2025 Skate America Mens Short - Quadless in Lake Placid

[barbk]

Memola has zero connection to Tosca. Zilch.

 

[Spikefan]

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?

He had that before. I always figured it was just a nervous twitch.

 

[Karen-W]

Have I mentioned how much I hate this baggy tunic Memola's wearing? It looks like he's got it tucked in on the back and is wearing it loose on the front and it just looks awful. Which is, perhaps, a reflection, also, of his jumps today.

 

[misskarne]

Nikolaj MEMOLA (ITA)
Tosca
in loose dark red velvet tunic with pointed shoulders and gold applique across the shoulders

4F<< fall
4Lz<-hand down -2T
FSSp
that floppy front of this top is driving me nuts
3A
CSSp
CCoSp
StSq
oh! and he dies

Hoo, that was rough. I thought last year's programs did a better job showing off those long, long lines.

 

[Kasey]

Memola was just kind of bad

 

[barbk]

Have I mentioned how much I hate this baggy tunic Memola's wearing? It looks like he's got it tucked in on the back and is wearing it loose on the front and it just looks awful. Which is, perhaps, a reflection, also, of his jumps today.

He died well. And that's about the best I can say about that performance.

 

[Braulio]

I will always remember this music to Slutskaya pulling her hair, throwing her arms to the air as she finished her Tosca program

 

[peibeck]

This music is fabulous, just not for Memola. He looks like he'd be happier with a disco diva program too.

 

[skatingguy]

Nikolaj Memola
Coach: Olga Romanova
Music: Tosca by Giacomo Puccini

4F< - fall
4Lz+2T - hand down on the Lutz
Flying Sit Spin 3 (4 after review)
3A
Change Foot Camel Spin 4
Change Foot Combo Spin 4
Step Sequence 3

Struggling to get the quadruple flip out in competition, and the rest of the skating is not strong enough to compensate.

-1.00 = Falls
75.61 = 6th Place

 

[Allen]

I don't remember being this ambivalent in the other GPs.

 

[Karen-W]

Looks like it’s Frangi Rizzo for the Olympics.

fixed that for ya!

 

[slicekw]

Memola is one of the better skaters when it comes to getting/expressing emotions in a Tosca program. Not sure anyone should skate to it, TBH. It takes some life experience to really GET it.

 

[tangerine dream]

Have I mentioned how much I hate this baggy tunic Memola's wearing? It looks like he's got it tucked in on the back and is wearing it loose on the front and it just looks awful. Which is, perhaps, a reflection, also, of his jumps today.

I spent half his skate trying to figure out if it was supposed to be tucked in and had come loose or if this was really the intended look.

 

[misskarne]

Have I mentioned how much I hate this baggy tunic Memola's wearing? It looks like he's got it tucked in on the back and is wearing it loose on the front and it just looks awful. Which is, perhaps, a reflection, also, of his jumps today.

I'm so glad I'm not the only person this was driving nuts.

 

[Braulio]

Memola has zero connection to Tosca. Zilch.

only connection is the dying on ice in the end

 

[kwanette]

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

This is Shae Lyn

 

[TAHbKA]

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?

I believe he would had shared it in one of the interviews if he wanted people to know

 

[Theatregirl1122]

Did Memola buy this shirt before he grew?

 

[Sally1214]

Well frankly Kevin, I'm surprised you didn't withdraw after your last GP event .... but since you are here .... ALLEZ!!

 

[beckab81]

I blame the Italian fed for prioritizing skaters with 2 quads in the short. That has Memola putting the flip in when it’s really not there at the moment.

 

[Allen]

This music is fabulous, just not for Memola. He looks like he'd be happier with a disco diva program too.\

It worked with Geoffrey Brissaud this year. He looks thrilled to be skating to 90s dance music.

 

[peibeck]

Looks like it’s Frangi for the Olympics.

I didn't know you had cataracts.

 

[Theatregirl1122]

Memola has zero connection to Tosca. Zilch.

You lie! He DIED of it!

 

[Matryeshka]

I can't with this costume. It just so looks like like a competition drum major.

 

[jlai]

Can Kevin skate well in a Skate America which is not Allen Tx? The next 3 min will tell

 

[Sally1214]

I didn't know you had cataracts.

ZINGGGGG!

 

[Karen-W]

I spent half his skate trying to figure out if it was supposed to be tucked in and had come loose or if this was really the intended look.

I'm so glad I'm not the only person this was driving nuts.

I griped about it during the SCI SP too, but it really is just a terrible look and I'm perfectly okay with hitting my middle-aged, old biddy stride and yelling at the TV "tuck in your shirt!"

 

[Citlali]

Kevin, you are close to Texas, please channel the energy

 

[floridaice]

Good Kevin!!

I want to go clubbing with Kevin and Tomono

 

[Allen]

Strange music mix, but I'm not mad at it either.