2025 Skate America Mens Short - Quadless in Lake Placid

[shan]

Yay Kazuki!

 

[genevieve]

Tomono is probably the only skater who can pull Ge's programmes

Now the program makes sense!

 

[jlai]

Tomono is my favorite Japanese man currently competing. And he just shows why.

eta: and this program is modern, not retro or nostalgic.

 

[MacMadame]

OK Tomono I need you to tone it down. My Japanese fan card is full.

Mine has an asterisk as in "all of them"

 

[peibeck]

Someone get Grassl a donut. Holy scary rib cage shot there.

 

[Citlali]

Has Daniel visited his grampa lately... we are about to find out

Looks like he didn't

 

[Karen-W]

Grassl's taken inspiration from Deniss & Kevin with a deep v neckline. Thankfully not quite as deep as theirs, but, honestly, I'd prefer no V at all from Grassl. Or sheer sleeves.

 

[her grace]

Tomono is my favorite Japanese man currently competing. And he just shows why.

eta: and this program is modern, not retro or nostalgic.

I think Tomono is the most versatile of all the Japanese men currently competing.

 

[genevieve]

I know it's Grassl, but I don't hate that SP

 

[Theatregirl1122]

My bias against Grassl aside, I find the choreography for that program strange and unlikeable.

 

[misskarne]

Daniel GRASSL (ITA)
Tango per la liberta
in navy shirt with deep vee front and long mesh sleeves, fake leather cuffs and collar detail

4Lz< both hands down, ?fall?
3Lo-3T
stand-n-pose
3A
FSSp
StSq
CCSp
CCoSp

That felt very...bland.

 

[peibeck]

While I appreciate Grassl has worked on his artistry, he still pikes over like Diva Bobrova in her prime.

 

[barbk]

My knee hurts just watching Grassl's catch foot spins.

 

[Sally1214]

My gosh, Daniel is a human pretzel! I hurt every time I see him do those final spin positions. Shame he had to downgrade the jump content after the 4lz attempt. Great 3axel.

 

[Kasey]

Has Grassl always been that boring?

 

[skatingguy]

Daniel Grassl
Coach: Edoardo De Bernardis
Music: Tango per la liberta (soundtrack)

4Lz- hand down, step out
3Lo+3T
3A
Flying Sit Spin 4
Step Sequence 3
Change Foot Camel Spin 4
Change Foot Combo Spin 4 (3 after review)

Not as strong as his first Grand Prix event.

83.68 = 2nd Place

 

[Karen-W]

Well, that was underwhelming and I think he'll be lucky to beat Jason in the SP today.

 

[Skate Talker]

Just curious but what is the medical condition that Grassl has? I have noticed since his return to competition that he has various involuntary muscle movements, most often one side of his mouth and his shoulders and hands which he clasps together when in the kiss and cry. Perhaps a condition or a reaction to medication taken for some condition?

 

[Elisheba]

Honestly his free skate bat shittery makes me assume his "artistic balletic" programs are just anpther part of him being delusional and I respect that.

 

[misskarne]

Ahead of Jason? Naaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah.

 

[slicekw]

Grassl into 2nd was a gift.

 

[jennysk8oboe]

Has anyone else noticed Tenley Albright in the audience? She looks great!

 

[Theatregirl1122]

My mom: “he’s in second???”
Me: “well… everyone else was also bad.”

 

[Sally1214]

2nd so far. That will probably keep Grassl in the mix. Needs a stellar FS.

 

[jlai]

I think Tomono is the most versatile of all the Japanese men currently competing.

yeah, world class skating skills, not as good as Kagiyama, but dancier and more exuberant.

 

[PRlady]

I’d have Grassl behind Jason. Failed quad, easy combo, no particularly interesting choreo.

Nikolai is gonna help him out though.

 

[Wyliefan]

Memola, you're never going to stop breaking my heart, are you?

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Looks like it’s Frangi for the Olympics.

 

[Braulio]

No quad clean for italian guys today

 

[Allen]

Tara talking and talking and talking and talking during the programs... she has to stop at some point right?

I think I got spoiled on the JGP with Ted and Mark only talking after the program ended.