2023 Grand Prix Espoo Men's Free Skate

[CellarDweller]

I am here, I was at Warsaw's thread wondering where everybody are.

 

[bartlebooth]

Bravo, Arlet! Very nice skate!

 

[figureskatingandrainbows]

Arlet LEVANDI
Baikal by Ibrahim Maalouf

2A
3F+1Eu+3S
3Lo (holds on)
ChSq1
2A
CCoSp3
3Lz+3Tq
3Lz
3F+2T
FCSp4
StSq3
FCCoSp4 (a little slow)

FS: 134.01 (1st)
TOT: 195.83 (1st)

What a fantastic program! I love the contrast between movement and stillness, and so many of the choreography choices are wonderfully unique. And, of course, a clean skate doesn't hurt either.

 

[icewhite]

Arlet is not totally on point with his movements but I do so appreciate the obvious effort to do something that's new, interesting and intense on the ice.

 

[elektra blue]

Levandi needs to leave his quilt on his bed and bring his skating costume to the rink next time.

he's showing the dancers what the 80s were actually about

 

[labgoat]

Mark telling a story about his fight between him and nature? Him wearing shades of purple. I may not be fully awake because this does not compute

 

[4everchan]

he's showing the dancers what the 80s were actually about

maybe his mom was born in the 80s and gave him that quilt.

 

[CellarDweller]

Levandi needs to leave his quilt on his bed and bring his skating costume to the rink next time.

 

[Sai Bon]

Happy to send you some of mine as @balabam is not here. White wine, sake or vodka?

Thanks, auser! I am a white wine kind of girl, but I won't sleep if I had some now.

 

[YuBluByMe]

Levandi is an example of why I think it’s a copout to solely blame the choreographer if a skater looks lost with his movement on ice. He made the choreography look good. He really committed to it, especially the opener. There were some really lovely moments throughout. Very well done.

 

[elektra blue]

ivan in a very seasonal shirt

 

[4everchan]

As you can imagine, clothing is optional .

 

[labgoat]

Oh my boy Ivan. Please skate well and go home happy and make others Ukies happy.

 

[anonymoose_au]

Aww Ivan getting big applause.

Good luck!!

 

[4everchan]

ok... this is the last time I whine.. but yeah... i am just imagining the 3 spots being given to Mark Gorodnitsky, Maksim Naumov and Conrad Orzel and that competition would be much more well... competitive.

 

[CellarDweller]

As you can imagine, clothing is optional .

 

[4everchan]

 

[bartlebooth]

Not bad at all for a last minute convocation! We're proud of you!

 

[figureskatingandrainbows]

Ivan SHMURATKO
Skrypka Hrae by Vasyl Zinkevych

3A (holds)
3F+3T
2F<< (wonky pop)
3Lo
CCSp3
CCoSp3
3Lz+1Eu+3S (holdson)
3Lz
2A+2A+SEQ
StSq2
FSSp4
ChSq1 +1.00


FS: 134.37 (1st)
TOT: 200.61 (1st)

Rounding out our opening trio of gorgeous skaters with unique movement quality, we have Ivan, who usually makes me cry. Such a gorgeous and passionate program

 

[TT_Fin]

The choreo seq (emotional tears)