2022 Olympics Team Event Day3: Free Dance

[Seven Sisters]

My boyfriend (astrophysics guy) is very befuddled by the voiceover in C/B's FD.

Edit: He would like to add that the flashing thing is how you tell rotational periods in astrophysics, so that bit's accurate.

Because there is no sound in space?

 

[Mista Ekko]

So as far as the Olympic judges are concerned, The Russians would have to be absolutely clean with no mistakes
if they want a shot at the individual podium, I think that's fair as both American teams honestly are just as strong,
But too bad the Canadians have been left way back though

 

[Vlad Karigov]

Total failure of S/K in dance, for this removed your medal to D/S... I hope the russians remind you of Nikita this failure until the next Olympiad as they did with Kolyada...

 

[Jammers]

Russia may win the Gold in the TE but their golden team in Ice Dance as World Champs just got owned twice by Americans.

 

[Wafflecakes]

I feel like S/K have now killed their (already slim) gold medal chances after losing to both of the US teams.

Too much of Dance judging is based on reputation. Sucks, but that is the way it is.

 

[Zora]

Of the three top teams, Team USA was by far my favourite! They had an interesting theme, not just pretty skating.
But I really loved the Japanese team and also the Chinese team, no matter if they are technically not as good.

 

[*~RussianBleux~*]

So as far as the Olympic judges are concerned, The Russians would have to be absolutely clean with no mistakes
if they want a shot at the individual podium, I think that's fair as both American teams honestly are just as strong,
But too bad the Canadians have been left way back though

No they only lost Bc of mistake in short and lift deduction in free.

 

[ks777]

I wanted Japan to get silver, but with Chock/Bates skating like *that*, I am totally okay with the expected end result. That was quite something!!!

Yeah me too but at least it was pretty close and entertaining.

 

[anonymoose_au]

I know - It makes zero sense, musically. You can't just stick two pieces by the same composer together.

Why not? I mean this seriously? Why are some teams allowed to make risky choices and do different things and others aren't?

I enjoy the program, I enjoy the difference in the music. Just before people were saying the other pairs had to much same same. Now it's too different?

It's like some are allowed and some aren't depending on entirely personal reasons that are unfair.

As I once said regarding Kaitlin and Jean-Luc, they could do the chicken dance and if they can nail it, give 'em the points.

You can't argue that figure skating is boring and in the past then pitch a fit when people do different stuff.

 

[Mista Ekko]

So we officially have our undisputed Team podium

 

[CoyoteChris]

Alexa can stop crying! Good for C/B. !!!!

 

[Wafflecakes]

So what are the chances of a France-USA-USA ice dance podium?!?!?

I still think that is a slim chance. However, I think one of them at least has a shot at silver now.

 

[YuBluByMe]

Oh good they won! I mean I would’ve thought Chock and Bates was a law firm before today so they really were awesome! I’ll look out for them in the individual.

 

[Mista Ekko]

No they only lost Bc of mistake in short and lift deduction in free.

That's what I'm saying, They're gonna need to be clean or they could be out

 

[el henry]

Wrong Madison partner

Fixed it, thanks.

The aliens took over my brain.

 

[Ziotic]

No they only lost Bc of mistake in short and lift deduction in free.

Exactly, they need to be clean with no mistakes just for a chance at a medal.

 

[readernick]

Of the three top teams, Team USA was by far my favourite! They had an interesting theme, not just pretty skating.
But I really loved the Japanese team and also the Chinese team, no matter if they are technically not as good.

Koko had to skate in Japan by themselves for several years so that he could get citizenship. So, their technical progress stopped. However, I love this FD and they are good performers!

 

[Baron Vladimir]

OMG!!! Could C/B or H/D beat S/K for silver in the individual? That would be major. Congrats to C/B for winning this and getting us the silver.

They would lose if SinKats didn't get a point deduction for an extending lift, which is a stupid deduction after all, but someone from the tech panel pushed the button for USA to get the silver already, so it is what it is... It would be more interesting the other way...

 

[Hyena]

My boyfriend (astrophysics guy) is very befuddled by the voiceover in C/B's FD.

Edit: He would like to add that the flashing thing is how you tell rotational periods in astrophysics, so that bit's accurate.

My boyfriend's commentary: "I like the space noises."

Then he made little "pew pew" sounds.

 

[CoyoteChris]

I know what the skaters think, but Nathan now has an Oly Silver medal, Like MK....and that is nothing to sneeze at. Sorry Mariah doesnt but oh well.....