2026 Olys Mens FS PBP - Habemus Pop-am

[delayedaxel]

Egadze might have great jumps, but he bores me to death...

 

[Barbara Manatee]

Eteri manages two claps for Egadze then immediately looks like she regrets the effort.

 

[beckab81]

Really nice recovery from the fall on the 4z. Good for Nika for going for it at the Olympics, and that should easily move into first.

 

[flyingsit]

Egadze might have great jumps, but he bores me to death...

He seems to bore himself as well based on the lack of performance

 

[JoannaLouise]

In spite of his high tech score, that felt like a huge struggle.

 

[Carolla5501]

I want Nika to do well. He's had a rotten time all week, he deserves at least one good skate out of the 4 he had to do.

to the haters.

This is what happens when you team up with the devil....

 

[Moto Guzzi]

That hip wiggle always makes me laugh.

 

[MacMadame]

TES dropped 2+ points so far.

 

[rfisher]

The fandom of @rfisher and myself was too much for Egadze to overcome. He left it all in Sheffield. The Curse of the Reigning Euros Men's Champ continues...though I think he is ending Kao's Reign of Terror.

I think he did as well as he and his team expected. They might have wanted more, but I don't think he's going home disappointed. He's a nice guy and just wants to keep improving which he has.

And, I'm just going to say it: people read a whole lot of nothing into Tutberidze's actions or facial expressions. She likes Egadze and he is happy with his coaching.

 

[skatingguy]

Maxim Naumov
Rank: 14 SP: 85.65
Coach: B. Richaud, V. Petrenko, E. Petrenko
Music: In This Shirt by The Irrepressibles

First Olympic appearance. Finished 10th in Men Single Skating in the 2023 Four Continents Championships. Junior World Championships: 1 x 5th.

Free Skate
PB: 151.47
SB: 151.47

Total
PB: 227.17
SB: 226.74

 

[Citlali]

Now the O competition is over do something about your hair Nika

 

[my little pony]

the three of them look like they are waiting for biopsy results

 

[slicekw]

Egadze just not bringing it to this Olys. I’m staring Eteri down when she is on my TV and secretly gloating. I know that I don’t wish him to do badly, but ugh Eteri.

 

[MacMadame]

V on the last spin, 4Z not called under-rotated but based on the TES drop, probably a Q (anyone know)?

 

[Theatregirl1122]

Because Max waas born in CT and I live in CT, people keep asking me if "the guy from Simbsbury won."

And I'm like no... not everyone goes to the Olympics to win.

 

[floridaice]

Go Max!!

 

[Private Citizen]

disagree with Egadze ahead of Miura or even Britschgi. Components scores in the 6s would be generous. I’d be tempted to go in the 4s.

And Max down on 4S

 

[Matryeshka]

We went to the Reserve in Milan, really cool building with coffee cocktails upstairs in a bar, I had one of those. The place was packed with Italian speakers.

If it's a Reserve, I'll give it a pass. Reserves really do have better coffee and better options.

OMG, that message, I'm gonna do that water from my eye thing again. I do not like this strange emotion bubbling through me. Maybe it's just the cheap Prosecco. Or gas.

 

[Elisheba]

I really dislike this music.

 

[Carolla5501]

Now the O competition is over do something about your hair Nika

Do something about your coach!. Maybe some of us will watch you skate again...

 

[Kaz7714]

Oh no. The menning is real tonight.

 

[floridaice]

{{{ Max }}}

I don't know how he can even listen to these lyrics, never mind skate.

 

[Karen-W]

Oooof. I had a feeling this was what Max's free would be like since he had his moment in the SP.

 

[MacMadame]

Also, everyone skating to In This Shirt needs to wear an interesting shirt.

 

[Colonel Green]

Was really hoping that Maxim would have a strong skate, for obvious reasons, but doesn't seem to be in the cards today.

 

[slicekw]

Naumov has too much adrenaline for too many of his early jumping passes. sigh

 

[beepbeep]

My local broadcaster used their exclusive camera to capture footage of Benoit having assistance for switching team jackets

 

[personwhoishere]

Max with the most beautiful camel spin position in the event

 

[Theatregirl1122]

Max didn't have the 4S today, but he did well overall.

 

[Kaz7714]

Not his day but he fought through it.