2025-26 Russian Grand Prix - Stage 5 - Omsk

[flanker]

Vika Safonova provided good start as expected.

 

[elektra blue]

Vika was solid, the tango doesn't tango much but we all know this

 

[EdgeCall]

Why?

Is she qualified?

 

[AlexBreeze]

Is she qualified?

Surely. It's their male skater who bombed.

 

[elektra blue]

Is she qualified?

she is, she medaled at the olympic qualifying event

 

[EdgeCall]

Surely. It's their male skater who bombed.

That's good news.

 

[AlexBreeze]

she is, she medaled at the olympic qualifying event

I believe the podium was Adeliia, Nastya and Loena though.

 

[AlexBreeze]

Here go Zubkova's Nats chances...

 

[EdgeCall]

Vika was fourth in Beijing.

 

[flanker]

Ouch, pity about two falls...

 

[elektra blue]

two falls to start

 

[elektra blue]

I believe the podium was Adeliia, Nastya and Loena though.

Vika was fourth in Beijing.

my memory sucks, what's new?

 

[EdgeCall]

my memory sucks, what's new?

It sucks less than mine.

 

[Mathematician]

Vika was solid, the tango doesn't tango much but we all know this

I think her PR is not that bad. She is improving IMO.

Here go Zubkova's Nats chances...

Well, Pulina fans can likely rest easy after this. If other girls aren't perfect FS could still be open, but it's unlikely.

 

[AlexBreeze]

I mean they earned +1.92 and they weren't very fast. It's the exact same as Sh/G who were much faster (but maybe a little less consistent). It seems about right?

I thought they were very close and synchronized.

K/S got a higher score in the final protocol. I just had a look.

 

[flanker]

she is, she medaled at the olympic qualifying event

She was fourth, but five qualified.

 

[flanker]

Masha Mazur seems to deliver clean program after a long time.

 

[elektra blue]

confused program but she was solid

 

[flanker]

There might be URs though...

Edit: seems TES remained more or less the same but she received surprisingly low components...

 

[Mathematician]

At this point I'm satisfied if an AoP skater just takes StSq2.

Do these commentators not understand that StSq level isn't just about bodywork? What are they talking about? It's probably the feature she earned.

I'm glad Mazur skated well and allows me to anticipate her FS which I enjoy far more. If I already knew she loses anyways it would ruin it.