2023-24 Russian Grand Prix - Stage 4 - Kazan

[katymay]

I like Liza’s dress
Not perfect but I’m always impressed by how good she is especially considering her limited ice time

I could watch her do triples all day. Just textbook technique, especially on the 3/3's.

 

[katymay]

Dang, this girl has some sweet lift on these jumps.

 

[Mathematician]

This girls uniquely light and delicate, I really like the style. Really enjoyable skate and shes a pretty great athlete too barring explosivity.

 

[Mariiiiskate]

What a skate from Arina!

 

[Minoru]

This is gorgeous !

 

[Mathematician]

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[katymay]

I like her look a lot

Sort of a Gracie Gold type jumper. Just needs a bit more polish, but nice strong legs.

 

[AlexBreeze]

The kids in the crowd really like Riana

 

[Mathematician]

I think Kadyrova is great.

 

[Mariiiiskate]

A clean skate from Riana!
They are taking huge risk by backloading all combos but it worked very well for her today!

 

[katymay]

My goodness Riana... What wonderful condition she is in, not sure you can do better than that. Good for her.

 

[AlexBreeze]

A career-best FS in front of the home crowd! Last season she made multiple mistakes here and finished 10th.

 

[Mariiiiskate]

I looked at the seniors planned content tomorrow and Danya has restored his 4lz they showed him jumping a 4S during the summer but the 4lz must be the more consistent one if they are going with it here.

 

[Mariiiiskate]

Is Tito going for quads here?

 

[AlexBreeze]

They are taking huge risk by backloading all combos but it worked very well for her today!

She is usually consistent with them. Last season she had 3Lz+3T+2T and it was too much. But her current content is ok, except for the 2A+3T being too late probably.

 

[Mariiiiskate]

Oh no poor Tito
This was definitely not the skate she wanted, I wonder if she is dealing with an injury.

 

[katymay]

Well, it is a good time to have an off year and make some money with shows. Titova will be back.

 

[Mathematician]

Man Plushenko made this girl into an ice show farmer, why?? Ill never forgive him for this. Absolute catastrophe. Hope the money was worth it.

 

[Mathematician]

I almost burst into tears from the 3lz already.

 

[katymay]

Is Tito going for quads here?

Looks like no ultra-C's, and that will hurt her PCS wise. Judges are not supposed to, but if you can do a 3A or a quad and you leave it out it affects the second mark. I call it the 'no risk deduction'. lol