2022 Winter Olympics: Rhythm Dance

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KALISZEK Natalia / SPODYRIEV Maksym (POL)

A team with more precision and more difficult transitions than I've seen so far. The transitions could be more fluid and effortless but it should mark them above the other teams thus far in composition. A fairly secure lift to open, though I think there was hiccup by Natalia in the midnight blues where it seemed she got a bit stuck. The beat is also so heavy in the second half of the program that the movements could be sharper.

 

[FlyingFeather]

To my eye, K/S's edges were far and away above all the preceding teams (no matter what you think about their performance, Johnny!)

 

[LadyB]

dancing wise : the polish team do not do it for me.

I love that distinction

 

[4everchan]

french CBC commentator : i like the street dance team... the analyst : well... it's okay but it's quite abstract... it is nice when programs tell a story (talking in general, not about a specific team)...

i guess that's sort of true... but i'd say that i don't care if a cha cha or a tango doesn't tell a story... i get the dance... the street dance is indeed very abstract unless someone manages a disco or a hip hop properly... which is not happening that often... oh well... we are almost through this season of awful RD theme...

 

[Lamente Ariane]

Hubbell says it’s a new day (it’s a new dawn, it’s a new life?) in interview. Go Georgians!!

 

[auser]

Enjoyed that bit different dance from the Polish team. Congrats on hitting MB keypoints.

 

[IceDancingQueen]

Go Maria and Georgy!

 

[4everchan]

give him a gold medal for best hair....

 

[Seven Sisters]

I just realized that Natalia has the same taste in prints as Nikita Katsalapov! It took me a while—like all season actually,

Go Maria & Georgy, show em what you’ve got!

 

[LadyB]

Davai, Maria and Georgiy!

 

[labgoat]

The Poles into first:
:

No.	Executed Elements	Score
1	Rotational Lift 4	6.22
2	Midnight Blues 1st Sec 3+kpYYNY	7.52
3	Pattern Dance Type Step Seq Woman 2+Pattern Dance Type Step Seq Man 3	8.57
4	Midline Step Sequence 3	9.22
5	Sequential Twizzles Woman 4+Sequential Twizzles Man 4	7.98
	Total Element Score:	39.51

 

[Artemisa]

Go Georgia!

 

[ruffledgrouse]

It is truly sad that NBC/USA cannot get Ben Agosto or Charlie White to commentate with Tanith instead of Johnny; what does Johnny know about ice dance anyway?

Yeah, I switched back to CBC as soon as I heard his voice

 

[Hyena]

Go Kazakova/Reviya, make the Free Dance! I was really intrigued by their FD at Nebelhorn.

 

[museksk8r]

Major props to Georgia and how they have developed their nation’s figure skating profiles in all of the disciplines.

 

[WeakAnkles]

I love the Poles when they really bring the quirk, and they brought enough quirk here for a couple of teams. They never do get rewarded for it, which sort of sums up just how conservative ID can be.

Technically they weren't quite as sharp as they usually are, but glad to see them in first. They deserve to be.

 

[ruffledgrouse]

Usher and Lil' John, middle school me is boppin

 

[norwegianfairytale]

OOh no I was gone for 10 minutes and I see Tim and Misato might not qualify. What happened?

 

[tulosai]

So I've never seen these two before and I really really like them, a lot of energy and joy out there in their skating. I feel like they could use a bit more cohesion as a team, but they have time for that.

 

[4everchan]

Good for the Poles!

I'm sad for Team KoKo...their detractors will not be happy...or conversely will be happy that they have stuff to complain about

team koko : Spero Patronum the detractors away with their olympic medal