2025-26 Russian Grand Prix - Stage 1 - Magnitogorsk

[Mathematician]

My internet went out again right before my 2 favourite skaters so I'm literally thinking bombing Shaw cable HQ (in minecraft).

 

[flanker]

Well done Anna.

 

[elektra blue]

laboured and heavy skate, but she delivered a clean performance. her dress is beautiful

 

[Jontor]

Frolova's program is a bit meh...but podium secured.

 

[thatdarncat]

I love Anna, so consistent, beautiful skate

 

[flanker]

BTW not sure if Adeliia would go for quads, what they have shown in the warm-up were two falls and one step-out.

 

[Lunalovesskating]

Well done, Anna

 

[Mathematician]

Thankfully we're on YT now instead of VLC so I can watch on cellular... I know this isn't her best form but her skating is so gorgeous I'm in love anyways.

This is my first long-term skating prediction I must admit defeat on: I always thought Sinitsyna would surely be better than Frolova, and most especially artistically if nothing else. I was wrong on both counts. From the Frolova-Sinitsyna-Gushchina trio... this season I can officially say she is the winner.

 

[Jumping_Bean]

Okay, I take it back a bit. That's definitely different scoring than previously.
(Still holding out final judgements until I've seen Adeliia's scores.)

 

[niks]

Oh Knesia that's too bad, I didn't think she deserved to be buried so badly; felt bad for Sinitsina too, such a charismatic skater but even with a clean and involved performance she is nowhere to be found in the results

The little girl with the 3A will now podium but to be honest that feels kind of unfair, yes she may have harder tech but otherwise the gap is enormous no performances skills at all, but that seems to make no difference in the final scores

 

[flanker]

Good one but I'm sure she won't be content with herself.

 

[KhinSuShein]

Even in the warming-up she did not succeed the 4T. She has not yet restored her ultra-c.

 

[Lunalovesskating]

Seemed like the judges saved all the GOEs for the last skate.. let‘s see if the tech panel is as strict as with the previous skaters

 

[AlexBreeze]

Okay, I take it back a bit. That's definitely different scoring than previously.

Calling Frolova's jumps but giving her first PCS with a gap. Seems fair to me IMO. Though I'd like to see Kulikova with a little higher PCS but I'm a bit biased here.

 

[Mathematician]

This sport is taking years off my life

 

[thatdarncat]

Shaky start from Adelia, after the failed quad, do we know if she has been getting the quad consistently in practice? Difficult balancing act been trying these things and protecting her health and confidence.

 

[Lunalovesskating]

good that she managed to pull together in the second half. Feared that it would in a disaster after the first three jumps :/

 

[Selivanovp]

Even in the warming-up she did not succeed the 4T. She has not yet restored her ultra-c.

She did several yesterday in training. But not in her legs today.

 

[Paulipau]

Gosh I know its early in the season etc but Adelia really needs to get axel and 2 quads back.
Without them she will not even get on the podium, unfortunately nothing is exceptional, she is not very fast, steps are easy, spins kind of slow. Americans and Japanese...and have you seen Loenas free program? Spins, steps, energy. Adelia cannot even match it now.

 

[Lunalovesskating]

Not gonna comment on that score after that skate ….