2022 Winter Olympics: Pairs Free Skate

[GGFan]

The protocols look very fair to me. S/H got .65 for the 3sal and lost the PCS--even interpretation which is crazy. No one was robbed here. It was just close.

 

[reneerose]

Oh wow, I didn't realize they were getting their medals now.

Rats, Peacock isn't showing this.

 

[anonymoose_au]

Yeah could you imagine if the skating ended with the shit show that was the ladies like it usually does. What a way that would have been to end the figure skating event.

Oh my God you're right!

Pairs the least popular discipline (why?!) saved figure skating!!!

 

[techgirl]

Awww the Chinese cheer squad...with their big flag!

Seeing T/M there! With their medals! The romantic in me kinda wishes they get back together, but that's be too much romance movie

They broke up?

 

[Mista Ekko]

Yeah I find it very surprising S\H didn't win on PCS as it was a much more fluid performance,
but can't say they were robbed I guess , anyway T\M really were top class tonight.

 

[Seruleane]

I see no Bing Dwen Dwen!!!!

If I was the teams I'd be screaming #wuzzrobbed where's my panda???

Yes, my 7 y/o daughter is demanding I buy her a Bing Dwen Dwen ASAP. I had to explain there is a shortage and it will take weeks to arrive!

 

[TT_Fin]

I maybe belong to a minority, but I have absolutely nothing to complain about.

 

[whatif]

Who takes the lead once Sui & Han retire.
I have not seen many teams beyond Peng & Jin.

Chinese pairs team is currently not the level they are used to be (S/H removed). The next quad will likely be dominated by the new crop of Russians. The Japanese team seem to be very promising and so are the Georgians.

 

[anonymoose_au]

They broke up?

They did...I think?

I dunno...maybe they didn't a girl can dream.

Yes, I did slam my laptop shut when Eteri came out. Read the room, woman.

 

[QuadThrow]

Well Sasha T would disagree with you there! Unless you just mean pairs?

I mean pairs. But trusova also got way too much PCS. Quite more close to Sakamoto than to what she deserved.

 

[Artemisa]

Well their coach and federation pretty much abandoned them. I hope after this is all over they go anywhere else cause Moskvina pretty much prioritized M/G over them the moment they arrived

They have a decision to make because today with a diference of almost 6 points in PCs was clear that they didn't have the support of the federation ( between M/G and B/K there isn't such difference in PCs) ... even if they have skated complete clean it would have been a big difference ..... it's difficult when you have two top teams in the same group ...

 

[labgoat]

Chinese pairs team is currently not the level they are used to be (S/H removed). The next quad will likely be dominated by the new crop of Russians. The Japanese team seem to be very promising and so are the Georgians.

That's what I thought. I'm glad China got one last hurrah while they rebuild. I'm sure many Chinese will be inspired by Sui & Han now.

 

[bartlebooth]

I maybe belong to a minority, but I have absolutely nothing to complain about.

You don't read this that often on a figure skating board

 

[Mista Ekko]

So Moskvina will be the disappointed one after this.

I love M\G and was rooting for them, but compared to the top 2 it did feel very laboured overall.

 

[Silvia451]

Sui/Han are olympic champions, I am so, so happy for them! So well deserved!

I am just thinking how hard it is to be the last in the figure skating event, at home, with the other teams also delivering. Kudos for mental strength!

 

[draqq]

Looking at the protocols, Sui/Han made up for their mistake on the 3S not just with the quad twist but with the Forward Inside death spiral which is 0.9 points harder than the Forward Outside death spiral that T/M did. Wow, it was THAT close.

 

[flanker]

The protocols look very fair to me. S/H got .65 for the 3sal and lost the PCS--even interpretation which is crazy. No one was robbed here. It was just close.

Well I think the chinese combo in the free should receive negative GOE (Sui masked her step-out perfectly, but it was there). I also think their spin in the SP went completley asynchronous and should receive negative GOE. But what the hell. I'm glad it came to nice and thrilling finish after the last two weeks. Now we have some time to recover before the worlds.

 

[LadyB]

You could not write the script. That was an Olympic FS final as you like it. No ifs and buts, everything clear cut. Everything deserved. I'm exhausted and so happy, I'm totally in party mode. Pour me another one @elektra blue !

I think I'm in a major dilemma with gala and hockey final (I hope I've got the times wrong). Killer, but we'll see.
Thanks for being there and fantastic as ever! Laters!

 

[ffloweer]

Just thinking about how S/H won on home ice, after years of being one of the top pairs, in such a incredible competition, it's such a beautiful moment! Legends stuff, they really deserved this!

And T/M, after those seasons of uncertainty, to land those skates at the olympics! I really felt their emotion, I was very moved by their programs.

M/G were incredible, I think of all they can improve the next few years and I am so excited.

 

[Mista Ekko]

Looking at the protocols, Sui/Han made up for their mistake on the 3S not just with the quad twist but with the Forward Inside death spiral which is 0.9 points harder than the Forward Outside death spiral that T/M did. Wow, it was THAT close.

Good find, between that and the Twist alone you got 2.5 points