2025-26 Russian Grand Prix - Stage 5 - Omsk

[lariko]

Welcome back to bring your own quads Dikidzhi. Heh.

 

[yume]

Vladislav Dikistar!

No, Vladislav Dikiquads!

 

[flanker]

OK, Vlad "who cares about spins when you have quads"

 

[Pairluv]

That 4Lz was a thing of beauty. Except for that moment he lost his head and popped the 3S, that was great. To keep the energy with that music is impressive. That was my smile for the day.

 

[AlexBreeze]

Are they allowed to do that? The rules specifically state whoever has more cumulative score qualifies. I don't see a special clause for skaters who only perform once.

Rules allow anything

"The final entries are decided by the coaching council".

It already happened before twice. But both times there were WDs due to health reasons and the withdrawn skaters were very good.

 

[lariko]

Can't Plushenko's guy give a bit of his tech (jumps only actually) to Andrey? Pretty please?

Unfortunately, Mozalev never had the ability to lift himself into the jump sufficiently. These centimeters off the ice are just not there.

 

[thatdarncat]

Almost brilliant from Vlad, I am really getting into this program

We have Zhenya and his gaudy costume next!

 

[AlexBreeze]

OK, Vlad "who cares about spins when you have quads"

I don't remember him losing levels on spins in seniors especially on everything at once.

 

[EdgeCall]

The pop won't help him but still an impressive performance.

I particularly like the cheeky music choice.

 

[yume]

Vlad is way less smiley this season.

 

[lariko]

Lol, not Malinin yet, but lots of quads. Well done Dikidzhi!

 

[yume]

Semenenko's costume is a reminder that everyone has free will....

 

[yume]

I don't remember him losing levels on spins in seniors especially on everything at once.

He looked really tired at the end. Not enough energy today maybe.

 

[lariko]

Next year Semeneko would skate as a tin man since he likes those shiny paints. The quads are uglier than ever, but 4Lo attempt too.

 

[flanker]

Semenenko's escapes from impossible positions do not work that well today.

 

[lariko]

Honestly, Dikidzi should be second here, but this is Omsk and Russians didn't mind these ugly jumps for many years.

 

[niks]

Nice skate overall by Vlad, I like his program

But highly uncharacteristically he popped a quad to a single... and his performance got more labored as the skate went

He looks very disappointed Sending good vibes to him for better skates in the next events !

 

[AlexBreeze]

Honestly, Dikidzi should be second here, but this is Omsk and Russians didn't mind these ugly jumps for many years.

He will be second in the free.

There's no way he's second overall.

 

[Pairluv]

He never gave up on that program. That's how you skate when it doesn't start like you planned. Respect.

 

[yume]

Judges gave too much GOEs on the clean elements.....
Rough start but he ended well.
I hope he won't have that ugly costume at nats.