Aleksandr Pliushchenko looks eerily like his father on the ice. It makes sense, but it's absolutely uncanny. #JGPFigure

😳... not what I expected when you're the son of a former Olympic champion.
Aleksandr Plushenko (🇦🇿) nearly blew it in his #JGPFigure debut.
Short was good but the mistake to begin it all will cost him.
BTW, know the spelling of the last name is different but pronunciation is still the same.

A great short from Lloyd Thompson (🇬🇧) that based on his technical score, won't give him the lead but he does have that potential as I said that many skaters and it's true based on all I see on the ice.
Not going to hit 70 but should be happy with what he gets here in Ankara.
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Strong program from Lloyd Thompson, despite the little errors. He's definitely a skater to watch. #JGPFigure

Penultimate group out on the ice and... as they advertised, just saw Evgeni Plushenko's son, Aleksandr on the screen.
Looks so much like his dad.
😳
Wild he's here representing 🇦🇿 and not neutral athlete.
🤷🏾‍♀️ We'll see if he's as good as his father was.
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Suppose to say "need" here not "be".
🤦🏾‍♀️
Still... think all get the point about Habin Choi's (🇰🇷) chances of qualifying for the #JGPFigure Final in December.

I want to give Louis Fukuda-Wu a hug. He did his best to sell it, but that was a very rough skate and he was visibly winded at the end of the program. #JGPFigure

Habin going to be a miraculous free on Saturday if he has a chance of returning to the #JGPFigure Final in December.
Need to medal to have a shot and considering all who've yet to skate... consider that a long shot.

Habin Choi (🇰🇷)... 😭.
Nearly falls on the lutz, messes up his axel.
Based on his technical score, may not hit 70 or be in the top 3 going in2 Saturday's free and he was seen as the heavy favorite here in Ankara.
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This SP is not Habin Choi's friend, which is a shame because I love the music. The step sequence and last two spins were lovely though. #JGPFigure

Ziga Jevnik (🇸🇮) bears a strong resemblance to NJPW World commentator Chris Charlton.
First time I saw some1 perform with their glasses in this field.
Are wearing glasses becoming the new norm now... 🤷🏾‍♀️, could be.
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Awwww, they're playing Happy Birthday for him in the arena! #JGPFigure

Remarkably solid 3Lz from Zigs Jevnik. Rough program otherwise and he definitely needs to work on his spins, but good on him. #JGPFigure

I'm sorry, but I'm mad that all the skating people associate Red Right Hand with Peaky Blinders when it was associated with Scream first
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"Red Right Hand" to "Black Betty" is a weird transition. Also, I don't care that it's from Peaky Blinders, I significantly want fewer teenage boys skating to it. #JGPFigure

Pretty skate from Robert Wildt, but not hugely memorable. I've hit the "ah yes, another emo boy" point in the competition #JGPFigure

Yoanis Apostolou is the second skater today to attempt a combo with a 3Lo on the end. I wonder if the new FS jump rules will lead more skaters to work on Loop combos. #JGPFigure

"you guide me through the fog" is an unintentionally hilarious lyric in this rink.

Zhuo Lang Li needs to learn to project his skating more, but he's only 14. He'll get there. That sit spin error was so unfortunate. #JGPFigure

Tech content aside, David Escribano Salvador is a pretty skater, but I can't get past the music. #JGPFigure

Emo covers of "Creep" should be illegal.

@marnanightingale.bsky.social: who even wants to skate to that?

Me: teenage boys

Marna: I feel like that alone should be grounds for anti-radicalization intervention. #JGPFigure