Grand Prix de France 2023 Men FS - “Rain in your Black Ice”

[miffy]

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Starting Order

StN. Name Nation Rank Points Warm-Up Group 1 1 Nikolaj MEMOLA ITA 12 70.92 2 Landry le MAY FRA 11 71.20 3 Takeru Amine KATAISE JPN 10 76.27 4 Luc ECONOMIDES FRA 9 76.99 5 Koshiro SHIMADA JPN 8 79.30 6 Boyang JIN CHN 7 81.43 Warm-Up Group 2 7 Camden PULKINEN USA 6 83.44 8 Stephen GOGOLEV CAN 5 86.14 9 Lukas BRITSCHGI SUI 4 86.94 10 Yuma KAGIYAMA JPN 3 97.91 11 Adam SIAO HIM FA FRA 2 101.07 12 Ilia MALININ USA 1 101.58

 

[victorskid]

And the trumpets sound...

 

[Wyliefan]

I wonder if Ilia plans to bring out the 4A today. He must know he needs every point he can get.

 

[tony]

I wonder if Ilia plans to bring out the 4A today. He must know he needs every point he can get.

He's continuously stressing that he's not doing it because it's not worth enough points. I think he's given that sound byte every time he's given the chance.

Now, if Siao goes and skates how he has the last two times (with enough of a cushion to throw in a backflip and take the 2 point deduction), he may be feeling the pressure.

 

[Firedancer]

I wonder if Ilia plans to bring out the 4A today. He must know he needs every point he can get.

I think might depend on how the men before him do

 

[Spikefan]

These breaks are how the French stay trim. I would be famished.

 

[Karen-W]

I wonder if Ilia plans to bring out the 4A today. He must know he needs every point he can get.

I don't think so. He isn't happy it was devalued and it's not worth it at the moment.

 

[airgelaal]

It seems like it's raining in France.

 

[Wyliefan]

Somehow I had blocked out that Memola was last in the short. Well, I see the curls are back -- hopefully, like Samson, his rediscovered hair will guide him to victory!

 

[Matryeshka]

Le May's facial hair screams villain in a Dumas novel, fighting D'Artagnon for the honor of a lady, OR a villain in an early 1900s movie, tying fair damsel to some train tracks.

 

[LeafOnTheWind]

Shimada's shirt is quite the choice. I can't tell if it's supposed to be more like a jacket or a corset.

And then the camera cuts to Boyang Jin....

 

[skatingguy]

These breaks are how the French stay trim. I would be famished.

I haven't moved in almost 5 hours just to keep up with the pace of the competition events.

 

[skatingguy]

Memola, Nikolaj
Coach: Olga Romanova
Music: Samson et Dalila by C. Saint Saens

 

[Primorskaya]

Le May's facial hair screams villain in a Dumas novel, fighting D'Artagnon for the honor of a lady, OR a villain in an early 1900s movie, tying fair damsel to some train tracks.

I'm so there for it! Although I would cast him as D'Artagnan himself.

 

[airgelaal]

Curls!

 

[Primorskaya]

That grey thing around Memola's middle and wrists is the cheapest, tackiest thing I've seen this whole...competition. Seems like it was made from bin liners.
Good job on that opening though!

 

[thvu]

I love how this program becomes Muse doing Samson & Delilah for no reason.

 

[Rukia]

I love when people find a new and different way to torture us with muse

 

[Matryeshka]

This vocal is truly awful. Its making me long for some Exogenesis or violin whine.

 

[airgelaal]

Is his boot OK?

 

[Wyliefan]

"Samson gets his strength back" in the steps, says Mark. I hope so, because he was starting to look a bit fatigued there.

 

[Primorskaya]

Does Memola still study with Mishin? he could use some steadying for his technique. He's come alive in that second half, good for him. Weird finish pose, but whatever works for you.

 

[Wyliefan]

Attaboy. Not perfect, but much, much better.

 

[Lizziebeth]

"Samson gets his strength back" in the steps, says Mark. I hope so, because he was starting to look a bit fatigued there.

I credit the curls

 

[quartz]

There’s no excuse for muse in the middle of this fab music.

 

[JoannaLouise]

His ending pose certainly brings the drama!

 

[Karen-W]

Memola - can't his new marching band afford fabric instead of duct tape for the cuffs and waistbands of their uniforms?

 

[skatingguy]

Memola, Nikolaj
Coach: Olga Romanova
Music: Samson et Dalila by C. Saint Saens

3Lz - planned quadruple Lutz, triple toeloop combo
4Lz!q
3A+1Eu+3S
3Lo
Fly Camel Spin 4
3A - big step out
3Lz+3T
3F - slipped off the landing
Ch Sit Spin 2
Step Sequence 3
Choreo Sequence
Ch Combo Spin 3

Missing the opening combo caused some issues through the rest of the program because he had to think about how to get the combo in, and unfortunately he ran out of opportunities when he missed the landing on the triple flip.

143.71 = 1st Place
214.63 = 1st Place

 

[Primorskaya]

Someone stop this camera guy with his innovative angles! That was close to a clinical examination.

 

[skatingguy]

le May, Landry
Coach: Yoann Deslot
Music: Love Heals All Wounds (soundtrack)