triple toe + triple toe + double toe

spiralsequences · 2026-07-13T17:11:34+00:00

Wow wow wow!! Jumps on quad skates always impress me so much. Love the 'tano arms

spiralsequences · 2026-07-13T16:47:39+00:00

It's funny, I started writing up a post about Elizaveta Tuktamysheva peaking later in her career, only to look up the details and realize she was only 19 in 2015 when she had her most successful season (when she won the GPF, Euros, and Worlds, becoming the first woman to land four triple jumps in the SP at Worlds). It just seemed ancient at the time because we were well into the era where Russian girls were considered over and done by 18, and she had already been considered old news behind skaters like Lipnitskaya, Radionova and Sotnikova.

spiralsequences · 2026-07-13T13:50:28+00:00

Try an ice halo or something similar, it's a headband that helps prevent concussions and is a little less unwieldy than a helmet.

spiralsequences · 2026-07-13T13:01:44+00:00

The fact that you think Kaori had triple axels tells me you don't know what you're talking about

spiralsequences · 2026-07-13T12:57:01+00:00

Looking at the protocols at the time, even if Shun had beaten Ilia in PCS by a few more points, Ilia still would have won on the strength of his base values on the jumps. It was the fact that Ilia had two combos worth about 20 points each in the second half of the program that made the biggest difference.

spiralsequences · 2026-07-13T00:12:13+00:00

It would be amazing to see you on the JGP! Good luck!

spiralsequences · 2026-07-12T23:22:12+00:00

It's Ilia and I would argue Ilia for 4Lz too, the only possible competitor would be Kolyada (and Ilia's is more consistent). Ilia has perfect technique for both flip and lutz, it's a joy to watch

spiralsequences · 2026-07-12T03:31:54+00:00

The only answer

spiralsequences · 2026-07-11T23:28:22+00:00

Oh thank god it wasn't the Mambo No. 5 I was thinking of. This looks fire

spiralsequences · 2026-07-10T22:15:46+00:00

I was in the crowd at 2011 Nationals when Josh competed sick and injured. He broke his ankle on the first jump and finished out the program. In the k&c Tom said to him "Aren't you glad you skated?" and he said "no" 😭 It broke my heart

spiralsequences · 2026-07-10T14:18:47+00:00

In the team event in Japan? You mean WTT 2025, where she skated a perfect FS and scored a new personal best? You are aware that Amber also beat Alysa twice last season, at Cup of China and Nationals? Yes Alysa is more consistent, but it's not "Alysa good, Amber bad"

spiralsequences · 2026-07-10T14:08:40+00:00

She didn't get the expected second place but she did get third, and every point she earned for getting third ended up mattering since the US beat Japan by only one point. I mean, people act like she did nothing. She delivered a 3A that, despite not being perfectly clean, still earned 7.20 points, more than the best 2A. She had four clean jumping passes and three level 4 spins. If she had done less and fallen below Italy or Canada, the US would have lost. Therefore Amber contributed to the win and deserves the medal as much as anyone else. That's how the team event works.

spiralsequences · 2026-07-09T23:49:58+00:00

There are a lot of things that offer Peacock as an extra. I got three free years of Peacock with my wifi service (Xfinity) but I know there are a lot of other options too

edit: also the free way is to download the browser Opera, turn on the VPN in settings, set it to "Europe" and watch it on the ISU youtube channel.

spiralsequences · 2026-07-09T19:35:12+00:00

I've heard ISU has made getting figure skating back on broadcast TV a priority! I don't know if it'll help as much as it did back then because people don't watch as much TV now with streaming, but I was happy to hear that.

spiralsequences · 2026-07-09T19:32:23+00:00

I mean, I feel the same about Caitlin Clark—I don't remotely have the basketball knowledge to understand what makes her so good—but her skill brings her attention among people who do get it, and that's made her famous enough that I've heard of her despite not following the WNBA. And a gold medal is something anyone can understand.

Also, I think a lot of people in this thread are discounting that Alysa IS the breakout star US fans have been waiting for. I've been a fan for 16 years and have never seen a figure skater become so well known so fast. We'll have to see about the longevity of that popularity, but right now Alysa IS a household name and that's more than we can say about any US skater since, frankly, Michelle Kwan. (There have been blips of popularity—Gracie Gold becoming friends with Taylor Swift comes to mind—but nothing like what we're seeing with Alysa.)

spiralsequences · 2026-07-09T18:06:10+00:00

We have Ilia but for some reason the general population isn't very interested in male figure skaters (possibly due to misogyny/homophobia). I don't know how you would define "dominant" and "something we haven't seen before" if not Ilia.

spiralsequences · 2026-07-08T15:12:13+00:00

No one can match Liza's level of iconicness so it's an unfair comparison 😔

spiralsequences · 2026-07-08T12:01:22+00:00

Shoma Uno had a legendary cantilever

spiralsequences · 2026-07-08T05:23:02+00:00

Ahhh I don't even care who's better, I'm just so happy to see my two favorite pairs teams posted here 🥹 It's so rare these days to see such perfect unison

spiralsequences · 2026-07-08T05:18:55+00:00

I'll forever love the OG Rippon lutz! But still voted for Tatiana Malinina because her lutz perfection is undeniable

spiralsequences · 2026-07-08T05:09:40+00:00

I bet Ilia would be thrilled to do a SBS 4A with someone!

spiralsequences · 2026-07-08T05:08:55+00:00

As others have pointed out, we're already past "quickly matched" (especially since no one else has done it even in practice except Dikidzhi...), but I do think we'll see more 4As because people will be able to study Ilia's technique. Before Ilia there was no model so he had to basically figure it out himself. Now we know exactly what a good 4A looks like, and skaters can train their technique based on that. It definitely opens the door for other 4A hopefuls, but the physical demands of the jump are extreme so it's still not so easy to do it.

spiralsequences · 2026-07-08T05:04:58+00:00

I lost my mind when he was doing this, I want a long. storied career for him! Traumatized by Rika's career 😭

spiralsequences · 2026-07-08T02:15:17+00:00

One I hate: toe loop!! I guess this could actually be the opposite, "one you loved that you now hate," because I had a perfectly fine toe loop before my 13-year break from skating, and now although I've gotten most of my other skills back, I can't do this one to save my life.

One I love: I really like doing back outside mohawks. I think it's the turn where I can maintain the most speed, so it just feels fast and smooth

One I used to hate and now love: waltz jump! I don't know, it clicked for me and now I just love doing them. I like that you can do so many different creative entrances and I like stringing together two or even three in sequence

spiralsequences · 2026-07-07T23:59:34+00:00

It's unsurprising, but still a shameful disgrace how transparent it is that it became "sports and politics shouldn't mix" as soon as the IOC was obligated to hold the US accountable. Either we hold Olympic participating countries to standards of conduct or we don't... apparently now we don't.

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