2026 ISU International Adult Competition - Oberstdorf | May 17-22

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Rebekah FERRISS (CAN) wearing a black dress.

I was starting to think that this was going to be a dialogue programme. But music did start eventually. Oh, and then there was more dialogue at the end.

Sorry, but far too much dialogue and not nearly enough music for my taste.

Skating made up for it, though.

She goes into 5th position.

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Molly LINDER (USA) wearing a dress that is mostly black, but the end of the skirt is light blue and white.

Skating to beautiful piano music.

And the skating was beautiful to match.

She goes into the lead.

She can't believe it!

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Lauren PANNEPACKER (USA) wearing a beautiful black dress.

Ah, that's what happened earlier. They played Lauren's music instead of Alexandra's!

It was "Unethical" by Faouzia that we got a preview of earlier, and heard more of now.

That was beautiful.

Awwww. Lovely seeing Lauren and Alexandra sitting next to each other.

Lauren goes into 4th position

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Kwankamon THANADKAH (DEU) wearing a dress that is very black at the top and white below.

Sorry, the singer's voice meant I couldn't make out enough words to do a lyrics seasrch.

She was good.

She goes into 4th position.

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Stephanie OWENS (GBR) wearing a light blue dress.

It's a "Frozen" programme, and it's Idina Menzel singing. But it's not "Let It Go". It's "Show Yourself". Makes a change somebody choosing a different song from the film.

I enjoyed that.

A big flag for only 3 people sitting there!

She goes into 8th position.

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We're back from the resurfacing for a combined Masters I + II Men's competition. There are only 5 of them altogether, so that is why they are being put into the one competition.

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That's ominous. Marcin ZAMOJSKI (POL) was introduced, he set off from the boards, fell, and crashed into the boards. And he sat there for a moment dying of embarrassment!

Mind you, it really got the audience behind him.

And irony of ironies, what is he skating to? A cover of ABBA's "The Winner Takes It All".

He is wearing a very dark blue top and black trousers.

Once he got started his programme, the skating was actually good.

He's having a lot of fun with the pierogi.

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Eric COOK (USA) wearing a black topo with white pattern down the tight hand side, white trousers and big white framed sunglasses.

Skating to an a cappella version of Shai's "If I Ever Fall In Love". I don't know who is singing it. I hadn't heard this version before, but I love the original version. And this was just as good.

That was beautiful.

He goes into 2nd position.

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Roger RADIŠIĆ (FRA) wearing a black top with sparkly pattern, and black trousers.

Skating to "Keeping Me Alive" by Jonathan Roy

That was good.

He goes into 2nd position.

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Daniel MARKLUND (DEN) wearing a white shirt, tan sleeveless jumper, and black terousers.

Skating to "Tonight We Fly" by The Divine Comedy. Never seen anybody skating to The Devine Comedy before. But delighted to see another local NI band being showcased.

It was different, but I enjoyed it.

Definitely the most people I have seen in the results area. As well as loads standing up, there were loads sitting on the floor.

He goes into 4th position.

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Robert NIEMANN (DEU) wearing a black sleeveless shirt with fluffy shoulders, and black trousers.

I remember this French song from Eurovision one year.

That was a dramatic song to finish the competition with.

He goes into 2nd position.

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Straight onto the next competition. And I just realised what they did. They had the Masters I Ladies; then the Masters 1 & II Men; and now the Masters II Ladies.

It was supposed to be a group of 7, but skater #1 Nathalie WINOGRADOW (DEU) has withdrawn.

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Ashley McINTOSH (CAN) wearing a black vest with sparklies, black gloves with no sparklies, and black trousers with sparklies.

Skating to that trailerised version of "Hit The Road Jack".

The skating was good, but I'm fed with that version of the song.

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Claudia SNELS (ITA) wearing a black dress with yellow ducks and other coloured bits on it.

She also has half of her face painted white.

It was a fun song, but the lines I am putting in aren't coming up with an identification.

And it was a fun programme. I really enjoyed it.

She goes into 2nd position.

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Anna-Barbara CAFLISCH (CHE) wearing a beautiful blue dress.

Skating to "Fall On Me" by Andrea Boccelli.

Everything about that was beautiful.

She goes into 2nd position.

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Cherie TAYLOR (CAN) wearing a black dress with sparklies along the VERY plunging neckline.

Skating to "Never Enough" by Loren Allred. Although my opinion of Loren has been spoiled by her time on "Britain's Got Talent", I still love this song.

It is a big song to skate to, but Cherie did it justice.

She goes into the lead.

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Back-to-back Canadians, and it is the final one, Meaghan SHEWCHUK (CAN). She is wearing a beautiful royal blue dress, with matching tights.

Another "Burlesque" programme. She is skating to "But I Am a Good Girl" by Christina Aguilera.

And boys but she was getting into it! It was getting a bit risqué at times!

I loved it!!!!

She goes into 2nd position.

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Kara MACKOWIAK (USA) also wearing a royal blue dress.

Skating to "My Immortal" by Evanesence. Funny, I was just thinking a few days ago that it's been too long since I listened to Evanesence.

So, thank you Kara.

Skating was good.

She finishes in 6th position.

She looks disappointed.

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Masters Elite III & IV Artistic FS double-bill to finish the day. A group of 5 ladies, followed by a group of 3 men.

Please note, the last of the ladies is not the same Jana PŘIBYLOVÁ (CZE) that we saw earlier. This one is her daughter, the Bronze Medallist from the 1985 Czechoslovak Championships.

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Ryoko NATORI (CAN) wearing a top that looks like it is made of tinfoil, and black trousers.

Skating to "I'll Be Missing You" by Puff Daddy.

Maybe not a wise choice of song at this moment of time. But, it worked for her.

She was good.

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