Skate America 2024 Mens FS - Lone Splat Skate

[CassAgain]

Kevin wins the free skate, unbelievable.

 

[Carolla5501]

Oh really? I thought it wasn't allowed but that some skaters chose to accept the deduction for the sake of a cool move. And this one was gorgeous!

That’s no longer true- they changed the rules.

 

[Kateri]

Yesssssssssss, Kevin won the free!

Congrats to Ilia overall.

 

[Jay42]

Did he just land the backflip on one foot, followed quickly by the other?

He did, yeah

 

[peibeck]

Ilia second in the free. So he knows there is work to be done.

 

[TAHbKA]

And as usual: how are Malinin's SK higher than Vasiljevs'?

 

[genevieve]

They removed it from being banned in the summer

Huh.

 

[Citlali]

The fake blood on the collar is a little too much.

Is artistik and dramatik I love the whole look

 

[Kateri]

It's good for Malinin to get goosed like this, occasionally. He can't get too complacent, he does need to do his content!

 

[Sally1214]

Kevin won the free skate. Proper thing. I'm still buzzed over his performance and will definitely be watching it again.
Very exciting men's competition. CONGRATS to all the medallists.

 

[Theatregirl1122]

Kevin winning the free and Ilia winning overall seems about as fair as we're ever going to get.

 

[Karen-W]

I think that's a fair result for Kevin to win the FS and Ilia to win overall. Ilia did have a stronger SP and that counts for something.

What a great result for Kevin! Hopefully he can carry it forward to Finlandia!

 

[jenny12]

Good for Kevin winning the free!!

 

[kwanfan1818]

Quad Lutz and Quad Sal looked under to me. Probably won’t even get a second look.

Ted started to say that one of them was probably under and then looked and checked himself, because it wasn't marked under. It wasn't clear whether that was after review, or when it was never reviewed.

 

[canbelto]

Papa Malinin didn't look happy at all.

 

[Citlali]

They really are setting up to do a quad in all 7 jumping passes by Worlds. That's insane.

I truly worry about their knees and hips, I rather have lets quads but healthy skaters, but how do you stop innovators trying to push the envelope

 

[Spikefan]

This third place here is likely to keep Kao out of the GPF as he goes against Yuma at NHK. Why did the federation put both of them at the same event?

 

[genevieve]

I never get nervous about Malinin, because I know what he's capable of, and because any mistakes he makes are likely to be offset by whatever else he does. Especially this early in the season - didn't he have major lapse in concentration in the FS at SA last year? Or whatever his first comp was? I am certain he will have it together by Worlds, if not Nats (where there is less competition).

ITA with whoever made the comparison to Biles. I respect the technical power and skills even if they are in no way my favorites to watch.

 

[Aaron MB Fan]

I am happy overall with the results. Kevin winning the free, Ilia winning overall based on the two programs. Ilia is focused on testing out new tech and being clean is less important now, a bit over scored on PCS relative to others who are strong in PCS but he also brings the wow with so many highlights like the back flips, raspberry twist etc. and those really help to bring in the crowd even more. Congrats to Ilia on his win and Kevin on his amazing skate!! And redemption for Kao!

 

[canbelto]

I truly worry about their knees and hips, I rather have lets quads but healthy skaters, but how do you stop innovators trying to push the envelope

I feel like Ilia is like Simone Biles in personality in that he's not happy unless he's challenging himself technically.

 

[Karen-W]

Ted started to say that one of them was probably under and then looked and checked himself, because it wasn't marked under. It wasn't clear whether that was after review, or when it was never reviewed.

Ted thought the 4z was under then said "nope, it was marked clean" - I don't think he mentioned the 4s at all during the review.

 

[sk8nlizard]

NGL, I don't really worry about Ilia not crushing every event to start the season. I felt the same last year when he struggled in France. There's no need to peak too early.

I feel the same way.

Also, I am so glad Kevin skated well, but I worry what does he do the rest of the year? Where can he improve? And if his next skate has 1 mistake (which is still quite good) does he get down on himself?

 

[Spikefan]

Let your vampire freak flag fly is the message.

 

[skateycat]

Is that little heel lift he did at the end of his last spin the new cool thing the cool kids are doing? I keep seeing it and it's news to me.

I have been wondering the same thing

 

[Messalina]

To have skated 2 near perfect programs back to back and then also won the free - I hope this is just what Kevin needed. I am desperate to see him skate like this in Boston.

This costume is a classical music costume to an emo rock song and it's honestly a little distracting

You will know they are vampires by their poet shirts

Skorniakov: I thought you would be doing a quad.
Malinin: no
Skorniakov: not ready yet?
Malinin: no

Thanks for this

The mens delivered today! (mostly)

 

[Lana K]

Skorniakov: I thought you would be doing a quad.
Malinin: no
Skorniakov: not ready yet?
Malinin: no

Coaching your teenage son must be so rewarding

 

[Karen-W]

I feel the same way.

Also, I am so glad Kevin skated well, but I worry what does he do the rest of the year? Where can he improve? And if his next skate has 1 mistake (which is still quite good) does he get down on himself?

Well, he was a little shaky on the 4t+2t combo in the SP yesterday, so that's somewhere he can improve. He may also look to upping it to a 4t+3t as the season progresses and he continues to regain confidence.

 

[Jay42]

Huh.

I believe the reasoning was because people (Adam Siao Him Fa) were doing them anyway so clearly having it banned was no longer going to be a consistent incentive not to do it so they just removed it but doing it isn't going to earn points.

 

[Moto Guzzi]

I just switched from the world feed on Peacock to E!. WTF is Johnny wearing? He looks like a white nun from a haunted castle.

 

[tangerine dream]

I have been wondering the same thing

Yes the heel spin is a feature now.