2025 World Team Trophy - Day 2

[Karen-W]

Yikes. That 4f had zero chance from the takeoff - there's no way that Adam was gonna save it with the lean it had.

 

[tony]

He about to die for a little longer today because that beginning was frantic as hell

 

[Karen-W]

hello, is the US 1-2 on?

You know you're gonna jinx it by typing this before Adam's hit the halfway mark.

ETA - oh, but down on the 4S, so, maybe yes after all...

 

[PRlady]

Not Adam’s day either, sigh.

 

[misskarne]

You know you're gonna jinx it by typing this before Adam's hit the halfway mark.

ETA - oh, but down on the 4S, so, maybe yes after all...

I don't think my jinxing powers are strong enough to counter that axis tilt.

 

[tony]

Adam won't beat Jason. He has 2 points in deductions and his PCS is capped. Originally I thought he had 3 falls, but alas doesn't make a difference to the cap.

In a fair world, this is probably battling Sadovsky.

 

[MacMadame]

I like the Dune music and Dune programs in general but some of those music choices were really jarring.

 

[skatingguy]

Adam SIAO HIM FA
Coach: Cedric Tour, Benoit Richaud
Music: Dune (soundtrack) by Hans Zimmer

4Lz - hand down
4T - step out
4F - fall
3A+2A+SEQ
Flying Change Foot Combo Spin 4
4T+3T - had to work hard for that
4S - fall
Step Sequence 3
3Lz+1Eu+3Sq - again working hard
Choreo Sequence
Change Foot Combo Spin 4
Change Foot Sit Spin 4

-2.00 = Falls

I was going to a paraphrase Barbara Ann Scott, and say if you can't do a quadruple just do a nice triple, but even the triples - other than the Axel - were a struggle - go have a vacation, and heal dear boy.

168.47 = 5th Place

 

[beckab81]

If Adam goes into 2nd, then France & Italy end up tied headed into day 2. Into 3rd, and Italy leads (at least if my math is correct)

 

[Sally1214]

Well .... that was really hard work for Adam today. He kept pushing it but his jumping technique was way off for most of the program today. Back flip was great though.

 

[Karen-W]

If Adam goes into 2nd, then France & Italy end up tied headed into day 2. Into 3rd, and Italy leads (at least if my math is correct)

I'd be surprised if Adam doesn't beat Daniel, but stranger things have happened.

ETA - strange things are happening, lol.

 

[tony]

And this is the exact tangent I went on in reply to certain posters yesterday. The quads have so much more value than any PCS ever could, so a one-quad Jason Brown isn't going to do shit for him unless we see meltdowns like we have today by the big-quad names. And it can always happen in the biggest events, too.

Adam shouldn't have beaten Kevin.

 

[Sally1214]

Chris is a real "hat" guy. Take it off .... hang onto it ..... I'm so confused.

 

[beckab81]

Congrats Italy on your bronze! Between the pairs point differential tomorrow, and the gap between Adam & Grassl, this one has been decided.

 

[misskarne]

awww, no 4A. Guess he doesn't need it today but still always fun to see.

 

[Karen-W]

Yup, it's the end of the season & Ilia's definitely tired.

 

[MacMadame]

WTF? What a strange end to the Mens event

 

[tony]

Good thing no one else really showed up today, I guess.

This program deserves trash PCS. He's tired as hell and he's clunking along.

 

[MacMadame]

Maybe the flu is going around to more than Sato?

 

[CassAgain]

I think he’s just tired…and human..

 

[Karen-W]

At least Ilia's giving us lip-synching!

 

[misskarne]

Oooh, that's a fall at the end.

 

[tony]

He looks like he's been grimacing since about the second jump, he's clearly winded, and he threw away the entire program in the middle.

PCS should be in the 7s, not exaggerating. That was a mess.

 

[MacMadame]

dying on ice

 

[Sally1214]

I think he’s just tired…and human..

Agreed. These skaters peaked 3 weeks ago and now they need a rest.

 

[Karen-W]

Oooh, that's a fall at the end.

No, it's not. That's been his ending pose all season.

 

[skatingguy]

Ilia MALININ
Coach: T. Malinina, R. Skorniakov, R. Arutiunian
Music: I’m Not a Vampire

4F
3A
4Lz
2S
Change Foot Combo Spin 4
4Lzq+1Eu+3S - big step out
4T+3T
2F+3A+SEQ - a little wild on the landing
Change Foot Camel Spin 4
Step Sequence 4
Choreo Sequence
Flying Sit Spin 4 - fall called on the exit - puts his hand down on the slide

-1.00 = Falls

A bit sloppy all the way through, and just kind of flat performance from Malinin today.

183.88 = 1st Place

 

[BittyBug]

Well it's been a long season and it shows on just about everyone.

 

[misskarne]

No, it's not. That's been his ending pose all season.

I could have sworn he went into it a lot cleaner at Worlds.

 

[tony]

No, it's not. That's been his ending pose all season.

He definitely fell out of it [the spin]. Whether they call it or not, he doesn't end like that Karen