2026 Olympics: Free Dance

[EdgeCall]

THIS IS MY CHURCH

Yes, we are all attending the service, aren't we?

 

[cheerknithanson]

BOOM

 

[norwegianfairytale]

Omg they might actually go into 1st, great for them

 

[figureskatingandrainbows]

14. Allison REED & Saulius AMBRULEVICIUS LTU
FD: "God Is a DJ" by Faithless, Jason Howes; "We Come 1" by Faithless; choreo by Marie-France Dubreuil, Sam Chouinard

StaLi4+RoLi4
OFTW3+OFTM2
MiStW3+MiStM3
SlLi4
DSp4
SyTwW4+SyTwM4 (first set looked quite small, not a lot of ice coverage)
ChSp1 +3.15
ChSt1 +3.08
ChLi1 +3.15

RD: 82.95 (7th)
FD: 121.71 (2nd) SB
TOT: 204.66 (1st) SB

That was a great program from Allison and Saul! This program is very inventive, and there is very clearly a story behind it. Skating-wise, these two don't have the same flow and glide as Lopareva/Brissaud, but they also do quite a lot of their elements in hold and have some wonderful transitions into some of their elements. They got great levels on the steps, and crowd was really loving this program. Allison seemed to be having the time of her life!

 

[bramweld]

Why are the scores so close though?

 

[Ichatdelune]

Saulison delivers and he fistpumps, I am happy (at least for now)

 

[museksk8r]

Well, it was certainly much better skated than at Europeans and they are so thrilled.

 

[sissy7]

You wouldn't think but this program sucks you in and by the time the dance spin comes you just vmclap along!!

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

Perosnally, it's not my type of music. At all.

But Allison REED / Saulius AMBRULEVICIUS (LTU) skated well to it.

And I can't write any more about them because I just sneezed and I have to sort myself out before my kids come on.

CaroLiza_fan

 

[tulosai]

Love to see how happy they are to be there.

 

[cocteautwin]

I love them! Saulison's both programs and the way they skate it makes me feel so good, relaxed and in the mood. I feel there's such a positive vibe and harmony between them.

 

[auser]

Aww. Saulius so exuberant after finishing. Really fun to watch!

 

[shan22044]

And I find her hair a distraction.

I was thinking the same thing, though at first I was reminiscing about the various dyed red hair fads (90s and then like 10+ years ago). But in her case (the tone and intensity) it seems more like a Goth look that doesn't fit the rest of the aesthetic.

 

[Axel Rose]

Carol still dissing the French team when complimenting the Lithuanian team.

 

[Chantilly]

I just don't get this program.
Carol likes it.
I do love them and appreciate them doing something different.
But the voice over was a distraction.
The beginning was ok but the second section ruined it for me.
I don't think they skated up to the energy of the music sometimes.

 

[Demandred]

Early in the season I wasn't a fan of this program but it grew on me and I really enjoyed it here. Really good performance from Allison and Saulius.

 

[museksk8r]

You wouldn't think but this program sucks you in and by the time the dance spin comes you just vmclap along!!

I do enjoy the 2nd music cut so much better; I wish there was more of it instead of the church part.

 

[lileychristie]

I really enjoyed that from Saulison

Great choice to use Eurodance for their Olympics free dance, the crowd was really getting into it in the techno part

 

[chepe]

I keep imagining Lopareva/Brissaud dancing to this instead.

Hah, same. This felt very French.

Finnish commentator hated it (with his usual subtle fashion), but screw him.

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

And to close out the penultimate group, it's my second set of kids!!!

ALL THE BEST EMILEA AND VADYM!!!

CaroLiza_fan