Men's Long Program

[aemeraldrainc]

Did the commentator just cough???
hehe

ETA: the one on the justin.tv feed

 

[shusterbutski]

Oh no get that thing off the screen.... oh good thank you

 

[Mrs. P]

A couple of mistakes from Nam Song, but overall he should be happy with that -- Great 3A-3T at the beginning, and a huge 3A late in the program!

 

[sequinsgalore]

Nan Song (CHN)

Music: Yellow River Concerto by Xinghai Shen

3A+3T
3Lz+2T+2Lo
CCoSp
2A
3Lo - fall
FSSp
3A
3F - lip
SeSt
3S - hand down
3Lz+'tano-2T
ChSt
FCCoSp

Score: 134.66, total 195.13 and into 1st for now

 

[Mrs. P]

Misha Ge is apparently coached by Frank Carroll. Good lord how many men does this guy coach!

 

[draqq]

Misha didn't really get into the program until the last half, but once he got there, the footwork sequences brought the performance home. No triple axel, but he should get points on the quality of the second half.

 

[sequinsgalore]

Misha GE (UZB)

Music: Requiem for a Tower

Weird costume... What is he supposed to be? Anyone?

2A
3F+3T - maybe lip
3Lz
3Lz+2T+'tano-2Lo
FSSp
3F - hand down
3Lo
3S
CCoSp
2A+2T
CiSt
CSSp
ChSt - good attack

Score: 123.46, total 182.06 and into 2nd for now

 

[Nadine]

I watched Misha Ge because I recall some f.s. fans going gaga over him (mayhap over on FSU ). Anyhow, he's all right, looks like Alexei Yagudin physically, but he needs the 3axel. Interesting mix of Russian mother & Chinese? father...

 

[Ravyn Rant]

What the heck is this kid wearing?! He's got puffballs and dangly bits!

 

[aemeraldrainc]

What is it with Morozov's skaters and gimmicky programs?
i.e. Amodio, Fernandez, and now Abzal RAKIMGALIEV.
I guess it works?


ETA: "this guy" 's name

 

[Nadine]

He's skating to Circus, no surpise.

Btw, didn't some Russian gal this season skate to the same music???? Somebody with red hair, I could've sworn she did....

 

[sequinsgalore]

Abzal RAKIMGALIEV (KAZ)

Music: Circus

3A+2T
3F
3A - turnout on landing
FSSp
3Lz - stepout
3F-turnout-2A+SEQ
3-something+2T+2Lo - couldn't see the feet
3Lo
CiSt
3S
CSSp
ChSt - very simple
CCoSp

Score: 119.80, PB, total 180.75, PB, and into 3rd for now

 

[Mrs. P]

Hehe, the techies running the channel is wondering why all of us are watching....I get the sense this guy runs this channel for fun and wondering why he has all this traffic.

 

[aemeraldrainc]

He's skating to Circus, no surpise.

Btw, didn't some Russian gal this season skate to the same music???? Somebody with red hair, I could've sworn she did....

The only one I can think of is Alena Leonova's short program. Similar theme.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORyiuMMsvV8

But I think the music is different.

 

[bibi24]

Male commentator in stream has a textbook split jump! (straight split vs side split)

http://tw.news.yahoo.com/article/url/d/a/110216/133/2mj01.html

flew back from their NY dance studio to do this event

 

[Joesitz (RIP)]

What is it with Morozov's skaters and gimmicky programs?
i.e. Amodio, Fernandez, and now Abzal RAKIMGALIEV.
I guess it works?

NO, it doesn't. He uses male skaters to experiment with. He wouldn't dare do that to Miki. Male figure skaters should leave him. Daisuki did; Nobunari did; Adam did; and who else?

 

[Nadine]

WOW, impressive, look at that Gorgeous Split ~ he flew all the way up into the rafters!

p.s. yes, that's the one, thanks aemeraldrainc!

 

[JeffyJosephNCA]

Back from the 24 hour supermarket, needed my food for fuel

 

[Ravyn Rant]

Making more coffee!

 

[bibi24]

Back from the 24 hour supermarket, needed my food for fuel

got any potato chips? or chunky soup?