2026 World Figure Skating Championships | Men's Short Program

[bartlebooth]

Deniss
He deserves a skate like this after an uphill season!
Now, judges, don't kill figure skating!

 

[cocteautwin]

How can you not fall in love with him when he skates like that

 

[Seven Sisters]

That trembling, over the top romanticism of Roy Orbison’s voice, is just so perfectly suited to Deniss’ skating style

 

[cheerknithanson]

Idk if it’s cause I’m tired, but Deniss’ SP made me feel a tad emotional.

 

[auser]

Deniss is a beautiful skater.

 

[Karoltyna]

judges, give him more in PCS...

 

[Arriba627]

Deniss. My long-time sentimental favorite. Love his feel for the music and how he skates so big! Gosh, he was a little kid when I saw him at 2016 Worlds. Always a crowd favorite. No quads. I don't care!

 

[lileychristie]

I'm not a big fan of this song, but Deniss is so musical & lovely he can sell me anything

 

[Seven Sisters]

This has been a really, really good group, just saying

 

[Jeanie19]

Deniss. Gorgeous shirt. Beautiful program and skate. I am actually tearing up. And so wonderful to see his scarves in the audience. His posture is so beautiful.

 

[elektra blue]

keep it together, Vovan! we need to see your Joker

 

[Mista Ekko]

These judges are very unimaginative with PCS scoring

 

[Karoltyna]

judges, give him more in PCS...

I SAID MORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[cocteautwin]

C'mon, just a half point higher PCS than gogo

 

[Karoltyna]

These judges are very unimaginative with PCS scoring, they're just going by group placements

bunch of blind geezers...

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

Deniss VASILJEVS (LAT) wearing a shirt in the same shade as the Latvian flag, and black trousers.

Skating to Roy Orbison's cover of "Unchained Melody".

Sorry, but much as I like Deniss and Stéphane, and much as I like "Unchained Melody", I wish they had never chosen this version. It is awful!

Skating wasn't awful, though! Anything but!

He goes into 5th position.

CaroLiza_fan

 

[Arriba627]

Alright Joker. Make the free PLEASE!!!! Uh oh. I see Christmas red and green!

 

[lileychristie]

WTF this gun sounds and "..please" voiceovers

 

[Mista Ekko]

What is it with Vlad and this SP?

I fear he won't make the FS again...

 

[figureskatingandrainbows]

Well, Vladimir has clearly offended the SP gods, but this program is a work of art. I wouldn't call it good, but it's like the Minions program, except it's "So Weird It's Good". The finger guns, the sound effects, the weird voiceovers... brb I'm off to bribe the judges so he can do Joker on Saturday