2026 Olympics: Pairs' Free Skate

[reneerose]

Ugh Trent

 

[Rikku]

Does Gladiator at this point qualify as a warhorse?

 

[Ichatdelune]

Aww but they can always be proud of the fact that they made the final flight of the FS at their first Olympics

 

[ruffledgrouse]

Overgladiatored today...

It's gotta be rough skating to the same music as the gold medal favorites that just brought down the house

 

[3T3T]

Well done Maria & Alexei that was a beautiful skate. That could medal. They skated their very best when it mattered.

 

[CellarDweller]

Not a good skate...I've never seen a hand down in the death spiral before.

 

[Ichatdelune]

Does Gladiator at this point qualify as a warhorse?

It has been a warhorse since the Huns were at the gates

 

[elektra blue]

i guess Commodus got in the way. also thank you for no Bocelli

 

[16Olympics]

I just don't feel they skate with feeling to this music. They're really good but it's a miss. Such a shame with their sp score so high.

 

[ruffledgrouse]

What happened with the death spiral? CBC said they fell out of it?

 

[tulosai]

The entry to that last lift is still the coolest thing I've ever seen

I think the pressure got to them but it's okay. As long as they can stay healthy their best years are definitely ahead of them

 

[elektra blue]

Does Gladiator at this point qualify as a warhorse?

definitely

 

[bigsisjiejie]

Oy. Too many mistakes by the Canadians. Off the podium I'm afraid.

 

[museksk8r]

*sigh* P/M will drop with those major errors, but what an experience for these 2 to skate in the final group of an Olympic FS! I am guessing that will be 6th place.

 

[Ares]

Quite a lot of mistakes from Lia & Trennt. And our commentator mentioned that he didn't have a good flow/smooth rotation on his skates when making lifts. They'll drop in the ranking but I never expected them to be in this position after the short. The ending of the program was very beautiful and the start was great too with SBS jump combo.

 

[Jeanie19]

Lia/Trennt. Wonderful outfits and I love this program. A couple of mistakes, but still a good skate.

 

[Chantilly]

Since I didn't expect them in this position I guess I can't be mad at them for sorta imploding a bit.
Great fight in spots but the other teams were so much better. And weird mistakes.
They do have something though.This should help them build confidence moving forward.

 

[flanker]

This Gladiator was eaten by tiger...

 

[FlossieH]

I hope that Lia and Trennt can still be proud of what they have done at these Olympics. Yes, today wasn't their best skate, but they have still surpassed expectations across the four programmes they have done.

 

[tulosai]

What happened with the death spiral? CBC said they fell out of it?

Her hand went down, to be honest I don't remember seeing this at the senior level before at least not on this kind of stage.