2023 Skate America Mens SP - Malininguena

[thvu]

Just the utter lack of taste in that program - it was so bad it almost felt like artful commentary.

 

[slicekw]

Only thing worse than crappy Lion King recording is crappy cuts of Lion King recording.

Vlad was enjoyable. He has a nice dance quality. Aze should try pairing him with a female skater.

 

[skatingguy]

Litvintsev, Vladimir, Azerbaijan
Coach: Victoria Butseava, Evgeny Vlasov
Music: Circle of Life (The Lion Kingsoundtrack)

4Tq - fall
3A
Fly Camel Spin 4
3F+3T
Ch Sit Spin 3
Step Sequence 3
Ch Combo Spin 4

This is neither here nor there, but there are no tigers in the Lion King. @tony really talked up this guy's skating quality during last season's world championships, and I was looking forward to seeing new programs. This was not what I would have expected. I'm not sold on this program for him.

74.61 = 1st Place

 

[peibeck]

Litvintsev: this music edit is almost as terrible as his shirt. Too much arm flapping, be a Lion, king, not Zazou the fraidy-cat bird.

 

[kirkbiggestfan]

At least he can recycle his costume for kids pajamas.

 

[VGThuy]

I think figure skating is going through a down period at the moment. I hope it picks back up soon.

 

[ilovepaydays]

WAIT. Was that actually leopard print instead of tiger print?

 

[Sally1214]

Come on, Gogolev ... try to live up to your very much over-hyped potential from years ago when you were barely tall enough to see over the boards. Rooting for ya, buddy.

 

[thvu]

I think figure skating is going through a down period at the moment. I hope it picks back up soon.

I mean, pairs was surprisingly good. Maybe it had to come out from somewhere.

 

[LilJen]

Wait! I get it now! The shirt is a LIGER!! "pretty much my favorite animal. . . bred for its skills in magic."

And now for something completely different: Gogolev has selected a costume from the Nathan Chen Collection.

 

[Desperado]

The sounds of silence… if only.

 

[Sylvia]

Wasn''t Litvintsev's coach in the k&c that Russian ice dancer who's in the USA .... name??

 

[skateboy]

Gogolev is a building with feet.

 

[slicekw]

It’s the suicide song that will not die.

 

[alj5]

Yay, a quad from Stephen! Followed by not a second quad.

 

[Theatregirl1122]

And now for something completely different: Gogolev has selected a costume from the Nathan Chen Collection.

Specifically during the unfortunate Vera Wang phase.

 

[VGThuy]

Nice to see the Nathan Chen line of men’s figure skating costumes has a new spokesperson.

 

[Vagabond]

Stephen Gogolev is really going out on a limb with that costume.

 

[thvu]

Nice to see the Nathan Chen line of men’s figure skating costumes has a new spokesperson.

Marketing budget cuts.

 

[ilovepaydays]

WAIT. That’s Stephen Gogolev? It’s like he grew two feet?!

 

[Theatregirl1122]

Gogalev: Defies the trend by finally landing the first jump. Immediately falls on the second.

I feel like there MUST be other songs with this vibe that could be used.

 

[jenny12]

Gogolev stole my husband’s pajamas.

 

[LilJen]

Quad fail streak broken with a nice 4-3 combo. . . and then he goes down on the sal. Looks like he's grown a LOT--he looks rather gangly, like he needs some time to grow into his body.

 

[Matryeshka]

I'm not sure how much this program needed that shimmy.

Not sure if the program needed it, but the shirt sure did.

The absolute feckery of this program--it's the ultimate EuroTrash paint-by-numbers program. The tiger print for the lion king. The dance break middle. THE TEETH. The shiny, the come-hither lion paws. I mean, this is almost Tonya Harding levels of weirdness and I AM HERE FOR IT. MORE TIGER KING. MORE SHIMMY.

I just snorted Red Blend out my nose when this music came on. From Disco Lion King to Angst I Shall Emote...WITH ARMS!, this is why I watch skating.

 

[peibeck]

Google manages to be the first guy to land his first jump then screws up the next two jumping passes.

 

[rfisher]

Well, the 4-3 combo was nice for Gogo.

 

[flyingsit]

These spins are mediocre and the program is beyond empty.

 

[VGThuy]

I just want it on record that I NEVER liked this cover, even when I was loving James and… skating to it.

 

[Sally1214]

Darn it ....WHY couldn't he be happy with ONE quad landed!!

 

[her grace]

I think figure skating is going through a down period at the moment. I hope it picks back up soon.

It’s Skate America. The skating’s always rough at the first important event of the season.