Russian Nationals, Jan. 4-7, 2008

[oleada]

Russia has some very nice couples in their lower ranks - very promising! I loved Ushakova & Karev and I&M (can't spell their names). Really nice choreography to their programs and skating skills to match.

I hope Ushakova & Karev get the Euros ticket. They'll do well.

 

[life684]

I love krasilnimova and Bezmaternekh's lift they are better than most senior pairs lifts.

 

[life684]

Kawaguchi/ Smirnov wins the title by over 10 points

 

[Ximena]

Oh I missed K&S but I watched M&T and they were good despite his fall so I imagine K&S did a very good job.
How many spots does Russia have for Euros un pairs? 3?

 

[life684]

Oh I missed K&S but I watched M&T and they were good despite his fall so I imagine K&S did a very good job.
How many spots does Russia have for Euros un pairs? 3?

Russian pairs finsihed 2nd, 4th and 6th at 2007 Euros, so i guess 3 spots for 2008.

 

[Snowgirl]

3 spots for Euro, and Ushakova/Karev may actually go, depends on Piseev, of course.

 

[Ximena]

The men are warming up now (sorry agains there are some names I don't know who they are)

Nikita Mikhailov
Mishin and Mishina again (unlike yesterday, we'll see them just three times because Dobrin withdrew)

3ax step out
3z
3z-2t
3s steps into 2ax
upright spin with change of edges and change foot (travel a lot)
3turns into 3l (two footed)
3s step out
3l-2t (fall)
camel-sit-upright
Cftwk, so far the only thing you'll remember of this, and the music, great music.
He is going so slow
Flying sit spin, changed of edges, uprgiht spin
Slftwk (LOL I thought something fell and it was the musci) like the Cftwk better.
camel-sit spin, change of edges, upright, change foot sit spin, coming out from the spin put both feet down.

So...well it wasn't good.

 

[Ximena]

Nikita Mikhailov
48.58
55.64
-1.00
103.22
Total = 154.04

 

[Ximena]

Марк ШАХМАТОВ (Mark?)
Mask of Zorro?

3l
3z, travel
3f
3z-3t yay!
Cftwk ok this is good and he is fast
Camel-sit spin- oh this kid is good-change foot sit spin, upright change of edges
3s
2ax-2t-2l
Flyinf sit spin
3s-2t
2ax
sit spin change of dges
camel, sit spin, upright
Slftwk this is very entertaining

So obviously he is a junior because no 3ax for them but it was really good, it really was and he looks so happy, nice spin, very good spins and it was a very good program.

 

[Ximena]

Марк ШАХМАТОВ
58.95
49.80
108.75 (1st on the free)
Total 148.54 (second overall)
people are booing

 

[Morgane]

Mark Shakhmatov was good, it's a pity he was so far behind after the short program. He is from Kirov, it's nice to know Russia has good skaters outside Moscow or St Petersburg

 

[Ximena]

Гордей ГОРШКОВ (Gorshkov)
3l
3z-2t
3f
He is fast
3s
camel-change of edge-sit spin-chnage foot sit spin, change of edge, Y spin
Cftwk, a lot of turn, twizzles, oh I like this.
3t-2t-2l
3t hard hard fall
flying camel, change of edges, donut spin
3l, travel on the landing
2ax
Slftwk very good
camel spin, change of dges, donut spin, change footo camel, change of dge
came spin, inside egde, sit spin, Y spin

So bad about that one fall, because it looked good
Again has to be junior because no 3ax but I think Pissiev maybe it's starting to breathe again in relief, his young ones look good so far.

 

[Ximena]

Гордей ГОРШКОВ
53.57
55.16
-1.00
107.73 (2nd in the free)
181.33 (1st overall)

And I agree about your comments on Mark.

 

[C_T_T_]

Skate Order

1. Nikita Mikhailov
2. Mark Shakhatov
3. Gordei Gorshkov
4. Denis Leshin
5. Daniil Glekhengayaz
6. Stanislav Kovalev

7. Artur Gachinski
8. Vladislav Sezganov
9. Ivan Tretyakov
10. Sergei Dobrin (WD)
11. Ivan Bariev
12. Artem Grigorev

resurface

13. Konstantin Menshov
14. Andrei Griazev
15. Vladimir Uspenski
16. Andrei Lutai
17. Sergei Voronov
18. Alexander Uspenski

 

[Ximena]

Denis Leushin

3ax fall
3f
3ax step out -2toe
Flying sit spin, inside edge
a lot of in betweens
3z-sort of fall, step out
3l fall
3f-2t-2l
sit spin, inside edge, change foot sit spin
Cftwk, maybe it was serpenting
1ax
1ax...yikes
camel, sit spin, insiede edge, upright
Cftwk ok this is ok, like Nikista maybe the only memorable thing of this program
camel, sit spin, inside edge, layback, change foot camel, upright

So...well, so far the young ones are doing an excellent job! Pissiev is probably thinking of Sochi right now.

 

[Ximena]

Thanks so C_T_T for the English names.

Denis Leshin
36.58
53.22
-2.00
84.80 (4th in the FS)
143.03 (4th overall)

 

[Ximena]

Daniil Glekhengayaz (really thanks for the names, I would have never got this one right)
Carmen (should have known by the outfit)

3z fall
Pop axel
3l fall
ouch
moce spiral
sit spin, inside edge, change foot sit spin
3s
Cftwk that was just fine
(this part that it's coming it's one almost none uses in Carmen)
1z pop lutz, poor guy!!
3l fall
camel spin, inside edge, sit spin
3tstep out into 2ax who two footed
camel, sit spin, sit spin, upright
Serpentinge footwork
Flying sit spin, inside edge

that was that.

 

[Hsuhs]

Jees, this was SO Evan.

 

[MissIzzy]

Jees, this was SO Evan.

Has Evan ever fallen three times in a long program? This sounded more like ShortProgram!Evan.

 

[Ximena]

Oh Mr Kudriatzev!
Daniil Glekhengayaz
32.32
55.86
-3.00
85.18 (5th)
139.98 (5th overall)