Recent content by cailuj365

Heh, yes, he can do some of these jumps in his sleep on Instagram in isolation (we saw a 4A+3A+3A+3A once), but in competition?! At the end of the program?! Nawww man... I'll believe it when I see it, lol. I already feel that he is skating through a chronic foot injury, so I hope that he stays...

As an Asian person, I am so embarrassed that I did not realize that Adam is actually of Chinese ancestry. I don't know why I thought he was Vietnamese, maybe because he is from France, but seeing that Siao is actually his Chinese surname makes so much sense. This thread has been highly...

Ahhh, "What Was I Made For" is my favorite song of the year, breathy inhales and all, studio recording or live! I've often thought about a skater skating to it, but more as a swan song for someone in their later years. The opening lyrics of "I used to float; now I just fall down. I used to know...

Wow, that's pretty mean-spirited. Dave is ridiculous. He frequently includes Ilia's name in the titles of videos as if he's going to talk about him, and then he puts in a throwaway, thinly veiled insult for 5 seconds of the video, and that's it. I'm glad he's off YouTube.

You're welcome! Here's another good channel for ice dance videos: https://www.youtube.com/@IceDanceVideo I really don't understand the copyright laws. I don't understand how this Ice Dance Video channel can post all of the World RDs and FDs, and why 2Flips3Twists can post the World SP...

This YouTube channel actually has several NBC videos of the SPs from Worlds 2024 - Ilia, Kaori, Shoma, Yuma, Deanna and Max. They also have the FS from Chock and Bates. https://www.youtube.com/@2FLIPS3.5TWISTS/featured Their Rumble channel has Ilia's and Isabeau's FS programs (NBC)...

Just absolutely insane from NBC. Ilia's FS was still getting tons of views and comments daily. It was 3.2 million views at last check. This is the #1 thing that has killed popularity of FS in the USA in the last few years - it's just not accessible to watch even though the interest IS there and...

That TheIliaSociety twitter is incredible. I don't know how she finds and compiles all of his news, including international sources. Thank you Sylvia for also collecting all of Ilia's memorable moments on this thread! I find it interesting how Ari seems to follow/chaperone Ilia during all his...

That is a legit lineup. 3 current World Champions, World Silver Medalist, Donovan, Keegan, and more. Sounds like Ilia is more involved in the creation of this one. The description says "envisioned by Malinin" on the website: https://www.goldonice.live/

You're totally right! My bad. I guess I was thinking in terms of seasons. Just amazing the amount of media coverage that Ilia has gotten, front pages, wow. Even Elon Musk has seen Ilia skate: https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1772162849244094914 Also, idk if you all saw John Nicks' son...

If we don't specifically get a commercial of Ilia quad axel-ing over Jordan Stolz zooming on a speed skate track, it'll be a lost opportunity!

His rise has honestly been meteoric. 2022 - Junior World Champion, arguably should have made the Olympic team even though we had never heard of him 2023 - First quad axel 2024 - Senior World Champion, world record free skate 2025?! 2026?! Pace yourself, Ilia!

Whatttt, I loved Yaraslov's boogie choreography last year! I thought he was so hysterical. Perhaps not to everyone's taste and a lot of just dance choreography and not much actual skating skills... Ilia's skate has really gone viral, and there's articles being written from major media outlets...

I think someone mentioned that NBC should make a commercial of Ilia and Jordan Stolz together, two blond 19-year-old world record skaters doing mystical things on the ice, and play it during the Paris Olympics. America would eat that up.

Eh, you're probably right, but I don't think it's because too many people know the story and show. The music is epic, but each track takes like 3-4 minutes to build and you just don't have that kind of time in FS. I'd love someone to try to put together a decent cut though. It could be great...