2023-24 Russian Nationals Men's Free Skate

[Pairluv]

Not a bad skate for Samsonov. He just ran out of energy, but he didn't quit the program.

 

[EdgeCall]

What a pity for the popped Axel. He struggled a little but pulled it together for a great StSq. Nicely done.

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

Samsonov on fire!

That's "Come Together" for you. It's the sort of song that draws the performance out of the skater. No matter who is singing it.

But, perhaps it drew too much out of Daniil...

CaroLiza_fan

 

[yume]

the first 4L reminded TAT what an orgasm is

 

[Isk]

Hm... Wow, is this little Daniel? I wouldn't comment on his technique, but he can skate, and doesn't skate like an Eteri girl any more, that's nice, although still does Valieva spin. Ugly flight into the camel spin.

 

[AlexBreeze]

SEMION SURVIVED!

 

[Mathematician]

So... where did he lose the music?

 

[EdgeCall]

Great skate. What happened to the music?

 

[anonymoose_au]

That was very good from Danik!

I'm pleased to see that he overcame his knee problems Even if he did just get Tinkoff Banked by Grishin

This gives me hope that my main lad Kirill S can come back one day too!

Oops forgot to post this... great job from Semion and Coach Artur!

 

[Isk]

Nice music selection for Semyon, except the cut-off at the ending.

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

Decided to wait until the resurfacing to post this reply.

Maybe Tarasova should look at her waitline first.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxJJsROoVE4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgqZJTilOJg

CaroLiza_fan

 

[yume]

At least one of my faves did well so far.

 

[anonymoose_au]

Trivia: Samsonov had only one clean quad in his career before this skate.

FSO is going to explode, though.

In a bad way I assume? Sometimes I pop over there, but I have to rely on Google Translate so I have no idea on the validity of what I've read!

Danik sure got a huge score! That was a very intense performance he gave though, so good for him. I kinda want him to shave though, maybe he considers it bad luck during competition.

 

[AlexBreeze]

In a bad way I assume?

Yeah. Although I don't see anything unfair about Samsonov being first.

 

[anonymoose_au]

Decided to wait until the resurfacing to post this reply.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxJJsROoVE4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgqZJTilOJg

CaroLiza_fan

Heh I guess that would probably be her defence "I was thin when I was skating, you should be too!" Still, it's not very nice, TAT.

Also, most of the skaters she calls fat are well-muscled, you need muscles to do all those quads and stuff!

Of course she could have my problem, I think I'm thinner than I am, which means I'm always running into door frames thinking I can squeeze through, but nope

 

[yume]

Decided to wait until the resurfacing to post this reply.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxJJsROoVE4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgqZJTilOJg

CaroLiza_fan

Does it give her the right to call skaters fat at any given occasion? She said even far more harsh things about some skaters but she gets away with it because she's TAT.

 

[AlexBreeze]

I wonder what's up with Soloviev's music. The very first time he skated this program, he finished way before msuic. And then he always finished way later. And, of course, his non-jumping elements...

But I'm glad how consistent and confident he's become. He has very nice and smooth jumps. Before he couldn't even make to Junior Nationals.

 

[katymay]

I thought they were propping Mark up so he would still be on the National team, but he has already fallen to 4th.

 

[Isk]

Decided to wait until the resurfacing to post this reply.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxJJsROoVE4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgqZJTilOJg

CaroLiza_fan

Hm, was Tarasova a fan of Paganini's violin concertos in 1964-1965? No. 1 in the LP, no.2 in the Ex.

 

[icewhite]

But I think AlexBreeze said it's both Nationals and Spartakiade this year for the decision about the national team, so nothing is decided after this?