Anastasiia GUBANOVA (GEO) | Short Program | Tallinn 2025

Well, she knows how to handle pressure. Runner-up to Luna Hendrix last year, but the champion in 2023. What now for 22-year-old Anastasia Gubanova for Georgia? Never a doubt. Triple flip, triple toe. Pressure? What pressure? Double axel! Sensational! Well, she's got herself in the frame, that is for sure. And who knows, that might be enough to go in the lead. A supreme competitor she is. Anastasia Gubanova. You can see why she was champion a couple of years ago. Nerves of steel. It is quite incredible. These athletes are trained to focus on what they have control of, which is of course their own performance. You've got to try and block what's going on around you. And to come out after the performance from Nina and be able to hold it together like that, really does take a special character. And you sense there was a nerve in her body. There was no doubt. So well-trained, such a great technique. There's that combination. Interesting to look at the looks again. I felt that might have been a little bit short. Technical panel haven't looked at it. It's the flying camel. There it is. Take a good look at the landing. Does she make it round? That's a cue at least. But yeah, they're not looking at it. Definitely wasn't cleanly landed. We've seen jumps more rotated than that get called. So I'm surprised they haven't taken a look at that. OK. So 68.95 or more, we'll give her the lead. Best score for her this season, 69.07. 69.81 she got in the European Championships, the year she won. Yeah, 68.99, it is the lead for Anastasia. There's nothing in it. It's all to play for in the free.