2026 Olys Mens FS PBP - Habemus Pop-am

[slicekw]

I think Deniss was too far into the corner, could only get a double in the combo, and that fallout was probably his body trying not to crash into the boards.

 

[personwhoishere]

I usually like Denis' skating but a lot of this program feels kind of empty

 

[floridaice]

I think Deniss is just glad that he is at the Olympics as a skater and not a spectator.

 

[PRlady]

Deniss is sadly past his sell-by date. He and Jason….

 

[Wyliefan]

I couldn't skate to Saber Dance even for part of a program. It'd be exhausting.

 

[Private Citizen]

New quadless journeyman is stalking his axels like old quadless journeyman. And screwing up double toes. Wheeee double Sal. And two footed 3F. Jumps and skating look heavy. A shade of his former self. Should drop like a rock.

 

[Elisheba]

The commentators on Gem said that because he had only triples Deniss was likely to go clean!

Bless their hearts.

 

[Karen-W]

Looks like giving Deniss the finger wave had zero positive impact today. This is a mess and it may very well deserve to go behind Samoilov.

 

[Baby Yoda On Skates]

I love when the music is fast and the skaters aren't.

That was really blah from Deniss.

 

[Former Lurve Goddess]

Kurt mentioning Toller Cranston's Sabre Dance

 

[text_skate]

No, sorry - I'm watching on my tv (the channel is included in my subscription)

found it, will switch for Rizzo

 

[MacMadame]

I feel like Deniss forgot to style his hair.

I hate the bangs. I will now blame that performance on them.

 

[flyingsit]

I couldn't skate to Saber Dance even for part of a program. It'd be exhausting.

Well, Deniss really didn’t either, to be fair.

 

[skatingguy]

Deniss Vasiljevs
Coach: S. Lambiel, A. Dolfini
Music: Gayane Suite No. 2 by A. Khachataurian

3A+2T
3Aq
3Lz+2T - step out
3Lo
Choreo Sequence
Change Foot Combo Spin 4 (3 after review)
2S
3Lz+2A+2A+SEQ
3F!q - poor edge landing
Step Sequence 3
Flying Change Foot Combo Spin 4
Flying Sit Spin 3

A bit of a flat performance, and a few technical errors on the jumps which dulled the presentation.

SP: 82.44 = 17th Place
FS: 144.02 = 5th Place
Total: 226.46 = 4th Place

 

[slicekw]

Over the mess that Samoilov gave us? Can't agree with that at all.

Ah, didn’t see that skate. Could be. I just looked at the segment scores and he’s probably where he should be. Just thought someone else might could have done better.

 

[peibeck]

Not even Deniss and his fast spins can keep up with the tempo of the ending music. What a dumb music edit.

 

[umronnie]

What happened to Denisssss? He was ssssso ssssslow.

 

[Matryeshka]

That needed a lot more saber-ing.

 

[beckab81]

Unfortunate that Deniss had an injury in the Olympic season, the lack of runthru's really shows, along with less stretch & finish than normal. Much emptier than what he usually does. And @Private Citizen, now we know why he was warming up the 2S!

 

[tangerine dream]

We seem to have lost the commentary on the venue feed, hope it stays that way.

 

[Hedwig]

that was a mess and I admit I always get a bit of an attention whore feeling from Deniss.

and I shudder for all the skaters who would go to him if he ever worked as a coach. He would talk them to death.

 

[Sally1214]

I think Kurt jinxed Deniss by saying he expected that we would see a clean skate because Deniss had no quads planned. Kurt DID decide to keep his commentary kind though as he described one error as "a triple turned to a double but artistically done."

 

[MacMadame]

We seem to have lost the commentary on the venue feed, hope it stays that way.

So my wish came true!

 

[skatingguy]

Matteo Rizzo
Rank: 16 SP: 84.30
Coach: D. Sacchi, O. Hotarek, V. Rizzo
Music: Interstellar by Hans Zimmer, performed by Imperial Orchestra

Three-time Olympian (incl. MiCo) winning Team Event bronze in 2026 in Milano Cortina. Six World Championships participation(s) with a best result of 7th in Men Single Skating in 2019. Won 2 x silver and 2 x bronze at the European Championships. Junior World Championships: 1 bronze.

Free Skate
PB: 187.35
SB: 179.62

Total
PB: 275.36
SB: 256.37

 

[ilovesalchows]

As someone who loves spreadsheets, this TES tracker is addictive. It does kind of kill the suspense since it loads a few seconds before the feed shows on my Peacock.

 

[Sally1214]

GO, MATTEO!!

 

[Reuven]

Kurt mentioning Toller Cranston's Sabre Dance

I’m so old I think of circus acts on the Ed Sullivan Show when I hear the Sabre Dance.

 

[Wyliefan]

I think Kurt jinxed Deniss by saying he expected that we would see a clean skate because Deniss had no quads planned. Kurt DID decide to keep his commentary kind though as he described one error as "a triple turned to a double but artistically done."

That's a line for the ages!

 

[Aceon6]

Beeeee leeeeva Matteo. You can do it twice

Nope

 

[ks1227]

I would love for Rizzo to repeat the magic of his Team Event performance!