Worlds 2025 Men Short Program: “Abraquadabra”

[jenny12]

Yuma is sublime. If he keeps going like this, he might end up my favorite skater of all time. Truly the most beautiful skater in the world.

 

[Former Lurve Goddess]

Thank you ISU for giving me enough time to do Pilates between the men and the pairs free.

 

[Vagabond]

Thank you, @skatingguy, for your introductions and summaries.

 

[overedge]

That costume choice for Ilia is truly tragic. The royal blue swimsuit trunks are killing me.

 

[victorskid]

Thank you, @skatingguy, for your introductions and summaries.

I second that emotion!!

 

[Kaz7714]

KMT: "He doesn't seem to feel pressure, but he must! His triple axel looked like a transition!

Give her a long-term contract!

I am really enjoying her commentary

 

[Citlali]

He's not that young

He was born the year I married

 

[SkateFanBerlin]

So, US men ahead of schedule. Torgeshev and Malanin total 8. Brown and Malanin total exactly 13. I didn`t think Torgeshev`s score would hold up through so many great skaters. You could see Torgashev was holding back tears at the end of his program. What progess this guy is making - skating and competative wise.

 

[taz'smum]

He's some 30 years younger than me. He's an infant.

An infant indeed, he's 33 years and 2 days younger than me....

 

[once_upon]

Ilia really suffers in comparison after Adam who has such natural flow and expression

Adam just looks not interested this year. Previous years yes. He looks like he is pushing this year

 

[kwanette]

What a day!! I think Torgs made me the happiest..but Ilia was brilliant..and Yuma was sublime..And..Jason got the job done..I was sweating out third Japanese boy's placement..but good for Japan!

 

[sk9tingfan]

If someone has not documented it already, Rafael Aratunian is there. Surprised to see him.

 

[Citlali]

If only Donovan had classified to the FS this would have been a perfect competition for me. All my favorites did well (even Adam as it could have been worse) I'm not going to mention any wish for the free for fear of angering the skate gods

 

[kwanfan1818]

No, they'll send him as a Young/Developing Athlete. That's how they sent Josefin & Majorov in 2022.

Also older "feck my fed" Alexander Majorov, who was sent to Sochi as a Developing Athlete, but not to PyeongChang in 2018, after earning a spot at 2017 Nebelhorn (bronze).

So the moral of the story is to go as a Developing Athlete, and then switch to Ice Dance or Pairs for your next Olympics (or the one after that).

Britschgi should totally do a muppet exhibition so he could play Beaker.

Or be cast in the Judge Reinhold role in a remake of "Fast Times at Ridgemont High."

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So the quadless journeyman, who was not supposed to make the FS with a 3/2 combo, will skate in the penultimate group .

 

[Coco]

If someone has not documented it already, Rafael Aratunian is there. Surprised to see him.

Not sure of the context, but he was in K&C with Sofia S. of Kazakhstan yesterday.

 

[once_upon]

Not sure of the context, but he was in K&C with Sofia S. of Kazakhstan yesterday.

He was with Illia too

 

[kwanette]

He was with Illia too

And Torgs..

 

[Rukia]

And Torgs..

people just see the pizza and not the man (but yes torgy even got a patented raf side-hug)

 

[MacMadame]

people just see the pizza and not the man (but yes torgy even got a patented raf side-hug)

But did he get his Pizza stuffie? This is a very important question.

 

[canbelto]

Just came home from work. Can't find the peacock replay anywhere?

 

[Barbara Manatee]

Just came home from work. Can't find the peacock replay anywhere?

They haven't put it up yet. "Available soon."

 

[Habs]

I am really enjoying her commentary

KMT is really good at commentary, and she's pleasant to listen to.

 

[peibeck]

You could see Torgashev was holding back tears at the end of his program. What progess this guy is making - skating and competative wise.

Possibly some release, he hasn't been having stellar practices. So yes, mentally making good progress under pressure.

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Someone behind me keeps screaming "I LOVE YOU SO MUCH!!!" to different skaters.

Are you sure you aren't here @AngieNikodinovLove (ANL) ?

I love that, no, I’m working

 

[Matryeshka]

I intended to come home and watch the replay of the skaters I missed, but noooo, Peacock doesn't have the replay up.

I mean, I guess it worked out. I walked the dogs, took a shower, and don't have to make the choice between men's for first group of pairs.

 

[Badams]

KMT is really good at commentary, and she's pleasant to listen to.

Yes. I agree.

 

[peibeck]

I love that, no, I’m working

Working hard for the money, Donna?

 

[jenny12]

KMT is really good at commentary, and she's pleasant to listen to.

Agreed. A lovely voice for broadcasting.

 

[cholla]

A short interview with Kevin Aymoz, freshly out of the K&C (in English)

 

[Braulio]

So if the competition finished like the short program, olympic spots would be like this?

USA 3
JPN 3
KAZ 2 * (1 to Qualifier)
FRA 3 * (1 to Qualifier)
GEO 2 * (1 to Qualifier)
ITA 2
KOR 2 * (1 to Qualifier)
AZE 1
CAN 1
LAT 1
SWE 1
SVK 1
EST 1
POL 1
----- No Quota
CHN 1
ESP 1