2021 Rostelecom Cup: Women's Free Skate

[figureskatingandrainbows]

This program has no magic. Kami's short is gorgeous, and she makes it feel magical. This long does so little for her. If she had a better program, this would be such a moment. But right now, I'm just admiring her jumps and spins, not the program or performance like in the short.

 

[purplecat]

OMG That tech score! Wowsers!!

 

[Warwick360]

Amazing performance from Valieva, regardless of my feeling about the Bolero choreo.

That Bolero will never grow on me it seems.

 

[moonvine]

I think I saw the small dog too. Hard to tell when tucked into someone’s jacket.

 

[labgoat]

Beautiful breath to her skating, so musical. I was getting Michelle Kwan vibes.

Bolero was not Kwan's best work...

 

[Placebo11]

Kamila is from another planet!

 

[EdgeCall]

TES 108.

I think the bookies can stop taking bets on Kamila's olympic ticket.

 

[yume]

Well she just gave 2 Olympic performances here

Even though I don't care for this FS

I hope she doesn't peak too soon.
And props to her for being consistent with those super difficult layouts.

 

[Mista Ekko]

Almost 110 TES. Barring a disaster, she's unbeatable at the Olympics.

I mean, She could even have a disaster to some extant
She's wayyy ahead in the points

 

[rollerblade]

Oh no, she doubled the salchow.... cue Gleikhengauz headshake.

 

[norwegianfairytale]

Kamila

WR coming up!

Amazing, all her jumps looks so easy, even the quads, even the 3A, she has no problems in rotations. It´s almost like I except her to land a 4A at this point

 

[moonvine]

Now how did someone sneak that stuffie in. I may need to take notes.

 

[lizardlass]

Geeze, Kamila. So confident! I like her new dress a lot better. Still don't like the music, but I'm getting used to it. Doesn't matter what she skates to, she's incredible.

 

[treeloving]

Why do they give this program to someone who has so much artistic potential; may be a good music for jumping quad?

 

[Makkachin]

I really just wish I liked this program more. Her elements are so amazing and deservedly put her at the top. But it continues to make zero choreographic sense. That choreo sequence is far and away one of the worst I have ever seen in terms of matching the mood of the music. And serious but dumb question lol whyyy are the instruments out of tune at the end? Does Bolero traditionally end that way? (Edit: Actually yes it does sound like that at the end in the original music.) That plus the rest of the choreo is just so jarring and confusing to me

 

[elektra blue]

This is unreal. All her quads and 3A were for +4 GOE. She would easily win a men competition here with this skate

if men keep being addicted to chaos...

 

[lizardlass]

EW, GO AWAY ALEXIE.

 

[kmw227]

I'm actually glad that Kamila's made mistakes at every event so far (3A falls at Finlandia, 3A step out in Canada, popped 3S here). She doesn't need to be perfect yet and I'd hate for her to peak too soon.

 

[Hyena]

Holy Bleep Kamila. She's so, so good that the choreography nearly works.

My boyfriend is watching with me and commented on how straight and clean she is in the air, especially on those quads

 

[GGFan]

I just need Kamila to stay healthy and win the Olympic gold medal.