2022 Olympics Team Event Day3: Pairs Free Skate

[skatesofgold]

Le sigh...that was messy.

 

[flipsydoodle]

Why do all the pairs have snoozy FS music?

I feel like I’m napping in 3-minute spurts….

 

[invisiblespiral]

Plus, he watches skating & seems to know the basics! I'd take him any day

I got him into it.

 

[kmw227]

In the tradition of US pairs, they can’t land SBS jumps but everything else was lovely! I do wonder if it’ll be enough to beat J/R though.

 

[lizardlass]

That first throw was so huge and gorgeous! A little shaky otherwise, but not bad!

 

[Lamente Ariane]

Oh well.

 

[readernick]

3 KNIERIM Alexa / FRAZIER Brandon USA

Music:
Fix You by Fearless Soul, Coldplay
Redemption Through Love by Karl Hugo

Sparkly ombre purple dress / purple ombre shirt, black pants

3Tw
3T+1T - she singles, he does 3T+2T
3LoTh
3S - she twofooted (looked UR)
5RLi
FiDs
PCoSp
5ALi
3FTh - stepout
ChSq
3Li

Decent skate, but issues on sbs jumps and a throw will place them last

Not sure it will be last. It will come down to PCS. Pairs elements were better than J/R but the jump elements were a struggle.

 

[moonvine]

Alexa looks gorgeous--but ouch I would not want to catch her on those rhinestones.

Alexa always looks gorgeous.

 

[4everchan]

Well maybe now people will stop ragging on Karen and Vincent for "losing the team gold".

i don't think the skaters are to blame... they don't decide who skates LOL okay ... let's focus on the pairs

 

[anonymoose_au]

Ha ha Mariah with cheer poster upside down. Don't you hate it when that happens.

 

[Hyena]

One thing I haven't noticed about K/F's free skate before: they do an excellent job building speed as the program goes on, and sustaining at the very end. Wish they had a cleaner jumping day, because I worry this will go behind J/R.

 

[Mista Ekko]

That won´t beat Japan.

Shouldn't beat Canada either

 

[s_parks]

i know many will not agree with me but KF should be last here.

Nah, I agree; I'm no cheerleader for J/R but that performance shouldn't get +130.

 

[TCAngel18]

Dang. Too many little errors, no falls, but two step outs and the single toe loop in the combo. Should pass J/R but def behind Japan.

 

[draqq]

KNIERIM Alexa / FRAZIER Brandon

Not as sharp as their short, and lots of mistakes that might put them below the Canadians. Alexa had trouble with both sbs jumps, singling the +1T on the 3T (3T might be 'q') and the sbs 3S (likely < or <<). Their lifts were fantastic, though, and the throw 3Lo was stunningly huge. The step-out on the throw 3F might make the difference, but I think their PCS might make it up? Not sure...

 

[satine]

I got him into it.

You've made great efforts

 

[yelyoh]

i know many will not agree with me but KF should be last here.

I doubt anyone will, There were highlights but it was messy.

 

[EdgeCall]

Shouldn't beat Canada either

And didn't.

 

[museksk8r]

I never liked this program for Alexa and Brandon; the SP was a much better program for them. The “Fix You” program is very one note and a low note at that. A successful program needs to have highs and lows in tempo and emotion. I always found this program depressing.

 

[4everchan]

sasha G... what a man !