2026 Europeans - Men Free Skate - “To Be Or Not To Appleby - That Is The Quadstion?”

[fan]

Has Kuperman always competed for Israel? I see he trains in New Jersey?

He is actually Israeli though

 

[Karen-W]

Is runner-up a British term or is it used in the US as well?

Definitely used here in the US, especially in beauty pageants - 1st runner-up, 2nd runner-up, 3rd runner-up, etc.

 

[Hedwig]

Reshtenko and Kuperman both giving very impressive performances to wind up this pentultimate group. Technical ability so strong and, of course, the presentation for both will get better with time. Two very happy K/C reactions .... makes me smile. Good for them.

fess up - you waited the whole time and just waited how you could use "penultimate"

 

[ilovesalchows]

Only on the pageant circuit.

 

[Sally1214]

fess up - you waited the whole time and just waited how you could use "penultimate"

Awww .... shucks ... you noticed.

 

[beckab81]

So nervous for Rizzo and the Selevko brothers, I want them all to skate well (and agree it would be great for Rizzo to complete his Euro medal collection).

 

[miffy]

Ahh I don't know which Selevko I'm rooting for! Such a shame only one can go

 

[BittyBug]

I’m rooting for Egadze to take the title.

 

[Sally1214]

Definitely used here in the US, especially in beauty pageants - 1st runner-up, 2nd runner-up, 3rd runner-up, etc.

It's widely used in Canada too.

 

[tony]

Only on the pageant circuit.

Survivor, Amazing Race, American Idol, tennis, golf, stuff like chess and poker, stuff like voting for sporting end of year titles. Even the spelling bee.

 

[Karen-W]

Ahh I don't know which Selevko I'm rooting for! Such a shame only one can go

Emily's BF all the way!

And, agreed, it's a shame only one can go.

 

[PRlady]

Also rooting for Alexander and quite happy for Marsak and Kuperman, good talent coming up.

 

[Vagabond]

Ahh I don't know which Selevko I'm rooting for! Such a shame only one can go

It used to be that I rooted for whichever one I was not watching. Times have changed.

 

[Hedwig]

Alexandr with a gorgeous 4luzt, Mikhail clapping for that - awwww

 

[peibeck]

Every Israeli skater ever skates in New Jersey with Chait.

Well that at least explains his skating skills.

 

[tony]

Someone's been working on his arms

 

[BittyBug]

Has Britschgi been injured?

 

[peibeck]

Someone's been working on his arms

Trying to break out of the harem

 

[MsZem]

My brother just asked if Britschgi goes back into his lamp at the end.

 

[Private Citizen]

Someone's been working on his arms

Someone needs to work on his jumps. This should drop quite substantially.

 

[susieB129]

Not Lukas' day. Or competition, really.

 

[tony]

My brother just asked if Britschgi goes back into his lamp at the end.

Even he said at some point during the Grand Prix that the costume was a bit big and he ended up looking like Aladdin Maybe it explains the arms bulking up.

 

[Matryeshka]

Ahh, Lukas. I know he's not the greatest skater but I just like him. He just seems like a great guy to get a beer and a chocolate with. Though probably not at the same time.

 

[Hedwig]

Lukas to start the last group
It is not that I do not appreciate him but I kind of always forget about him

3toe3toe
4toe fall
3a2a2a nice
3l
3a hand down
2z2toe
3f

 

[Debbie S]

Every Israeli skater ever skates in New Jersey with Chait. Or at least 95% of them.

He did spend part of the summer in CT with the Petrenkos. I really, really, really want him to go to a real FS coach full-time. He's too good to squander his talent.

 

[her grace]

Britschgi is leaving a lot of points on the table. And I don’t understand his penchant for the high-water-pants look in his costumes.

 

[tony]

Someone needs to work on his jumps. This should drop quite substantially.

It won't. Maybe one spot?

 

[Karen-W]

Well, looks like we're going to have a new Euros champ... That was a lot of mess from Britschgi.

 

[Nadin]

Not what he was looking for but his jumps are impressive. Those axels are quality

 

[peibeck]

Even with all the errors Britschgi has great speed and a lot more choreography than 95% of the other guys we've seen so far.