2026 Olympics Team Event: Free Dance

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Olympic Winter Games 2026 Figure Skating
Milano Cortina / ITA
6 Feb - 22 Feb, 2026
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Milano Ice Skating Arena
Unipol Forum
Via Giuseppe di Vittorio, 6, 20057 Assago MI, Italy
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Team Event

Free Dance
Saturday, 7 February 2026
22:05 CET (UTC +1)
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Times in Other Places

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• ISU Event Webpage
• Official Website
• Colored Competition & Practice Schedule
• Competition Schedule
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• Team Event Day 2: Men's SP & Free Dance Tickets
• Where Will You Be Watching?
• Entries
• Planned Program Content
• Start Time for Each Team
• Detailed Results and Protocols

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Team Event Point Totals After Day One
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Rank	Team	Nation	Total Points	Men Single Skating SP	Women Single Skating SP	Pair Skating SP	Ice Dance RD
1	United States of America	USA	25	.	9	6	10
2	Japan	JPN	23	.	10	10	3
3	Italy	ITA	22	.	8	8	6
4	Georgia	GEO	20	.	6	9	5
5	Canada	CAN	19	.	5	7	7
6	France	FRA	17	.	4	4	9
7	Republic of Korea	KOR	11	.	7	-	4
8	Great Britain	GBR	11	.	1	2	8
9	People's Republic of China	CHN	10	.	3	5	2
10	Poland	POL	6	.	2	3	1

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Live Day Two Point Totals
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Start Order and Live Results
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StN​	​ Names​	Nation​	Team ​
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1	YOSHIDA Utana / MORITA Masaya​	JPN	Japan
2	DAVIS Diana / SMOLKIN Gleb​	GEO	Georgia
3	GUIGNARD Charlene / FABBRI Marco​	ITA	Italy
4	LAJOIE Marjorie / LAGHA Zachary​	CAN	Canada
5	CHOCK Madison / BATES Evan​	USA	United States of America

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Entries for the Teams
in Ice Dance Team Event​

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TEAM CANADA
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1 Piper GILLES & Paul POIRIER CAN
National bio
Wikipedia
RD: "Supermodel (You Better Work)" by RuPaul; "I''m Too Sexy" by Right Said Fred; "Supermodel (You Better Work)" by RuPaul
FD: "Vincent Reimagined" ("Vincent - Starry, Starry Night” by Don McLean (cover by Govardo); choreo by Juris Razgulajevs, Carol Lane, Alexandra Crenian

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FanFest: https://www.goldenskate.com/forum/threads/55187
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2 Marjorie LAJOIE & Zachary LAGHA CAN
National bio
Wikipedia
RD: "Get Ready for This" by 2 Unlimited; "Are You Ready" by AC/DC; "Thunderstruck" by AC/DC; "Ole" by The Bouncing Souls
FD: "Nureyev" (from "The White Crow") by Ilan Eshkeri, Lisa Batiashvili & Dudana Mazmanishvili. (2022-2023 repeat); choreo by Romain Haguenauer (RD +FD)

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FanFest: https://www.goldenskate.com/forum/threads/65740
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3 Marie-Jade LAURIAULT & Romain LE GAC CAN
National bio
Wikipedia
RD: "You Need Love Like I Do (Don't You?)" featuring Heather Small, 7th District Radio Mix by Tom Jones; "Sexbomb" (featuring Mousse T.) by Tom Jones; "Sexbomb" (featuring Mousse T.) Peppermint Disco Radio Edit by Tom Jones
FD: "Les Pyramides" by Philippe Chany; Astérix et Obélix: "Mission Cléopâtre (Main Title)" by Philippe Chany; "Numérobis Théme" by Philippe Chany; "Cleopatra's Song of the Nile" by Jeffrey Goodman; "Edony (Clap your Hands)" featiring Hossam Ramzy by Martin Solveig & Africanism, Hossam Ramzy; "Alf Layla Wa Layla" (Radio Edit) by Back To Basics, Baligh Hamdi, Morsi Gahil Aziz; and Umm Kulthum; choreo by Scott Moir, Madison Hubbel, Adrian Diaz, Romain Haguenauer and Samuel Chouinard

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FanFest: https://www.goldenskate.com/forum/threads/56467
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TEAM CHINA
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4 Shiyue WANG & Xinyu LIU CHN
Ice-dance.com profile
Wikipedia
RD: "Go Wild Alone" by Andy Lau, Limao Zhou, Zhenlong Yang; "Flower Guardian" by Hacken Lee, Hasegawa Shuhei, Weiyuan Pan
FD: "The Bat Man Theme" by Krutikov music; "A Watchful Guardian" by Hans Zimmer, James Newton Howard; "The Batman Trailer Music" by Nirvana; choreo by Marie-France Dubreuil

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FanFest: https://www.goldenskate.com/forum/threads/55347
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TEAM FRANCE
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5 Laurence FOURNIER BEAUDRY & Guillaume CIZERON FRA
National bio / National bio
Wikipedia
RD: "Vogue Bette Davis Dub" by Madonna, Shep Pettibone; "Rescue Me House Boat" vocal by Madonna, Goh Hotdog, Shep Pettibone; "Vogue Strike a Pose Dub" by Madonna, Shep Pettibone; "Vogue" by Madonna, Shep Pettibone
FD: "Opening" (The Whale soundtrack) by Hugh Brun, Rob Simonsen; "Rigging" (The Whale soundtrack) by Hugh Brun, Rob Simonsen; "Deep Water" (The Whale soundtrack) by Hugh Brun, Rob Simonsen "Safe Return" (The Whale soundtrack) by Hugh Brun, Rob Simonsen choreo by Marie-France Dubreuil, Romain Haguenauer, Stéphane Lambiel

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FanFest: https://www.goldenskate.com/forum/threads/laurence-fournier-beaudry-guillaume-cizeron.102086/
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6 Evgeniia LOPAREVA & Geoffrey BRISSAUD FRA
National bio / National bio
Wikipedia
RD: "Blue(Da Ba Dee)" by Eiffel 65; "Revolution 909" by Daft Punk; "Da funk" by Daft Punk; "Around the World" by Daft Punk
FD: "All Is Full of Love" by Bjork; "The Return" by Clann; "Bachelorette" by Bjork; choreo by Romain Haguenauer

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FanFest: https://www.goldenskate.com/forum/threads/79287
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TEAM GREAT BRITAIN
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7 Phebe BEKKER & James HERNANDEZ GBR
National bio / National bio
Wikipedia
RD: "Freedom! '90" by George Michael; "Killer / Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" by George Michael; "Freedom (Club Mix)" by Revival House Project, George Michael
FD: "Mercutio's Death" (from "Romeo and Juliet" soundtrack) by Craig Armstrong, Marius de Vries, Nellee Hooper; "O Verona (from "Romeo and Juliet" soundtrack) by Craig Armstrong, Marius de Vries, Nellee Hooper; "Kissing You" (from "Romeo and Juliet" soundtrack) (Instrumental) by Craig Armstrong, Marius de Vries, Nellee Hooper; "Kissing You (Love Theme From "Romeo + Juliet")" by Des'ree; "O Verona (Reprise)" (from "Romeo and Juliet" soundtrack) by Craig Armstrong, Marius de Vries, Nellee Hooper; choreo by Penny Coomes, Nicholas Buckland, Chellie Fig

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FanFest: https://www.goldenskate.com/forum/threads/93977
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8 Lilah FEAR & Lewis GIBSON GBR
National bio / National bio
Wikipedia
RD: "Wannabe" (Junior Vasquez Remix Edit) by Spice Girls, Junior Vasquez; "Viva Forever" by Spice Girls; "Spice Up Your Life" (Morales Radio Mix) by Spice Girls, David Morales
FD: "The Bonnie Banks of Loch Lomond" by Ella Robert’s; "I’m Gonna be (500 miles)" by The Proclaimers; "The Bonnie Banks of Loch Lomond "by Ella Robert’s; "Auld Lang Syne;" choreo by Romain Haguenauer (RD+FD), Samuel Chouinard, Randy Strong

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FanFest: https://www.goldenskate.com/forum/threads/76468
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TEAM GEORGIA
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9 Diana DAVIS & Gleb SMOLKIN GEO
National bio
Wikipedia
RD: "Pretty Fly (For a White Guy)" by The Offspring; "Come Out and Play" by The Offspring
FD: "Sonata for Cello & Piano No.1 in D Major" by Nikolai Mayakovsky; "A Taste of Elegance" by Anne-Sophie Versnaeyen & Gabriel Saban; choreo by: Romain Haguenauer (RD), Marie-France Dubreuil (FD), Samuel Chouinard

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FanFest: https://www.goldenskate.com/forum/threads/76360
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TEAM ITALY
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10 Charlene GUIGNARD & Marco FABBRI ITA
National bio/ National bio
Wikipedia
RD: "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" extended version by Backstreet Boys; "That's the Way I Like It" by Backstreet Boys
FD: "Gioco di Sguardi" (Diamanti soundtrack) by Giuliano Taviani, Carmelo Molinar; "Diamanti Theme (Intimate)" (Diamanti soundtrack) by Giuliano Taviani, Carmelo Molinar; "Diamanti Theme (Extended)" (Diamanti soundtrack) by Giuliano Taviani, Carmelo Molinar; "Diamanti" (Diamanti soundtrack) by Giorgia; choreo by Corrado Giordani

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FanFest: https://www.goldenskate.com/forum/threads/55395
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TEAM JAPAN

11 Utana YOSHIDA & Masaya MORITA JPN
吉田 唄菜 / 森田 真沙也
RD: "Stomp to My Beat" by JS16, Jaakko Salovaara; "Butterfly" by Smile.dk, Robert Uhlmann; "Stomp to My Beat" by JS16, Jaakko Salovaar
FD: "Rise of the Phoenix" by Jennifer Thomas; "X-X" by Hans Zimmer; "Rise of the Phoenix" by Quantum Infinity; choreo by Madison Hubbell; Adrian Diaz; Scott Moir; Massimo Scali (FD)
Did not qualify for Individual Olympic Event

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FanFest: https://www.goldenskate.com/forum/threads/97265
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TEAM SOUTH KOREA
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12 Hannah LIM & Ye QUAN KOR
Ice-dance.com profile
Wikipedia
RD: "Men in Black" by Will Smith
FD: "Adagio For Strings" by Samuel Barber; choreo by Marie-France Dubreuil, Samuel Chouinard

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FanFest: https://www.goldenskate.com/forum/threads/91881
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TEAM POLAND
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13 Sofiia DOVHAL & Wiktor KULESZA POL
Ice-dance.com profile
RD: "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)" by C+C Music Factory; "RITMO (Bad Boys For Life)" by Black Eyed Peas X J Balvin; "Skytech & Vion Konger Rhythm Of The Night" by R3HAB
FD: "Westworld" (Westworld soundtrack) by Ramin Djawadi; "Paint It, Black" (Westworld soundtrack) by Ramin Djawadi; "Runaway" (Westworld soundtrack) by Ramin Djawadi; "Heart-Shaped Box" (Orchestral) (Westworld soundtrack) by Ramin Djawadi; choreo by Charlie White
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TEAM USA

14 Christina CARREIRA & Anthony PONOMARENKO USA
National bio
Wikipedia
RD : "Sweet Dreams" by La Bouche & Paolo Pellegrino, Robert Haynes, M. Sonmez, Gerd Amir Saraf, Melanie Thornton; "Sweet Dreams" by La Bouche, Robert Haynes, M. Sonmez, Gerd Amir Saraf, Melanie Thornton; "100% Pure Love" by Crystal Waters, Basement Boys
FD: “The Girl With The Plums" (from "Perfume - The Story Of A Murderer"); "Strictly Taboo" by Audiomachine, La Belle Époque; "Deceit And Betrayal" by Audiomachine, La Belle Époque; "Meeting Laura" (from "Perfume - The Story Of A Murderer"); choreo by Scott Moir, Madison Hubbell, Adrian Diaz, Marie-France Dubreuil

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FanFest: https://www.goldenskate.com/forum/threads/56460
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15 Madison CHOCK & Evan BATES USA
National bio
Wikipedia
RD: "American Woman" by Lenny Kravitz; "Fly Away" by Quevo, Lenny Kravitz; "Always On the Run" by Lenny Kravitz; "Are You Gonna Go My Way" by Lenny Kravitz, PH Electro
FD: "Paint It Black" by Ramin Djawadi; choreo by Marie-France Dubreuil, Antonio Najarro, Sam Chouinard

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FanFest: https://www.goldenskate.com/forum/threads/49489
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16 Emilea ZINGAS & Vadym KOLESNIK USA
National bio
Wikipedia
RD: "Poison" by Bell Biv DeVoe; "Something In Your Eyes" by Bell Biv DeVoe; "Poison" by Bell Biv DeVoe
FD: Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64: XIII. "Dance of the Knights" by Mark Ermler & Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden; Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64: 52. "Juliet's Death" by Boston Symphony Orchestra & Seiji Ozawa; Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64: XIII. "Dance of the Knights" by Mark Ermler & Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (Sergei Prokofiev version); choreo by Igor Shpilband (RD), Benoit Richaud (FD)

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FanFest: https://www.goldenskate.com/forum/threads/92888

 

[Allikat]

When are Ice Dancers doing the FD supposed to 'declare' themselves, anyhow? After the Men's SP which starts in an hour and 15 minutes? I thought declarations had to happen sooner than that...

 

[4everchan]

When are Ice Dancers doing the FD supposed to 'declare' themselves, anyhow? After the Men's SP which starts in an hour and 15 minutes? I thought declarations had to happen sooner than that...

After the Men's SP.

 

[tulosai]

When are Ice Dancers doing the FD supposed to 'declare' themselves, anyhow? After the Men's SP which starts in an hour and 15 minutes? I thought declarations had to happen sooner than that...

I'm pretty sure it's not starting until later? Like 8 hours from now? The men don't seem to have declared themselves either.

 

[Allikat]

I'm pretty sure it's not starting until later? Like 8 hours from now? The men don't seem to have declared themselves either.

Yes--when I viewed the event times, I mistakenly got them 12 hours too early--lol! My own fault entirely.

 

[Allikat]

After the Men's SP.

If so, that sure does allow for maximum strategizing, doesn't it?

 

[museksk8r]

Jackie Wong/Rocker Skating is reporting that if Canada qualifies for the Team Event Final, then Lajoie/Lagha will be substituted in for Gilles/Poirier.

Understandable choice as it is very clear the judges in this team event want Canada nowhere near the medal podium. Team Canada has clearly been the most underscored nation here. The Canadian judges need to learn to be as dirty and messy as the other nation’s judges, specifically Great Britain and China here, and France in other events throughout the season. These nations are cheating to get the results they want and Canada is never going to get the results they desire unless they play the same game. Canada and Italy and any other nation that is willing to form an alliance with them are going to have to stoop down to the level of the IAM judges to rig the results too.

These are predetermined results à la Nagano 1998 ice dance all over again and the nations that are playing too nice need to fight fire with fire.

 

[4everchan]

Jackie Wong/Rocker Skating is reporting that if Canada qualifies for the Team Event Final, then Lajoie/Lagha will be substituted in for Gilles/Poirier.

Understandable choice as it is very clear the judges in this team event want Canada nowhere near the medal podium. Team Canada has clearly been the most underscored nation here. The Canadian judges need to learn to be as dirty and messy as the other nation’s judges, specifically Great Britain and China here, and France in other events throughout the season. These nations are cheating to get the results they want and Canada is never going to get the results they desire unless they play the same game. Canada and Italy and any other nation that is willing to form an alliance with them are going to have to stoop down to the level of the IAM judges to rig the results too.

At this point, it doesn't matter anymore. Canada did indeed get some dirty work by some judges. It's blatant. However, though sometimes I wish Canadian judges played just as dirty, I'd rather see judges doing their jobs correctly. I don't care if they positively score their own team but when they lowball direct competitors as well, this is enough to change the results and it's what I'd call cheating. So yeah. I am not happy about the judges here and I'd be very surprised if Lajoie and Lagha even get a chance to skate this afternoon.

 

[museksk8r]

At this point, it doesn't matter anymore. Canada did indeed get some dirty work by some judges. It's blatant. However, though sometimes I wish Canadian judges played just as dirty, I'd rather see judges doing their jobs correctly. I don't care if they positively score their own team but when they lowball direct competitors as well, this is enough to change the results and it's what I'd call cheating. So yeah. I am not happy about the judges here and I'd be very surprised if Lajoie and Lagha even get a chance to skate this afternoon.

Schizas should not have lost the SP to Gubanova and Gilles/Poirier should not have lost to Fear/Gibson in the RD. In a fair world, they would have 2 more points right now. This sport at this moment in time is in a very dark place. Under-rotations are marked down for some skaters on some jumps, but it’s not equitable when the judges want to manufacture a result for their medal favorites. The judges too easily fix the GOEs they give out to some skaters to skew the results they want. Bloc judging rears its ugly head the most in an Olympic season, but the ISU lets these nations/judges get away with it with no real or lasting consequences. All the online skating podcasts have called out the unfair judging given to Canada here. Maybe artificial intelligence really is the right direction for the sport to go because clearly we can’t count on humans to have the integrity or dignity needed to produce fair results. Sorry, I don’t mean to hijack this thread with my ISU Needs Reform soapbox; this is my last post on the matter in this thread.

 

[freedomlover]

Schizas should not have lost the SP to Gubanova and Gilles/Poirier should not have lost to Fear/Gibson in the RD. In a fair world, they would have 2 more points right now. This sport at this moment in time is in a very dark place. Under-rotations are marked down for some skaters on some jumps, but it’s not equitable when the judges want to manufacture a result for their medal favorites. The judges too easily fix the GOEs they give out to some skaters to skew the results they want. Bloc judging rears its ugly head the most in an Olympic season, but the ISU lets these nations/judges get away with it with no real or lasting consequences. All the online skating podcasts have called out the unfair judging given to Canada here. Maybe artificial intelligence really is the right direction for the sport to go because clearly we can’t count on humans to have the integrity or dignity needed to produce fair results. Sorry, I don’t mean to hijack this thread with my ISU Needs Reform soapbox; this is my last post on the matter in this thread.

Really not trying to be that person, because I did follow the Candian Skating thread for the season, and after watching all your skating entries I fully agree- but if we had a two-time Olympic Champion recently releasing a thesis on this exact topic, Olympic Champions from decades ago even saying that the judging system cant be carried on like it is right now in the future and the ISU still does nothing... then these judging schemes are a feature, not a bug.

 

[4everchan]

Schizas should not have lost the SP to Gubanova and Gilles/Poirier should not have lost to Fear/Gibson in the RD. In a fair world, they would have 2 more points right now. This sport at this moment in time is in a very dark place. Under-rotations are marked down for some skaters on some jumps, but it’s not equitable when the judges want to manufacture a result for their medal favorites. The judges too easily fix the GOEs they give out to some skaters to skew the results they want. Bloc judging rears its ugly head the most in an Olympic season, but the ISU lets these nations/judges get away with it with no real or lasting consequences. All the online skating podcasts have called out the unfair judging given to Canada here. Maybe artificial intelligence really is the right direction for the sport to go because clearly we can’t count on humans to have the integrity or dignity needed to produce fair results. Sorry, I don’t mean to hijack this thread with my ISU Needs Reform soapbox; this is my last post on the matter in this thread.

I agree on both counts. What is even more frustrating is that in a "ranking" competition, this type of placement is not just removing 2 points to Canada but it is destroying its chances to improve their medal hopes.

For instance... Let's just put these two results reverse.

Italy would be at 22, Canada 21, Georgia 19 and France would be at 17.

Let's go further and imagine that Jia was underscored. That would remove one point to Italy.

We'd have Italy 21, Canada 21, Georgia 19, France 17

Very different from the
Italy 22, Georgia 20, Canada 19 and France 17.

Not only the current results may exclude Canada from the final round but it has pretty much destroyed any chance of a bronze medal.

In the way I did rank skaters (and I am sure I am not alone, and I know, everyone is biased) Canada would have a much better chance to qualify for the final and even a slim chance at the podium.

But the ISU doesn't care... especially not when Canada is involved. It's like we used all of our sympathy capital in 2002 and have been paying since then. Cue in the team event 2022.

 

[CoyoteChris]

Jackie Wong/Rocker Skating is reporting that if Canada qualifies for the Team Event Final, then Lajoie/Lagha will be substituted in for Gilles/Poirier.

Understandable choice as it is very clear the judges in this team event want Canada nowhere near the medal podium. Team Canada has clearly been the most underscored nation here. The Canadian judges need to learn to be as dirty and messy as the other nation’s judges, specifically Great Britain and China here, and France in other events throughout the season. These nations are cheating to get the results they want and Canada is never going to get the results they desire unless they play the same game. Canada and Italy and any other nation that is willing to form an alliance with them are going to have to stoop down to the level of the IAM judges to rig the results too.

These are predetermined results à la Nagano 1998 ice dance all over again and the nations that are playing too nice need to fight fire with fire.

I am reminded of the distant past when all 14 positions in ice dance were determined before the event happened....

 

[CoyoteChris]

At this point, it doesn't matter anymore. Canada did indeed get some dirty work by some judges. It's blatant. However, though sometimes I wish Canadian judges played just as dirty, I'd rather see judges doing their jobs correctly. I don't care if they positively score their own team but when they lowball direct competitors as well, this is enough to change the results and it's what I'd call cheating. So yeah. I am not happy about the judges here and I'd be very surprised if Lajoie and Lagha even get a chance to skate this afternoon.

I agree with you.... after all the cheating I saw in the last century, a judging "cold war" is not the answer....And there are some countries that encourage and thrive on cheating due to their culture. I have seen enough of that...but what is worse is seeing how and why entities allow it to happen. And how it all came into being.

 

[CoyoteChris]

Schizas should not have lost the SP to Gubanova and Gilles/Poirier should not have lost to Fear/Gibson in the RD. In a fair world, they would have 2 more points right now. This sport at this moment in time is in a very dark place. Under-rotations are marked down for some skaters on some jumps, but it’s not equitable when the judges want to manufacture a result for their medal favorites. The judges too easily fix the GOEs they give out to some skaters to skew the results they want. Bloc judging rears its ugly head the most in an Olympic season, but the ISU lets these nations/judges get away with it with no real or lasting consequences. All the online skating podcasts have called out the unfair judging given to Canada here. Maybe artificial intelligence really is the right direction for the sport to go because clearly we can’t count on humans to have the integrity or dignity needed to produce fair results. Sorry, I don’t mean to hijack this thread with my ISU Needs Reform soapbox; this is my last post on the matter in this thread.

Just curious if you read Oly Judge Jon Jackson's book, "On Thin Ice" about the failed insurection against the ISU?

 

[tulosai]

I think Canada needs to learn to play 'dirtier' as a Fed in general, not because that's right (to the contrary other Feds should model Canada) but because other Feds will not ever play nice and it's absolutely clear at this point there will not be consequences for that, at least not any time in the near future. I'm pointing out the obvious now but their release of Fournier Beaudry for this season is another example. Almost no other Fed would have released her to skate with Cizeron in an Olympic Year when their own Fed otherwise had a medal contending team.

Canada should be a powerhouse Fed but they just don't seem to want any power.

 

[SmileHappy34]

Hey. I hought they all play dirty. No one is above but all agreed.

 

[SmileHappy34]

If Daniel skates clean, how high his score

 

[SmileHappy34]

Nice start by Daniel in spite of shaky landing on combo rest of jumps look secure

 

[SmileHappy34]

He should go ahead of Canada.

 

[SmileHappy34]

I think Canada needs to learn to play 'dirtier' as a Fed in general, not because that's right (to the contrary other Feds should model Canada) but because other Feds will not ever play nice and it's absolutely clear at this point there will not be consequences for that, at least not any time in the near future. I'm pointing out the obvious now but their release of Fournier Beaudry for this season is another example. Almost no other Fed would have released her to skate with Cizeron in an Olympic Year when their own Fed otherwise had a medal contending team.

Canada should be a powerhouse Fed but they just don't seem to want any power.

They are a powerhouse. Women hockey figure skating . Didn't they have a leader that was 2nd in command in ioc.
What was his name
He admitted to doing favors for at olympics Canada athlete