2024 NHK Trophy Men's Short Program

[figureskatingandrainbows]

5. Mark GORODNITSKY
I A Colors Show by Sofiane Pamart, choreo by Andrei Berezintsev

3A
3F+3T
FCSp3
3Lz (holds on, free leg very low and skids)
CCoSp4
CSSp4
StSq3

SP: 77.74 (3rd) SB

I always enjoy Mark's skating so much, his skating skills and speed are just sublime, and I'm glad to see him looking better after an injury earlier this season.

 

[4everchan]

How did he not pop and/or fall on that lutz

because he is marky mark

 

[Jeanie19]

Mark. Nice shirt and program. Good skate.

 

[Ichatdelune]

So... so far we've had less than ideal music and pretty solid skates, maybe it's a tradeoff..?

 

[YuBluByMe]

Gorodnitsky did his best with sleep-inducing music. I like the cartwheel in the steps. Most cartwheels are ugly and have nothing to do with the program but his blended right in.

 

[tsuyoboogie]

So pretty, Mark!

 

[rabidline]

Not me bursting out laughing at the "?" ok.

 

[anonymoose_au]

Go Daniel!!

Man, it's been an age since we've seen him!

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

@elektra blue - Come here, quick!!! Your boy is on!!!

CaroLiza_fan

 

[EdgeCall]

Woops, fluke fall. That early in the program?!

Great quad comeback.

 

[Ichatdelune]

So... so far we've had less than ideal music and pretty solid skates, maybe it's a tradeoff..?

We get decent music and immediately a random fall, it really is a tradeoff

 

[4everchan]

violin chopin indeed raises a big ?

 

[rabidline]

That's 6 out of 6 clean skates, discounting random falls. Man. NHK is like the opposite of GP France lol (so far).

 

[TallyT]

We get decent music and immediately a random fall, it really is a tradeoff

Where is his awful and at the same time dull as ditchwater costume in the trade?

 

[rabidline]

There is something about his skating style, this choreography and this version of Nocturne that makes this program feel so.... long.

 

[figureskatingandrainbows]

6. Daniel GRASSL
Nocturne No 20 by Frederic Chopin, choreo by Lorenzo Magri

*random fall on a transition*
4Lo<
3Lz+3T (holds on)
3A
FSSp4
StSq3
CCSp4
CCoSp4 (please stop doing those weird positions you're making MY hips hurt)

SP: 83.01 (3rd)

SPAGHETTI BOYYYYYYY
sorry, I'm extremely sleep-deprived and I associate Daniel with spaghetti for some reason. Also this costume makes me feel like I had some special mushrooms. I can't be too hard on him though, this program is really gorgeous and his lines and refinement have gotten so much better (except when he jumps, but that's not gonna change). He no longer has floppy spaghetti arms on the ice!

 

[4everchan]

he really is a Slytherin

 

[EdgeCall]

Fluke fall, but otherwise Daniel did a great job!

Nice combination of energy and emotion, well in tune with the music. If he can finetune it a little it will be a cracker.

 

[rabidline]

he really is a Slytherin

Our very own Draco Malfoy.

 

[4everchan]

6. Daniel GRASSL
Nocturne No 20 by Frederic Chopin, choreo by Lorenzo Magri

*random fall on a transition*
4Lo<
3Lz+3T (holds on)
3A
FSSp4
StSq3
CCSp4
CCoSp4 (please stop doing those weird positions you're making MY hips hurt)

SP:

SPAGHETTI BOYYYYYYY
sorry, I'm extremely sleep-deprived and I associate Daniel with spaghetti for some reason. Also this costume makes me feel like I had some special mushrooms. I can't be too hard on him though, this program is really gorgeous and his lines and refinement have gotten so much better (except when he jumps, but that's not gonna change). He no longer has floppy spaghetti arms on the ice!

squid ink spaghetti