2026 Olympics: Free Dance

[Sabsi]

My favourite R/J program this season

 

[museksk8r]

R/A into 1st with 121.71/204.66.

 

[sissy7]

Lets goooo
3/3 R &J, and the best one

 

[ruffledgrouse]

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

 

[lileychristie]

So Smart/Dieck still lead the free dance, wow..... I expect that to change after this though

 

[moonvine]

But she looks so good with it.
I adore short hair on women, but I wear mine long because short hair doesn't go at all with my face structure.

Mine either. I had to get more than I wanted cut off because I waited too long between cuttings. Looks terrible, trying to grow it back.
Gracie talked in her book about how there was an expectation that female skaters have long hair…which is nuts as some, particularly pairs skaters, wear it up all the time…
Then when I see them off the ice with their hair down I don’t recognize them.
It could be a subconscious bias…I’d hope no one would actually consciously mark skaters down for hair..

 

[moonvine]

Lol CBC just put an ad of a big brown bear skating against Piper Gilles

Who won?

 

[shan22044]

Egoiste!

 

[LeReveur]

One foot turns: Kolesnik got level 2. No explanation from the NBC team....

 

[16Olympics]

Vadym looked scared to death at the start...Great going so far...

 

[16Olympics]

One foot turns: Kolesnik got level 2. No explanation from the NBC team....

That's going to hurt....

 

[Sabsi]

Stunning I love all the drama.
These two are so wonderful to watch, so much speed, control and expression.

 

[figureskatingandrainbows]

14. Emilea ZINGAS & Vadym KOLESNIK USA
FD: Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64: XIII. "Dance of the Knights" by Mark Ermler & Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden; Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64: 52. "Juliet's Death" by Boston Symphony Orchestra & Seiji Ozawa; Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64: XIII. "Dance of the Knights" by Mark Ermler & Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (Sergei Prokofiev version); choreo by Benoit Richaud

ChAJ1 +2.96
OFTW3+OFTM2
SyTwW4+SyTwM4
DSp4
ChSp1 +2.63
CuLi4
RoLi4+StaLi4
DiStW2+DiStM2
ChSt1 +3.74

RD: 83.53 (6th)
FD: 123.19 (1st) PB
TOT: 206.72 (1st) PB

Emilea and Vadym are soooooooooooo good, and they are skating here fully in the moment without any pressure on them and it is magical. The delicacy of their hand and neck movements, the beautiful high free legs - this program feels like a modern take on ballet and it is so effective. These two always skate with intensity and attack, and it was very evident at the end of this program; they are so well trained and were just flying around the ice. I do wish they were a bit more in hold on the diagonal step, that's literally my only complaint about this program.

also Vadym's little fist pump in his dead person pose... maybe my favourite thing ever?

 

[shan22044]

 

[norwegianfairytale]

They always seem so secure and solid, really enjoyed that. Well done

 

[tulosai]

These two are exquisite, no notes. I think it actually takes a special pair to be able to skate to this kind of music well, to be unique you have to really own it and they do.

 

[GGFan]

I'm so happy for Z/K. I love that program. They made R&J seem fresh. Their leg extension and commitment are excellent.

 

[Jeanie19]

Emilea/Vadym. I love their outfits and this program. Great skate.

 

[Karoltyna]

da drama...

 

[yelyoh]

First? Wow!!!!