Finlandia Trophy 2025 - Men SP "Personal GOE Sucks (Reach Out, Touch Face)"

[Sally1214]

Oh, Stephen .... believe ....

 

[tony]

"A smooth-talking gangster" ???? Thankfully I now know what kind of vibe this program is supposed to give since Gogolev is so expressive and all.

 

[Andrey aka Pushkin]

Oh, look at that. Gogolev is landing stuff. Who'd thought.

 

[Former Lurve Goddess]

"A smooth-talking gangster" ???? Thankfully I now know what kind of vibe this program is supposed to give since Gogolev is so expressive and all.

Well, at least it isn't supposed to be "smooth-skating gangster"

 

[victorskid]

It seems that Stephen has been around "forever" and yet he's the youngest skater among the men here!!

 

[Andrey aka Pushkin]

"A smooth-talking gangster" ???? Thankfully I now know what kind of vibe this program is supposed to give since Gogolev is so expressive and all.

Gogolev has the expressiveness and the overall vibe of a rhumba vacuum cleaner. There's a lot of action that doesn't necessarily amount to anything.

 

[Citlali]

Stephen

 

[skatingguy]

Stephen Gogolev
Coach: Benoit Richaud, Lee Barkell
Music: Mugzy’s Move medley

4T+3T
4S
Change Foot Combo Spin 4 (3 after review)
3A
Flying Camel Spin 4
Step Sequence 4
Change Foot Sit Spin 4

Another strong short for Gogolev this season, and continuing to improve his performance quality in this program.

89.35 = 1st Place

 

[ChillSkate]

Gogolev so good he even made Benoit smile

 

[genevieve]

See, Gogolev is no artiste but he skates like he means this program
Nice jumps too!

 

[Former Lurve Goddess]

Gogolev has the expressiveness and the overall vibe of a rhumba vacuum cleaner.

Don't give Benoit any new program ideas.

 

[tony]

4T could be q, 4S should be <

 

[peibeck]

Gogo solid, but his performance level isn't really compelling. I wonder if a different choreographer could make him a bit more interesting?

 

[Sally1214]

YESSS !!!! Clean skate for Stephen! SO happy for him.

 

[ChillSkate]

Jimmy warming up - quad with step out, beautiful 3A

 

[MacMadame]

I always find it weird when skaters skate in street clothes like this. That has to impede their movement, yes?

 

[tony]

Gogo solid, but his performance level isn't really compelling. I wonder if a different choreographer could make him a bit more interesting?

Benoit gave him one of his best efforts here. It's a lost cause. Even Shae couldn't help him and she's an expert on these things.

 

[floridaice]

Way to go Stephen!!

 

[Andrey aka Pushkin]

Here's one guy who doesn't know when to say "stop" while gluing sh*t to his shirt.

 

[MacMadame]

That did not look remotely rotated.

 

[cholla]

Gogolev has the expressiveness and the overall vibe of a rhumba vacuum cleaner. There's a lot of action that doesn't necessarily amount to anything.

That's a bit insulting says my rumba vacuum cleaner

 

[beckab81]

Gogo solid, but his performance level isn't really compelling. I wonder if a different choreographer could make him a bit more interesting?

This is honestly the most expressive I've seen him in his career. It's very little, but I think Beniot got something out of him, which other choreographers haven't been able to.

 

[tony]

Lack of skating skills really really apparent. The steps crawl and the choreography is just some flair-ish arm movements.

He's a lot better than both of the programs he has this year, but at least this one doesn't look like a joke of a Galindo tribute.

 

[Citlali]

Not enough fire on this bird

 

[skatingguy]

Jimmy Ma
Coach: O. Ganicheav, A. Letov
Music: The Firebird Suite, Witchdoctor

4Tq - fall
3Aq
Flying Camel Spin 3
3Lz+3T - hangs on to the triple toeloop
Step Sequence 2
Change Foot Combo Spin 4 (3V after review)
Change Foot Sit Spin 4

Just not over his skates in this performance, and it drained some of the energy, and quality away from the rest of the program.

-1.00 = Falls
67.99 = 2nd Place

 

[genevieve]

I could watch Ma’s program after the jumps all day long



That aerial out of a standstill in the music change

 

[Andrey aka Pushkin]

Well, Ma was obviously tared and feathered, and looking at his quad I can see why.

The second half was not uncool, it was quite great in fact. I don't fully understand why he needed the Firebird part

 

[peibeck]

Ma's Olympic dreams dying in Finland. Sassy footwork isn't enough, I'm afraid.

 

[floridaice]

Well, Ma was obviously tared and feathered, and looking at his quad I can see why.

The second half was not uncool, it was quite great in fact. I don't fully understand why he needed the Firebird part

so he could have feathers on his costume?

 

[Andrey aka Pushkin]

One thing you can't take away from El Selevko jr. He really wears his heart on his sleeve.