2021 Russian Nationals Pairs SP

[Colonel Green]

Morozov looks like he's been holed up in a cabin on a mountain somewhere.

It’s the only place he can find comfort since Evgenia broke things off.

 

[her grace]

Morozov looks like he's been holed up in a cabin on a mountain somewhere.

Better than the Ronald Weasley look, though.

 

[Vagabond]

It’s the only place he can find comfort since Evgenia broke things off.

He sure looks unhappy being on the ice with her, although, TBH, I don't think it has anything to do with being with her. He's looked depressed for as long as I can remember.

 

[Hanna]

Ugh, the timing of this event is shit. How am I supposed to escape Christmas Eve socializing to watch.

 

[rfisher]

Balabanova is so pretty

 

[Wyliefan]

Balabanova is so pretty

She is. She reminds me of someone -- an actress, I think -- but I can't think who.

 

[her grace]

BALABANOVA / Alexei SVIATCHENKO

Nice twist; pitched forward on throw loop, but landed; SBS toes, he hung on, felt like their movement didn't keep up with the music and could have used more personality

 

[Wyliefan]

She is. She reminds me of someone -- an actress, I think -- but I can't think who.

I've got it -- Lily James.

 

[Vagabond]

Kissing her hand after the program! How quaint!

 

[rfisher]

She is. She reminds me of someone -- an actress, I think -- but I can't think who.

She and Kostornia resemble each other now that Aliona went blonde

 

[rfisher]

She went for the ice cream.

 

[Colonel Green]

C'mon, Diana, you can do it!

 

[Wyliefan]

This girl is so cute. I love the pigtails.

 

[floridaice]

Diana is so cute!

 

[Cherub721]

They're skating to Cheburaska. Cute!

 

[Colonel Green]

C'mon, Diana, you can do it!

Update: she could not, sigh.

 

[Ka3sha]

Just in case you were wondering what the hell they are skating to - it’s music from old Soviet cartoon about Crodile Gena and cheburashka

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[Colonel Green]

Given Diana's obvious jumping difficulties this season, why isn't her coaching team scaling back from side-by-side 3Fs? Those are ambitious under the best circumstances, this seems like it's just setting her up to fail.

 

[her grace]

This program felt like work to me. Better luck in the LP.

 

[Cherub721]

Gorgeous throw! In watching the Russian Cup series this year I've truly come to appreciate that all of the Russian pairs are world class. At the lower levels of the other disciplines you see struggles, but every single pair will have an element that makes me go wow.

 

[Vagabond]

@rfisher

At least they went for SBS triple flips, unlike some skaters I could mention.

Mukhametzianova is as tiny as her surname is long.

 

[rfisher]

Update: she could not, sigh.

It could have been worse.

 

[tony]

@rfisher

At least they went for SBS triple loops, unlike some skaters I could mention.

Mukhametzianova is as tiny as her surname is long.

Flips

 

[floridaice]

Oh no -- I'm afraid I'm going to have to uber these two. See a lot of Team Trainwreck posts in my future...

 

[Wyliefan]

I do like Evgenia's dress.

 

[Vash01]

I got up so late, I was sure the competition was long over. Just finding out it is not.

 

[Colonel Green]

Mishina/Galliamov are hoping for some of that old T/M magic.

 

[Cherub721]

That dude is Trankov?!

 

[floridaice]

Their twist looks effortless, sigh

 

[Colonel Green]

Mishina/Galliamov are hoping for some of that old T/M magic.

Sadly for them, nope, they're on today.