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2025 Canadian Nationals: SR Pairs' Short Program | Jan 17, 2025

Aaaarggghhhh, Trent! Why???? I thought they were home free after the Lia saved the throw. Anyway, still a good program, but it won't be as high a score as it could have been.

This program has so much sparkle and pizazz, which matches Lia very well. I find after all the covers and soft rock ballads of recent years, Sing, Sing, Sing is actually incredibly refreshing and fun.
 
Deanna and Max will easily take the lead. She did well to save herself after she landed the throw brilliantly, then looked like she just caught her toe pick when she stepped forward. He had a balance check on the footwork, which was surprising. Best lift and twist in the competition by a mile. Best death spiral. I thought Laurin/Ethier had the best side by side spins, but this was pretty good.
 
What are they doing on the stream?

Whatever it is, it looks like the in-person audience is not amused.

Now they say it's a victory cermony. But for synchro, so no podium.
 
My partner and his wife are here for dinner so we could watch the pairs short together. We were laughing a bit at Deanna copying something I did yesterday -- landing a nice throw and then tripping on my free pick as I stepped forward.

I felt the jar of Kelly-Ann Laurin's flat twist landing up my own spine just watching, though. Might not look painful like a fall, but it is. Ouch. Happy it didn't affect the rest of her part in the program.
 
We left before any of this. We did the standing ovation for Max and Deanna like everyone and segued to the exit to beat the crowd.... We are hungry 🤣
There are times when beating the crowd beats getting the marks. We have also done the trick where we go to the washroom and walk toward the exit during the replays, then duck into the tunnel nearest the exit to hear the marks.

Sometimes they have screens in the hallway, so you don't need to bother with the ducking-in part!
 
All in all n ot bad at all. L and E surprised with more sparkle but alll the top 3 or 4 teams couuld deal with more speed and whata I called amplitude - finish on their elements. I just don't see a lot that sets Deanna and Max from the other top world team and then trennt and LLia from those fight from like 6th to 12th. I was also hoping more from Bombarrdier and her partner but it looks like the top three are settled If this was in trumplland /usa the scores woud be probably at leasgt 2 to 3 points higher per team.
 
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