2023-24 Grand Prix Final Senior Pairs Free Skate

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ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final​

Dec 07 - Dec 10, 2023

National Indoor Stadium
No. 9 Tianchen East Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, China

Senior Pairs Free Skate
Friday, 8 December 2023
16:45 CST (UTC +8)

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Start Order and Live Results


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StN.​	Name​	Nation​	Rank​	Points​
​	Warm-Up Group 1​
1	Lia PEREIRA / Trennt MICHAUD	CAN	6	61.78
2	Rebecca GHILARDI / Filippo AMBROSINI	ITA	5	61.91
3	Maria PAVLOVA / Alexei SVIATCHENKO	HUN	4	65.51
	Warm-Up Group 2​
4	Sara CONTI / Niccolo MACII	ITA	3	70.30
5	Deanna STELLATO-DUDEK / Maxime DESCHAMPS	CAN	2	71.22
6	Minerva Fabienne HASE / Nikita VOLODIN	GER	1	72.56

Pairs Entries​

No.​	Names​	Nation​
1	Deanna STELLATO-DUDEK / Maxime DESCHAMPS SP: "Oxygene" by Cirque du Soleil; "Oxygene" by Karl Hugo FS: "Interview With a Vampire" (soundtrack); "Interview With a Vampire" arranged by Karl Hugo; choreo by Julie Marcotte Fan Fest: https://www.goldenskate.com/forum/threads/deanna-stellato-dudek-maxime-deschamps.90275/	CAN
2	Minerva Fabienne HASE / Nikita VOLODIN SP: "Stay" by Rihanna, Mikky Ekko FS: " The Path of Silence, Power of Mind" by Anne-Sophie Versnaeyen, Gabriel Saban, Phillipe Briand; choreo by Paul Boll; Mark Pillay Fan Fest: https://www.goldenskate.com/forum/threads/minerva-fabienne-hase-nikita-volodin.96212/	GER
3	Lia PEREIRA / Trennt MICHAUD SP: “River” by Bishop Briggs FS: "Slaves to Rome" (from "The Gladiator") by Hans Zimmer; "Honor Him" (from "The Gladiator") by Hans Zimmer; "Now We Are Free" (from "The Gladiator") by Hans Zimmer, Lisa Gerrard; choreo by Alison Purkiss Fan Fest: https://www.goldenskate.com/forum/threads/lia-pereira-trennt-michaud.94556/	CAN
4	Sara CONTI / Niccolo MACII SP: "Cavalleria Rusticana Intermezzo" by Pietro Mascagni FS: "Nuovo Cinema Paradiso" (soundtrack) by Ennio Morricone; "Cinema Paradiso' (from Cinema Paradiso soundtrack) by Ennio Morricone; choreo by Raffaella Cazzaniga Fan Fest: https://www.goldenskate.com/forum/threads/sara-conti-niccolo-macii.89492/	ITA
WD	Annika HOCKE / Robert KUNKEL SP: "I Love Rock n Roll" by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts; "Voulez-Vous" by Philip Michael, Christine Baranski, Julie Walters & Stellan Skarsgård FS: "Without You (Extended)" by Ursine Vulpine & Annaca; choreo by Anna Cappellini, Luca Lanotte Fan Fest: https://www.goldenskate.com/forum/s...Hocke-amp-Robert-Kunkel&p=2524075#post2524075	GER
5	Rebecca GHILARDI / Filippo AMBROSINI SP: "L'Estasi Dell'Oro (The Ecstasy Of Gold)" by Ennio Morricone; "The Ecstasy of Gold" by Metallica, Ennio Morricone FS: "The Brides" (Bram Stoker's Dracula soundtrack) by Wojciech Kilar; "Blood for Dracula (Main Title)" by Joohyun Park; "Vampire Hunters" (Bram Stoker's Dracula soundtrack) by Wojciech Kilar; choreo by Luca Lanotte Fan Fest: https://www.goldenskate.com/forum/threads/rebecca-ghilardi-filippo-ambrosini.88569/	ITA
6	Maria PAVLOVA / Alexei SVIATCHENKO SP: 'Another One Bites the Dust" by Queen FS: "My Perception Of Love"!by Benjamin Amaru; "Iron 2021" by Woodkid; choreo by Sofia Evdokimova Fan Fest: https://www.goldenskate.com/forum/threads/maria-pavlova-alexei-sviatchenko.94626/unread	HUN

 

[QuadThrow]

This is really going to be the showdown I was hoping for. Hase/Volodin delivered and Stellato-Dudek/Deschamps made some little mistakes. Let us look at the advantages and weaknesses the pairs have:

Twist: Both pairs are really strong. H/V only go for level 3. SD/D gain probably 0.5 points here.

SBS: H/V have this spectactular 3T+2A+2A. If clean it will give them huge points! SD/D only go for the 3T+1A+2A. The Canadians maybe struggle with the 3S. H/V need be stronger here to win.

Throws: Both pairs are quite equal.

Lifts/Spin/DS: SD/D are the only pair to perfom a FoDs(3). H/V are (only) capable of a BoDs2. On the other hand the German pair spin is stellar! Lift are quite equal. Canadian lifts are very unique and dramatic. German lifts are classic and huge.

Choreography: SD/D can outperform the Germans with the Vampire program because their overall presence is superior. In my book they need to be clean! This vampire program falls apart with mistakes. The German program always works. It has some magic in it and does not rely on clean elements so much.

General shape: The Germans seem to become better every competition while the Canadians have never been super consistent. Nevertheless Nikita Volodin was sick during the last week. He may have problemes with his endurance tomorrow.

My prediction: It is going to be close but I think the Germans may do it because Pair´s free skating is coming down to the SBS these days. Watch the jump combo tomorrow! It probably is the decider.

PS: The Hungarians also do 3T+2A+2A. There could be two Savin-Teams on the podium!

 

[labgoat]

This is really going to be the showdown I was hoping for. Hase/Volodin delivered and Stellato-Dudek/Deschamps made some little mistakes. Let us look at the advantages and weaknesses the pairs have:

Twist: Both pairs are really strong. H/V only go for level 3. SD/D gain probably 0.5 points here.

SBS: H/V have this spectactular 3T+2A+2A. If clean it will give them huge points! SD/D only go for the 3T+1A+2A. The Canadians maybe struggle with the 3S. H/V need be stronger here to win.

Throws: Both pairs are quite equal.

Lifts/Spin/DS: SD/D are the only pair to perfom a FoDs(3). H/V are (only) capable of a BoDs2. On the other hand the German pair spin is stellar! Lift are quite equal. Canadian lifts are very unique and dramatic. German lifts are classic and huge.

Choreography: SD/D can outperform the Germans with the Vampire program because their overall presence is superior. In my book they need to be clean! This vampire program falls apart with mistakes. The German program always works. It has some magic in it and does not rely on clean elements so much.

General shape: The Germans seem to become better every competition while the Canadians have never been super consistent. Nevertheless Nikita Volodin was sick during the last week. He may have problemes with his endurance tomorrow.

My prediction: It is going to be close but I think the Germans may do it because Pair´s free skating is coming down to the SBS these days. Watch the jump combo tomorrow! It probably is the decider.

PS: The Hungarians also do 3T+2A+2A. There could be two Savin-Teams on the podium!

Very nice breakdown of the two teams. May both skate well!

 

[withwings]

I have not yet had an opportunity to watch SP in its fullness but from what I have seen so far, I was left in impressions that Lia is not quite herself, not usual sparky Lia. She seemed tired (or under jetlag?) I very much hope she is not sick and will skate today with joy and renewed energy. The same to all other teams- spark of joy and new energy.

 

[icewhite]

this is the next event, right?
having such a hard time to get it all right

 

[4everchan]

this is the next event, right?
having such a hard time to get it all right

in 15 minutes

 

[zebobes]

Does anyone else think that it is weird that Senior Pairs finishes so early in the competition? I suppose no Chinese pair made it to the final this year, but I would have thought that considering this is China, they would want it to be in a more prominent position.

 

[elektra blue]

this is the next event, right?
having such a hard time to get it all right

yes, look at the result page and you can't go wrong

 

[icewhite]

Does anyone else think that it is weird that Senior Pairs finishes so early in the competition? I suppose no Chinese pair made it to the final this year, but I would have thought that considering this is China, they would want it to be in a more prominent position.

Pairs have hardly any recovery time, men a lot...

 

[icewhite]

yes, look at the result page and you can't go wrong

But I need to look at it each time, I always forget what I saw.

 

[labgoat]

Getting my snacks lined up for pairs

 

[4everchan]

Does anyone else think that it is weird that Senior Pairs finishes so early in the competition? I suppose no Chinese pair made it to the final this year, but I would have thought that considering this is China, they would want it to be in a more prominent position.

yea.. i was surprised about that too... maybe they want to hide it to their public that they have a hard time rebuilding.

 

[4everchan]

Getting my snacks lined up for pairs
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lol i am having almonds and cranberries as of now... no cheese. I just buy them bulk and make my own mixes though

 

[withwings]

Pairs have hardly any recovery time, men a lot...

absolutely so. I always thought how wrong it is ( for pairs)

 

[labgoat]

Warm-Up Group 1
1 Lia PEREIRA / Trennt MICHAUD CAN
2 Rebecca GHILARDI / Filippo AMBROSINI ITA
3 Maria PAVLOVA / Alexei SVIATCHENKO HUN

 

[4everchan]

I was surprised to see that Lia fell on a throw.. She's been so consistent, even on triple throws which are relatively newer for her. I hope they nail their jumps as they are solid single skaters.

 

[labgoat]

Rooting for Lia & Trennt cause I love their Gladiator program a lot. It is one of my favorites this year.

 

[Diana Delafield]

Does anyone else think that it is weird that Senior Pairs finishes so early in the competition? I suppose no Chinese pair made it to the final this year, but I would have thought that considering this is China, they would want it to be in a more prominent position.

I actually hadn't even noticed that. In my day (back when we strapped animal bones to our feet to slide across the ice), pairs was always the first event completed at every competition because we didn't have compulsories like the singles and dancers. We gave the audience something to watch while the others did figures and compulsory dances that bored all but the most diehard fans.

 

[CrazyKittenLady]

Pairs is my second favourite discipline, but somehow it seldom works out that I can watch the competitions live. I'm really glad today is a public holiday in Austria, so I can cheer on the skaters in the FS at least.

 

[elektra blue]

Getting my snacks lined up for pairs
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i'm having some chocolate and i'll have my second coffee after this event is over