2021 Rostelecom Cup: Women's Free Skate

[EdgeCall]

I wish Vika has i little more personality on ice.

I wouldn't call it personality, but there is indeed something missing. I wonder which coach could get it out of her.

Anyway, great skate!

 

[Makkachin]

Viktoriia's air position is neat as a pin

 

[YuBluByMe]

Safonova’s music needs to be put in the trash can. The second half needs to be burned alive. She skated right through her music, but I don’t think she had a choice.

 

[anonymoose_au]

That ending with the sudden appearance of Pavarotti was weird, but I really loved that. Great work Viktoriia!

 

[Vemvane]

Thought Viktoriia was Maya for a moment at the start of the FP, and was very confused. Very happy that she got through all the jumping passes without issue, and hit her level 4s on the spins. She could be a bit more committed to the performance of the choreography, as it felt for most of the programme as though she were doing the motions, rather than performing them, if that makes sense, and then she became more lively once the last jump was done and she began the step sequence. If she could bring some of that animation into the first half of the programme, this could be a scintillating programme.

 

[anonymoose_au]

Gooooo Rina!!!!

 

[elektra blue]

allert

 

[Minz]

#2

Ekaterina KURAKOVA

POL

1. 3 Lutz + Euler + 3 Flip
2. 3 Lutz
3. 3 Toe
4. 2 Axel
5. Flying Change Combination Spin 4
6. 3 Salchow (step)
7. 3 Loop + 2 Axel + SEQ
8. Choreo Sequence
9. 3 Loop + 2 Toe (step)
10. Change Combination Spin 4
11. Step Sequence 4
12. Layback Spin 4

TES: 60.47
PCS: 58.74
Deductions: 0.00

Total Segment Score: 119.21

Total Competition Score: 175.64 (57.09 + 119.21)

 

[Alegria]

I think Ryabova has the worst timing between jumps in combination. But maybe Valieva will try to prove me wrong.

 

[sequinsgalore]

5 Ekaterina RYABOVA AZE

Music:
Le temps de cathedrales (from "Notre Dame de Paris") by Richard Cocciante, performed by Alain Lapointe
La Monture (from "Notre Dame de Paris") by Richard Cocciante, performed by Julie Zenatti

Red and black ombre dress, silver and jewel sparkle

3Lz+3T - ok, maybe 3T<
3Lo
FCCoSp4
3F
3S
StSq2
2A
2A+3T
3Lz - stepout, hand down, knee down (fall), looked <
ChSq
LSp4
CCoSp4

Decent skate until the fall at the end. Needs more performance/presentation

FS: 59.55+57.82-1.00 = 116.37, 175.24, 3/5

 

[anonymoose_au]

Hooray for a mostly clean Rina!!

Her father will be proud!

 

[YuBluByMe]

Ryabova is officially on my “do not watch” list. Watching her skate is like listening to nails on a chalkboard to me.

 

[norwegianfairytale]

Well skated!
Ryabovas SP gets stuck in my head, her FS makes me very sleepy

 

[rinkside_user]

That was a hot mass, taking us to church.

 

[Minz]

#3

Olga MIKUTINA

AUT

1. 3 Lutz + 3 Toe
2. 3 Loop
3. 3 Salchow + 2 Toe
4. 2 Axel
5. Step Sequence 3
6. 3 Lutz (fall)
7. 3 Flip
8. Flying Camel Spin 4
9. 2 Salchow (step, 2ft)
10. Flying Change Combination Spin 4
11. Change Combination Spin 4
12. Choreo Sequence 1

TES: 47.04
PCS: 57.96
Deductions: 1.00

Total Segment Score: 104.00

Total Competition Score: 161.09 (57.09 + 104.00)

 

[labgoat]

Needs more performance/presentation

Ryabova needs to learn to give face...her arms are lovely, her face is kinda blank. She dows have many nice connecting steps.

 

[elektra blue]

That was a hot mass, taking us to church.

and the pun fo the day award goes to...

 

[anonymoose_au]

Ryabova is officially on my “do not watch” list. Watching her skate is like listening to nails on a chalkboard to me.

I'm not sure why you felt the need to post that and so nastily, but thank you noted.

 

[Vemvane]

That was a solid skate from Rina; she, like Katya K., was definitely showing the strain of competing in back-to-back GPs by the end of her programme, as the rink monster came for her 3Lz in the end. (It really has been selecting the triple lutz as its favourite snack with the women here.) I do like the twizzle transition out of her 3F in front of the judges; it's a fun and quick transition out of the jump.

 

[figureskatingandrainbows]

Good luck Rino!