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More? What is still to come?@Jeschke More on ancient men tomorrow
More? What is still to come?@Jeschke More on ancient men tomorrow
Doing pairs, I realized once again: Pairs is my absolute favorite discipline!
Boss' All time favorite list
Pairs Top 20
1. Berezhnaya/Sikharulidze
2. Savchenko/Szolkowy
3. Totmianina/Marinin
4. Panfilova/Rylov (yes, they are already that high for me! I am ubering so hard )
5. Mukhortova/Trankov
6. Stolbova/Klimov
7. Martiusheva/Rogonov
8. Zabiiako/Enbert
9. Obertas/Slavnov
10. Iliushechkina/Maisuradze
11. Petrova/Tikhonov
12. Sui/Han
13. Moore-Towers/Moscovitch
14. Pang/Tong
15. Kavaguti/Smirnov
16. Fedorova/Miroshkin
17. Mishina/Mirzoev
18. Vigalova/Zakroev
19. Efimova/Korovin
20. Zhang/Zhang
I went Top 20 to give some foreigners a chance, but as you see, I am literelly addicted to RUS pairs (especially to hopeless junior pairs )
I guess Gordeeva/Grinkov would have been totally my thing and high on my list but this was way before I was following closely.
Famous boss fav's not even making Top 20: Mari, DivaVera, Bidar
Shouldn’t we have our do-hard-lists over the years too? Mine started in the early 90ies with Grinkov, Ponomarenko and Dmitriev sr
Ok pairs top 12, again not in order except the first one
1. Savchenko/Massot/Szolkowy
Berton/Hotarek
Boikova/Kozlovski
Cain/LeDuc
Dube/Davison
Marchei/Hotarek
Moore-Towers/Moscovitch
Mukhortova/Trankov
Sale/Pelletier
Seguin/Bilodeau
Stolbova/Klimov pre her haircut
Sui/Han
Honorable mentions also to Duskova/Bidar, McLaughlin/Brubaker, Kayne/O'Shea....
And like @Jeschke , I could really dedicate a whole list to RUS junior pairs who either made it or didn't (mostly didn't)... or will or won't (of the current ones).
BTW does anyone else confess to scrolling through the ISU bios page to make the lists.
Pairs:
Moskvina
Stolbova/Klimov
Boikova/Kozlovskii (yes, that soon and that high )
Sui/Han
Berezhnaya/Sikharulidze
Gordeeva/Grinkov
Totmianina/Marinin
Mishkutenok/Dmitriev
Zhen/Zhao
Bazarova/Deputat (surprise-surprise, even for me)
Moore-Towers/Moscovitch
Don’t know what to say about Volosozhar/Trankov and Aljiona with both partners. They are definitely among the greatest ones, I did truly enjoy some of their programs, appreciate their paths in sport, am very glad with how the things end up in the end (poor Robin though), but can’t say I am/was a big fan of any of them..
Ladies (non-order):
Kostner
Tuktamysheva
Asada
Sotnikova
Arakawa
Kwan
Konstantinova
Kostornaia
Medvedeva (mostly due to her off ice personality and this year Rostelecom, but I can’t help)
Higuchi
Bell
Too many current skaters, am sure I’m missing someone from the past.
I tried to make a top 10 ladies list before, but gave up because it was too difficult.
The very best I can do is a top 31.
Alena Leonova
Anastasia Galustyan
Anastasia Gimazetdinova
Anna Pogorilaya
Anna Rechnio
Ashley Wagner
Carolina Kostner
Caryn Kadavy
Dasa Grm
Denise Biellmann
Elena Liashenko
Elizabeta Tuktamysheva
Fumie Suguri
Joshi Helgesson
Kaori Sakamoto
Krisztina Czako
Laetitia Hubert
Loena Hendrickx
Mao Asada
Maria Butyrskaya
Mariah Bell
Marina Kielmann
Nicole Bobek
Olga Markova
Sasha Cohen
Satoko Miyahara
So Youn Park
Surya Bonaly
Tonya Harding
Vanessa Gusmeroli
Viktoria Helgesson
Top 12 Pairs
1) Gordeeva/Grinkov
2) Sui/Han
3) Sale/Pelletier
4) Mishkutenok/Dmitriev
5) Meno/Sand
6) Shishkova/Naumov
7) Shen/Zhao
8) Boikova/Kozlovski
9) Wotzel/Steur
10) Iliushechkina/Maisuradze
11) Stolbova/Klimov
12) Brasseur/Eisler
13) Castile/Okolski
Honorable mention to Vanessa James whose partner's actions got them booted from the list.
I'm very much a fan of pre-COP pair skating. #sorrynotsorry
ETA: oops, had two eights listed. Oh well, top 13 pairs!
lol I've got a pairs list for y'all
1) Mishkuteniok/Dimitriev
2) Mishkuteniok/Dimitriev
3) Mishkuteniok/Dimitriev
4) Mishkuteniok/Dimitriev
5) Mishkuteniok/Dimitriev
ok you get the idea
It’s the best. Just the best. Ever!!!!!!!They were epic! I just watched their 1994 Olympic Free Skate last week - it was epic!
It’s the best. Just the best. Ever!!!!!!!
That is an eclectic list
To start, I gotta mention the problem: all the 'ancient' guys (embarassing ones) I thought were pretty hot back then, I don't think they're hot anymore when I watch it now, so I'll just stick with the current ones. Hope that is fine.Now Boss, you're next!
Best programs/costumes of the season among all disciplines? I think we had something similar after OlympicsMy last list for now, as I am running out of ideas for others
Still homebound I am willing to join any of your ideas of course though
That sounds good and can be easily checked with SB list/ranking!Best programs/costumes of the season among all disciplines? I think we had something similar after Olympics
Boss' Do-Hard Top 12
Be assured he makes Top31!Twelve doable dudes and no Samarin?
There are things one cannot explain!What is it that you see in him then?
There is something peculiarly trainwrecky about treasuring skaters in the Top 31.
Where there's always a flavor of the month!It's the Baskin Robbins of skaters.
(((Junior)))Do hard:
Stephane Lambiel
Guillaume Cizeron
Boss' Seasons Best List Programs
Men
1. Han Yan, FS, 'La La Land'
Ladies
1. Marin Honda, FS, 'La La Land'
Ice Dance
2. Khudaiberdieva/Filatov, RD, 'La La Land'
@Ka3sha mentioned, Sinitsyna wins best set of programs by a mile.