Who would've thought Russia would medal in men's at this Worlds, but not in ladies??
I must say, I'm becoming a fan of Kolyada. In this new-look Worlds, without the longtime big 3 of Hanyu, Chan, and Fernandez present, Kolyada really stood out with his extension, line, and basic skating quality. Which, to be frank, is miles ahead of some of the more hyped quad phenoms. Potential rules changes this year could also work in Kolyada's favor to make him a real contender in years to come. Although he's GOT to become more consistent. (I'm not sure his inconsistency is due to quads--some skaters are just inconsistent no matter what level of content they're attempting.)
I only got to see part of Aliev's long program so far, but I like him too.