FSU Watch Party Saturday #3: 1999 Worlds Ladies LP [2:30pm CDT/8:30pm CET]

[alchemy void]

1999 Worlds Ladies LP

Let's meet on Watch2Gether

Watch2Gether lets you watch videos with your friends, synchronized at the same time.

w2g.tv

approximately 1 hour, 40 minutes
2:30 PM CDT/8:30 PM CET

Angela Nikodinov USA
Viktoria Volchkova RUS
Yulia Lavrenchuk UKR
Diana Poth HUN
Elena Liashenko UKR
Lucinda Ruh SUI
Sarah Hughes USA

Tatiana Malinina UZB
Vanessa Gusmeroli FRA
Julia Soldatova RUS
Maria Butyrskaya RUS
Anna Rechnio POL
Michelle Kwan USA

I'll probably stream 1991 Worlds in the evening, too, around 7 or 8pm CDT. There are a ton of videos on youtube of all 4 disciplines, but they're quite low quality, honestly, I'd say borderline watchable.

By the way, if anyone is interested in organizing any other events, PLEASE go ahead. I'm quarantined all weekend with no work and a small apartment, so I don't mind at all. If you are interested, I have been using the Watch2Gether Chrome extension to compile the playlists. Hit me up with any questions.

 

[SmallFairy]

Omg YES

 

[Hanna]

Eeek wrong thread

 

[VGThuy]

Thank you so much for doing 1991 Worlds!! For all you younger Skating fans, you will now be exposed to when nobody knew how ice dance was judged and there were little templates forced upon the teams so the judges were judging totally different things in a single competition.

 

[alchemy void]

I forgot about this one.

Watch here:

Let's meet on Watch2Gether

Watch2Gether lets you watch videos with your friends, synchronized at the same time.

w2g.tv

Starting in like 2 minutes.

 

[SmallFairy]

I'm here, all ready. I've opened Watch2Gether. Do you say GO, like yesterday @alchemy void

 

[alchemy void]

Live now!

A little Angela Nikodinov to wake us all up.

 

[VGThuy]

Live now!

A little Angela Nikodinov to wake us all up.

Oh shoot, I went to the fridge.

 

[SmallFairy]

I was sure this was the year Angela did The Mummy. Thankfully not.

 

[mjb52]

I like that shade of purple.

 

[alchemy void]

Thank you so much for doing 1991 Worlds!! For all you younger Skating fans, you will now be exposed to when nobody knew how ice dance was judged and there were little templates forced upon the teams so the judges were judging totally different things in a single competition.

Yup, I'm thinking around 7pm CDT. There are a lot of videos, but the quality is poor. Most are like this :

Maia Usova-Alexander Zhulin OSP 1991 World Figure Skating Championships

Maia Usova and Alexander Zhulin.

youtu.be

I'm sure we'll get used to it after a few videos?

 

[SmallFairy]

Live now!

A little Angela Nikodinov to wake us all up.

For me it's stay awake....

 

[VGThuy]

I can’t believe that upright spin was one of her required spins. Like really girl? Also her choreographer didn’t realize you place that layback during a musical highlight or the end of the program for all us to salivate over.

 

[alchemy void]

I was sure this was the year Angela did The Mummy. Thankfully not.

At least The Mummy was more snark worthy.

 

[VGThuy]

Yup, I'm thinking around 7pm CDT. There are a lot of videos, but the quality is poor. Most are like this :

Maia Usova-Alexander Zhulin OSP 1991 World Figure Skating Championships

Maia Usova and Alexander Zhulin.

youtu.be

I'm sure we'll get used to it after a few videos?

Unfortunately, I think that’s the best we can get but I think we can get used to it.

 

[mjb52]

Volchkova ponytail!

 

[alchemy void]

OMG Nikodinov and Volchkova back to back

WHYYYYYYYYYYY

 

[SmallFairy]

Wedgie alert!

 

[VGThuy]

I had no idea Volchkova was doing Gone with the Wind that early in her career. I thought it was a new program at the 2001-2002 season. But then all her programs were pretty much the same and vacant anyway.

 

[VGThuy]

OMG Nikodinov and Volchkova back to back

WHYYYYYYYYYYY

Sigh...makes me nostalgic for 2001 Worlds.

 

[alchemy void]

"it's getting stronger and stronger"

ten seconds later, splat on the lutz

 

[SmallFairy]

Vika never had much content between the elements, and was never that well packaged. Her jumps were huge when on, but her layback was not laying back a lot

This performance may make #TTW POTS @Jeschke She even almost fell out of her camel.

 

[VGThuy]

I always wondered if ponytails affect the air resistance and thus rotation of the jumps. Especially those extra bushy ponytails of the early 90s.

 

[SmallFairy]

At least she was rocking and splatting in the same program. Some MESS in there too...
I'm not sure about the hair. She looks like she got straight out of bed. (((Vika))) She made up for it in later years

 

[SmallFairy]

I always wondered if ponytails affect the air resistance and thus rotation of the jumps. Especially those extra bushy ponytails of the early 90s.

Maybe that's why Baiul kept two footing....
#maximumbushy

 

[SmallFairy]

Well, that was the first GWTW of the evening. Here comes TITANIC!!!!

 

[SmallFairy]

Go Queen of speed.

Nooooooooo!

 

[cocotaffy]

Hello elegant pop, love this idea thank you @alchemy void

 

[alchemy void]

Lavrenchuk has her flaws, but the speed is ridiculous and fun to watch. It really comes across, even on video.

 

[SmallFairy]

Lavrenchuk has so little choreography it's almost embarrassing. But still, her power is so engaging, I've always loved her. That's one nice spiral!