2026 Europeans - Men Free Skate - “To Be Or Not To Appleby - That Is The Quadstion?”

[Kateri]

I just can't with both Zandron's programmes being this worthy. The earth is good. War is bad. Yes, Maurizio, you're right, but it's not a very interesting artistic statement, sorry.

 

[BittyBug]

That’s about as well as Zandron has skated in some time - well done.

 

[tony]

This has to be it for him Europeans-wise. I think I’ve seen him mention it’s his last season, being 33 and all. Good way go to out. Best he’s skated in a long time as far as I’ve seen it.

 

[victorskid]

After the 1st of 4 group - the FS results so far:
1 Jari KESSLER CRO 135.14 60.81 74.33 7.75 7.50 7.07 0.00 #5
2 Vladimir SAMOILOV POL 128.94 65.07 65.87 6.46 6.36 6.96 2.00 #2
3 Maurizio ZANDRON AUT 128.57 64.93 63.64 6.36 6.43 6.32 0.00 #6
4 Davide LEWTON BRAIN MON 127.59 57.33 70.26 7.14 7.07 6.89 0.00 #4
5 Genrikh GARTUNG GER 124.87 64.46 60.41 5.75 5.93 6.46 0.00 #1
6 Edward APPLEBY GBR 116.77 53.87 62.90 6.18 6.46 6.25 0.00 #3


The overall results so far:

1 Jari KESSLER CRO 201.46 20 1
2 Maurizio ZANDRON AUT 196.25 19 3
3 Vladimir SAMOILOV POL 193.49 23 2
4 Davide LEWTON BRAIN MON 192.87 21 4
5 Genrikh GARTUNG GER 189.32 24 5
6 Edward APPLEBY GBR 181.72 22 6

 

[Andrey aka Pushkin]

I miscalculated the times and came to see Kessler first.
What happened????

 

[Sally1214]

Mau-ri-zi-o .... what a lovely, musical name. You can play around so much with pronounciation and intonation of it. "Sally" .... not so much.

 

[tony]

Lindfors was my revelation of the short program. It’s just so avant garde like a nod to the kooky men of the 80s or Dmitrenko in the 90s. We don’t see anything remotely similar these days.

I wish his sister would get choreographing for everyone.

 

[MsZem]

I just can't with both Zandron's programmes being this worthy. The earth is good. War is bad. Yes, Maurizio, you're right, but it's not a very interesting artistic statement, sorry.

Fire bad, tree pretty.

 

[Hedwig]

I hope Pitot is shielded from the responsibility of getting two spots for France now - that was tough luck for him.

and already starting to start cheering for my new uber-love: Lindfors

 

[beckab81]

I miscalculated the times and came to see Kessler first.
What happened????

Kessler was fabulous!

 

[Hedwig]

Lindfors was my revelation of the short program. It’s just so avant garde like a nod to the kooky men of the 80s or Dmitrenko in the 90s. We don’t see anything remotely similar these days.

I wish his sister would get choreographing for everyone.

come join me in my uberdom

 

[tony]

come join me in my uberdom

I’m there! I can’t wait to spend 10 minutes raving about him without taking a second to breathe later on

 

[BittyBug]

I’m sure this has been discussed and I missed it, but why is Adam Siao Hi Fa not here?

 

[Sally1214]

One advantage of wearing white. If you fall, the residual ice clinging to your costume is not visible to the viewers for the rest of the program.

 

[tony]

15 seconds in and I love him.

 

[Vagabond]

"Four Minutes of Teenage Angst"

 

[Hedwig]

LIndfors
2 seconds in and he did more artistically than Gartung in his whole skate
2 euler 3sal nice
3z2toe
3l too short
2a
2flip1toe
3z ur fall
2sal
okay TES is bad, I hope he will get there. but the rest!!

it is not onyl that he is expressive and has great choreo. He also has the ability to use his body multi-dimensional and switch from elegant to edgy
and that is especially remarkable for an 18 year old!

 

[Andrey aka Pushkin]

Lidford's start of the program it's what Olivia's choreography looks like that one day Tim Diek forgot to show up and to the lift.

 

[susieB129]

Missed the first group, just barely made it in time for Lindfors. Screw the jumps, he is utterly engaging and captivating to watch.

 

[victorskid]

I’m sure this has been discussed and I missed it, but why is Adam Siao Hi Fa not here?

As posted by @cholla in the Entries thread:

Adam has decided to skip Euros to be physically on top for Milano. He is bothered by a recent back injury that occured just after GPF.

 

[Andrey aka Pushkin]

Lovely choreography, really appreciated the attempt of doing something else.

 

[tony]

The skating skills have a long way to go. Massive even. But this entire program from start to finish was choreographed with something happening, rises and falls to the music and interesting movements. Give him big scores on the other two components.

 

[beckab81]

I don’t care about the jumps, that program is SO GOOD, and he way the elements are woven together and jam packed with choreography.

 

[Nadin]

His message to the crowd: “This costume is heavy af”

Not his day today, what a shame but loads of support for him.

 

[Former Lurve Goddess]

Lindfors is a cutie patootie so give him all of the PCS.

 

[Kateri]

15 seconds in and I love him.

JOIN USSSS. you can probably hear me screaming on the broadcast

 

[Hedwig]

I am impressed by the judges. They have him second in PCS so far!

 

[Former Lurve Goddess]

Is Sabate hoping to get a residency in Vegas?

 

[Andrey aka Pushkin]

We had skaters performing on their birthdays.
TL G-Sabate is performing on his day of the week!

 

[MsZem]

Now that I've heard it I can't unhear it: the Dune music is Harmonica's theme from Once Upon a Time in the West, and now I want someone to do THAT program.