Russian figure skating news in 2024 & 2025

Ka3sha · Sunday at 5:51 PM

They gave Liza Tuktamysheva a chance to skate at Gala saying goodbye at her home rink and celebrating her retirement in the most beautiful way

Some tears, flowers and a hug from Mishin

Upd. https://youtube.com/watch?v=sCAnC6EFtUE

Ananas Astra · Sunday at 5:55 PM

Ka3sha said:
They gave Liza Tuktamysheva a chance to skate at Gala saying goodbye at her home rink and celebrating her retirement in the most beautiful way

Some tears, flowers and a hug from Mishin

Even I might have shed a tear or two. Might.

Missed most of the first half of the Gala due to a quick trip to the local Christmas market before it closes later tonight, but from what I have seen so far, the skaters are using a lot of Russian music.

farahfan · 2025-12-22T17:00:45+0000

Ananas Astra said:
Russian Nats can be so random sometimes. Now they have the "Bonanza" title music play during the medal ceremony .

It seems to me that Russians are culturally isolated and so they often use Western music or other cultures music without knowing the context and symbolic meaning it might have for non- Russians. So the effect can be anywhere from groundbreaking creativity to utter offense to comic ridiculousness.

Alilou · 2025-12-22T18:44:14+0000

farahfan said:
It seems to me that Russians are culturally isolated and so they often use Western music or other cultures music without knowing the context and symbolic meaning it might have for non- Russians. So the effect can be anywhere from groundbreaking creativity to utter offense to comic ridiculousness.

e.g. DomShabs "Aboriginal" dance

SidelineSkater · 2025-12-22T19:14:09+0000

Alilou said:
e.g. DomShabs "Aboriginal" dance

That’s a better example of cringe utter offensive.

I was thinking of Tarasova/Morozov’s Candyman for comic ridiculous.

Edit for clarity.

Alilou · 2025-12-22T19:17:38+0000

SidelineSkater said:
That’s a better example of cringe utter offensive.

I was thinking of Tarasova/Morozov’s Candyman for utter ridiculous.

That's why I bolded the words "utter offensive". And yes - Candyman utter ridiculous.

farahfan · 2025-12-23T00:15:24+0000

Alilou said:
That's why I bolded the words "utter offensive". And yes - Candyman utter ridiculous.

and little Kostyleva skating to Bad Romance. Not offensive nor comic but just wildly inappropriate. Unless skating is Russia's version of Dance Moms.

Amy L · 2025-12-23T00:22:50+0000

There was a Russian dance team that used Lil Nas X's "Montero" as part of their RD one year. Either they didn't know that was one of the gayest songs ever written or they did and were hoping no one else did.

caseyedwards · 2025-12-23T00:36:24+0000

В катании Петросян обесценили все, кроме ультра-си. Это ведет к поражению на Олимпиаде

Колонка Кузнецова.

m.sports.ru

This article is about how Petrosian must take inspiration from such skaters as Alisa Liu and abandon triple axel and quads!

Regress for success!!!

Ka3sha · 2025-12-23T04:53:19+0000

Notable Men's LP from Nationals

Petr Gumennik