What's your top 3?
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1. Smart Dieck FD
2. Lopareva Brissaud RD
3. Vladimir Samoilov SP
2. Lopareva Brissaud RD
3. Vladimir Samoilov SP
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In no particular order:
- Deniss landing two quads and skating a great program
- Smart and Dieck performing Dune so well the judges forget about reputation scoring
- Lopareva and Brissaud slaying
- Deniss landing two quads and skating a great program
- Smart and Dieck performing Dune so well the judges forget about reputation scoring
- Lopareva and Brissaud slaying
Memola in the free
Pinzaronne in the free
Petrokina in the free
I'd also add Pezzetta for both performances if she ever puts it all together she will challenge for World gold.
Gubanova showed a lot of heart again she has been the best skater in Europe since segregation came in with no medal lower than silver at Europeans. I can't imagine the pressure she was under after hearing the support for Petrokina.
The crowd's reaction made a memorable moment with Petrokina. Petrokina lacked the non-jump elements and finesse that Pinzaronne has, and the officials seemed to have Pinzaronne in their sights before the event started picking her at times for imaginary q's that were no different to Petrokina's landings (which weren't called). Plus if they didn't peck away at Pinzaronne's scores and lower it to such an extent they did, it would have put a completely different pressure on Petrokina going out there to skate knowing she had to be perfect. Whereas in the end she just had to stay on her feet.
Pinzaronne in the free
Petrokina in the free
I'd also add Pezzetta for both performances if she ever puts it all together she will challenge for World gold.
Gubanova showed a lot of heart again she has been the best skater in Europe since segregation came in with no medal lower than silver at Europeans. I can't imagine the pressure she was under after hearing the support for Petrokina.
The crowd's reaction made a memorable moment with Petrokina. Petrokina lacked the non-jump elements and finesse that Pinzaronne has, and the officials seemed to have Pinzaronne in their sights before the event started picking her at times for imaginary q's that were no different to Petrokina's landings (which weren't called). Plus if they didn't peck away at Pinzaronne's scores and lower it to such an extent they did, it would have put a completely different pressure on Petrokina going out there to skate knowing she had to be perfect. Whereas in the end she just had to stay on her feet.
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3 is very limiting (I am going to add some honourable mentions):
Lukas becoming Champion with the best FS of his life (until now)
Deniss's FS
Shared: FD's by Juulia/ Mattias and Olivia/Tim
Honourable mentions: Nikolaj Memola's FS, the Czech couples in RD and FD, the British Pair Anastasiia and Luke both in SP and FS.
Lukas becoming Champion with the best FS of his life (until now)
Deniss's FS
Shared: FD's by Juulia/ Mattias and Olivia/Tim
Honourable mentions: Nikolaj Memola's FS, the Czech couples in RD and FD, the British Pair Anastasiia and Luke both in SP and FS.
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Lukas FS !!!!! do I need to comment on this?
Kornel Witkowski FS - there were mistakes and it wasn't ideal but this is so much progress and it is so aesthetically pleasing (skating, not costume) and I want to do him a justice he didn't get from judges, his PCS aren't below 70
Smart/Dieck FD - probably the only Dune program I truly like
Honorable mention goes to Italian robots, this program is so bad but they skate it so well that it is watchable
Second honorable mention goes to Adam for replacing ugly backflip with stunning slide in SP and for being a warrior
Kornel Witkowski FS - there were mistakes and it wasn't ideal but this is so much progress and it is so aesthetically pleasing (skating, not costume) and I want to do him a justice he didn't get from judges, his PCS aren't below 70
Smart/Dieck FD - probably the only Dune program I truly like
Honorable mention goes to Italian robots, this program is so bad but they skate it so well that it is watchable
Second honorable mention goes to Adam for replacing ugly backflip with stunning slide in SP and for being a warrior
1. T/V and O/P new clear PBs for very polished programs. TV finally broke 200! Losing bronze by only 0.33 points.
2. Adam SP and Gala
3. H/V both programs
Also Petrokina´s gold and confidence, Lukas FS, Memola SP&FS, Deniss FS, Conti/Macii FS were impressive. Great crowd with lots of fun self made banners. Europeans is always such a fun and enjoyable competition.
2. Adam SP and Gala
3. H/V both programs
Also Petrokina´s gold and confidence, Lukas FS, Memola SP&FS, Deniss FS, Conti/Macii FS were impressive. Great crowd with lots of fun self made banners. Europeans is always such a fun and enjoyable competition.
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1. For sure my #1 moment was Niina winning a historic title in front of her home CITY crowd. She slayed and after such a rough season it was awesome to see her break through. Nina Pinzarone's FS was also a lovely highlight.
2. Lukas winning the men's title! So deserved, and first Swiss European title since 1947. Memola is also one to watch for. Tough weekend for Adam (and Kevin!) but a bronze is still worthy - plus Adam enjoy his own crazy comeback at Worlds so Lukas deserves the 8th to 1st jump too.
3. Smart/Dieck's FD - this is just all kinds of stunning. It really should get them on the podium (small medal in the FD at least!), but I get that their RD is weaker and they're not 'established' enough to break through quite yet. I normally like F/G but they weren't as sharp. The Finns also really impressed me with their lines and sharpness - she's absolutely stunning and you wouldn't know she had been to Worlds as a freeskater before (so glad they were rewarded with a PB!) - my podium would have been C/G 1st, T/V 2nd, S/D 3rd (with F/G 4th and L/B 5th).
Maybe pairs was lacking (really wanted the Hungarians to medal - so close!), but in every other discipline it was really enjoyable skating.
2. Lukas winning the men's title! So deserved, and first Swiss European title since 1947. Memola is also one to watch for. Tough weekend for Adam (and Kevin!) but a bronze is still worthy - plus Adam enjoy his own crazy comeback at Worlds so Lukas deserves the 8th to 1st jump too.
3. Smart/Dieck's FD - this is just all kinds of stunning. It really should get them on the podium (small medal in the FD at least!), but I get that their RD is weaker and they're not 'established' enough to break through quite yet. I normally like F/G but they weren't as sharp. The Finns also really impressed me with their lines and sharpness - she's absolutely stunning and you wouldn't know she had been to Worlds as a freeskater before (so glad they were rewarded with a PB!) - my podium would have been C/G 1st, T/V 2nd, S/D 3rd (with F/G 4th and L/B 5th).
Maybe pairs was lacking (really wanted the Hungarians to medal - so close!), but in every other discipline it was really enjoyable skating.
If I may add as another honorable mention: Turkkila/Versluis both RD & FD ( I rewatched them today, as I always do with memorable programs, and I loved them even more, definitely worth of at least bronze medal, IMHO). Actually, the other Finnish couple, Orihara/Pirinen had also very entertaining programs, worth rewatching them.
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