2022 Winter Olympics: Pairs Short Program

[labgoat]

US team doing a semi-synchronized dance routine in the stands

Peacock is on pause so I wish I could see this

 

[BlissfulSynergy]

I guess I shouldn't be surprised at the favoritism scoring in this comp.

Clearly the judges didn't want to give James/Radford credit for their qualities. They took a lot off on tech, and I only saw that Vanessa doubled a triple. Miura also doubled a triple, and they are way up there at 70+ points. Very telling also the disregard that is being shown to James/Radford is how the judges kept them behind the Spanish/Italian team (who were sooooo slow, and Barquero had a very poor position on her death spiral). No way should Barquero/Zandron be in front of James Radford. The fact the judges placed J/R percentage points behind both B/Z and the veteran Italians Della Monica/Guarise is criminal. Della Monica had a fall, and overall, they were NOT brilliant. Della Monica has been having problems all season. Neither D/G nor B/Z should be in front of J/R.

Also, I question M/K being up so high with that mistake. They should be more around 68+ or 69. But it looks like the judges are favoring M/K as a high-scoring team.

Way to go Alexa/Brandon. Still, the judges are quite stingy with the points, making sure to keep Alexa/Brandon small percentage points behind M/K in PCS categories. IMO, Alexa/Brandon, M/K and J/R have comparable skills. It even looked like the judges would have tried to place the middling (but pleasant to watch team) Hase/Seegert in front of James/Radford, if there was anyway they could have. As it is, H/S's score is not far behind J/R. IMO J/R should have scored at least between 64 to 65, with the doubling mistake. Had they skated clean, J/R should have been between 67 to 68.

Too much political scoring, as usual. Par for the course.

 

[Mista Ekko]

Kirsten opens the warm up skating into the boards Midori style

 

[DonnaR]

I'm so nervous for MTM. I hope they can skate like they did at Canadian Nationals.

 

[kmw227]

Back from my second ice resurfacing nap and ready for the last two groups! Go Ashley & Timothy!

 

[auser]

Is a zombie spirit a thing? I feel like one

Would some of my spicy, "everything but the kitchen sink" chicken soup with Korean manufactured Chicken Cilantro Wontons help?

 

[Seven Sisters]

Is Kirsten wearing fluffy pink mittens? If so, I support that choice. Be true to yourself in all things, my dear!

 

[4everchan]

oh no.. i think they are switching to hockey on tv... NO.... come on.... how can french cbc do that (sweden ROC) when MTM2.0 are about to skate... i am not going to pay my taxes this year... screw that.

 

[4everchan]

Kirsten opens the warm up skating into the boards Midori style

i guess they will finally try their sbs 3a

 

[Lamente Ariane]

Peacock is on pause so I wish I could see this

Olivia, Gabby and Guillaume were also with them!

 

[4everchan]

OK.. false alert... they will show more skating... phew....

 

[Ichatdelune]

Would some of my spicy, "everything but the kitchen sink" chicken soup with Korean manufactured Chicken Cilantro Wontons help?

Maybe? Can spirits eat?

 

[4everchan]

keegan is having a blast.. paul is being his usual gorgeous...

 

[Gourlie]

Filipos mustache is Back!

 

[4everchan]

GO MTM2.0 land those jumps and do not crash that twist

 

[Warwick360]

With all my attention on Yuma's flag waving....I completely forgot about Keegan's giant flag waving.

 

[LadyB]

I love Ash and Tim, but I don't like Tim's top. I don't like all white clothes, but hey, it won't hold them back.

 

[GoneWithTheWind]

Clearly the judges didn't want to give James/Radford credit for their qualities. They took a lot off on tech, and I only saw that Vanessa doubled a triple.

J/R got L2 on their twist and their death spiral, the lift was slow, not overly smooth and had very little ice coverage. They also do a Throw Sal, whereas the teams above them do more difficult throws (although the points difference in BV is minimal here).

 

[CellarDweller]

back just in time!

 

[4everchan]

With all my attention on Yuma's flag waving....I completely forgot about Keegan's giant flag waving.

why are the smallest guys holding the biggest flags?