2025-26 Russian Grand Prix - Stage 1 - Magnitogorsk

[AlexBreeze]

Vasiliy: It's obvious that Semion has both the program and the elements. But for some reason he wasn't able to do even the half of it yesterday.

 

[Jontor]

Oh no, fall and a Volatile spin from Sidorov.

 

[elektra blue]

as many young cacti Yuri is a strong jumper and a messy spinner. also he drags himself around the ice in the second half. stamina, boy, stamina

 

[elektra blue]

Vasiliy: It's obvious that Semion has both the program and the elements. But for some reason he wasn't able to do even the half of it yesterday.

the description of cactus in the dictionary

 

[thatdarncat]

Good start from Yuri, shame about the messy fall on the axel

 

[Mathematician]

The men are really skating a different sport. I've never seen any woman demonstrate such a well executed CtSp4 (Cactus-Spin Lvl 4)...

 

[katymay]

So that would be 5th PCS score at cup of China. And 3A from amber,alysa,rinka and ani, lzlo from Alysa.
I want adelia to win but other skaters too big of a threat currently.

Cohesive presentation is a very subjective point, and she is not faster.

This was certainly not a great outing for Adelia. Jumps were low and some sloppy, energy level was lacking, and today she looked like she was sick to death of this program. I think they should keep the Michael Jackson SP and ditch this program.

 

[AlexBreeze]

The men are really skating a different sport. I've never seen any woman demonstrate such a well executed CtSp4 (Cactus-Spin Lvl 4)...

By the way, you were asking about Kovalev's spins yesterday.

Apparently they are like that because of his chronic back injury.

 

[elektra blue]

The men are really skating a different sport. I've never seen any woman demonstrate such a well executed CtSp4 (Cactus-Spin Lvl 4)...

genius! i'm stealing this

 

[Mathematician]

I think they should... ditch this [free] program.

Bring. Back. February.

 

[Artemisa]

Petrosian needs two 4 if she wants to win the olympics at this point isn't a debate anymore ... the competition has 3A (and a few of them) ... I don't see her doing a 3A .. I just hope that she doesn't break mentally .. because I think nobody would expect in a month she regaining the 4 .. but her reaction wasn't good today

 

[elektra blue]

nice boy, nice skills, nice needles

 

[niks]

I managed to catch-up on Men's SP before the start today. I was so glad to see strong performances both from Artem and Arthur! Fingers crossed they'll also have a great FS ! And that they are in for a fulfilling season fully recovered from injuries!

And good luck to Mark in the FS too; they've cleaned a bit his SP and I think it's for the better; at test skates, I felt it was lots of uncontrolled energy with everything thrown in together , engaging won't deny it, but just a bit too much. And something also happened to the stepsq, looked very powerful but was judged only level 2 in the end. Anyway, on and upwards for the free!

 

[Mathematician]

Another one...

 

[elektra blue]

chcct spin (change combo cactus spin)

 

[elektra blue]

judging by the jumping content and the cactus spins i guess Kovalenko has a back injury, right? poor boy, this program is nice for him

 

[thatdarncat]

Well done Igor, good job, liking the costume

 

[elektra blue]

 

[KhinSuShein]

OMG he missed so many jumps !

 

[AlexBreeze]

The program is choreographed by Misha. And he sounds mad.