Euros 2024 Men SP: "We Want More Clean Kevin"

[rfisher]

Dangit, Ed came so close!

Yeah, they should just let him skate too.

 

[Rukia]

ok on the bright side we don't have to worry about Kevin melting down in the free

 

[Ananas Astra]

Dangit, Ed came so close!

Yessss and now I am rooting for him because my friend's brother is Ed's coach. It would've been so nice if he had made the fs.

 

[Coco]

Wow, I can't remember the last time I watched this kind of disaster on ice... Alissa Czisny, maybe?

That was truly awful

I think you should get an MRI of both hips. He's giving up because he believes he can't do it and maybe physically, he can't.

 

[victorskid]

Yessss and now I am rooting for him because my friend's brother is Ed's coach. It would've been so nice if he had made the fs.

He skated so much this year in both Sr & Jr if I recall correctly - it has been a good start for him.

 

[kwanfan1818]

He's giving up because he believes he can't do it and maybe physically, he can't.

That's what it looked like to me a couple of times in the program, where he looked to be hurt or afraid of re-injury.

 

[SkateFanBerlin]

I think you should get an MRI of both hips. He's giving up because he believes he can't do it and maybe physically, he can't.

Alyssa never just visably quit. (the worlds meltdown was some kind of tear)

I guess we`ll hear tomorrow some version of what was going on. I`ve watched skating for 50 years. I`ve never seen an elite skater just decide to glide around until the music stops. Probably worst day in Kevin`s competative career.

 

[airgelaal]

And yet his PCS scores are 39.13!!! This is the 6th scores of the day. HOW is this possible???

 

[dupa]

Deniss V needs to dump Lambiel too. I loved Lambiel as a skater back in the day. He was OUTstanding but as big of a headcase as Deniss is. Give it to Gawd! pml

 

[Evgeniafan]

Deniss V needs to dump Lambiel too. I loved Lambiel as a skater back in the day. He was OUTstanding but as big of a headcase as Deniss is. Give it to Gawd! pml

Deniss is not a headcase. He does not give up when he makes a mistake. His performance was beautiful.

 

[dupa]

Deniss is not a headcase. He does not give up when he makes a mistake. His performance was beautiful.

Okay, I stand corrected. What was his placement here again? 5th? Lets hope he brings it in the LP.

 

[Dobre]

Thoughts:

Great to see Alexandr Selevko skate a clean short + one with a quad in it. Shame it is such a dorky program. He is the Selevko brother I always think of as the one with presentation.

Britschgi--Ah, that was great. Skated with a lot of confidence. The fun style is really working for him.

Adam--I'll take it. I'm going to be nervous watching him compete at Worlds, but this is all good experience.

Kevin--Sigh. Sometimes halting a rough season early is the better thing. Hard to predict because the reverse can happen too, but this felt a lot to me like watching Nam in Boston. Hope Kevin comes through this. SA was such a great start to his season.

Matteo--I'll take this performance too, but it would be really nice to see it skated clean because I feel like I haven't yet this season & he is one of those guys that can capture the audience when he does.

Overall, I had fun watching these.

 

[Frau Muller]

ok on the bright side we don't have to worry about Kevin melting down in the free

BOLERO has ended!

 

[kosjenka]

The fact that Rizzo even came to the competition is surprising. He will miss out WOrlds and most of the next season. He needs this surgery to work and fix him for Olympics.

 

[Frau Muller]

Deniss V needs to dump Lambiel too. I loved Lambiel as a skater back in the day. He was OUTstanding but as big of a headcase as Deniss is. Give it to Gawd! pml

Agreed. I’m tired of looking at Lambiel fawning over Boy Toy!

 

[TAHbKA]

He was born in Georgia.

Daniel Samokhin and Galit Chait were born in Israel. So?

 

[Vagabond]

Daniel Samokhin and Galit Chait were born in Israel. So?

I wouldn't expect them to speak Georgian.

I would expect an ethnic Georgian born in Georgia to speak at least some Georgian.

 

[TAHbKA]

I wouldn't expect them to speak Georgian.

I would expect an ethnic Georgian born in Georgia to speak at least some Georgian.

And you don't expect an ethnic Jew born in Israel to speak Hebrew?

 

[Vagabond]

And you don't expect an ethnic Jew born in Israel to speak Hebrew?

Not if their parents (1) weren't native speakers of Hebrew and (2) emigrated from Israel when the kids were very young or hadn't even been born.

 

[victorskid]

As posted on X (formerly Twitter):

Matteo Rizzo on Italian TV (RAI) said doctors advised him to either undergo surgery or retire. He will undergo surgery after Euros and will have to be off ice for 5 full months, no jumps for 6/7 months. He won’t be able to jump 4Lo at this Euros.

Apparently it is hip surgery.

 

[skatingguy]

Lukas Britschgi
Coach: Michael Huth, Robert Dierking
Music: I'm in the Mood, Superstition

4T+3T
3A
Change Foot Sit Spin 4
3Lz
Fly Camel Spin 4
Step Sequence 4
Change Foot Combo Spin 4

Another great skate for Britschgi.

91.17 = 1st Place

 

[skatingguy]

Deniss Vasiljevs
Coach: Stephane Lambiel, A. Dolfini, G. Isceri
Music: Hallelujah by Leonard Cohen

4S<
3Lz+3T<
Change Foot Camel Spin 4
3A
Step Sequence 4
Change Foot Combo Spin 4
Fly Sit Spin 4

That's got to be frustrating skate for Deniss. Mistake on the quad, well that's expected, but then to struggle to get out the combo is a shame.

82.34 = 4th Place

 

[skatingguy]

Nika Egadze
Coach: E. Tutberidze, D. Gleikhengauz, S. Dudakov
Music: Ave Maria by Thomas Spencer-Wortley

3S
4T+2T
Fly Camel Spin 3
3A
Step Sequence 4
Change Foot Sit Spin 4
Change Foot Combo Spin 2

A struggle on the opening couple of elements. Not much else to say.

77.00 = 8th Place

 

[skatingguy]

Adam Siao Him Fa
Coach: C. Tour, R. Marechal, B. Richaud
Music: The Prophet by Gary Moore

4Lz - both hands down
3A
4T+2T
Fly Camel Spin 4
Change Foot Combo Spin 4
Step Sequence 4
Change Foot Sit Spin 4

Not his best skate. Hopefully he can regroup in the free skate, and then take some time off before preparing for Worlds.

94.13 = 1st Place

 

[skatingguy]

Kevin Aymoz
Coach: S. Fontana, J. Zimmerman, F. Bonnard
Music: Bird Gerhl

1F* - invalid element
3A - fall
Change Foot Camel Spin 4
3Lz+1Lo* - invalid combination
Fly Sit Spin 2
Change Foot Combo Spin BV* - invalid element
Step Sequence 4

Not sure what happened that's shaken his belief in his skating, but he's lost the confidence that he had for most of last year.

57.33 = 30th Place

 

[skatingguy]

Matteo Rizzo
Coach: Ondrej Hotarek, Valter Rizzo
Music: Two Men in Love by The Irrepressibles

2T* - invalid element
3Lz+3T
Change Foot Camel Spin 4
3A
Change Foot Combo Spin 4
Step Sequence 4
Fly Sit Spin 4

Too bad about the opening jump error. Here's hoping that the surgery is successful, and Matteo is able to compete by this time next year.

80.43 = 6th Place

 

[skatingguy]

thanks to @Hedwig for doing live play-by-play for the final flight

 

[peibeck]

Meh, aside from Alek Selevko and Britschgi this event was sadly a lackluster affair. Even Adam, whom I normally enjoy, seemed well off his game.

And poor Aymoz... He seems to have mentally just given up.

 

[Simone411]

Well, I like Alexandr Selevko. I actually learned about him here at FSU. I haven't had a chance until this skating season (2023 -2024) to actually watch figure skating. I do have to take breaks during the day and get out of my wheelchair. So I watched on E! today.

I also like Matteo, Kevin and Adam. I just hope they have better music during their LP's. Look, I love Hallelujah except for the fact that several skaters, couples, etc. have used it. It's the same with Paint it Black. You know when someone scrapes their fingernails across a blackboard that you can hardly stand the noise. Well, that's how I feel sometimes with this music being played over and over again!

I'll mention this again. It's time for some Ella!

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[Vagabond]

Aymoz didn't even cry!