Euros 2025 - Men FS: ‘The Good, The Quad And The Fugly’

[Karen-W]

He did a quad in combination?

4s+3t and then a solo 4s that was clearly <.

 

[Colonel Green]

Wow, even with the little flaws this is the best technical skate I've ever seen from Deniss.

 

[Vagabond]

Deniss is only 25 years old? It seems like I've been watching him skate forever.

If his previous attempts at the quadruple salchow were as successful as they were today, time would have seemed to go by faster.

 

[Lizziebeth]

what on earth has gotten in to Deniss?? he had to rest by doing a level 2 step sequence lol

 

[Rukia]

lol i knew that loop was in trouble because he kind of looked back like "idk about this one guys"

 

[thvu]

4s+3t and then a solo 4s that was clearly <.

I think both 4sal were <.

 

[tony]

Vasiljevs

4S<+3Tq where the hell did that come from? But the Sal did look a bit short
4Sq turnout
3A+2A hop out
3F
3A probably getting reviewed
3Lz+3S
3Lo fallout


This should have amongst the highest PCS of the day, regardless of the skate. He always manages to get me into his programs. Salchow looked hopeless in warmup and in the short yesterday, and all year really.

That said, the tough technical panel is definitely going to give both quads, probably both Axels another look.

 

[Andrey aka Pushkin]

Apparently even a broken clock can land a quad.

 

[genevieve]

That flip out of the loop was almost artsy enough to call it a strawberry and turn it into a move

 

[Desperado]

Deniss! The hairography is back and it worked for him.

 

[Wyliefan]

"He scrambled out of the loop." Sometimes Chris has quite the pithy turn of phrase.

 

[Sally1214]

Is this THE skate of Deniss' life?? I know there were missteps but has he EVER skated better?

 

[Former Lurve Goddess]

Chris is speechless!

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Denis tends to skate to a lot of classical pieces of music and characters, I would not mind seeing him do one program that’s ultra modern next season

 

[skatfan]

Fantastic!

 

[Vagabond]

What am I watching

A loop of Stephane Lambiel's wildest dreams.

 

[Karen-W]

Ooooo - huge stuffed bear on the ice for Deniss!

Well done, though, even with some of the minor jump flaws that Amano's going to take a microscope to.

 

[her grace]

Vasiljevs

4s-3t , turned out of second quad Sal, looks like he’s decided to compete with the top men—didn’t know he had it in him, buttery 3 jump sequence, some turned out landings, what a magnificent spread eagle at end, exciting skate!

 

[tony]

Vasiljevs skated like this at Euros a few years ago, too. And he medaled

 

[Rukia]

i'm more and more convinced i'm in a coma dreaming up good skates for people i like over the past couple weeks

 

[Holy Headband]

Is this THE skate of Deniss' life?? I know there were missteps but has he EVER skated better?

Definitely not IMO, but it should be a massive confidence boost for him.

 

[npavel]

Wow, so intense, so good sttanding ovation

 

[honey]

Surprised a < on the first quad and a q on the second. I would have reversed those calls.

 

[Desperado]

Chris is speechless!

Not for long. His palms are now sweating.

 

[Braulio]

Grassl, Grassl and Grassl?

and Grassl a forth time for his cheated quads

 

[thvu]

Costume aside, this felt like an updated throwback to early 90s turn of the decade men’s skating.

Chris saying 4sal < / 3toe q. Yeah, not US Nats.

 

[Lizziebeth]

Deniss had absolutely nothing to lose - go for it.

 

[Belsornia]

I'm always championing the benefits of domestic rivalries, so thanks to the Latvian guys for demonstrating the point. Fedir said, "I can do quads with wild three turn exits" so Dennis came out and said "I can also do quads with wild three turn exits, and also have a choreographer."

 

[Kaz7714]

That was attack Denniis . Totally chaotic but I guess he had nothing to loose. Love him and I love this programm for him. Dying on the ice included.

 

[Desperado]

Denis tends to skate to a lot of classical pieces of music and characters, I would not mind seeing him do one program that’s ultra modern next season

His short though?