Barton did magnificent commentary on the pairs and his analysts of a True expert ..

Merry Christmas