2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games | Jan 27 - Feb 1

[4everchan]

Hmm.. I may remind you of this when next you claim some handsome skater has been yours since he was a junior skater.

Like my son? That's a filial connection.

 

[skatingguy]

Audra Gans/Michael Boutsan
Coach: B. Brisebois, A. Emard-Lauzon, J. Lalonde
Music: Storm, Elastic Heart

 

[4everchan]

bravo Audra and Michael

 

[skatingguy]

Audra Gans/Michael Boutsan
Coach: B. Brisebois, A. Emard-Lauzon, J. Lalonde
Music: Storm, Elastic Heart

Choreo Spin Move
One Foot Turns W:2 M:2
Synchronized Twizzles W:4 M:4
Straight Line Lift 4
Dance Spin 4
Midline Step Sequence W:2 M:1
Choreo Character Step Sequence
Rotational Lift 4

Really appreciated their use of edges, and how closely they skated together in the transitions. They used the music, and performed out to the audience.

83.83 = 2nd Place
136.82 = 2nd Place

 

[saine]

I like Audra, she's selling that performance.

 

[auser]

bravo Audra and Michael

Yes, lovely dance from them.

 

[skatingguy]

Jinny Kim/Namu Lee
Coach: A. Lowe, M. Wing, S. Y. Choi
Music: The Greatest Showman (soundtrack)

 

[Seven Sisters]

I liked those Canadian kids!

Next up, an exceedingly twee cover of the Greatest Showman

 

[saine]

Oh no, not the twizzles

 

[Seven Sisters]

Yes, lovely dance from them.

We are all agreed!

 

[skatingguy]

Jinny Kim/Namu Lee
Coach: A. Lowe, M. Wing, S. Y. Choi
Music: The Greatest Showman (soundtrack)

One Foot Turns W:3 M:3
Diagonal Step Sequence W:2 M:1
Straight Line Lift 4
Choreo Assisted Jumps
Dance Spin 4
Synchronized Twizzles W:3 M:2
Choreo Character Step Sequence
Rotational Lift 4

Big mistake from Namu in the twizzle sequence. They did a good job of differentiating the music, and they opened up their skating for the second piece.

82.82 = 3rd Place
139.40 = 2nd Place

 

[4everchan]

We are all agreed!

that's a first.

 

[auser]

The Koreans were an adorable energy injection despite the twizzles mishap.

 

[skatingguy]

Ambre Perrier Gianesini/Samuel Blanc Klaperman
Coach: M. Zazoui, E. Hirai, M. de la Asucnion
Music: Oracle, Gris by Berlinist

 

[4everchan]

Aaron Lowe looks pissed off.... Never seen him like this.

 

[4everchan]

Fall.. then that rotational lift was scary...

 

[skatingguy]

Ambre Perrier Gianesini/Samuel Blanc Klaperman
Coach: M. Zazoui, E. Hirai, M. de la Asucnion
Music: Oracle, Gris by Berlinist

Choreo Character Step Sequence
One Foot Turns W:1 M:2
Synchronized Twizzles W:4 M:4
Circular Step Sequence W:3 M:2
Dance Spin 4
Straight Line Lift 4 + Rotational Lift 4
Choreo Dance Lift

-1.00 - Fall - Blanc Klaperman's fall was deemed not on an element

Blanc Klaperman's fall was at the end of the twizzle sequence so whether they win or not may depend on whether the judges feel it affected the quality of that element. Overall their skating has so many great qualities with the speed, skating skills, and control. Beautiful piece of choreography.

92.96 = 1st Place
155.35 = 1st Place

 

[skatingguy]

Olivia Ilin/Dylan Cain
Coach: Dmitri Ilin
Music: Pink Flames, Fire on Fire

 

[4everchan]

Sam Smith... ughhh

 

[skatingguy]

Olivia Ilin/Dylan Cain
Coach: Dmitri Ilin
Music: Pink Flames, Fire on Fire

One Foot Turns W:3 M:2
Synchronized Twizzles W:3 M:4
Straight Line Lift 4
Dance Spin 4
Serpentine Step Sequence W:2 M:2
Choreo Character Step Sequence
Rotational Lift 4
Choreo Spin Move

Lovely skate by the Americans. They have a great quality of skating, and they move very effortlessly between them as they cover the ice.

84.92 = 3rd Place
142.38 = 2nd Place