Worlds 2025 Men Short Program: “Abraquadabra”

[MacMadame]

I dunno, but we do have Lukas giving us RED gloves, which is about as close to blingy as the men seem to get, IMO.

Davide has them too.

 

[Kateri]

Barbarian open mention!

 

[MacMadame]

Semen has one of each color!

 

[MacMadame]

Barbarian open mention!

Mark off "mangles skater's name" then. (I need to change that to mangles name)

 

[Kateri]

I dunno, but we do have Lukas giving us RED gloves, which is about as close to blingy as the men seem to get, IMO.

Somewhere, Johnny Weir cried a single tear at the indignity of being called "close to blingy"

 

[Karen-W]

Davide has them too.

And Daniliants has gone with Halloween gloves - one orange & one black, lol. I appreciate these guys mixing it up with their glove color.

 

[MacMadame]

packed to the gunnels!!

 

[beckab81]

Semen also has whickety-whack on his pants - WHY would you want little strips coming off your knees?

 

[Citlali]

I can tell KMT is irritated with Chris overtalking/ using her script lines

And is only day two

 

[Desperado]

Here for the long haul…

 

[Karen-W]

Semen has one of each color!

We gotta consider this the men's equivalent to Korean hair bling, lol.

 

[skatingguy]

1 Jari KESSLER

Age: 28
Personal Best: 72.97
Season Best: 69.59
Music: In This Shirt by The Irrepressibles
Coach: Angelina Turenko, Alisa Mikonsaari

2025 & 2024 National Champion. Finished 34th at 2025 ECh, 27th at 2024 ECh, 19th at 2023 ECh & 31st in his debut at 2022 ECh. Placed 29th at 2024 WCh & 31st at 2023 WCh. Came 12th at CS Nebelhorn Trophy Oberstdorf 2024 & 3rd at Volvo Open Cup 2025. Placed 2nd at Bellu Memorial Bucharest 2025. Originally from Italy where he trains.

 

[just tuned in]

These "spots" being earned -- they are for the country, not the individual, correct?

 

[Karen-W]

These "spots" being earned -- they are for the country, not the individual, correct?

Correct. The only time they're tied to the individual will be for the Russian/Belarusians at the Olympic Qualifying Event in September.

 

[just tuned in]

We gotta consider this the men's equivalent to Korean hair bling, lol.

Disagree. The equivalent would be strange facial hair, like a waxed moustache.

 

[MacMadame]

We gotta consider this the men's equivalent to Korean hair bling, lol.

True.

 

[Rukia]

Kessler's music starts with a pinging noise that made the woman waking up the steps look around thinking she dropped something and I'm laughing so hard and this music crime already

 

[Karen-W]

Disagree. The equivalent would be strange facial hair, like a waxed moustache.

Nah - that's more along the lines of man bun/bubble hair braid/bun.

 

[peibeck]

Sorry, disqualified from advancing just for this music, especially at 11 a.m.

 

[victorskid]

These "spots" being earned -- they are for the country, not the individual, correct?

Absolutely.

 

[genevieve]

Here and mostly listening while I prep for my trip tonight.

I look at my screen and apparently Scott Hamilton is making a comeback?

 

[beckab81]

So this is our first warhorse, right?

 

[MacMadame]

invalid element.

So soon. Very sad.

 

[Rukia]

Kessler combo was very pretty but his fw is sloooowwwww

 

[Karen-W]

Here and mostly listening while I prep for my trip tonight.

I look at my screen and apparently Scott Hamilton is making a comeback?

Not with a single axel.

Mark off invalid element, folks!

 

[Former Lurve Goddess]

So this is our first warhorse, right?

It’s going to be a looooong day.

 

[Sally1214]

I made it .... barely .... in time for the start of the men. Phone calls and all sorts of interruptions this morning. Grrrr. Don't people KNOW that the Worlds are on???

 

[skategal]

Just realized there are 39 men.

I might need more caffeine.

 

[MacMadame]

So this is our first warhorse, right?

I guess it is now. Thanks, Jimmy Ma. /s

 

[skatingguy]

Jari KESSLER
Coach: Angelina Turenko, Alisa Mikonsaari
Music: In This Shirt by The Irrepressibles

3Lz+3T
3Lo - 3-turns on the landing
Flying Sit Spin 4
1A* - invalid element
Change Foot Camel Spin 4
Step Sequence 3
Change Foot Combo Spin 4

Kessler needed to be clean, and I don't think this music does enough to help him stand out.

61.44 = 1st Place