2023-24 Russian Nationals Men's Short Program

[anonymoose_au]

Not as much cheering for Group 2, I was expecting Mark K to at least get a big cheer. Ah well...

Hmm, I was gonna type something else but I've forgotten what it is now!

In any case I'm still not over facial hair Danill S! When did you get old enough to need to shave, young man!

 

[anonymoose_au]

Oh yeah, I remember now, I decided to put Andrei M in 1st for my predictions because he was indeed very close last year so I thought maybe he'd go one better. But then I haven't actually seen him since the Test skates (for some reason?) I'm putting a lot of faith in him!

 

[icewhite]

this music for him

 

[EdgeCall]

 

[anonymoose_au]

Oh dear, poor Fedor.

I always appreciate a Beillman spin though

Hope he can regroup for the FS!

 

[AlexBreeze]

this music for him

Honestly, at least there's some variety. He's only skated to similar lyrical music before. He himself would like to do a rock program, but Chebotaryova is against it.

 

[anonymoose_au]

this music for him

Haha I know, for some reason I'm imagining some trucker with a cowboy hat belting this out in one of those roadside bars in the USA.

Where on Earth did his team find it I wonder!

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

Haha I know, for some reason I'm imagining some trucker with a cowboy hat belting this out in one of those roadside bars in the USA.

Where on Earth did his team find it I wonder!

Did you see the name of the band?

Big Mike & The Booty Papas



CaroLiza_fan

 

[EdgeCall]

Go, Lord Samarin. May the Lutz be with you!

... it isn't.

 

[Ichatdelune]

I jump in to see that one of my faves (Zonov) has had a bad skate. Oh dear

 

[icewhite]

Honestly, at least there's some variety. He's only skated to similar lyrical music before. He himself would like to do a rock program, but Chebotaryova is against it.

It's not the music per se, it's just one of those programs which seem so funny for a young skater in general... and then "you don't have to worry" when he falls and stumbles is

 

[EdgeCall]

Huh? Second Lutz attempt?

 

[Pairluv]

So, was Aliev the only skater who actually wanted to be on the podium? Nationals pressure is killing these guys. Sigh.

 

[Jontor]

Samarin panicking on the combo ---> so no combo. Costly, very costly.

 

[Mathematician]

Ice dance literally put me to sleep but Im back now

 

[anonymoose_au]

Oh nooooes, Sasha S!

He was so close to landing the Quad Lutz! Then he +POMBO'ed! And then he only got level 2 for his step sequence, which I take personally because it was really fun, shakes fist at tech panel.

 

[icewhite]

So, was Aliev the only skater who actually wanted to be on the podium? Nationals pressure is killing these guys.

I'm sure they all want to be on the podium...

 

[elektra blue]

Sasha has grown on me so much over the years and now he's one of my favourites...sadly he can't be clean to save his life but this program is such a good fit for him

 

[AlexBreeze]

Last year, the men skated much cleaner

 

[sk8coachus]

Are the tickets for Russian Nats expensive? I know how much our events are here in the US..