2023 Skate Canada Pairs Free Skate

[4everchan]

I just got home…

The battle between the Canadians for the third spot will be interesting

Makes me sad that Nic/Emm won’t be battling it for that third spot

do NOT mention it. Nic and Emma were establishing themselves nicely as Canada's 3rd and were about to get a ticket for home worlds.

 

[4everchan]

thanks TED for spoiling the costume change

 

[TallyT]

It certainly seems like this crowd is there to cheer on Stellato-Dudek/Deschamps...

It also seems like they are (and have been throughout) very good at through sheer volume making it sound like there are a lot more of them than there are on the video, which is a good thing.

 

[moonvine]

I just got home…

The battle between the Canadians for the third spot will be interesting

Makes me sad that Nic/Emm won’t be battling it for that third spot

Me too.

 

[4everchan]

very good Hungarians.. but dull.. again

 

[figureskatingandrainbows]

Maria PAVLOVA / Alexei SVIATCHENKO
My Perception Of Love by Benjamin Amaru, Iron 2021 by Woodkid

3Tw3
3T+2A+2A+SEQ
3FTh
3S
5ALi4
ChSq1 +0.40
3LoTh (a little forward but so much height)
5RiLi4
4Li3 (a little laboured especially in the change of positions)
BiDs2
PCoSp4 (very slow on the first position)

FS: 125.56 SB (1st)
TOT: 187.78 SB (1st)

I'm sorry why are there tassels? Kids, if people offer to add apocalyptic tassels to your costumes, just say no. A very technically good skate, not quite as emotionally investing perhaps but there is no denying their consistency and skill.

 

[rain]

Very notable difference between this and the first group.

 

[Dr. Jenn]

Wow - Really impressive skate by the Hungarian team! I had never seen them before, but they are very strong. I did not love the program though. I am getting tired of the same-y music that these teams are using.

 

[Ares]

Pavlova/Sviatchenko impressed, they're likely nabbing a place on the podium. The choreography was so-so I thought but I loved many of their tech elements and they had good pace too.

Only level 2 for death spiral.

 

[RatedPG]

Another clean skate by the Hungarians!!

They are so consistent. But, I did notice how slow they were compared to previous teams

 

[Jeanie19]

P/S. Good outfits and I love her dress. Really good skate.

 

[rain]

And my least favourite lift: the horizontal splits with the blade grab — again.

 

[RatedPG]

Wow!! 187. They would have won Skate America!!

 

[rain]

Wow, the women are holding down the jumps today, while the men are struggling.

 

[4everchan]

at least the aussies are skating to the good version of les parapluies..unlike Lim/Quan

 

[Carol1]

Vocals must be banned again immediately.

 

[Seven Sisters]

Well, when you skate to the Umbrellas of Cherbourg in Canada, you have to assume the ghost of Tessa & Scott are going to be there to start messing with you

And don’t you dare to copy that thing where you are draped over his leg, young lady

ETA: OMG, Mark Hanratty also invoking Tessa & Scott’s interpretation, great minds thinking alike

 

[figureskatingandrainbows]

Anastasia GOLUBEVA / Hektor GIOTOPOULOS MOORE
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg by Michel Legrand

3Tw2
3T+3T+COMBO (Hektor steps out)
3STh
3S (Hektor steps out)
BoDs3
PCoSp4
5ALi4
3LoTh (stepout)
5RLi4
4Li4
ChSq1 +1.25

FS: 116.81 SB (2nd)
TOT: 179.61 SB (2nd)

 

[Ares]

Probably no historic medal for Australians here, not a good day for Hector in jumps and multiple minor errors throughout, surely they'll land behind the team representing Hungary given their tiny lead.

I loved their attention to detail here.

 

[rain]

Finally a team that bothered to do something with the choreography sequence.