2025-26 Russian Grand Prix - Stage 5 - Omsk

[lariko]

Ouch, hope that they are okay.

 

[Mathematician]

I also hate theoretical scoring and pinning medals before competitons. I can't predict top 5 correctly in any competiton this season, and you want to predict scores.... good Lord.

Everyone knows predictions are hard and often fail. But why do some enter the discussion in the first place with their analysis before the tournament ends then afterwards just say "well I don't care anyways and nobody can predict anything anyways and these analyses are pointless anyways"?

 

[Mathematician]

What a weird SBS. They jumped in complete opposite directions despite both having full directional control.

 

[lariko]

Everyone knows predictions are hard and often fail. But why do some enter the discussion in the first place with their analysis before the tournament ends then afterwards just say "well I don't care anyways and nobody can predict anything anyways and these analyses are pointless anyways"?

If you are talking about me, I am not trying to discuss. I always want to stick to results on the day of. Prediction contests are one thing that taught me that scores are not a reliable predictor of placement or a score in each competition, even without the increasing discrepancies between tech panels and judging panels. I literally don't know what to expect any more. I mean, aside from Mrazkova's skirt to cause a problem. That one I was good at, unfortunately. Plus, i can't see Russians live, and next to the internationals.

 

[Mathematician]

If you are talking about me

I wasn't talking about anyone specific. But I know you weren't discussing Dikidzhi/Gummenik or international scores.

 

[lariko]

I loved the quad throw but I dunno if quad twist looks actually epic. I feel it needs to be insanely high to be impressive. Otherwise that extra rotation just ends in a sort of squashed exit?

 

[flanker]

Moskvina is smaller and smaller.

 

[lariko]

Moskvina is smaller and smaller.

When I grow up I want to be like her.

 

[EdgeCall]

Moskvina is smaller and smaller.

The tiniest giant in the sport.

 

[thatdarncat]

Shame about the last lift, I liked the program and costumes.

 

[Mathematician]

Fun fact: I realize that all disciplines in this stage featured at least 1 national team member performing in the first warm-group for long program.

P/Ch, Sh/P, Akateva and Lutfullin.

 

[EdgeCall]

Great skate! Redemption.

 

[flanker]

Taisia/Artyom wonderful redemption

 

[lariko]

I really like this program for Tsherbinina/Petrov. There is a lot of music bangs to chose from and they almost always highlight them, plus speed/intensity.

 

[Pairluv]

This young team really has promise. Good for them.

 

[thatdarncat]

Bravo Taisia and Artem

 

[Pairluv]

Russian pairs are always my happy place. Sometimes it's happier than others, but there's always something to smile about.

 

[AlexBreeze]

Lera and Danya

 

[lariko]

Khodykina/Butenko! Go!

 

[Mathematician]

I'm surprised this flip earns only 0.74. It's impressive how he simply lifted her up. It was a great throw.