2025 Cup of China Men's Free Skate

[museksk8r]

I'm sleep deprived as hell and not ready for show but let's go.

Seriously, I know! When I haven’t been watching skating, I’ve also been trying my best to keep up with the artistic gymnastics world championships taking place in Indonesia and I live in the US, eastern time zone. It’s been a wild weekend!

 

[elektra blue]

dragon cactus 1/3 had kind of a mixed bag skate. ah i blame benoit for the sleeping on the ice ending pose

 

[Jeanie19]

Daiwei. Nice outfit and program. A couple of mistakes, but still a good skate.

 

[elektra blue]

lunch break, i'll be back for the last group

 

[TT_Fin]

I somehow like when choreo seq is last. It is usually good in that case.

 

[Ares]

Not as good as last year from Dai. But he's so elegant and soft in the knee

 

[Sabsi]

Deniss we are all with you

 

[TT_Fin]

So Deniss has no coach at all?

 

[museksk8r]

Breathe and believe, Deniss!

 

[museksk8r]

Deniss with his usual lovely posture and sense of theatricality. Pure, beautiful skating and charming performance quality!

 

[bartlebooth]

So Deniss has no coach at all?

Unfortunately, he's in China coachless.
He said that he's still based in Switzerland, but it's all quite vague right now.

 

[museksk8r]

What he may have lacked in technical prowess, he more than makes up for in his basic skating. This is a beautifully choreographed program!

 

[figureskatingandrainbows]

2. Deniss VASILJEVS LAT
FS: La Bayadere, Act III: 37. Introduction by Ludwig Minkus, La Bayadere, Act II: 28. Dance of the Indians by Ludwig Minkus, La Bayadere, Act III: 47. Variation - Nikiya and Solor by Ludwig Minkus, choreo by Stéphane Lambiel

3S
3Lz+3T
3A< (two-footed)
3Fq
CCoSp2V (travels throughout)
StSq3
3Aq+REP (steps out)
3Lz+2A+1A+SEQ
3Lo<
FCCoSp4 (travels on sit position)
FSSp3
ChSq1

SP: 66.54 (11th)
FS: 137.97 (1st)
TOT: 204.51 (1st)

I love this program, and I'm so glad to see it again. There are some many wonderful balletic nods. This was a much better skate than the short, the 3As weren't quite working today but everything else was really well done. With that being said, Deniss, get you spin levels and stop travelling to Mars with those elements, we've already done that program.

 

[Jeanie19]

Deniss. Good outfit and a great program. Considering everything this was a really good skate for him. Great spins.

 

[Ares]

Far from terrible but also very far from his best (even leaving triple axel landings aside)

 

[bartlebooth]

I'm very proud of Deniss for the fight he put out.
A bit worried about his spins.

 

[cocteautwin]

Deniss got many fluffy coaches. Well, I hope to see him in better place soon.

 

[Jeanie19]

Deniss with his friends. He is so lovely.

 

[auser]

I love Deniss but the stretch in his lovely positions seem a bit off here. Hope he is not injured.

 

[TT_Fin]

What does those safety harness descripe at? I am not familiar with this music.