Worlds 2024 Men FS: ‘Putting the Eh? in Standing Ovation’

[Karen-W]

Wesley is too good of a skater for the programs he gets.

And more of the same with his performances. His Nationals skate wasn't exactly amazing, either. Please, coach and choreography change.

Wesley and Liam both. The Murphys have taken them about as far as I think they can.

 

[Vagabond]

Non-Canadian here. This is excruciating.

 

[overedge]

I went out to run some errands and my car's battery was dead. I borrowed Mr. O's car and went to the liquor store, where the chip in my credit card wouldn't work with the terminal. I had to use another card which I rarely use, which will probably cause the credit card company to put a hold on that card. I'm hoping these aren't omens for the skating I'm about to watch

 

[MacMadame]

this program is not good oof

Only women in unitards should skate to Kill Bill. I have spoken.

 

[tony]

The best part about this program was the final piece throwing me back to Fournier-Beaudry and Sorensen's free dance last year, but now even that part isn't good.

 

[Jay42]

Non-Canadian here. This is excruciating.

Canadian and I agree.

I've never been so bored by a Kill Bill program.

 

[peibeck]

Chiu: Nice 4t/2t! His posture is really poor and he needs a lot more stretch to sell the sass this program needs. Not bad, but not the dream skate he probably wanted at his home Worlds.

 

[ks1227]

Did Wesley Chiu break a record for having the most music cuts in a single program at Worlds?

 

[skatingguy]

Wesley CHIU
Coach: Keegan Murphy, Eileen Murphy
Music: Kill Bill

4T - step out
4T+2T
3Lo
3A - hand down, step out
Fly Sit Spin 4
3F!q+3Tq - flip was piked forward, step out toeloop
3Lz+1Eu+3S
3Lz
Choreo Sequence
Fly Change Foot Combo Spin 4 (3 after review)
Step Sequence 3
Change Foot Combo Spin 3

Four Continents was a much example of what Chiu can do. Clearly nervous here leading to too much energy for the first jump, and a loss of speed, and energy in the middle of the performance.

149.21 = 3rd Place
227.21 = 4th Place

 

[Colonel Green]

An okayish skate of a program that really doesn’t do anything for Wesley.

Anyway, it’s all riding on you, Roman. God help us all.

 

[tony]

Did Wesley Chiu break a record for having the most music cuts in a single program at Worlds?

Nah, in the 70s it was like 8 pieces per program standard.

 

[overedge]

I see a few FSUers in the audience during the replays of Wesley's jumps

 

[Sally1214]

I went out to run some errands and my car's battery was dead. I borrowed Mr. O's car and went to the liquor store, where the chip in my credit card wouldn't work with the terminal. I had to use another card which I rarely use, which will probably cause the credit card company to put a hold on that card. I'm hoping these aren't omens for the skating I'm about to watch

Yes, but .... did you get the liquor?? (Inquiring minds want to know)

 

[skatingguy]

Mikhail SHAIDOROV
Age: 19
Personal Best: 174.52
Season Best: 174.52
Current Rank: 16
Music: Carmina Burana by Carl Orff
Coach: Alexei Urmanov

2022 World Junior silver medalist. Ranked 6th at 2024 FCCh & 5th at 2023 & 2022 FCCh. Finished 14th at 2023 WCh & 32nd in his debut at 2021 WCh. Ranked 3rd & 5th in his GP events 2023. Placed 2nd at Golden Spin Zagreb & won Challenge Cup 2024. His father is a figure skating coach. Coach Alexei Urmanov (RUS) is the 1994 Olympic Champion.

 

[tony]

Chiu looking at 18th for now, Sadovsky needs top 12.

 

[airgelaal]

And now Canadian spots depend on a fragile Ukrainian guy. Oh, dear

 

[Karen-W]

Like Adam, Mikhail's got nothing to lose, so I fully expect him to go clean.

ETA - and he proves me wrong on his opening jump.

 

[overedge]

Yes, but .... did you get the liquor?? (Inquiring minds want to know)

Indeed I did. No extra ingredients in it though

 

[Lizziebeth]

Shaidorov's costume is really bad in closeup. How do they convince him to wear that???

 

[Jay42]

Oh that was a nasty lean in the air

 

[airgelaal]

At least today he doesn't have a tail

 

[Rukia]

shaidorov is so messy and sometimes it's fun but mostly it's not

 

[Matryeshka]

Canada really needs an institutional change on how it trains its single skaters.

I really thought this might be Shaidorov's break out year for a surprise top six, or at least top ten, finish. Ooops.

 

[flyingsit]

I love Carmina Burana, but not gonna lie I was hoping for a Dracula program with this costume.

 

[overedge]

Shaidorov's costume is really bad in closeup. How do they convince him to wear that???

I think they spent more time convincing him to wear the outfit than they spent on the choreography

 

[MacMadame]

Does Carmina Burana have a fire in it? (Trying to make sense of the costume.)

 

[Jay42]

I can never hear this part of his music without thinking about that one beer commercial from 2005

 

[Wyliefan]

Carmina Burana always makes me miss Paul Wylie.

 

[tony]

Im enjoying this more than I should

He adds a bit of flair to the little choreography he does have and the completed jumps are all very good.

 

[Colonel Green]

Zzzzzz…