Figure Skating Worlds 2022 Review, Is Team Tutberidze moving? & Channel 1 Cup

Hi guys! I'm back and catching up with the latest competitions. Below are the links for all fancams used.
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Hubbell & Donahue fancam: • Video
Chock & Bates fancam: • Madison Chock/Evan Bat...
Fear & Gibson fancam: • Fear/ Gibson RD mornin...
Smart & Diaz fancam: • Smart/ Diaz RD morning...
Ladies medal ceremony fancam: • Video
Kaori fancam: • Video
Leona fancam: • Video
Alysa fancam: • Alysa Liu | 2022 ISU w...
Young you fancam: • Video
Wakaba fancam: • Video
Shoma uno fancam: • Shoma Uno | 2022 ISU w...
Yuma fancam: • Yuma Kagiyama 鍵山優真 FS ...
Vincent fancam: • Vincent Zhou SP mornin...
Morisi fancam lol: • Морис Квителашвили, Ка...
Ilia fancam: • Ilia Malinin FS mornin...
Junwha fancam: • Junhwan Cha SP morning...
Channel 1 cup opening ceremony: • Video

[@paolala]

All links for fancams used are in the description box

[@BetteDavis19]

could i ask what mic you use/the tech of the mic you use? im dying to do just an audio commentary type channel bc youve inspired me lol and i love your sound! id love to know what mic if its okay!

[@paolala]

@@BetteDavis19 Hi!! I honestly use a canon camera i had lying around from my freshman year of college. I just checked it out and it's a "Canon vixia hf 7000". From what i understand it was made mostly to take long videos and have a good zoom. But i just use it because it's what i had when i started my channel. What i do is that i record myself talking to the camera and then in editing just remove the visual. The microphone is not amazing i've had people complain about the audio quality of my videos before. The audio quality usually goes down when i talk too closely to the camera or hold it like a microphone. So honestly any camera microphone works as long as you edit it well. hope this helps! 😁

[@madelinelestrange7496]

LOVE 💗 of my life=Kamila Valieva Light of mylife=Anna Scherbakova She Aight=Kaori Sakamoto

[@Siphandoneboy]

GO ON ALYSA’s INSTAGRAM SHE SAID SHE RETIRED I HOPE ITS JUST A LATE APRIL FOOLS JOKE

[@BetteDavis19]

Ah ok thanks - honestly I love your audio so its great for me :) Haha but thank you so much, that’s very helpful!

[@rekaevf99]

Loena also had a groin injury after the Olympics and that’s also part of why her reaction was so emotional, she only had a few days to practice before worlds and wasn’t expecting to be anywhere near the podium due to her injury, Russians or no Russians

[@casey6222]

I think she also was the very first to medal in single figure skating world championships for Belgium

[@Hannah-vt7lc]

@@casey6222 yes, we only have had a singles medal in the european champs ones (already years ago). So it def was a historical moment for the belgian skating sport.

[@aguacatae909]

The ladies podium... their reactions... The happiness and emotions this worlds gave in the ladies free... THIS is what the sport of figure skating should be!! Witnessing all 3 medalists crying of PURE JOY and their smiles especially kaori's it was such a powerful and heartfelt moment after what happened in the fs at the olympics! As many are saying "It was a breath of fresh air" It's like i was able to get a glimpse of the sport i love and support!

[@ChristineTheHippie]

And seeing a skater from a small fed on the podium, too.

[@startracksha]

Pack of cows on ice

[@ChristineTheHippie]

Let the reign of Kaori Sakamoto begin! So happy for Kaori, Loena and Alysa. Also, shout-out to Anastasia Gubanova, one of my favourites. The Worlds were so wholesome. We all needed that.

[@TheGeographyWatch]

Shoma Uni becoming the men’s champion was also so needed.

[@figureskatingmess]

Worlds was what Olympics should have been: a podium full of joy instead of traumatised Russian girls :( And Anastasiya was marvellous!! she deserved to win a small medal for that free skate🥲💜

[@ChristineTheHippie]

@@figureskatingmess Kaori and Loena are two of my favourites, so I was happy to see them finally get rewarded. There's a place for everyone in figure skating. The women bring maturity and the teenagers out of juniors bring a freshness. Anastasia was my favourite of the young Russian teens back when she was a still skating for Russia. It's great that she is now getting opportunities.

[@maverickmollyjoyce5983]

Ashley hit her chin on the ice. I was confused at why she was so affected, at first, until I slowed down the replay and went bit by bit. The way she fell down, she fell RIGHT on her chin, and literally ricocheted off the ice. There's a reason uppercuts (hitting right under the chin) are so effective -- it's a knock-out button.

[@brynneholt1990]

Exactly. People can become concussed by falling from standing onto regular surfaces. I don’t understand why Paola is so shocked.

[@ronan6871]

Someone else commented saying "no Russia no fun", but I can say with confidence that watching worlds this year was the most fun I've had watching figure skating in a while. The women's contest had me on my toes, and the reactions of surprise and joy from the medalists had me in tears too. Really amazing stuff. So many prayers for Ukraine-- I have sympathy for individual Russian athletes but I know that the ISU made the right choice banning them as the nation they skate for commits atrocities. Not to mention that a certain negative energy was missing from the competition. Tutberidze's abusive tactics aren't even an open secret; they're a truth she's proud of. I loved watching happy, healthy women compete for gold without destroying their backs for under rotated quads. Really a delight of a competition. Thanks for the video!! Great recap.

[@sabiine2138]

Agreed! We finally do not have to watch the stressed out, mechanically timed performances of abused children and the woman, who is not ashamed to lash out at them even in front of cameras! Women's FS can finally return to being the graceful sport we all loved and I am so happy to see the medalists this time :)

[@dastfila]

AGREED 1000%

[@mrsfrappucchinoblub6005]

SAME! I thought this was so wholesome to watch, no fear, no unnecessary pressure, no screaming Eteri on the sidelines. I could actually very much get used to it xD

[@ashchbkv6965]

Any competition is not complete without all the skaters, not just Russians, the skaters have done nothing to start the war.

[@bruins94laurent85]

Why isn’t the United States ever banned then lol

[@ddnauru]

Let's not forget that wakaba is continuously underscored. If i were her it'd be completely demoralised and I think it shows. She deserved better​ in the olys (for sure in her SP) so I understand that the WC was just too much. I hope the next season she's finally recognised as she should!

[@TheReneex]

I was so happy for Kaori. She skates with such quality and precision. What's more, she has proven that you don't need to execute difficult axels and quads to win competitions.

[@DanyaKinder]

Well, without main competitors on stage, of course you don’t need them

[@maouimaisnon2535]

@@DanyaKinder well said

[@maouimaisnon2535]

Yeah, you don't need quads and trixels when judges give you inflated af scores.

[@TheReneex]

@@maouimaisnon2535 Kaori earned her scores through her concise and unique skating ability. Not because she was trained by a superstar coach. Who trains her underage skaters under grueling conditions.

[@maouimaisnon2535]

@@TheReneex 1st: you don’t know what happens at their trainings. It’s not as they communicate that much about it. An Olympic athlete’s training is not a Disneyland trip. 2nd: her skaters are the same age as any other competitor 😂 (Alysa Liu is 16 just saying), not their fault if they are actually better than everyone at 14. And 3 : her « unique » skating style includes flutzes 🥴 Russians win because they have ULTRA C ELEMENTS, because they do the most difficult things. They are 40 POINTS ahead of everyone, you don’t even know what you’re talking about. You want some overscoring example ? Wakaba Higuchi gets 74 points at her sp with a TRIPLE AXEL, and Kaori gets 80 points with a double axel and a flutz. So don’t bring Russians into this please, the one who gets criminally overscored here is Kaori. The « Russian hate » stigma is a bit easy.

[@luceph]

Loena wants to go for her 3rd Olympics in Italy. She doesn't plan on retiring for now. Hopefully her health will allow her to continue. I still am in awe of her world, especially with her injury. I've been following her for years now and she deserves her medal. She made history for our country and I still can't comprehend why the French speaking press didn't talk about her. I was sad that Donovan Carillo had to withdraw because the effing airline lost his baggages. He had to buy skate in France but the training session did not go well. So he decided on precaution. Junhwan Chan withdrew because his boots broke. He did the SP with them taped but also went for caution so decided not to risk injuries. I think it was wise despite the fact that it meant less qualifications for Korea next year.

[@maz1319]

If Tuberidze goes abroad without being held accountable for all the damage she has caused to young girls and the sport itself, I'll be very sad. If you watched Athlete A, they mention the Karolyi couple ran away from Romania and thrived in the US applying the same abusive methods they used in Romania. I'd hate to see that happen again with the Tuberidze team.

[@andro7862]

@@maz1319 It wasn't.

[@adaagratini9328]

@@maz1319 Romania was never part of the USSR and it was never a satellite of Moscow. Also, Romania condemned the occupation of Prague in the 60s. Karolyis are Hungarian and had Romanian nationality.

[@Anya33]

Romania was never part of USSR.

[@paulojrneto]

Since the video didn't mention much about the pairs competition, it's worth pointing out that the pairs podium had several milestones: Knierim and Frazier became the first US World champion pair since 1979, Japan medaled in pairs for the first time ever and Vanessa James became the first pairs skater to medal for two different countries (France and Canada).

[@hel10hel]

Finally new video from you!!!! 🥺 About Eteri, she ain’t moving from Russia,there aren’t such rumours at all. Most likely it is that team Tutberidze will move to a new ice rink (probably for the new season). Also about channel one cup which I saw everything: The red team won and the captain of the team this year was Anna Shcherbakova, while the captain of the blue team was Mark Kondratiuk. Zhenya was supporting the blues and Alina was with the reds. Both of them were taking interviews of the skaters and they were with them on the kiss and cry. (P.s and Yes Eteri was never seen in the kiss and cry with the girls only Daniil Gleikhengauz.) Kamila Valieva was fantastic, everyone applauded for her, she had a clean slate and she was so energetic and she herself was so happy (she was in the blue team) but in the end still Anna got higher score than her. It was fun and all the skaters performed well,it was enjoyable to watch. And a small mention: Zhenya and Kamila have become sooo close and also Alina with Anna and yes it was a happy moment to see how Zhenya and Alina are in good terms with each other now, it feels up my heart. I hope you got a bit of taste of what the channel one cup was like.

[@myjunkdrawer8014]

They have to move eventually. Or else she literally doesn't have a career because no one is going to Eteri to teach their kids how to skate for fun.

[@alyssonfarris2223]

Yay, a Paola video! We missed you and are happy to hear you had a restful break!!

[@paolala]

thank you!! i feel like i didn't know how much i needed it lol

[@tobe4real]

I am SO happy for kaori, this is truly her season. Also watching her live really showed me just how much SPEED she has, gosh she is amazing

[@_goopho]

the speed, the glide, the flow, the edges, the control, aaaaaaaa ♡♡♡♡

[@aaknoxx]

Eteri is moving but i think it's just buildings lol. She started this project to build a new rink somewhere in russia for team tutberidze to move to a bigger location.

[@denalowry8710]

That is what I heard her say on an interview. I do not think she would leave Russia

[@meganmariesnyder5305]

Yeah... her daughter is in Las Vegas though... and what money do they have with the Russia economy tanking and athletes banned ? 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@denalowry8710]

@@meganmariesnyder5305 good point I do not know about sports betting and skating. Eteri's daughter has an American father. I believe also she has dual citizenship. Hopefully the war will end soon.

[@jackandthebeanstalk4253]

Eteri clearly does not support the war in Ukraine since she deleted all of her Instagram pictures with Putin and Russian flags. However, I think the chances of her leaving Russia are low.

[@aaknoxx]

@@jackandthebeanstalk4253 yea I never said she supported it, she clearly says she wants peace. But the fact of the fact is, she’s still building that rink.

[@lyramusica4485]

To answer your question, Paola, Jun withdrew from the FP because he was having issues with his skates (part of the reason he faltered in the SP). Honestly, this was the most I have enjoyed the Worlds in years. I actually liked watching the ladies event because the judging felt less corrupt (though I will say that the Korean girls were underscored, like always) and everyone seemed genuinely happy to be there. It felt like more of a friendly competition and didn't have that toxic environment brought by Team Tutberidze. Papadakis and many coaches said that this event did feel much lighter without all that dark energy brought by the Russian teams (mostly in ladies and ice dance). It was nice to see a ladies podium where each medalist was from a different country and two mature, artistic ladies in their 20s. Also, shoutout to Shoma. I was so proud of him for winning after years of being the 2nd or 3rd best skater in the world. It was also great to see him winning in France, the same country where he hit rock bottom with his worst performance at GP France in 2019. Kazuki was also a pleasant surprise for me. It was my first time seeing him skate. I love what a joy he is to watch. He did well considering he was a last-minute replacement. He was apparently competing at a small competition in Luxembourg when he was called up to compete. I was happy for Riku and Ryuchi as well. I hope to see them continue to win medals next season (Ryuchi said he wants to go for another 2 Olympic cycles with Riku). Cheng/Jin will probably return as well and will arguably be the top pair next season. My heart goes out to all the Ukrainian teams that competed. They were all so brave and I loved how supportive the crowd was, cheering for them as though they were French skaters ❤

[@natashasantosh661]

i honestly really enjoyed the worlds this time, the women's podium was honestly so wholesome and i loved the p/c moment too. all of them were so well deserved idc what anyone says about russian participation

[@anikadelabajo759]

Alysa Liu has just announced her retirement today. So you were absolutely right with your predictions 😢

[@tobe4real]

I went to worlds and the atmosphere was incredible !! the crowd was honestly amazing and French home crowd absolutely lost their minds at papadakis and cizeron, like old ladies screaming crying shaking stamping ahah it was such a joy to watch

[@alinareybey3263]

Alysa really went through so much this season. I honestly had no idea so much was happening with her family. I hope everything is ok with her dad. ❤️ Pairs was definitely scary, glad to see Ashley out of the hospital. I definitely worry about her. 😬

[@myjunkdrawer8014]

Interesting how everyone skates better and seems more at ease when the team that dominates the field by abusing their athletes to a pulp mentally , physically and spiritually then resorts to cheating if that doesn't work out for them is absent. Funny that.

[@ashchbkv6965]

@@matthildamilito5962 last I checked, the skaters are all really good friends, but this doesn't fit the narrative.

[@thelostonetxt8450]

@@ashchbkv6965 the coaches (adults as per usual) are the problem in my opinion when it comes to conflict at least and the media I mean have you seen how they marketed the 2018 winter Olympics when it came to ladies

[@letstalkaboutit3195]

Regarding the skating better part its OBVIOUS. They see that this is a chance of a lifetime. The russians are not competing and they are the ones who have clearly dominated the field for years (i don't agree with some of the methods they have used to get there but it is a fact). So when they see that their biggest rivals, who usually take all the medals, are no longer able to compete, they know this is one (if not the only) chance they will get to win big, that under normal circumstances wouldnt exist (like Paola said in the video). This obviously pushes them to do better and to try their best and we have seen exceptional skates from the ladies. But I think this happens in every sport or any situation at that.

[@RedShoes29]

@@ashchbkv6965 I'm sure the recent doping allegations has soured how some athletes see the Eteri girls. No way a 15 year old is going out of her own way to dope. The team behind her definitely had something to do with it and if one girl is tainted then it raises suspicion on the others too. Being friends is one thing but losing a career changing competition to someone who you suspect could be doping can be demoralizing.

[@ashchbkv6965]

@@RedShoes29 girls? Only Kamila failed the drug test, but I'm sure people have to find a reason to drag the others down with her. Haha people are simply letting their pointless nationalistic ego get the better of themselves is what it is, the Russians have been too dominant. There are bad things about Eteri's methods, but it's clear that people are using this to try very hard to shape the public opinion to make it a crime for the Russians to compete.

[@asfaltsflickan]

I just love Kaori so much. ❤️ Like I forget to breathe when she skates, and she’s such a joy. So happy for her gold.

[@victorserrano8294]

Neither of the Spanish dance couples are retiring, at least for the next season. Also Camden has not been sent to major competitions on a regular basis because he tends to be unstable and inconsistent on his jumps (like every other sudent of Tammy Gambill), so kudos to him for having a great end of season

[@prizzarizza6015]

Worlds was literally so wholesome. I feel like worlds without the Russians was so much better in every way because there was literally no drama, and everyone on the podium had beautiful performances. Kaori's reactions were so heartwarming and with the absence of team tut I think it let a bunch of people who would've never even dreamed of making it onto the podium getting the recognition they 100% deserve. I'm so happy for them all. Also the channel 1 trophy was really sweet, I've always liked it so much more than other Russian competitions. I love how both teams were super supportive of one another regardless of if they did well or not. It feels a lot better than the olympics were all of the skaters were alone for most of it. And I feel like after the disaster in Beijing it's just what all of the skaters needed to heal.

[@Sighery]

But "drama" only happens at the Olympics. If you look at the last World Championship, then everyone had smiles there. Therefore, I think in general the opinion is not entirely correct. I understand that it’s easier without Russians, but this is a sport, not a physical education lesson aimed at improving health and the like. In sports, after all, it is important to be faster, higher, stronger. This is my purely personal opinion. (Sorry for spelling errors)

[@prizzarizza6015]

@@Sighery I understand your opinion completely. I enjoy watching the Russian skaters (for the most part), I really do. They are all very, very talented. I think what i’m trying to really say is that every year they always medal, and it was really cool to see people making it onto the podium that we usually would have never seen medal. And a lot of coaches and people involved in the Russian figure skating bubble are quite controversial, whether they are “good” or “bad” is up for debate, but I feel like without those controversial people there at world’s (not saying they are bad), it seemed a lot more peaceful i guess.

[@marissa3248]

your channel is where i get my FS drama fix; missed your videos! take all the breaks you need, fans like me will eagerly await your return and be here to welcome you back!

[@aliciah8250]

jun-hwan's skates broken during a practice and they were taped together for the short but it didn't go well so i assume that's why he pulled out of the free??

[@RedShoes29]

That's so sad. I remember Jun saying he only had one pair over 2 years?

[@yoonsmile8271]

@@RedShoes29 but isnt it normal for fs to have multiple pairs?

[@RedShoes29]

@@yoonsmile8271 i thought so too because i remember nathan chen saying he has 6 pairs broken in at any given time. But some people in reddit said having only one makes sense because it's difficult to break in skates exactly to your liking so idk really. Maybe he's just very particular

[@dee98]

@@yoonsmile8271 Iirc in an interview jun said he has difficulty in finding the right boots because he has different foot size (?) Maybe that's why he doesn't have many broken boots for back up

[@ceye6322]

Your commentary is the best out there! Love the way you summarized it: Kaori is healing the sport. FS is just so fun and beautiful without toxicity. Now we can focus on artistry and inspiration, instead of technical jumps by 15 yr olds. Kaori's programs were so inspirational and even magical, brought tears of joy (I'd like to learn more about who's choreographing the Japanese!). Mariah and Alysa were similarly phenomenal and both their personalities shone through. Leona and Young were of course great, but to me their programs were just traditional.

[@_goopho]

the audience LOOOVED Fear/Gibson, lemme tell ya this was my first competition attended live since 2019, and boy did I enjoy most of it, what with Kaori and Shoma and GabiGuille (in France!) getting that champion title ♡ Everyone was so supportive towards the Ukranian competitors, it was an event full of touching moments (and a single really scary one) Wakaba looked a bit off even in practice, but as always the audience was 100% behind her and her energy, she looked extremely dejected after the FP but I hope she felt the love, at least (in hindsight, I feel like half of the reason I enjoyed these WCs so much was the audience being so supportive and passionate lol)

[@HJ-ju4ui]

These worlds felt so healing like the atmosphere was relax and the only tears there where tears of JOY also i was so happy for Alyssa she really deserved this after all her hardships and her free skate was soo good ❤❤

[@IvyroseGullwhacker]

The atmosphere at Worlds with no Russia?! Immaculate. So many happy tears.

[@user-xu7zo4rr7v]

because there was a chance to win medals.

[@Ardit-kq4bt]

@@user-xu7zo4rr7v arent you ashamed of what happened today in Bucha in Ukraine...U are disgusting . I hope Russia will be banned forever from international competitions. U are monsters

[@lindatannock]

This was one of my favourite worlds in years tbh! All the negative Nancy's that said it would be terrible without the Russians were very wrong! Lol. I was delighted for all the ladies that made the podium. I was so thrilled for my friend Lewis and his partner Lilah in coming 6th in the dance! I think both programmes were the best I've seen them skate all season tbh! 💖🇬🇧

[@almiranara]

actually, P/C is one of the top teams who haven't announced anything regarding their career moving forward, we just assume they will retire after this season because they've won basically everything to win. H/D is the only team that has been saying they'll retire after the season ends because Madi wants to get married and starts a family, so people are assuming S/D is done as well. G/F want to continue, if they're healthy enough until home Olympics Milano-Cortina, C/B also want to continue (but i really hope they just call it a day), G/P said they want to take a break but not sure if they are officially retiring or not, probably waiting to return for Montreal worlds in 2024???

[@suitablyCatlike]

Oh man I hope so. I bought tickets to Worlds two years ago specifically to see P/C so I want an opportunity to see them.

[@emmybm15]

Ayyy thank you for shouting out/highlighting our Ice Dance team Fear/Gibson!!! Like I said in the comments on one of your previous videos I've absolutely ADORED Lilah and Lewis' programmes as well as their partnership ❤ I've been watching a documentary series on the BBC all about the up and coming, as well as the seasoned professional British figure skaters called "Freeze" which is so good because sadly we don't get to find much out about our representatives until competition.

[@adrian123781]

So much emotions for all the winners in this year’s world, I feel their joy like finally other countries are in the podium. It’s very exciting to watch!

[@pearlypatts1123]

I wished you talked about how Anna scored higher than Kamila in the free skate

[@melissatowner8556]

I was able to gather that from some of the clips I saw. I heard KV only did 4Ts. Did Anna land both quads? I guess that’s the only way she could beat her if Kamila removed 4S and 3A. Do you have details?

[@pearlypatts1123]

@@melissatowner8556 kzbin.info/www/bejne/rJe3mXeheZJki5o

[@chloebattig4201]

@@melissatowner8556 kamis knees were taped so ig she wasn’t doing to well, since the russian 1 cup she has been seen doing 4s, 4t and 3a aswell as a new combo, probably next season kami is gonna be unbeatable again

[@skatefan9495]

@@chloebattig4201 The Russians will be out for next season, too, unless the Ukraine war ends either with a negotiated peace or because Russia pulls out. And the Olympics proved that she is not unbeatable.

[@sohaiblaglil4605]

Without team tutbaredze there I felt like the main character in the movie is missing 😂😂😂

[@nl887]

With the channel one cup I'm so happy kamila is looking happy again and so happy zhenya is there for her they look extremely close

[@harkmi3]

Who cares about what goes on in Russia? Go take a look at what Russian troops are doing in Ukraine and then try to find grace and skill in Russian skaters.

[@cheetobandido546]

Me too! For me, that was heartwarming.

[@kelseyelle6627]

These girls are also victims of the Russian state and have to endure drugging, starvation, physical and emotional abuse and isolation from their families. Having sympathy for Kamila and wishing her well does not mean that a person can’t also condemn Russia’s illegal invasion and war crimes in Ukraine.

[@user-xu7zo4rr7v]

@@harkmi3 Go look at the Americans who have ruined half the world, hiding behind their own pseudo-democracy and peacekeeping mission. The country is hypocritical, like all NATO member countries who do not have their own opinions. .

[@user-xu7zo4rr7v]

@@harkmi3 and our skaters are the best, well, and Yuzuru who has no equal

[@kaiaswrld]

This was so good. I love all your videos. I just recently got into figure skating (I’ve always loved the sport but have never really watched it and I can’t skate very well) and your channel helps me figure out what’s going on so much. I love it. So excited for the beginners guide to team tuberitze part 2🎉

[@figureskatingmess]

Worlds was what Oympics should have been. ✨👌🏻 a podium full of joy. instead of we got to see Russian girls being traumatised 😰

[@luisab3079]

This worlds really felt healing in a way, it reminded me of all the things I love about this sport. I am so so happy for all the medallists, Kaori made me cry with her free skate.

[@fionahoey6922]

In Russia One cup red team won which was Alina's side. Anna Sherbakova was the captain and won in the jumping competition. Kamila was on the blue team. We could not see the entire competition but there were lots of videos on KZbin of the main contenders. I didn't watch world's as it seemed to be missing a huge chunk of talent when the biggest country in the world was missing. I understand that but felt badly for the athletes who definitely didn't start the war!

[@julialunsford7071]

I feel bad for those girls, but I do feel that Eteri not being apart of figure skating from here on is going to be beneficial. I can’t bear to see these beautiful young faces get torn apart before 18 years old. Although they didn’t get banned for what they should have been banned for - doping - I do feel that them not being here os going to be beneficial for EVERYONE involved. Because, if the girls aren’t skating they at least can make it to 18 with a healed and safe back. And for everyone else, the figure skating world can live without constant favoritism and over scoring of one particular country. Skaters are flourishing now that they feel that they actually have a chance at winning the podium.

[@l.n.3372]

I enjoyed this World Championship, one of my favorite figure skating competitions to watch as the viewer. Every event was exciting and I was very happy for all of the winners. The men's event was obviously different without Nathan Chen and Yuzuru Hanyu. But I was very happy for Uno and Vincent. Yuma was great too, but I'm glad that Uno got his chance in the spotlight. The women's event was the highlight without Russia: no doping scandal or any of that nonsense. Just 3 happy medalists who were overjoyed and genuinely happy for each other too. Happy for the American pairs team winning gold, but I was very scared to see the injury to the other American team. I definitely hope she is alright. And the ice dance event was perfection. The French team looked better here than at the Olympics, with their Olympic gold already and less pressure on them at home. And the home crowd was obviously very welcoming and happy to see them in person. But it was a great event for Chock/Bates and Hubbell/Donohue as well. Also noteworthy, I loved the crowd's welcoming reaction to the Ukrainian skaters too. It was very touching to watch.

[@justaname999]

Russian figure skating fans: "nobody is good enough. only the Russian ladies have ultra-C elements and winning without them is like not winning at all. boohoo" Meanwhile every other figure skating fan: 🤷‍♀️ "These are all really awesome skaters who did amazingly well!" also, to all the Russian figure skating fans: a triple axel is also an ultra-c ;)

[@winterfallsatyourservice]

this worlds was genuinly fun and very emotional to watch, and no its not because the russ were not there. it was a whole other thing where the podiums just looked too happy with the results and overall everyone enjoyed and had no drama.

[@createchaosgossip]

Totally agree about Chock and Bates! Plus they are drop dead gorgeous!

[@Carmen1995ful]

In all honesty, if Tutberidze really were planning to move... I kind of doubt that after all the media attention that her behaviour got during the Olympics, she would easily find a skating school that wants her. Over the years it has become blatantly obvious that she burns through kids, trains them with bad technique that leads to quick career ends and overall is just a questionable character. Which skating school would actually take her on? Europe, US, Canada, Korea, Japan - I'm not too sure that she would find a place anywhere. And conditions won't be the same as in Russia, could she even use her methods in those different environments? Perhaps she would find a place in China, but that's really the only location that seems plausible to me...

[@myjunkdrawer8014]

Likely it would have to be a place with strict standards like hers - China , South Korea , Italy etc. I could even see her maybe going to a country that doesn't have figure skating as a big focus like India or Portugal and using her wins to convince them to let her run wild. As for the US & Canada I don't think they'll let her come within ten feet of them.

[@myjunkdrawer8014]

I also forgot that she seemingly has ties in Georgia via this male skater. That could be another in for her.

[@Elizabeth-ci5xy]

China would welcome her with open arms and an insane amount of 💰.

[@JuanHernandez-cg9sf]

Ilias face when he received his scores just BROKE ME. He'll defff pull through

[@ForionBy]

No russians sure meant a fairer podium, and yet the scores of Team Korea were once again absolutely criminal. Let's just agree that ISU is a joke & should go in the same direction as the russian warship. The true heroes were the Ukraininan dance team. Straight out of the war zone, costumes left behind, with barely any time to prepare, skated to a song by the guy who has enlisted into territorial defense & later got wounded by shrapnel… And someone in the ISU had the audacity to protest their skate as “political”. Let's just agree… you get it. And Zhenya news are just pure chaos. The Ch.1 thing, then wearing UA colors on TG, then the pin-up photoshoot, then wearing UA colors on IG, then taking Kamila out to the club together with Alina, like what's even going on out there.

[@RedShoes29]

Isn't Kamila a minor?

[@trashcant69]

@@RedShoes29 yep she's 15

[@beakiddo9532]

Wait what is UA colors?

[@carolinea6769]

I was hoping you would mention the miniature Japan sweep after the men's short program. I say miniature because they got small medals, it was for the SHORT program, and all three are tiny in stature! But I guess you just discussed the overall results which is fine, too :)

[@chuuu4610]

Watching Kaori just makes me happy, I’m so happy for her.

[@denalowry8710]

It was noised around that team Eteri was moving to a new building but that was before the war

[@jessicaneedles3147]

This was the first women’s skating competition in years that I enjoyed watching. I’m tired of seeing malnourished teenagers with bad technique doing the same robotic performances. The only part of the Olympics I found enjoyable was Kaori‘d reaction to winning the bronze medal. Everything else was a mess.

[@jakew7982]

Kamila and Anna are 'robotic'?

[@niln7967]

Alysa and loena have good technique??loool

[@skatefan9495]

@@niln7967 No flutzes, no traveling spins and if they under-rotate, it's called.

[@nl887]

@@skatefan9495 many skaters who arnt russian have flutzes and bad technique.

[@nicnoodles]

Junwah withdrew because he had issues with his boots falling apart

[@katherineelisabeth4387]

I am sooo curious to see who Olivia will pair with now that Adrian is retired!! I really want to see her continue to succeed.

[@honeybobmarley1755]

This is so refreshing to not see Eteries's flutzers* winning a competition. *the girls are talented but still all of them have issue with their lutz's take-off. Sorry, not sorry.

[@ChristineTheHippie]

Not just their lutzes. Their jump technique is dangerous

[@honeybobmarley1755]

@@ChristineTheHippie yeah they prerotate them a lot.

[@niln7967]

So you don't have problem with Japanese, American and Belgium flutzers ??only russians should not flutz?? All of them are flutzers?? Sasha has a very deep beautiful lutz edge. You don't know shit about fs ,stop pretending you know .

[@niln7967]

@@honeybobmarley1755 alysa has 3/4 pre rotations, flutz, full blade and flat landing adge ,loena has 3/4pre rotations, flutz and full blade,kaori has 1/2pre rotations and flutz, mariah has 1/2 pre rotations and both her lutz and flip are in flat ,all the rest are the same ,only liza can do all jumps with Textbook technique, educat yourself and stop attacking teen girls only because you don't like their country

[@honeybobmarley1755]

@@niln7967 don't get me wrong all flutz annoys the shit out of me. However, the fact that some girls gets rewarded for it because of the "prestige" of their coach annoys me even more.

[@nicolarferro]

I love how hubbell and donahue have been confirmed to retire all season and you're like "who knows?" but papadakis and cizeron haven't said anything and you're so confident they're done lol

[@tine272]

this!!

[@asvegas777]

Indeed. I mean it’s fine to miss an announcement here and there but it doesn’t seem like she’s even trying to keep up tbh (both with retirement news, plus other basics e.g., why junhwan withdrew )

[@alirac9799]

This Worlds felt right! Felt enticing and kept me watching because all the medals were up for grabs and maybe also the skaters felt more motivated by this. I am happy for the ladies podium, and I totally feel like Young You was so underscored. She deserved to be at least on 4th or at least to get a small medal. I loved that in the pairs Vanessa and Eric won a medal, because I strongly believe that taking everything from scratches and coming back from retirement at such an age, for me counts, as it takes a lot of strength to do it. I also did not felt right what you said about their partnerships when was announced, cause seriously Meghan’s and Eric they were retired since 3 years when that moment, so I am sure Meghan did not asked for Eric’s blessing for every decision she took. And also there were no shows since the pandemic started until this year, to keep playing the tape that her source of income has been taken away. I am one of those that was simply happy to see Vanessa on ice. For the dance, it felt so crazy amazing watching the last two groups of contenders. They all nailed it and had great vehicles all of them. Happy beyond measure for Gabi & Guillaume, and for the rest of the podium teams. I don’t think Olivia and Adrian will retire for the next 2 seasons. I definitely see them on the podium on the Europeans and potentially also in the next worlds, if their new vehicles will be as catchy as the ones these seasons. I also see Lilah and Lewis on the next European podium, as they have such an amazing energy together. On the men’s, I have high hopes for Ilya and I see him as the next future candidate for a medal after the Japanese team. Overall, although in some cases can we knew the potential contenders for the medals, it was really nice to watch a skating competition with public and see those hard working skaters, get the recognition from the public for the amount of efforts they are putting in every program!

[@Bastet32]

As a total newcomer, i am amazed by how well you understand this sport. Your predictions really are accurate. Your excitement is igniting. And i appreciate how empathetic and understanding you are to the people you speak about.

[@martinaherrera1393]

Literalmente extrañaba demasiado esto🙏

[@ihatebeingright3376]

I really wanted to see Kamila Valieva at the worlds 😭

[@chloebattig4201]

didn’t we all😭😭

[@marydimuro2953]

G and G - their farewell tour one night only special had me laughing! You have such a creative way of expression! Love you!

[@emmanguyen351]

Here after the news of Alysa retiring 😔. You were so on point with your prediction

[@cathya1738]

yay you're back!! no need to apologize, i'm just glad to hear you took a much needed break

[@bobbygrey5834]

I did enjoy Kaori’s performance and her intricate footwork. But soooo many histrionic comments everywhere lead to this summary: only the female skaters who are older than 20, look genuinely happy and land nothing harder than or even equivalent to what Midori Ito did back in 1989 deserve to be on the podium.

[@artbyrened]

so glad you’re back!!! totally understand the break please take care of yourself but i am so glad you’re back :)))

[@annarorie854]

I’ve seen rumors of kostornaia training with someone else

[@gabynicole0184]

So hyped for this video! Checking your channel every day. Definitely worth the wait

[@lampwick4427]

Really glad that Alina and Zhenya have (Hopefully) realised that their dislike of each other came from the insane machinations of one woman and are now friends again, as they should be. IMO Eteri is done. No one is going to want to associate with a doper and someone who visibly abused children in public. If she stays in Russia they might keep her on but if she goes abroad... Hopefully it'll be as you said, and the sport will heal in Team Russia's absence. I'm of course sad that skaters like Aliona and Liza don't get to skate but there's a war going on and their country is behind it.

[@cheetobandido546]

Clearly you don't know how things are done in Russia or how powerful Eteri is there. For one thing, Russian public figures aren't intimidated by virtue signaling mobs on social media. Not saying I like Russia's form of governing but I have to admire them on this point. Secondly, you're underestimating Russia's influence on the ISU. You can hope but Eteri ain't goin' nowhere.

[@jexsheffield]

Channel 1 Cup was actually a very fun watch

[@skatefan9495]

For those complaining about the Russians not being there, did the Men's event lack real competition because Nathan and Hanyu weren't there?

[@Anni-yy8om]

Cha had to withdraw because his skates broke :(

[@avashakespeare3868]

i felt the same way about alysa with her tears it being her last time staking and sadly it was correct. She has had a great career, although i am sad im glad she is doing what best for herself

[@Anni-yy8om]

At the first Channel Cup it was Anna‘s team that won because she was captain of the red Team this year (and Mark was captain of the blue one). I watched the whole thing :)

[@emmab9693]

Thank you so much for posting again I have missed your videos!! 😁💖

[@MollyHuffle]

It’s really nice to see positive figure skating news with the Worlds competition because of the whole doping scandal at the Olympics. Nice to see different skaters and a good atmosphere for once.

[@slaughtercarrie3172]

so glad you're back! you and ur videos are helping me get into ice skating so thank u

[@lowfatdarkchocolate]

haha i only know camden because he’s dating karen chen so i feel u

[@Maca-fh4uk]

omg i had no idea lol

[@casalazar10]

Omg I love listening to you glad you could rest a bit!

[@FigureNastics]

Thanks Paola! 😊 Wonderful recap! We def missed ya but understand everyone needs a break.

[@alexandragabitto2573]

Agreed, glad that you’re back!

[@schwarzroterose]

No, but seriously the Russian ban has changed the Ladies event on a fundamental level. We actually had a podium of happy girls, shining bright and happy. Honestly for me it was finally interesting enough to watch the ladies. Was it fair judging? hahah HAHA Ha...no. However it was interesting, finally. Also Camden and Romsky had SUCH a redemption arc, I wanted to cry.

[@user-xu7zo4rr7v]

because there was a chance to win medals. in previous seasons, they really had to try to at least approach the prize-winning places, but their level is not THEIR level. And now.... The sport does not stand still, what seems unusual for you now (jumping quads) will become commonplace in women's skating.

[@user-yi6no6ov1p]

Please make avideo about channel one cup! I will help if you need materials🙏

[@eleonoraweronika155]

You cannot leave us like this for 3 weeks.. I missed youuuuuuu

[@nicnoodles]

Thought Hubbel Donahue are retired. They said they are the Worlds commenters and also the Wikipedia page says they are retired. So idk why you said you think they might be.

[@lebug4672]

glad your back!!! don't feel bad to take your time

[@dzhanatiotto]

BEFORE I EVEN WATCH THIS VIDEO AFTER 4 WEEKS WAITING FINALLY THERE IT IS THE SPILLING TEA

[@skatingpolina]

Thank God you are back! I feel like I'm developing codependency (just kidding) but JOOODEEERRRRR!!!! my brain is broken since covid-olympics22-war etc etc and I think I can't take any more drama (oh wait, we still don't know what will happen with eteri) OMGGGGGGGG okey this is too much. Worlds in Montpellier has really been a moment of relief for me, enjoyment, all happiness and zero stress (which I needed soo badly). BTW I love that you say that somehow kaori put the skating world back together because yes she did, she has that power. Lastly, I don't know what's next in the skating world but please come back to us. I need your videos❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️. SALUDOSS DESDE ESPAÑA 😉 Btw: apparently russian girls are really into dancing with 30cm heigh heels, first zhenya and now Sasha 🧐

[@skatefan9495]

I love this podium. This was one of my favorite Worlds.

[@arthurtheaardvark13]

Oh I adore Camden Pulkinen! He's always been quite a chaotic skater but we all knew he was capable of beautiful, clean skating if he could get it together, and he finally got it together this year!

[@marcgoossens6609]

This was the best worlds in years. Good natural skating beautifull skating no robot kids who just jumps

[@jakubchrobok1401]

Sakamoto short program was breathtaking

[@ginamariedemeo]

I don’t care if you take a month off haha I’ll be here when you post

[@whoneedsguyswhenyouhavecat7681]

Competitions without Russia won’t be the same

[@noname-vz5wx]

yaayyy happy to hear u!

[@qsvui]

8:07 they also took out extra fs 😢

[@rosadestina7007]

paola just posted!

[@isabellas620]

your videos >>>

[@est-fm9ui]

Thanks for posting!!! ❤❤❤ It means a lot. Tbh I'm just looking for some sort of positive content to get over the disappointment of BTS not getting the Grammy award again.

[@milenaautero3565]

fear/gibson and chock/bates are my absolute favorite ice dance teams! so happy for their worlds success!

[@kaidenthompson8983]

I think that Alysa Liu reaction could be from what’s going on with her father

[@strawberrylime33]

I'm confused about this situation. Wasn't her father a brave man who stood up for something important in China? Or is he a terrible person who fled China for no reason? I can't find an answer.

[@kaidenthompson8983]

@@strawberrylime33 not for sure either but it had to be on her mind