2023-24 Grand Prix Final Senior Pairs Free Skate

[labgoat]

also rooting for Rebecca & Filippo cause I love their vampire program a lot also!

 

[4everchan]

This is really going to be the showdown I was hoping for. Hase/Volodin delivered and Stellato-Dudek/Deschamps made some little mistakes. Let us look at the advantages and weaknesses the pairs have:

Twist: Both pairs are really strong. H/V only go for level 3. SD/D gain probably 0.5 points here.

SBS: H/V have this spectactular 3T+2A+2A. If clean it will give them huge points! SD/D only go for the 3T+1A+2A. The Canadians maybe struggle with the 3S. H/V need be stronger here to win.

Throws: Both pairs are quite equal.

Lifts/Spin/DS: SD/D are the only pair to perfom a FoDs(3). H/V are (only) capable of a BoDs2. On the other hand the German pair spin is stellar! Lift are quite equal. Canadian lifts are very unique and dramatic. German lifts are classic and huge.

Choreography: SD/D can outperform the Germans with the Vampire program because their overall presence is superior. In my book they need to be clean! This vampire program falls apart with mistakes. The German program always works. It has some magic in it and does not rely on clean elements so much.

General shape: The Germans seem to become better every competition while the Canadians have never been super consistent. Nevertheless Nikita Volodin was sick during the last week. He may have problemes with his endurance tomorrow.

My prediction: It is going to be close but I think the Germans may do it because Pair´s free skating is coming down to the SBS these days. Watch the jump combo tomorrow! It probably is the decider.

PS: The Hungarians also do 3T+2A+2A. There could be two Savin-Teams on the podium!

Your analysis is quite accurate. The question is really : when all teams skate clean, who should win it?

 

[labgoat]

We get Mark this time?! Yay!

 

[elektra blue]

Pairs is my second favourite discipline, but somehow it seldom works out that I can watch the competitions live. I'm really glad today is a public holiday in Austria, so I can cheer on the skaters in the FS at least.

the perks of living in a catholic country

 

[labgoat]

Your analysis is quite accurate. The question is really : when all teams skate clean, who should win it?

Whoever leaves the strongest impression and gets the highest levels & GOE

 

[elektra blue]

also rooting for Rebecca & Filippo cause I love their vampire program a lot also!

it's one of my favourite pairs free this year

 

[4everchan]

the perks of living in a catholic country

wait.. what holiday is it? I mean... my country is not really a country and is no longer catholic but yeah ... we should get a holiday

 

[withwings]

Your analysis is quite accurate. The question is really : when all teams skate clean, who should win it?

H/V

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

Now that the Junior Dancers have started their campaign, it is time for the Senior Pairs skaters ti finish their's.

Livestream for Senior Pairs FS is now on air.

Here is the link for the livestream:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSvZoRe4EHQ

Here is the Time Schedule:
https://results.isu.org/results/sea...----------FNL-000100--_StartListwithTimes.pdf

And here is the live scoring:
https://results.isu.org/results/season2324/gpf2023/SEG006.htm

Hope this helps

ALL THE BEST EVERYBODY!!!

CaroLiza_fan

 

[anonymoose_au]

Pairs is my second favourite discipline, but somehow it seldom works out that I can watch the competitions live. I'm really glad today is a public holiday in Austria, so I can cheer on the skaters in the FS at least.

Ooo what's the public holiday for?

I for one am loving that the time difference is only small and works in my favour this time around.

 

[zebobes]

also rooting for Rebecca & Filippo cause I love their vampire program a lot also!

It will be interesting if it ever works out to see both vampire programs back to back in one of the competitions

 

[EdgeCall]

Good med (morning/evening/day)!

 

[4everchan]

it's one of my favourite pairs free this year

see, i don't quite like their vampire because i can only like one vampire per year but they are my favourite italian team. Set back is SBS jumps for them though which right now, with the +2a seq is a big problem for teams who have a hard time with jumps

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

Happy 29th Anniversary Simon and Debi!!!



(Thanks for the tip-off, Mark!)

CaroLiza_fan

 

[CrazyKittenLady]

wait.. what holiday is it? I mean... my country is not really a country and is no longer catholic but yeah ... we should get a holiday

Immaculate conception

 

[4everchan]

H/V

for me it would be SD/D for their powerful presence.

 

[elektra blue]

wait.. what holiday is it? I mean... my country is not really a country and is no longer catholic but yeah ... we should get a holiday

Immaculate Concepltion of Mary of Nazareth (invented by the infamous Pius IX in the 19th century, but we get a day of, thank you Pius, you executed a lot of free thinkers, but you gave us a national holyday)

 

[LadyB]

Morning/Afternoon/Evening all!

Can't wait for this.Davai,Klimov Teams!!!

 

[elektra blue]

It will be interesting if it ever works out to see both vampire programs back to back in one of the competitions

we did in Japan

 

[4everchan]

Immaculate Concepltion of Mary of Nazareth (invented by the infamous Pius IX in the 19th century, but we get a day of, thank you Pius, you executed a lot of free thinkers, but you gave us a national holyday)

There is a metro stop in Montreal called PieIX so if we honour him, we deserve that holiday.
I think i will try to get a day off tomorrow