2023-24 Russian Nationals Men's Short Program

[AlexBreeze]

Firstly, Zhenya skates last (which is statistically bad for him), secondly, last time in Chelyabinsk he performed very badly, thirdly, his training mates seem to be not ready at all.

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

Or, as my Dad changes the words to:

"You wake me up too early in the morning"

This version should be the figure skating fan's anthem!

CaroLiza_fan

 

[Pairluv]

sadly Matvei can't be trusted...

Which is why I didn't put either him or Gleb in my top 5 predictions. That being said, I did put Savosin there. Why are these skaters saving their worst skate of the season for nationals?

 

[elektra blue]

ah...Roman...snowflake cactus...

 

[Jontor]

Worst skate of the season for Savosin.

Whoever can land 2 quads and be clean will go into the lead...

 

[anonymoose_au]

Or, as my Dad changes the words to:

"You wake me up too early in the morning"

This version should be the figure skating fan's anthem!

CaroLiza_fan

Haha

I was thinking "You raise me up, so I can quad on mountaaaains" alas it was only 50% successful for Roman today.

 

[icewhite]

He skates so much like a Canadian man... and I mean that in a good way.

 

[elektra blue]

Which is why I didn't put either him or Gleb in my top 5 predictions. That being said, I did put Savosin there. Why are these skaters saving their worst skate of the season for nationals?

same...but you know...men...

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

Which is why I didn't put either him or Gleb in my top 5 predictions. That being said, I did put Savosin there. Why are these skaters saving their worst skate of the season for nationals?

They must have been taking advice from the guest commentator...

I love Liza, but it's true!

CaroLiza_fan

 

[icewhite]

Firstly, Zhenya skates last (which is statistically bad for him), secondly, last time in Chelyabinsk he performed very badly, thirdly, his training mates seem to be not ready at all.

don't make me more anxious than I already am

 

[Pairluv]

Dima is already sweating. Just go ahead and break my heart. I can take it.

 

[anonymoose_au]

That was a seriously cool move on the last spin from Roman there, I didn't even know that was physically possible!

Ooo into second!

OK come on Dima!!

 

[elektra blue]

davai Dima!!!! you cactus czar!

 

[elektra blue]

Dima is delivering

 

[AlexBreeze]

Dima has changed the order of his jumps and it worked!

 

[Pairluv]

I know he'll die in the FS, but I can be happy until then. New shirt FTW.

 

[Jontor]

Worst skate of the season for Savosin.

Whoever can land 2 quads and be clean will go into the lead...

And in comes Aliev and sweeps right up into the lead!

 

[anonymoose_au]

Yaaaass Dima, yaaaasss!

And I've just realised I put neither he or Sasha Samarin in my predictions, I am shamed they're two of my faves!

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

Dima is delivering

I just went looking for a "postman always delivers" GIF, but didn't like what it came up with. So I searched for an Aliev GIF, and found this one from the 2015 Junior GP Final:

HE'S WEARING EXACTLY THE SAME AS HE IS WEARING TODAY!!!

8 years later, and the costume still fits!

Delighted with how he did there now.

CaroLiza_fan

 

[Jontor]

Go Erokhov and Mozalev!!!!