2025 Cranberry Cup International (August 7-10, 2025), Norwood, MA, USA

[Rukia]

lol up close that costume is even more egregious i would looooooove to be a fly on the wall when some isu people have some chats about it

 

[peibeck]

Does that Ferrari badge on his costume break ISU advertising rules when he’s not actually sponsored by Ferrari?

Shhhhh. We don't need any more weird skating banned for violations in this niche sport.

 

[Belsornia]

Vinokur is the slowest F-1 in history.

Maybe would have been better as an SP? I know nothing about F1 but for a programme about motor racing they had to go for a lot of slow and tinkly cuts to give him the stamina to get through it.

 

[tony]

Lots of advertising on his costume!

It's all modified though. The Ferrari-esque logo is probably slightly modified, and it says L V below for his name. That's probably how he got away with it.

Anyways, ridiculous that Martynov and his non-program and non-effort was higher in PCS.

 

[peibeck]

Yes, GoGo, don't try the 4s right next to the spooky boards and you can land it.

 

[Rukia]

creep (xtra creepy version)

 

[peibeck]

"So very special..." SPLAT.

 

[beckab81]

why are we being punished by this version of Creep?

 

[Rukia]

i'm crying worst creep cover into worst sinnerman cover

 

[peibeck]

Danialants is not nearly voidy enough to pull off this music. That is all.

 

[Karen-W]

i'm crying worst creep cover into worst sinnerman cover

I didn't even recognize it until I read this and realized what was assaulting my ears.

 

[tony]

creep (xtra creepy version)

Even the arena speakers are struggling through the high notes.

Anyways, I like him. I was one of the few people in the arena at Worlds early in the first day and they were testing out the LED boards during RD practice. They put him as the 'Current Leader' on the screen and left it there for a long while. I sent him a photo of it saying he should come take a pic, and he showed up shortly after

 

[Karen-W]

So, Good Gogo showed up today. That's nice.

 

[tony]

Jump clinic. One program usually goes this way for him (hello, almost last to first at Nationals a few years ago). I don't hate this but nothing about his skating style screams 'let's give him Rach!!'

 

[Rukia]

ok gogo good job you (this program though...the music is carrying him)

i miss mao asada

 

[Elisheba]

First man who hasn’t left me some combo of depressed, confused, and bored. Yay Gogo!

 

[peibeck]

Best GoGo has skated in a long while. Plus Rach Piano Concerto 2? Not what I'd necessarily expect of him, but I am very pleasantly surprised. Needs a lot more speed for the last 30 seconds but a good start for the season for him.

 

[beckab81]

Hope everyone enjoyed Gogolev's one good performance of the year!

 

[Rukia]

omg noooo hahahaha

 

[Karen-W]

Good for Gogolev! That's a score that moves him very nicely up the GP Alternates list! Lots of guys on that list still to compete today, so I'm expecting some more movement on it.

 

[tony]

omg noooo hahahaha

More choreography in that opening arm movement than Stephen had in his program, though.

 

[Kateri]

Rach-to-rach action.

 

[peibeck]

Back to back Rach "Concerto 2"? This is so 2003!

 

[floridaice]

Is some type of flappy fabric for male Korean skaters the equivalent of hair bling for females?

 

[Rukia]

More choreography in that opening arm movement than Stephen had in his program, though.

all jumps in one program all choreo in the other we are getting the full rach 2 experience today

 

[Karen-W]

Both Jaekeun and Juheon earlier are showing us why Hyungyeom Kim won the KSU's OQE Selection comp & is most definitely the best skater to send to that event to try & earn a 2nd men's spot for Korea.

 

[Kateri]

Is some type of flappy fabric for male Korean skaters the equivalent of hair bling for females?

I could swear I've seen three different guys in this same shirt, past few seasons.

edit - that's the value of a blousy shirt! one size fits all!

 

[floridaice]

all jumps in one program all choreo in the other we are getting the full rach 2 experience today

If only there was a way to combine those!

 

[Karen-W]

Is some type of flappy fabric for male Korean skaters the equivalent of hair bling for females?

Yes. Though this is rather sedate by Korean men's flappy shirt standards. Mama Cha must not have had much time to put into this one.

 

[peibeck]

Jaekuen Lee, not the jumps of GoGo but better choreography and interpretation by far. Love the lunges and slides in the choreo steps. Jun-hwan Cha lite!