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

[Lizziebeth]

I mean I know Urmanov had some weird programs in his day full of the leg shaking breaks, but I wish he'd sit him down and say LISTEN YOU'RE GONNA SKATE TO A MODEST PRINCESS OF THE CIRCUS AND YOU'RE GONNA LIKE IT.

I love Urmanov but he did have some strange programs so his student must have the too I guess lol

 

[thvu]

8.00 for composition.

 

[Lizziebeth]

8.00 for composition.

The judges must like silly lol

 

[tony]

My eagle eyes are ready to work

 

[PRlady]

Mikhael needs a program that doesn’t make my ears bleed but that was low for what he did.

 

[Lizziebeth]

tracker has vanished

 

[thvu]

There is so much prayer-ography in this program.

 

[YukiNieve]

Is Sota injured?

He has been dealing with back injuries.

 

[Former Lurve Goddess]

It's too bad Grassl isn't portraying the nun in Conclave.

 

[tony]

4Lutz looked fine (prerotation aside because that ain't ever getting called)
4Loop looked decent actually, better to do it on that straight line I think
4Sal MAYBE a q ---> [edit: called <]
3Axel+3Toe alright, again the 3T prerotation
3Axel+2Axel+2Axel - I'd review the 3A
3Lutz under+3Toe definitely under
3Loop

He's gonna win this event, and probably get the highest PCS too. No choreography throughout the first 2 minutes or so, just back and forth down the ice for the three quads and the Axel combo. And the choreo sequence that finally broke it up was lame.

 

[skatingguy]

Daniel Grassl
Rank after SP: 2
Coach: Edoardo De Bernadis
Music: Conclave (soundtrack) by Volker Bertelmann

4Lz
4Lo
4S<
3Aq+3T
Choreo Sequence
3A+2A+2A+SEQ
3Lz+3Tq - issues with Lutz take-off
Change Foot Sit Spin 4
Step Sequence 3
3Lo
Change Foot Combo Spin 4
Flying Change Foot Combo Spin 4

That's probably as good as Daniel can skate, and the program is still vacant, and the jump rotations are still questionable.

179.01 = 1st Place
269.43 = 1st Place

 

[Lizziebeth]

Daniel gets the assignment to do as many quads as possible. They have choreographed the rest of it to do stuff. He really has no charisma at all.

 

[tony]

A q on the 3T? The hell.

 

[Sally1214]

Okay, I know a lot of you don't like Grassl but that was a very good skate. I liked most everything about it. The music and, of course, the tech elements. And, a bit surprisingly for me, I thought his presentation was up a level or 2 from what I've seen in the past. Very happy for him.

 

[thvu]

A q on the 3T? The hell.

For real, this panel is total shite. BAN THEM ALL.

 

[Spikefan]

Boo!

 

[Firedancer]

Completely empty. I just can’t with his skating. And the ripping his shirt open was pointless

 

[Lilia A]

I look forward to Righini's IG stories later today.

 

[thvu]

Completely empty. I just can’t with his skating. And the ripping his shirt open was pointless

Prayer can get really intense.

 

[Former Lurve Goddess]

Completely empty. I just can’t with his skating. And the ripping his shirt open was pointless

He was obviously portraying one of the philandering cardinals.

 

[tony]

The gentle almost barely needing to toe pick but somehow rotating the jumps is just the exact opposite of Grassl contorting and slamming that toe pick in any which direction. And the GOE SHOULD reflect, regardless if Sato's jumps are smallish.

 

[tony]

I take it back, this should win by MILES especially seeing they have Grassl, as suspected, as the highest PCS of the night so far.

 

[thvu]

The gentle almost barely needing to toe pick but somehow rotating the jumps is just the exact opposite of Grassl contorting and slamming that toe pick in any which direction. And the GOE SHOULD reflect, regardless if Sato's jumps are smallish.

Comparing the GOE the gave Grassl to what they're giving Shun, it's just ridiculous. Shun is being low-balled so hard.

 

[skatingguy]

Shun Sato
Rank after SP: 1
Coach: Tadao Kusaka, Keiko Asano
Music: The Firebird by Igor Stravinski

4Lz
3A+1Eu+3S
4T+3T
Flying Camel Spin 3
4T
3A+2A+SEQ
3Lo
3Lz
Change Foot Sit Spin 3 (4 after review)
Step Sequence 2 (3 after review)
Choreo Sequence
Change Foot Combo Spin 4

Sato is a very consistent Jumper, and of these final few skaters he's the most artistic, and with the nicest skating skills.

183.99 = 1st Place
278.12 = 1st Place

 

[tony]

"The Firebird was on fire"

Not at all, but for the sake of saving this event. YES ABSOLUTELY 10.00 brought me to tears.

 

[Wyliefan]

That was awesome!

 

[Sally1214]

A clean skate for Sato. "Brilliant stuff" indeed. As Chris said, that IS the performance you want to see to end a competition. He just went out there and did what he's capable of doing. Well done.

 

[Spikefan]

Thank you Sato.

 

[Sally1214]

LOL LOVING the coach's reaction!!

 

[tony]

1 point higher PCS but more than enough to win overall.

Shaidorov might be getting a wake-up call even without the jump calls, because the judges really trashed his PCS for being a World medalist