U.S. Men 2024-25 news & updates

[peibeck]

Torgy is currently at the harem and there’s no Internet service so…… pop off

@Rukia is going to go all "Tomb Raider" on you if you touch the pizza king, you realize?

 

[Vagabond]

 

[Spikefan]

@Rukia I think we need to go in together and get Torgy a present:

https://a.co/d/32L3buU

They need to make that in a sleeveless hoodie.

 

[peibeck]

@Vagabond I think you mean

 

[A.H.Black]

So he travelled with Nathan and then stopped?

Pretty much. However, he said that he was probably going to slow down. I don't remember exactly, because I didn't think he meant it. He did.

 

[Vagabond]

@Vagabond I think you mean

That too. No Kahlua, though.

 

[Allskate]

So hanging on to do some coaching and advising, while building a team around him, but punting travel altogether seems like a better transition to eventual retirement for everyone.

He seemed to be doing some of that before anyway. From what Nathan, Adam, Ashley, and Mariah have said, Raf wasn't an extremely hands-on coach and his focus was jumps. It sounds like he thought that, once he showed a skater how to do a jump, his job was largely done.

 

[peibeck]

He seemed to be doing some of that before anyway. From what Nathan, Adam, Ashley, and Mariah have said, Raf wasn't an extremely hands-on coach and his focus was jumps. It sounds like he thought that, once he showed a skater how to do a jump, his job was largely done.

He's always been a jump specialist. Kwan took lessons with him (with Frank's blessing) when Carroll was still her coach.

 

[skateboy]

He's always been a jump specialist. Kwan took lessons with him (with Frank's blessing) when Carroll was still her coach.

Yes. And Michelle was a stronger jumper before she worked with Raf in the 2000s.

 

[Taso]

Yes. And Michelle was a stronger jumper before she worked with Raf in the 2000s.

I think that had more to do with her hip injury than anything

 

[kwanfan1818]

She started working with Arutunian with the 2003-4 season. She had her moments, but having seen her skate in Dortmund and Moscow Worlds, she was losing ground and was over scored in both programs in Dortmund (still OBO). Without the stalker, she may have dropped off the podium, because it was neither a great program nor a great skate.

 

[Sylvia]

Camden’s 1/27 post on X:

Thank you all for the support this week! During the GPs, I was struggling to find the balance between the new job and skating, but I am thankful that I found that point now and will continue to train for 4CCs in Korea. I look forward to performing again

 

[Sylvia]

@toddlj just posted in the 2025 4CC subforum in Kiss & Cry that Jimmy Ma has replaced Andrew Torgashev as of today (Jan. 29) on USFS' International Assignments page.

ETA - next alternates in line for 4CC are Tomoki Hiwatashi and Daniel Martynov.

 

[Rukia]

@toddlj just posted in the 2025 4CC subforum in Kiss & Cry that Jimmy Ma has replaced Andrew Torgashev as of today (Jan. 29) on USFS' International Assignments page.

more pizza time i guess

 

[jlai]

more pizza time i guess

I guess his body needs the break?

 

[TanithandBenFan]

Aww man I was hoping Torg could move up in the Worlds start order if he did well at 4CC.

 

[jlai]

I think he might skate better if he is not in the last two groups. Anyway is his reason of withdrawing resting his body? And what group would he e in at worlds?

 

[Rukia]

idk but his team seems to have been pacing him brilliantly this season so I'm going to trust that this is just part of that and not something worse because i can't handle that lol

 

[Spikefan]

Aww man I was hoping Torg could move up in the Worlds start order if he did well at 4CC.

He just wants to make sure there is an audience for the earlier groups.

 

[TanithandBenFan]

He just wants to make sure there is an audience for the earlier groups.

And I’m trying to get a decent meal before I have to show up at the arena. Help a girl out, Torg!

 

[Theatregirl1122]

idk but his team seems to have been pacing him brilliantly this season so I'm going to trust that this is just part of that and not something worse because i can't handle that lol

I guess I should have more trust. I just feel like ISU Championship points would really help.

 

[ChillSkate]

Curious about the reason for Andrew's withdrawal and hope everything is okay with him but very excited to get to see Jimmy Ma again this season!

 

[just tuned in]

I guess his body needs the break?

Maybe he is just a super-nice guy who stepped aside to give Jimmy the assignment.

 

[livetoskate]

I'm thrilled for Jimmy getting to go to Four Continents!

 

[peibeck]

Oh Torgy, you diva!

 

[Firedancer]

I hope Andrew is just taking time to prepare for worlds. Also happy for Jimmy to get the opportunity to go

 

[olympic]

Yeah, my anxiety is asking if anyone can confirm that Torgy is not injured?

 

[cailuj365]

Torgy made a lot of comments during the free skate press conference about training smarter and pacing himself, so I think the withdrawal may be related to that rather than injury... I hope. I remember he had to make the tough turnaround last year from Nats --> 4CC within the same week, and maybe he just didn't want to do that again. There didn't seem like any signs of injury during the competition, but of course you never know the skater's true condition.

Given the circumstances, I think we should also be looking at Tomoki going to 4CC right now.

 

[Sylvia]

Torgy made a lot of comments during the free skate press conference about training smarter and pacing himself, so I think the withdrawal may be related to that rather than injury... I hope.

Torgashev's third and final answer at the FS press conference starts here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXDTSuH2Bcs&t=581s

ETA:

Given the circumstances, I think we should also be looking at Tomoki going to 4CC right now.

In case you missed seeing the horrible news - https://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/th...-534-that-crashed-in-d-c.112584/#post-6729869

 

[alj5]

Given the circumstances, I think we should also be looking at Tomoki going to 4CC right now.

Agree