2023 World Figure Skating Championships Pairs Short Program

[4everchan]

I have no beef against Canada, I love Canada

Canadian beef is very good indeed.

 

[Artistry]

I haven’t been following pairs for a while, too little on tv nowadays… question - why are SO many teams speaking russian in kiss and cry but representing other countries - Australia, Netherlands, Hungary? Is it because Russia was banned or did this start a long time ago? How do they get citizenship?

 

[moonvine]

It's lunchtime break so I'm back for now, what did I miss?

Queen Deanna.

 

[TT_Fin]

The season is long for all who started at JGP.

 

[Lamente Ariane]

This is a great group, I hope they all skate clean!

 

[Seven Sisters]

Two more wonderful SPs to start off this group. Love Nyah, love the Italian Oblivion.

Everybody skate your best!

 

[Ichatdelune]

Queen Deanna.

I watched her, break started before their skate

 

[4everchan]

I have learned to share... since I am keeping Max all to myself, @auser can have Spencer

 

[Flying Feijoa]

whew... my southern kiddos did OK, uncharacteristic 3Lo fall but very quick recovery by Anastasia
I would have expected any mistake to come from Hektor considering the state of his knee at Jr Worlds, but no sign of that here so I guess that's positive

 

[4everchan]

"after contributing to the team event at the olympics" ... sigh... not being able to even tell the colour of the medal still...

 

[moonvine]

I haven’t been following pairs for a while, too little on tv nowadays… question - why are SO many teams speaking russian in kiss and cry but representing other countries - Australia, Netherlands, Hungary? Is it because Russia was banned or did this start a long time ago? How do they get citizenship?

I think you only need citizenship for the Olympics. Someone will come along and correct me if I’m wrong.

 

[TT_Fin]

I haven’t been following pairs for a while, too little in tv nowadays… question - why are ao many teams speaking russian in kiss and cry but representing other countries - Australia, Netherlands, Hungary. Is it because Russia was banned or did this start a long time ago? Hiw do they get citizenship?

They do not need the citizenship for WC 4cc or Ec, only for olympics. The Dutch ones have been there for sevetal seasons. Alisa Efimova is born in Finland.

 

[Ichatdelune]

I have just realized that I won't be able to watch my darling live because of work

 

[Lamente Ariane]

Experience, confidence and wisdom? Sounds like they're almost to a Triforce...

/gratuitous Legend of Zelda reference

 

[lileychristie]

Thanks to Shinkansen I made it to last few pairs SP

Believe it or not, I arrived right when the Anastasia and Hektor were skating. I made it in time to wave my Australian flag!!

 

[Ichatdelune]

Hello Mr. Jaeyoul, do stuff for our skaters please

 

[Jumping_Bean]

I must admit, I don't really understand the scoring for some of the pairs here. I don't want to complain or start a controversy or anything like that, but for example Hocke/Kunkel were scored very low, eventhough other pairs with similar mistakes didn't get dinged in scores half as much.

 

[Lamente Ariane]

The lights going off OMG

 

[yesterday]

Thanks to Shinkansen I made it to last few pairs SP

Believe it or not, I arrived right when the Anastasia and Hektor were skating. I made it in time to wave my Australian flag!!

Did you just stumble over the power cable?

 

[skatedreamer]

whew... my southern kiddos did OK, uncharacteristic 3Lo fall but very quick recovery by Anastasia
I would have expected any mistake to come from Hektor considering the state of his knee at Jr Worlds, but no sign of that here so I guess that's positive

Even with the fall, it was a really nice skate!