Russian test skates 2016: men’s short program [video]
Russian test skates 2016, day 1st, men’s short program.
Sergei Voronov
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2sSqyco6tc
Strange and ambiguous music seems to be a trend of Goncharenko’s group. Physical shape doesn’t look promising(
Gordei Gorshkov
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4Jb0Bd3t_w
Gordei continues to try quadruple loop…..unfortunately, big underrotation.
Atrur Dmitriev
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhrDatxiQo8
Oh….I’m got bored starting with Adagio……..
Alexander Petrov
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgDxeFL5n6o
Quad still isn’t there, but at least I hear some not a warhorse music and some nice choreography. If I’m not mistaken, this program is choreographed by Misha Ge.
Mikhail Kolyada
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdMuIFtYt2M
Mikhail is keeping his last season’s program. Rumour has it, that it was a recommendation from the Russian figure skating federation. Sadly, I think Misha grew out of this program. According to a jump layout he’s going to try a quad salchow this season. Hmm two quads in a short program….As for me it’s too risky, especially with a newly learned jump.
And the biggest surprise of the first day Maxim Kovtun
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzWdD-o_VIs
Two quads and triple axel, interesting program. This time ironic style suits him a lot. I don’t know what Inna Goncharenko did with Max, but I think everyone was surprised to see such Kovtun!
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Related topics: Alexander Petrov, Artur Dmitriev, Gordei Gorshkov, Maxim Kovtun, mikhail kolyada, Sergei Voronov, Team Russia
I hope Mikhail at least tries a different costume with the program, it’s rather distracting.
I’m impressed with Kovtun, hope he keeps going in the right direction.
Agree, Mikhail needs a better costumes.
He would look good in something simpler. Even if you’re going to use a loud pattern, make it fun without making our eyes go crazy. Like Fedor Klimov’s Addams Family costume – theatrical and playful, but not so distracting that one can’t watch.
Whom? Kovtun?
Mikhail Kolyada.