2025 Cup of China Men's Free PBP - The Biffed Element

[Elisheba]

What an odd opening pose. He looks like he has a headache.

I will watch a program about a man's struggle with a headache.

 

[skatingguy]

Zhiming Peng
Rank after SP: 10
Coach: Zhaoxiao Xu
Music: Fast X, Aviation Schism, Finale X

4S+3T
4T<
4S - step out
1A
Change Foot Combo Spin 3
Choreo Sequence
3F+2A+2A+SEQ
3F<< - two-footed
3Lo<+2Tq
Step Sequence - fall
Change Foot Camel Spin 2
Change Foot Combo Spin 2V

Technical box broke again - pretty sure it was during Zhiming's skate that we lost it yesterday. First few elements were good, but then he seemed to lose focus, and get tired as the program went on.

-1.00 = Falls
117.11 = 3rd Place
184.52 = 3rd Place

 

[her grace]

Everyone’s laying on the ice today

 

[Wyliefan]

Not flawless, but really nice from Jacob!

 

[MacMadame]

Are they ALL going to end their programs by lying on the ice?

 

[beckab81]

Classical suits Jacob so well. I hope the quads are coming along, he’ll be a real force with a bit more difficulty.

 

[thvu]

Really enjoyed Sanchez, especially after Peng. I think this music and program fit him better than his SP.

My major gripe - Sanchez has great skating skills, but his step sequence isn't choreographed to show them off. Instead, it's choreographed to be conservative, small, no risk taking.

 

[Sally1214]

Almost a clean skate for Jacob. I think he's got a very bright future ahead of him. And, he gives me both lying on the side and back at the end. Are these skaters trying to wear me down enough that I'll like it, maybe??

 

[Firedancer]

Just one mistake but beautiful skate by Jacob. Really hope he can start adding the quad

 

[Former Lurve Goddess]

Are they ALL going to end their programs by lying on the ice?

Probably. And then the ISU will again ban dying on the ice for a couple of decades.

 

[thvu]

Sanchez should really be beating Deniss in PCS too.

 

[tony]

Peng's PCS need to be in the 5s.

I was half-tempted to write that he was really pushing Boyang for the most brilliant skating skills but I found myself arguing twizzles again in another thread, same as the last idk 4 years.

 

[Wyliefan]

What the heck??

 

[Elisheba]

I am a sucker for pantomimed smoking.

 

[skatingguy]

Jacob Sanchez
Rank after SP: 9
Coach: Oleg Makarov, Larisa Selezneva
Music: Mercy Duet, Mercy Voiceless, Refuge

3A+2T
3A
3Lz
3Lo
Flying Change Foot Combo Spin 4
Change Foot Combo Spin 3 (4 after review)
Step Sequence 3
Flying Sit Spin 2 (3 after review)
3F!+2T
3Lz+2A+2A+SEQ - slight step out
1S
Choreo Sequence

Very good skate for Jacob. Quality of his skating is a pleasure to watch.

148.81 = 1st Place
221.21 = 1st Place

 

[tony]

This is Yaroslav Paniot with a little bit of personality. Vlad's free skates are always so bizarre.

 

[AnnMJensen]

Well. Vladimir made some choices here. I have to assume this is referencing some movie I have not seen. Cuz with no frame of reference it just looks like a mental breakdown.Ah - Joker. So - I am accidentally correct.

 

[Wyliefan]

Oh, it's a Joker program.

 

[Skaterbob]

Next level annoying voiceovers.

 

[Lizziebeth]

I know it is early here and I am confused, but what is that shirt all about???? The X on the back makes him look hunchy. The "tie" seems attached to nothing. What does the red signify?

 

[Elisheba]

Josefin's is still the definitive joker but I am enjoying this.

 

[MsZem]

If I never saw another joker program it would be too soon.

 

[tony]

He skated basically half of this same program for 2 years straight in the past I'm pretty sure. One of his hobbies seems to be editing music for other skaters and then he gives us... this.

 

[Former Lurve Goddess]

So is Livintsev the Joker or the joke?

 

[thvu]

Oh, it's a Joker program.

The incredibly bloody shirt didn't cue you in?

But really what was that.

 

[Sally1214]

That was a really good skate by Vladimir. He should be happy with that. Good for him.

 

[her grace]

Euler oops and he thought he was in a 90s rhythm dance there at the end

 

[skatingguy]

Vladimir Litvintsev
Rank after SP: 8
Coach: Viktoria Butsaeva, Evgeni Vlasov
Music: Joker

4T+3T
4T
3A
3Lo
Flying Camel Spin 4
Choreo Sequence
3A+REP - step out
3Lz!+2A+SEQ
3F
Change Foot Combo Spin 4
Change Foot Sit Spin 3
Step Sequence 2

Not much of a program, and a lot of set up into the big jump elements, but the jumps were good today.

148.80 = 2nd Place
222.64 = 1st Place

 

[Wyliefan]

The incredibly bloody shirt didn't cue you in?

But really what was that.

Do you know how many different kinds of programs have used bloody costumes?

 

[AnnMJensen]

I know it is early here and I am confused, but what is that shirt all about???? The X on the back makes him look hunchy. The "tie" seems attached to nothing. What does the red signify?

red is blood. I assume the rest refers to something the Joker wore in the movie I didn’t see.