2023 JGP Istanbul Men's Free Skate

[TT_Fin]

Wow, there must be warm at the arena. No wonder if there is some fog.

 

[yuumagical]

Blues for Kluke always reminds me of my beloved Dai Takahashi. Nice to see some young skaters possibly inspired.

Yeah, I remembered how cool Daisuke was too...and how bizarre I thought that music was back in the day...

Now I'm starting to wonder if more skaters should make bizarre music choices in order to become amazing...

 

[elektra blue]

Ean, darling, what are you supposed to be? a jellyfish?

 

[labgoat]

Blues for Kluke always reminds me of my beloved Dai Takahashi. Nice to see some young skaters possibly inspired.

Me too, but I first saw Usova & Zhulin use it so mixed bag of feelings.

 

[labgoat]

Ian has an operatic soul and very stylish skating

 

[Jumping_Bean]

Ean Weiler (SUI)
SOS d'un Terrien Detresse

3Lz Off-axis, step-out, hand
3F+2T
3Lo Step-out
FSSp4
3S+1Lo
3T Step-out
2A+2A
2Lz Step-out
CCSpB
ChSq1
CCoSp3

Free Skate score: 103.12
Total score: 151.03

This is a costume that seems both familiar and very unique at the same time. He has good spins and wonderful skating skills, and there's a beautiful sensitivity to his skating. I'd love to see more of him in the future, the only thing holding him back is the landings of his jumps.

 

[anonymoose_au]

Ean's costume is amazing! I feel like he's a Yuzu fan

Also cute as a button!

Haha look at his face, he's so happily surprised

 

[anonymoose_au]

Yaaaa hometown boy on the ice!!

Like the costume! Good luck son!

 

[labgoat]

Ean's costume is amazing! I feel like he's a Yuzu fan

Also cute as a button!

Haha look at his face, he's so happily surprised

I saw some Denis Ten here as well, maybe a side effect of the music

 

[labgoat]

How do you pronounce Ege?

 

[auser]

eeek freak fall, but hometown crowd loves him all the same.

 

[CrazyKittenLady]

Ran out of steam a bit but very courageous to go for the later jumps

 

[CrazyKittenLady]

How do you pronounce Ege?

Ted would also like to know

 

[anonymoose_au]

Ege looks so familiar... like he resembles some other skater I've seen before.

Awww look at his fan club! That's awesome

 

[Jumping_Bean]

Ege Alacan (TUR)
Adagio for Strings and Revolution

3F
3F+2T Turn
3Lo+2A Turn
3Lz
ChSq1
Sp* Fall
3Lo
3S Hand
FSSp2
2A Fall
CCSp4

Free Skate score: 83.57
Total score: 131.31

Jumps were jumping for the most part, spins weren't spinning quite as much. Still, a good skate in front of an enthusiastic home crowd.

 

[labgoat]

Okay Mark is pronouncing his name as "egg"
After the miss on the spin, he recovered to do some nice jumps after. Good for him.

 

[NoNameFace]

Now I can't unsee the floral wreath in the K&C as a larger version of @NoNameFace's floral crowns. Which is a good thing.

Two weeks and you will (hopefully!!!) see the real thing going back in business
If I had means, I would go to all 7 JGPs to crown skaters who are all too precious, talented and brave.

 

[TT_Fin]

Oh no, not usual to see two choreo seq mistakes. I think judges vere even a little bit kind.

 

[CrazyKittenLady]

Ambitious choreo sequence from Nikita. Unfortunately it didn't work out this time.

 

[icewhite]

How do you pronounce Ege?

This is how I think I'd describe it for an English speaking person: e like e in when, g like g in go, e like e in when.
I'm not Turkish, so someone with better knowledge correct me.