2024 European Championships Pairs Short Program

[amanda b]

I was struggling to see how the Georgians were apparently so much better than many of the teams that came after them.

 

[Skating91]

I was struggling to see how the Georgians were apparently so much better than many of the teams that came after them.

I thought the Georgians were much better than anyone else. I watched again and should have a larger lead. It's a littler unfair, but a medal is almost assured unless they have a total disaster skate.

 

[withwings]

Agree with a commentator that Hasse/ Volodin quality of skating was divine ( 'divine' was commentator's expression), it truly was.
Have not watched all competition yet, just couple of pairs.

 

[CoyoteChris]

My therapist recommends walks, which is doable I guess

That's the issue right there, I start thinking 'how many calories will this burn anyway' and I just lose the will

Its not about the actual cal.s you burn. Its about raising your metabolic rate for the entire day. Yes, I know thats easy for me to say cause I have a nice 3/4 mile path around my property and its easy to walk 3 miles a day....but its still true.

 

[Skatelife]

I thought the Georgians were much better than anyone else. I watched again and should have a larger lead. It's a littler unfair, but a medal is almost assured unless they have a total disaster skate.

Agreed, you can see the difference in speed and difficult

 

[Andrea82]

The GOEs are rather wild.

It is not the first time I've seen wild GOEs on pairs elements.

 

[paulusfr]

I thought the Georgians were much better than anyone else. I watched again and should have a larger lead. It's a littler unfair, but a medal is almost assured unless they have a total disaster skate.

Well, it would've been odd if a russian didn't think that a russian pair is much better than anyone else. Right? Even if they really aren't.

 

[Skater Boy]

Agree with a commentator that Hasse/ Volodin quality of skating was divine ( 'divine' was commentator's expression), it truly was.
Have not watched all competition yet, just couple of pairs.

I don't think HV are exactly divine or if they are it is a BUT for there are no Russians. They do not have the edges, the speed or the magic of great teams. And technically well look at Duhamel and Radford in 2018 or the non competing Russians. THis is not a time of rich talent.

 

[Skatelife]

Well, it would've been odd if a russian didn't think that a russian pair is much better than anyone else. Right? Even if they really aren't.

It's odd, I'm not Russian for sure, and still think at least today in SP Georgians were the best