2026 Russian Nationals: General Info & Pre-game Chat

[Mathematician]

Oh no. Gorbacheva out . I was hoping she would give Petrosian/Dvoeglazova/Sadkova a match for the medals...

TBH, for me it's absolutely devastating to the excitement of this tournament. It could've ended up as the greatest RusNats of all time.

 

[Jontor]

TBH, for me it's absolutely devastating to the excitement of this tournament. It could've ended up as the greatest RusNats of all time.

Greatest RusNats of all time is hard to beat.

2019 still has the record (the year when Shcherbakova/Trusova entered the game). 9 skaters were over 70 in the short, and 13 skaters had a total over 190 points. Leonova scored her all time highest with 199, and she came only 12th.
Vasilieva, with a score over 200 from the stages, almost didn't make it, but Tuktamysheva wd because of pneumonia so Vasilieva was in.
And the likes of Sinitsyna, Tsibinova, Sakhanovich and Gracheva all scored over 190 in the stages, but didn't even qualify...

In comparison, Mazur who is the 1st alternate, had a score of 171 from the stages this year.

But who knows...maybe this year's women will surprise us and beat the great competition of 2019!

 

[Mathematician]

Greatest RusNats of all time is hard to beat.

2019 still has the record (the year when Shcherbakova/Trusova entered the game). 9 skaters were over 70 in the short, and 13 skaters had a total over 190 points. Leonova scored her all time highest with 199, and she came only 12th.
Vasilieva, with a score over 200 from the stages, almost didn't make it, but Tuktamysheva wd because of pneumonia so Vasilieva was in.
And the likes of Sinitsyna, Tsibinova, Sakhanovich and Gracheva all scored over 190 in the stages, but didn't even qualify...

In comparison, Mazur who is the 1st alternate, had a score of 171 from the stages this year.

But who knows...maybe this year's women will surprise us and beat the great competition of 2019!

I mean, I'm definitely bias towards current skaters.

The ultra-c total is at its highest by a margin right now. Personally I see probable non-contenders like Muravieva or Frolova as more special than most of the 2019 names who were fully bronze-capables at that time so to speak.

Anyways I don't think we'll beat 2019 without Gorbacheva. I wouldn't have necessarily bet on it happening anyways but I'm just saying the potential was there with the top 10 or so, all in my biased opinion of course.

Actually looking at the list I'm a little optimistic again. I think having 9 skaters at 70+ is very possible. With Gorbacheva I might've been pretty confident in things.

 

[Azikin]

May the 4Ts be with you...

That's good!

 

[Azikin]

I mean, I'm definitely bias towards current skaters.

Men category definitely...

 

[lariko]

Nah, nothing beats for me times when Trusova competed, and without Gorbacheva, and with Muravieva/Frolova going through tough phase, and Khusnutdinova being outright a question mark for me on problematic things happening, women will be my least anticipated event. I kinda forsee podium of Petrosyan, Sadkova, Dvoeglazova and that's not what I'd buy tickets for.

 

[Skating91]

I'm really excited for the women's event, it's a tough one to predict. Zakharova on the podium would be a great story (they hold her score back I don't think she could win with two clean performances), Sadkova can definitely win and it would be a career highlight, of course no reason Dvoeglazova can win if she lands two quads and clean on the rest. Petrosian for sure will win with two quads (or probably if she lands one). Gushchina seems to be dealing with injuries, but another with two clean performances could possibly sneak onto the podium it would be a career highlight for her. It's the toughest women's figure skating event on Earth.

 

[Mathematician]

Gushchina seems to be dealing with injuries, but another with two clean performances could possibly sneak onto the podium it would be a career highlight for her.

It would not be good if this happens. It would mean Frolova, Muravieva & Zakharova skated dirtily, likely Sinitsyna too (looking at their PCS this season a clean Sintsyna would go above—the gap is big—but when was the last time Sinitsyna skated clean?) then Dina & one of Dvoeglazova/Sadkova completely bombed. It would basically mean we had a disaster nationals.

 

[Azikin]

Nah, nothing beats for me times when Trusova competed, and without Gorbacheva, and with Muravieva/Frolova going through tough phase, and Khusnutdinova being outright a question mark for me on problematic things happening, women will be my least anticipated event. I kinda forsee podium of Petrosyan, Sadkova, Dvoeglazova and that's not what I'd buy tickets for.

Unfortunately I have to agree with you. I don't follow other categories that much but Russian men have been so much more exciting for the past few years...

 

[Azikin]

I'm really excited for the women's event, it's a tough one to predict. Zakharova on the podium would be a great story (they hold her score back I don't think she could win with two clean performances), Sadkova can definitely win and it would be a career highlight

No, Sadkova can't really win although I would be very happy for her. As for "tough to predict", I have to agree with lariko about "Petrosyan, Sadkova, Dvoeglazova", I see this like 90 percent...

 

[lariko]

Yeah, well, fortunately I follow all disciplines, so I won't be left without my FS fix.

 

[Skating91]

It would not be good if this happens. It would mean Frolova, Muravieva & Zakharova skated dirtily, likely Sinitsyna too (looking at their PCS this season a clean Sintsyna would go above—the gap is big—but when was the last time Sinitsyna skated clean?) then Dina & one of Dvoeglazova/Sadkova completely bombed. It would basically mean we had a disaster nationals.

Frolova is not the same skater so far this season, Muravieva has no future, Zakharova has been lowballed so far but yes with two clean performances with two quads she should be on the podium (odds are one of Petrosian, Dvoeglazava, Sadkova bomb). Sinitsina is nice to watch, but I don't think she can beat a clean Gushchina (we haven't seen her put two clean performances together). Let's hope that scoring of Dina was an aberration the programs are non-existent. You never know with Sadkova she can fall apart but much more stable this season.

 

[Skating91]

No, Sadkova can't really win although I would be very happy for her. As for "tough to predict", I have to agree with lariko about "Petrosyan, Sadkova, Dvoeglazova", I see this like 90 percent...

Of course Sadkova can win, she just beat Dvoeglazova and Petrosian hasn't landed a quad in competition. Even with that demonstration free skate were she was refreshed from not having to skate a short program, had no pressure competition, still barely landed her two quads (they would both be negative GOE internationally).

 

[Azikin]

Frolova is not the same skater so far this season

She's not, isn't she? So it's not just me... but I don't enjoy her skating this season, I don't know why...

 

[flanker]

Greatest RusNats of all time is hard to beat.

2019 still has the record (the year when Shcherbakova/Trusova entered the game). 9 skaters were over 70 in the short, and 13 skaters had a total over 190 points. Leonova scored her all time highest with 199, and she came only 12th.
Vasilieva, with a score over 200 from the stages, almost didn't make it, but Tuktamysheva wd because of pneumonia so Vasilieva was in.
And the likes of Sinitsyna, Tsibinova, Sakhanovich and Gracheva all scored over 190 in the stages, but didn't even qualify...

In comparison, Mazur who is the 1st alternate, had a score of 171 from the stages this year.

But who knows...maybe this year's women will surprise us and beat the great competition of 2019!

I still keep nationals 2020/21 as the greatest, when Kami, Sasha and Anna delivered 3 hard and completely clean skates back to back and then still Dasha Usacheva delivered a skate that would bring her a gold medal anywhere in the world except Russia...

 

[AlexBreeze]

Channel One has training broadcasts in its schedule.

 

[Mathematician]

Frolova is not the same skater so far this season, Muravieva has no future, Zakharova has been lowballed so far but yes with two clean performances with two quads she should be on the podium (odds are one of Petrosian, Dvoeglazava, Sadkova bomb). Sinitsina is nice to watch, but I don't think she can beat a clean Gushchina (we haven't seen her put two clean performances together). Let's hope that scoring of Dina was an aberration the programs are non-existent. You never know with Sadkova she can fall apart but much more stable this season.

What exactly does it mean to you for a skater to "have a future"? Genuine question. Gushchina isn't really close to Dina in any way...

 

[Weathergal]

Will the draws be on YT anywhere? It used to be fairy easy to find them, and they're often entertaining to watch.

 

[AlexBreeze]

Will the draws be on YT anywhere? It used to be fairy easy to find them, and they're often entertaining to watch.

Unfortunately the draw ceremony is not on the streaming schedule.

 

[Mathematician]

Will the draws be on YT anywhere? It used to be fairy easy to find them, and they're often entertaining to watch.

Unfortunately the draw ceremony is not on the streaming schedule.

They'll still probably turn it into some sort of content. Zagi vlog perhaps. I'm sure there'll be a video.