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

[tony]

I was so tempted to tell A. Selevko at Skate America to make Mihhail withdraw from here because Alexander was next in line and has a silver medal from his first event

But I loveeeee this program so all good.

 

[Former Lurve Goddess]

Selevko Junior bringing the awesome voids!

 

[Andrey aka Pushkin]

Legend says once during Selevko's skate the lights went down, but he lit the arena with his shirt.

Well, despite the visual assault I still like him, so that's definitely an achievement.

 

[skatingguy]

Mihhail Selevko
Coach: Irina Konova, Rafael Arutiuian
Music: The Sounds of Nightmares, Dracula

3F!+3T
4T
Flying Camel Spin 4
3A
Step Sequence 2 (3 after review)
Change Foot Sit Spin 3
Change Foot Combo Spin 3

Such a great program, and he performs it well, but leaving points on the table in the non-jump elements.

84.18 = 2nd Place

 

[ChillSkate]

Selevko's Short was a little less weird in person but still - that is why some people make fun of figure skating

 

[tony]

Spins were meh and the steps had at least two stumbles while it crawled, but don't care. The presentation is

If only there was a mark in skating to balance out his skating versus someone like Gogolev.

 

[peibeck]

Tech panel unimpressed with Selevko's judge whoring, getting only a level 2 on those steps (edit: now a 3) An interesting program but the costume is so jarring it's almost distracting.

 

[beckab81]

Such a great program, curious to see who makes it to the Olympics between him & his brother.

 

[Sally1214]

Come on, Roman. Gogo believed.... so can you.

 

[tony]

Such a great program, curious to see who makes it to the Olympics between him & his brother.

And Arlet Levandi!

 

[Andrey aka Pushkin]

Here comes the sole reason Canada shouldn't have gotten a medal at the team event at the last Olympics

 

[Former Lurve Goddess]

Come on, Roman. Gogo believed.... so can you.

I hereby dub you the Ted Lasso of FSU, Sally.

 

[Lanie]

Wow Roman is landing shit

 

[tony]

Here comes the sole reason Canada shouldn't have gotten a medal at the team event at the last Olympics

He was otherwise forced into that position, come on. He's a headcase all the same but his skating is quite good.

 

[Andrey aka Pushkin]

I mean it's nice that Gogolev had the time to change his shirt and skate again, but I am very cold about this program.

 

[tony]

This is what, the 4th time this year already that Gogolev and Sadovsky have gone head-to-head?

Messing's comeback isn't going so well so far, so please for everything good let it be Roman to the O's again.

 

[ChillSkate]

Roman is SUCH a pleasant skater to watch.

He and Gogolev really fighting for that Olympic spot

 

[peibeck]

Sadovsky wins the SP in my mini-Canadians preview, but not much going on til the jumps are done.

 

[skatingguy]

Roman Sadovsky
Coach: Tracey Wainman, Gregor Filipowski
Music: Cold by Chris Stapleton

4Sq
3A
3Lzq+3T - lacking speed
Flying Camel Spin 4
Change Foot Sit Spin 4
Step Sequence 3
Change Foot Combo Spin 4

Strong short program for Roman, but still struggling with the combination jumps.

82.91 = 3rd Place

 

[MacMadame]

5 of 7 elements under review?

 

[genevieve]

Roman

I fear tomorrow. Greatly.

 

[tony]

Lutz called q but not the clearly underrotated 3T? K.

 

[Sally1214]

YESSSS!!! Great effort by Roman. He "believed" too. Not sure everything was squeaky clean and it wasn't as good technically as Gogo but I LOOOOVE Roman's expression and delivery. Almost as much as I love Chris Stapleton's music .... and that's a LOT.

 

[MacMadame]

3rd? Interesting.

 

[Andrey aka Pushkin]

Well, that score is not super hot...
It seems like unless Messing's wife is the one in charge of deciding who's going to be on the Canadian team, Sadovski is in trouble.

 

[floridaice]

 

[MacMadame]

In this group, I'm looking at the Planned Program Content and seeing no coach for Deniss is sad. (Same with the Bio)

 

[tony]

"Here without a coach but very impressive Walley jumps"

 

[genevieve]

Jason has apparently switched to Canada. Suck it, Keegan!

 

[misskarne]

Was not going to sit up for this yet somehow, here I am.