2020-21 Russian Men's figure skating

[RemyRose]

FP stream https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YksvpQFt58c
Skating order: Kovalev, Vetlugin, Semenenko, Knyazev, Belyavsky, Saranovsky, Kutovoi, Kondratiuk

Semenenko https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9vkK_0_uWk
Kutovoi https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1kUmVjsnPY
Vetlugin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxjcHULk5uE

Music
Kovalev Queen Medley ("Don't Stop Me Now," "Bohemian Rhapsody," "Another One Bites the Dust") by Queen
Vetlugin Queen Medley ("Bohemian Rhapsody," "Don't Stop Me Now") by Queen
Semenenko "Les sans-papiers" by Marie-Josée Lord from Cirque du Soleil: Stone; "Le pape des fous" by Garou and "La fete des fous" by Bruno Pelleter from Notre Dame de Paris musical
Knyazev "Nocturne" by Lucia Micarelli from Bohemian Rhapsody
Belyavsky "The Illusionist" by Maxime Rodriguez
Sarnovsky "En Aranjuez Con Tu Amor" by J. Carreras
Kutovoi "Les Miserables" OST
Kondratiuk "The Double" and "A Swan is Born" by Clint Mansell from Black Swan; "After the Nightmare" by The Dark Tenor

 

[Flying Feijoa]

Who dominates, no clue. I don't watch the skaters 2005 and younger.

Kutovoi being the exception? (I almost forget he's so young!)

 

[lariko]

Brave skates today from the junior gentlemen. I actually liked Sarnovskiy today as well, in addition to Kutovoy and Vetlugin. Aww, it’s ooooover... :sad21:

 

[Flying Feijoa]

Yeah, Sarnovsky connects with the audience quite well for a young boy (at least one good attribute he may have acquired from Plushy). Also Kondratiuk was entertaining in an avant-garde/camp/bonkers way, like Samarin is sometimes, except I suspect that Mark's weirdness is more intentional.

At least September is not far off The senior guys will hopefully be more polished by then. I am super excited to see Danielian, Gumennik, Mozalev... and Kolyada!!

 

[RemyRose]

Kutovoi being the exception? (I almost forget he's so young!)

I only watched Kutovoi twice last year, test skates and Courchevel. I just need a refresher course from time to time to remind myself he's one of my baby boys. Then I can go back to safely ignoring him Not sure that I liked his new SP.

I actually watched all the boys here even the youngest one I preferred the 4 oldest ones for various reasons.

 

[Flying Feijoa]

I only watched Kutovoi twice last year, test skates and Courchevel. I just need a refresher course from time to time to remind myself he's one of my baby boys. Then I can go back to safely ignoring him Not sure that I liked his new SP.

Yeah, I'm a bit ambivalent about it too. I feel like the music is a bit subdued/flat (but then I'm not a big fan of OneRepublic anyway).

 

[Flying Feijoa]

https://www.fsrussia.ru/news/5075-kontrol-nye-prokaty-yuniory-odinochnoe-katanie.html

And the post-test-skate coaches' interview! Lots of interesting tidbits.
Weird that the same choreographer (Nikita Mikhailov) was involved in Semenenko, Kutovoi and Kondratiuk's programmes - they don't look much like they share a common influence, maybe each was modified by other choreographers/coaches.

 

[RemyRose]

Interview with all coaches at junior test skates. Talk about quarantine, programs, etc.
https://www.fsrussia.ru/news/5075-kontrol-nye-prokaty-yuniory-odinochnoe-katanie.html
Google translation link

Kutovoi is working on 3a, 4s, 4lz.
Semenenko will have 4s, 4t, two 3a in FP. Works on 4loop and lutz.
Matvey will stay junior. Gradually restoring 3a, 4t.
Knyazev works on 3a, 4s.
Sarnovsky working on 4s, 4loop. None planned in FP as of now.
Kovalev two 3a, 4s. Well Mikhailov isn't his coach and didn't know much.
Kondratiuk jump content TBD.
Belyavsky FP will have two 3a, 4s. Will work on 4t.

 

[RemyRose]

Russian Cup Assignments

Cup I--Syzran Sept 18-22
Samarin
Ignatov
Shulepov
Savosin

Cup II--Moscow Oct 10-13
Danielian
Samarin
Gumennik
Shulepov

Cup III--Sochi Oct 23-27
Aliev
Mozalev
Kolyada

Cup IV--Kazan Nov 8-12
Danielian
Ignatov
Mozalev
Savosin

Cup V--Moscow Dec 5-8
Aliev
Gumennik
Kolyada

https://www.fsrussia.ru/files/docs/cor2021_competitors.pdf

Gorshkov: the list of participants in the Russian Figure Skating Cup will be expanded

"So far, we were talking only about the athletes of the national team," Gorshkov said. The distribution principles applied only to them. As we originally announced, the Distribution has now been made in accordance with the rules of the International Skating Union (ISU) on the Grand Prix series. Supplements, of course, are possible, they will follow as we receive applications from coaches and athletes."

https://tass.ru/sport/9260927

Other events/dates:
Nov 18-22 Grand Prix Rostelecom Moscow
Dec 23-27 Nationals Chelyabinsk

 

[RemyRose]

https://www.fsrussia.ru/news/5075-kontrol-nye-prokaty-yuniory-odinochnoe-katanie.html

And the post-test-skate coaches' interview! Lots of interesting tidbits.
Weird that the same choreographer (Nikita Mikhailov) was involved in Semenenko, Kutovoi and Kondratiuk's programmes - they don't look much like they share a common influence, maybe each was modified by other choreographers/coaches.

They are modified by the in house choreographer. Nikita said that only Kutovoi last year didn't change anything in the program. But he choreographs for many. Just from the guys there's Samarin (on occasion), all of Danielian's programs, Yablokov, Murashov (on occasion), Gumennik (last year).

But I've been watching skating long enough to remember Nikita as a skater. He was coached by Mishin, Butsaeva (Volchkova) and Buyanova so maybe that has something to do with it. Mishin did refer to him as his student. I thought that was cute!

 

[Flying Feijoa]

They are modified by the in house choreographer. Nikita said that only Kutovoi last year didn't change anything in the program. But he choreographs for many. Just from the guys there's Samarin (on occasion), all of Danielian's programs, Yablokov, Murashov (on occasion), Gumennik (last year).

But I've been watching skating long enough to remember Nikita as a skater. He was coached by Mishin, Butsaeva (Volchkova) and Buyanova so maybe that has something to do with it. Mishin did refer to him as his student. I thought that was cute!

Thanks for the info! I just went to check out his instagram page. Those clips of him doing step sequences next to the skaters are very enjoyable to watch

 

[Artemisa]

Russian Cup Assignments

Cup I--Syzran Sept 18-22
Samarin
Ignatov
Shulepov
Savosin

Cup II--Moscow Oct 10-13
Danielian
Samarin
Gumennik
Shulepov

Cup III--Sochi Oct 23-27
Aliev
Mozalev
Kolyada

Cup IV--Kazan Nov 8-12
Danielian
Ignatov
Mozalev
Savosin

Cup V--Moscow Dec 5-8
Aliev
Gumennik
Kolyada

https://www.fsrussia.ru/files/docs/cor2021_competitors.pdf

Gorshkov: the list of participants in the Russian Figure Skating Cup will be expanded

https://tass.ru/sport/9260927

Other events/dates:
Nov 18-22 Grand Prix Rostelecom Moscow
Dec 23-27 Nationals Chelyabinsk

kolaya and gumennik have a difficult life ... if aliev is at his best

 

[vorravorra]

kolaya and gumennik have a difficult life ... if aliev is at his best

They won't need to beat him. It's just a qualifier for Nationals. 3rd or 4rth will get you there.

 

[RemyRose]

Moscow Championship among juniors scheduled for Sept 1-4.

https://sportvokrug.ru/competitions/7239/participants/schools/

Preliminary list:
Kovalev, K. Sarnovsky, Rukhin, Samsonov, Knyazev, Lukin, Vetlugin, Yablokov, Belyavsky, Kondratiuk

Samsonov and Rukhin have been removed.

 

[Jeanie19]

Samsonov and Rukhin have been removed.

Will there be a live stream for this competition?

 

[RemyRose]

Will there be a live stream for this competition?

IDK yet but if I find one, I'll post it.

 

[lariko]

Thank you!

 

[Flying Feijoa]

Looking forward to seeing Yablokov at the Moscow junior championships! I hope he recovered from whatever it was that gave him a fever/made him miss test skates.

 

[RemyRose]

Looking forward to seeing Yablokov at the Moscow junior championships! I hope he recovered from whatever it was that gave him a fever/made him miss test skates.

It seems he has. On Wednesday (8am Moscow time) he is supposed to skate, broadcast will be, commentary by Grishin. I watched the first broadcast of this club a few weeks ago. It was decent, Grishin likes to talk

Here is the YT link https://youtu.be/v9AHus7hx64
Announcement on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/p/CERknvOpUb5/?igshid=1bfzrkio8o4cm

On August 26, we invite everyone to the online broadcast of the skates of the strongest young skaters! Members of the youth and junior teams of Moscow and more!
⠀ Taking part in the rentals:
Samodelkina Sofia
Golubev Alexander
Yablokov Ilya
Berestovskaya Elizaveta
Tsibinova Ksenia
Belyavsky Maxim
Loboda Daria
Lazarev Lev
Popov Ivan
Liventseva Yana and many others!
⠀
Comments by Alexander Grishin!
⠀
Start broadcast on 26.08. at 08:00!

 

[starla16]

what happened to Samsonov did he change coaches too ?
that didnt pan out too well after just 1 international junior season.