2023-24 Russian Nationals Men's Free Skate

[CaroLiza_fan]

Man, seeing Sasha Samarin aaaaalll the way at the bottom there...

Still his FS is a total banger so fingers crossed he can move up a bit!

I see what you mean.

I LOVED THAT!!!

Why couldn't the Ice Dancers with their 80's theme have come up with a programme like this?!

And with the way I have been feeling the past few days, I can totally relate to the battery power messages...

CaroLiza_fan

 

[anonymoose_au]

Wooow that's a big banner for Sasha S!

That was fun Some trouble with the jumps, but still enjoyable!

 

[icewhite]

I was thinking that there were very few pops yesterday - maybe some of the falls would have been pops at other times but the skaters were determined to try everything to get them done

 

[icewhite]

now I'm worried

 

[elektra blue]

popping in from Japan

 

[anonymoose_au]

I was thinking that there were very few pops yesterday - maybe some of the falls would have been pops at other times but the skaters were determined to try everything to get them done

It does seem better to fall then to pop, although the former looks way more painful! I was musing on that a couple of months back when Kirill S (finally!) had a really good SP and FS but still finished like second last behind lads who fell more than once.

Seems IJS really wants you to YOLO

At any rate good luck Matvei!

 

[AlexBreeze]

I was thinking that there were very few pops yesterday - maybe some of the falls would have been pops at other times but the skaters were determined to try everything to get them done

If that's the case, it's not good. Zhenya injured himself once because he tried to rotate the 4F it instead of popping it.

 

[AlexBreeze]

popping in from Japan

Do you know that Mironova/Ustenko did two skates without costly mistakes so that they will likely stay on the national team?

 

[yume]

Zonov with his two worst skates

Probably his was ill before the competition like Mozalev?

Reminds me those nats when many skaters got covid.

 

[elektra blue]

not perfect, but he makes me emotional everytime

 

[icewhite]

god he breaks my heart with his beautiful skating

 

[anonymoose_au]

Man, this music always bums me out...

That was most up and down for Matvei, although he did get mostly greens.

Oooo the banner I remember that costume, he had a little bow tie and everything

 

[elektra blue]

Do you know that Mironova/Ustenko did two skates without costly mistakes so that they will likely stay on the national team?

i know now! i'll raise a glass to them!

 

[anonymoose_au]

Zhenya S are you in the parking lot?

Also, no-one's taken an ice cream yet...dare we hope?!

 

[yume]

Thank God cup final will matter for the composition of national team.

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

popping in from Japan

Will you be staying with us in Camel-land, or popping off again to Pinerolo?

CaroLiza_fan

 

[AlexBreeze]

Reminds me those nats when many skaters got covid.

A lot of people were ill last year, too.

This time, one of the journalists said a lot of men were ill. And Andrei mentioned it in the interview. That would explain a lot.

 

[anonymoose_au]

Huh who were those two fellows in the KnC with Matvei, never seen them before!

I guess Mishin and Mishina had to get Gleb ready, go Gleb!

 

[AlexBreeze]

A lot of people were ill last year, too.

This time, one of the journalists said a lot of men were ill. And Andrei mentioned it in the interview. That would explain a lot.

As for Gleb, yesterday, apparently, it was his nerves. He is clearly in shape. When he is not in shape, he skates differently.

 

[EdgeCall]

Phew, saved it. That was close.

Oh no, pop.