2021 Skate America: Pairs Free Skate

[yelyoh]

Yes the Japanese teams gets silver!!!

 

[skatesofgold]

I wish that wouldn't place above the Americans and the Japanese, but I know it is.

Shocking turn of events they lost to the Japanese and their free skate was only third.

 

[s_parks]

holy moly M/K are silver

 

[anonymoose_au]

Go Team Japan!!

But OMG nerrrrves!!!!

 

[chasingneverland]

Omg, I love B/K but I honestly thought the judges would give it to them over M/K.

Also nervous..

 

[Kathy1]

If the Japanese team also surpasses Tarasova and Morosov, a warning that someone may need to call an ambulance to take me to urgent care.

 

[Seven Sisters]

Japanese pairs, Georgian dancers, and Estonian men winning medals this season warms my heart. Our sport should strive to be cosmopolitan. And I just mixed myself a cosmopolitan.

You forgot the Cypriot ladies and ice dancers! Now that success is really something.

 

[anonymoose_au]

Noooooo!

 

[s_parks]

I think neutral colored costumes are the last thing this team needs

 

[readernick]

well they had takahashi and tran... who won a bronze at worlds a while back....

Takahashi and Tran were never this good and I very much like Mervin, but as a team they never meshed like M/K do. M/K have joy in spades.

 

[moonvine]

(readies bucket in case of throwing up tomato soup)

Please share bucket when we get to men’s.

 

[momrk]

So happy for the Japanese team- and deserved given the two skates, 100%

 

[labgoat]

I realize this may not be the highest of priorities, particularly in the olympic season, but imma need moskvina to keep their shoulders yanked back. They both look perpetually hunched. Besides that, I don't find this fs remotely close to a "olympic moment" (not that ogms always had "wow" programs)
negativity aside, it's good that they're not peaking at the first gp of the season, at any rate.

So its not just me bothered by those shoulders. Of course fixing the jumps and that throw must be fixed first. I think the program is a good fit for them and that Moskvina will sort out their problems. Maybe she'll hypnotize Boikova.

 

[Ichatdelune]

So wait, no team had a completely clean skate?

 

[s_parks]

Takahashi and Tran were never this good and I very much like Mervin, but as a team they never meshed like M/K do. M/K have joy in spades.

did takahashi ever have both triples?

 

[Brenda_Bottems]

If the Japanese team also surpasses Tarasova and Morosov, a warning that someone may need to call an ambulance to take me to urgent care.

I hope you have a fresh supply of smelling salts at the ready.

 

[anonymoose_au]

I think neutral colored costumes are the last thing this team needs

I agree

Also this music does them no favours.

But they're fighting back. Come on T/M!

 

[Lutzedge]

Wow.

 

[moonvine]

What is a pull Arabian?

Yay Sasha B lands the second throw! We need more Olé though!

A Pull Arabian is the best mine ever in pairs skating. @labgoat has a video I think.

 

[Brenda_Bottems]

So wait, no team had a completely clean skate?

Have you not watched a pairs competition in the last 25 years?