2026 Olys Mens SP PBP - A Minion Ways to Dies (Irae)

[ilovesalchows]

What an empty program, he really went with the 90's theme too.

 

[Wyliefan]

This is the original.

My word, how long is it since we've heard the original in an ice rink??

 

[Prancer]

Random: I learned last year that "Unchained Melody" was the theme to a movie about a prison escape. It has really affected the way I hear it.

 

[bouncingpom]

This is the original.

And it’s by The Big O

 

[Theatregirl1122]

On the upside, it's not ghost the musical

On the downside, I'm still so tired of this song.

 

[umronnie]

Denizzzz Vazzziliev

 

[Icetalavista]

Torgashev and Cha got level 3 for step sequences. what does it take to get level 4, with this panel? I'm genuinely curious.

 

[skatingguy]

Deniis Vasiljevs
Coach: S. Lambiel, A. Dolfini
Music: Unchained Melody by Roy Orbison

3A
3Lz+3T
Change Foot Camel Spin 3
3F
Step Sequence 3
Change Foot Combo Spin 4
Flying Sit Spin 4

Good skate, and much improved from Europeans - injury must be a bit better.

Q 82.44 = 8th Place

 

[Kateri]

I'm no great Vasilievs uber, but this SP was wonderful live at Euros, it was just so big and smooth and swooping and joyful, and he expresses it to the rafters.

 

[YourBorneo]

Just imagining Deniss at the pottery wheel...

 

[her grace]

Vasiljevs

Classic beautiful skating and his sit spin variation never gets old!

 

[mtnskater]

The kind of classically beautiful skating I enjoy so much from Vasileevs. Really appreciate what he does.

 

[floridaice]

Torgashev and Cha got level 3 for step sequences. what does it take to get level 4, with this panel? I'm genuinely curious.

Yuma

 

[Karen-W]

Another nice program today, though really a bit snoozy and bland from Deniss. Looks like it will be another SB, though!

 

[Hedwig]

hm, that is a skate where I think that Deniss thinks that it was better than it really was

 

[MsZem]

I decided we have reached the booze-making point in the proceedings.

 

[Private Citizen]

New Quadless Journeyman - very heavy 3A and quite a slow and lugubrious program to a terrible cover. I would not give this the PCS. I’d have this down below Naumov

 

[SlavicaK]

Adam H is happy! And so is his sister. So lovely, they don't look much alike but they have identical happy smiles.

 

[MacMadame]

Just imagining Deniss at the pottery wheel...

Technically, we should be imagining him breaking out of prison.

 

[slicekw]

I think this is a good song choice for Deniss, tho it’s a terrible mix of vocal vs instruments. Orbison’s voice is always somewhat reedy and doesn’t hold up to this big instrumental.
Not his best skate, but glad he should make the free.

 

[marbri]

Just imagining Deniss at the pottery wheel...

And I find myself imaging if Samson was a figure skater this would be how he skated after Delilah cut his hair...

 

[susieB129]

I dunno ... For me, Deniss is past his sell-by date.

 

[Andrey aka Pushkin]

I'm tired of Vassilijevs almost as much as of C/B

 

[kemc]

Vasiljevs

Classic beautiful skating and his sit spin variation never gets old!

And his camels

 

[Sally1214]

That was quite lovely by Deniss. Such a struggle for him this year. I agree with Kurt in that I love that he had this moment today.

 

[Theatregirl1122]

LOL Andrea Joyce really asking Torgy if he dreamed of himself skating well at the Olympics

I just imagine someone being like: "No, Andrea, as a little boy I dreamed of sucking at the Olympics?"

 

[Desperado]

Stéphane is probably sick, he doesn't usually wear a mask.

 

[Wyliefan]

There's the first shot of Ilia backstage.

 

[Asli]

I'm no great Vasilievs uber, but this SP was wonderful live at Euros, it was just so big and smooth and swooping and joyful, and he expresses it to the rafters.

Yes, seeing him live makes all the difference, doesn't it? Like all the fast skaters.

 

[MsZem]

Deniss should bring back Tron.