2025 Skate to Milano Pairs Short Program

[ramurphy2005]

And unfortunately, with only 3 (or 4) slots available, it will also be difficult for both of my sets of kids. Both probably would have got through if it had been 5 slots like I thought, but alas.

We also need to keep an eye on the Dutch Olympic committee, and what they do with their pair and the required score they need to use the spot they earned.

 

[norwegianfairytale]

Go

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

I'm still trying to make up my mind whether or not there is too much of the white pattern on these otherwise black costumes. I am leaning towards it being just right.

Before this started, I was thinking I may have been a bit over the top in putting them first in my predictons. But now, I'm thinking it might have been a good move.

They were really good!

They go into the lead.

CaroLiza_fan

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

I’ve always enjoyed Artsakh as a piece of music.

Same here. The only problem is that I have a tendency to sing "Words" by the Bee Gees along to it in my head...

CaroLiza_fan

 

[DemTuppesSeine]

We also need to keep an eye on the Dutch Olympic committee, and what they do with their pair and the required score they need to use the spot they earned.

Which I still find enraging. Instead of them being proud of their pair that they qualified....

 

[FlossieH]

I like how this Icelandic pair look together. That fall will be so costly, though.

 

[yuumagical]

I think that Icelandic athletes have medaled at Summer Olympics (handball for sure, maybe other sports) but never at the Winter Olympics.
I don't know if Icelandic figure skaters have ever qualified for the Games

According to Wikipedia, Iceland has won medals in judo, athletics, and handball...no winter sports!

 

[norwegianfairytale]

Not their best performance, but they have a lot of potential. I like their style and they are well matched

 

[FlossieH]

We also need to keep an eye on the Dutch Olympic committee, and what they do with their pair and the required score they need to use the spot they earned.

I am still annoyed about this

 

[Jumping_Bean]

Julia Sylvia GUNNARSDOTTIR / Manuel PIAZZA (ISL)
Imagine

3Tw4 Beautiful
3S< Fall
BiDs3
3STh Hand?
5ALi4
StSq3
CCoSp4

Score: 53.09

Shame about the fall on the Salchow, but their twist is so good and their consistency on the pairs elements is really starting to develop. As I said last week, this program is a very poignant choice and I think they're super promising
(Also, these slow-mos are gorgeous - That death spiral one? Stunning)

 

[FlossieH]

Resurface??? I expected it before the final group.

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

I'm in mixed minds about this version of "Imagine". But I liked the skating.

I didn't notice before because of the resurfacing and Group 2 Warm-Up being in between. But Manuel Piazza and his former partner, Anna Valesi, are going back-to-back.

Manuel and his current partner go into 2nd position.

CaroLiza_fan

 

[EdgeCall]

Resurface??? I expected it before the final group.

IIRC they usually do it like this to keep the last two groups together.

 

[ramurphy2005]

Which I still find enraging. Instead of them being proud of their pair that they qualified....

I am still annoyed about this

Yeah, it's incredibly unfair.

 

[elektra blue]

hello everyone! here i am, right on time for the Zamboni

 

[Jumping_Bean]

Not their best performance, but they have a lot of potential. I like their style and they are well matched

Au contraire, this is fairly evenly matched with their best performance so far (the fall just swapped elements), which isn't unexpected for such a new team, but it's very clear that they will be able to do this better in another few months time.

 

[DemTuppesSeine]

Yeah, it's incredibly unfair.

And I think they also said that even when their athletes here in Beijing would manage to qualify, they wouldn't be sent to the Olympics because they didn't manage to qualify at Worlds

 

[yuumagical]

hello everyone! here i am, right on time for the Zamboni

You should have seen some of the rhythm dance costumes...(Carolane's in particular)

 

[FlossieH]

And I think they also said that even when their athletes here in Beijing would manage to qualify, they wouldn't be sent to the Olympics because they didn't manage to qualify at Worlds

So why send them here...? Has the IOC paid for everything?

 

[yuumagical]

Also, Iceland hasn't had a figure skater qualify for the Olympics. Again according to Wikipedia, Iceland has only qualified Winter Olympic athletes in cross-country skiing, alpine skiing, and ski jumping.