2023 Russian Nationals Exhibition Gala

[CaroLiza_fan]

Aww good to see Nastya M and Sasha G in good spirits again!

And boys but they were!

I loved that!!!

But, much as I love ABBA, I'm still disturbed to be hearing that song during the Gala. Because we notnmally hear it at the very end.

CaroLiza_fan

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

Where is @elektra blue????!!!

She MUST see this programme from Valieva!!!!!!

CaroLiza_fan

 

[AlexBreeze]

I expect this program to go viral.

 

[EdgeCall]

Very nice Wednesday Adams by Kamilla. She seems to enjoy cheeky programs more than her innocent programs of earlier.

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

That was definitely my favourite programme of the day. If not of the week.

I never thought I would be saying that about an Eteri skater, but there you go.

Everything about it was just brilliant!

But, then again, I do have a soft spot for goths.

@elektra blue - after this programme, you have GOT to adopt her!!!

CaroLiza_fan

 

[Jumping_Bean]

I did really like Valieva's program, but honestly (and this might be an unpopular opinion) after seeing Shanaeva/Drozd's program, I think the source material lends itself more to Ice Dance chorography rather than choreography for a singles' skater

Sometimes, it just happens that I hear a song or see a program, and I immediately think about how it would work not just for skating in general, but for a specific discipline, which isn't at all to say that it can't also make a good program in another discipline, it's just the way my brain works.

 

[anonymoose_au]

Zhenya S looking fashionable as heck out there!

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

Well, Semeneko didn't dye his hair gold to match his Gold Medal.

But, he has definitely gone all out with the Silver theme!

Oops, accidentally pressed the "Post Reply" button too early.

Aww, that was nice. He seemed to be thanking a pile of people as he was coming off the ice.

CaroLiza_fan

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

Hey, I just realised. We're not getting encores from the winners.

I thought they usually had encores in Russia. Or, is that just in Japan?

CaroLiza_fan

 

[EdgeCall]

Beautiful.

 

[anonymoose_au]

I thought they usually had encores in Russia. Or, is that just in Japan?

I thought they did? But my memory

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

Didn't get commenting after Boikova / Kozlovski, but both their programme and Akateva's programme were beautiful.

A fitting way to finish off the individual programmes for the week.

Now, what have we got in the Finale?

CaroLiza_fan

 

[AlexBreeze]

Didn't get commenting after Boikova / Kozlovski, but both their programme and Akateva's programme were beautiful.

Both were competitive programs, by the way.

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

Oh, Sofia won't like that. The last skater to be introduced to do a demonstration in the Finale, and she fell!

CaroLiza_fan

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

Both were competitive programs, by the way.

I thought Boikova / Kozlovski's programme looked familiar!!!



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[CaroLiza_fan]

Oh, this song sounds familiar...

EDIT: We've heard it being skated to so many times today, they've cut it off after just a verse and a chorus, rather than playing the whole song like they normally do!​

CaroLiza_fan

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

And that really is the end of the skating for 2022.

Thank you for the company on this Christmas morning. It was great fun.

Blythe Yuletide!

CaroLiza_fan

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

Oops. I closed the window, and then remembered about the wee fella that I missed at the start of the second half.

Boys, but it was worth opening it up again! That was so impresive from Roman Sheremetiev!

Small, but mighty!

I hope to see him competing in the future.

CaroLiza_fan

 

[koatcue]

Where is @elektra blue????!!!

She MUST see this programme from Valieva!!!!!!

CaroLiza_fan

OMG, I hope somebody uploads soon - just saw a small part of it, liked it much! Wednesday is trending nowadays

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

OMG, I hope somebody uploads soon - just saw a small part of it, liked it much! Wednesday is trending nowadays

Et voilà:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78k-OTHoTtM

Courtesy of the channel that was doing the streaming.

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