2025-26 Russian Nationals Pairs Free Skate

[Mathematician]

Winter is more insufferable than Malade, Caruso or whatever you want to come up with by a significant margin.

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

Maiia Shegai & Andrei Shaderkov (PRM). I loved the music. I loved the costumes.

But, unfortunately, they didn't have the best of skates.

They go into 3rd position in both the FS and overall.

CaroLiza_fan

 

[Pairluv]

That one seemed like a poor throw from Andrey, though I'm no expert.

I think that was a big part of it.

 

[EdgeCall]

Not clean, but skated with good energy and drive. Promising.

 

[elektra blue]

Not clean, but skated with good energy and drive. Promising.

some choreo details were nice too

 

[flanker]

That one seemed like a poor throw from Andrey, though I'm no expert.

I agree, he threw her very badly, completely lean, it was nearly impossible for her to stabilize it.

 

[AlexBreeze]

well it's winter, isn't it?

*Looks out the window*

Probably not in the European part of Russia.

 

[Ichatdelune]

Hello folks, I am still not over what happened in Japan but I'm going through my second box of pavé chocolate to prepare myself for my darlings B/K, not quite there yet but will be joining in soon

 

[Jumping_Bean]

I can see arguments either way but it should be consistent across disciplines.

I don't know about that. Pairs and Dance are super different disciplines headed by different technical committees... There are a lot more levelled elements in ice dance than in pairs, and most ice dance teams are going to be aiming for lvl 4s for both partners, while in pairs you could easily have a team purposefully aim for "mismatched" elements on sbs jumps (quad+triple or triple+double) even with the slight negative GOE that would incur, as long as the BV is high enough.

 

[AlexBreeze]

3Loq two days in a row? I must be completely blind but Valeria rotated it both days.

 

[flanker]

*Looks out the window*

Probably not in the European part of Russia.

In Prague we also have just mud and fog, not snow and stars

 

[Jumping_Bean]

That was a pretty good skate, possibly the best of their short career together so far. Some slight issues, but, man, are their throws high and straight in the air, even if the landings aren't always perfect.

 

[flanker]

Khodykina/Butenko skated with mistakes but thanks to SP they kept their position.

 

[elektra blue]

Hello folks, I am still not over what happened in Japan but I'm going through my second box of pavé chocolate to prepare myself for my darlings B/K, not quite there yet but will be joining in soon

i have Mon Cheri...

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

well it's winter, isn't it?

No need for the skaters to rub it in, though. We can feel it and see it!

At least Valeria Khodykina & Daniil Butenko (MOS) costumes don't have that "cold" look to them. They are black and royal blue.

"Winter" is always great music for skating to. But, I am not sure about the way it went all modern towards the end in this programme.

But, I enjoyed that.

They go into 2nd position in the FS, and the lead overall.

CaroLiza_fan

 

[AlexBreeze]

At least Valeria Khodykina & Daniil Butenko (MOS) costumes don't have that "cold" look to them. They are black and royal blue.

They are a very new team. Daniil is using a costume from his previous partnership.

 

[elektra blue]

Fedyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

now that i think of it...where's my spiritual guide @LadyB ?

 

[Mathematician]

*Looks out the window*

Probably not in the European part of Russia.

You guys aren't covered in snow there in mid-December?

3Loq two days in a row? I must be completely blind but Valeria rotated it both days.

I can see this as q especially relative to him still being in the air and finishing perfectly—basically an entire quarter more than her.

 

[Pairluv]

Stay on your feet Yulia! Make me happy.

 

[AlexBreeze]

You guys aren't covered in snow there in mid-December?

There was usually snow the last couple of years, but not now. Even in St. Petersburg, it's not. Though the forecast looks like I'm going to be frozen soon.

I can see this as q especially relative to him still being in the air and finishing perfectly—basically an entire quarter more than her.

She didn't transfer her weight here, though.