Worlds 2025 Mens Free: “Oh My Quad We’ve Come To The End”

[miffy]

No one can.

I can. I thought that would happen, 20 points higher in the SP, Adam made 2 mistakes in the FS, and I was rooting for Adam. Everything was stacked against him

 

[LilJen]

Shaidorov's not a teenager, he's actually older than Ilia

Eh, 20. He's got skinny teenager vibes

Okay, the combo of lady bits and trilobite is. . . UGH. Let us burn that costume, please.

 

[Jay42]

I hate that raspberry

I thought that was him trying to land the backflip on one foot? I know he's been trying to land it on one foot but it's still not as good looking as Surya Bonaly's.

ETA: Sorry, I missed the raspberry earlier in the program. It is terrible, I do agree.

 

[Wyliefan]

I don't know why I always get nervous for Ilia. There's clearly no reason to.

 

[peibeck]

I think this kid can jump.

 

[Karen-W]

Oh, Ilia! Not perfect, but still astounding!!!!!! All 6 different quads in one program! What will the tech panel do with the rotations on the last two, though?

 

[Colonel Green]

Malinin has reached the point where it's legitimately hard to imagine him losing.

 

[Citlali]

Ilia

Little problems but it doesn't matter, that was so fun to watch

 

[overedge]

Sorry, but that program bored the hell out of me. Huge jumps with some arm-waving and crossovers in between.

 

[skategal]

Wow Ilia!! Great job.

Not as good as last year but we'll take it.

Two time World Champion.

 

[Rukia]

He gave his not vampire all but it's really empty lol

 

[Kaz7714]

So....you think Ilia wins

 

[misskarne]

It's not just the number and quality of the quads. it's the fact that he seems so, completely, utterly, unrattleable.

Jeez, even I probably wouldn't go a q for that Axel.

 

[MacMadame]

No BINGOs? Called so far:

"artistic" camerawork
brilliant/ super
Dying on ice
elegant pop
Face touching
Fist pump
got it all/ completely wrong
Gymnastics on ice
HUUUUGE!/ monster/ humdinger
Jarring music cuts
Knee slide
mangle name
Music du season
Music from movie/ tv
Obvious warhorse
off to a flyer/ the races
Nude gloves
random Chris-ism
Real quality
red hot/ hot it up
shooting into the lead/ top
Very literal costume
voiceovers
whickety-whack

 

[Wyliefan]

I think Raf and Roman are getting on his case about the pop.

 

[slicekw]

Raf giving him on-the-spot coaching. He deserved it too, he wasn’t entire mind into his skate.

 

[overedge]

@LilJen I see what you mean about the scritchy-scritchy.

 

[skatingguy]

Ilia MALININ
Rank after SP 1
Coach: T. Malinina, R. Skorniakov, R. Arutiunian
Music: I’m Not a Vampire

4F
4Aq
4Lz
4Lo
Change Foot Combo Spin 4
2Lz
4Tq+1Eu+3F
4S+3A+SEQ - step out
Change Foot Camel Spin 4
Step Sequence 3
Choreo Sequence
Flying Sit Spin 3 (4 after review)


He tried, but couldn't quite repeat the performance of last year, but still we have to take a moment and acknowledge that there 6 quadruple jumps in that program - one for every jump type we have in the sport.

208.15 = 1st Place
318.56 = 1st Place

 

[once_upon]

Was raf yelling at him?

 

[caseyedwards]

Only a 31 point win

 

[LilJen]

Guess who has the highest PCS?

 

[overedge]

I agree with Chris that "they" should rewrite the rule book. Downgrade the value of quads to encourage skaters to develop the other skating skills, like musical interpretation and expression.

 

[jenny12]

Sorry, but that program bored the hell out of me. Huge jumps with some arm-waving and crossovers in between.

Same. He’s just not for me. Certainly always deserves to win but it’s not a program I’m in any hurry to watch again.

 

[skateycat]

A Raf hug after the finger point - whew!

 

[canbelto]

Ilia's dad looks so much like Norman Bates

 

[caseyedwards]

Guess who has the highest PCS?

Yawwwwn

 

[Karen-W]

I agree with Chris that "they" should rewrite the rule book. Downgrade the value of quads to encourage skaters to develop the other skating skills, like musical interpretation and expression.

Well, the other option would be to increase the value & requirements to get top step sequence levels & spin levels.

 

[jenny12]

Guess who has the highest PCS?

You know, I haven’t looked at the scores. I’m sure they did the right thing and gave it to Jason, right?

 

[Lizziebeth]

interesting that Jason had the highest PCS and that Kevin was third in PCS

 

[4rkidz]

Well I love his raspberry and he did it right in front of us in Grenoble, for those who have not seen him live you must it’s so much better! His technical ability is incredible.