2026 Olympics: Pairs' Short Program

[4everchan]

Lia and Trennt still have the lead on TES but the judges will certainly give them high PCS just because you know.... and it was a dead performance

 

[Ichatdelune]

Venue feed is worth its weight in spam, and no futzing with a VPN.

Spam is better than Peacock, you can buy spam outside of the US if you are willing to pay

 

[figureskatingandrainbows]

16. Anastasiia METELKINA & Luka BERULAVA GEO
Wikipedia
SP: "Bolero" (Excerpt) by Miloš Karadaglić, choreo by Sergei Plishkin, Ivan Malafeev

3S
3Tw4
3FTh (steps out)
BiDs3
FCCoSp4
5RLi4 (footwork was still a little wide from Luka but better than in previous events)
StSq4

SP: 75.46 (1st)
3 points shy of their SB/PB, and that will keep them in 4th place if the three teams left skate cleanly

This was so close to a perfect program, but that step out will be costly, they lost around 3 points in GOE swing on that element, which will be very costly in such a tightly contested event like this one. This is probably their best material ever, this music works very well with their speed, but the program deflated a bit for me after the throw mistake. They will still be in this for a medal with no question, but they won't be quite as close or in the warmup position they will have wanted.

 

[freedomlover]

very high GOE on that Pisa Tower lift

should not be ahead of the canadians today but!

 

[FlossieH]

Unless things get revised upwards, the Georgians are behind Lia and Trennt on TES.

 

[museksk8r]

Not their best skate. They would have loved to have their SP at Skate America, but it was not to be.

 

[LazyFuzai]

Costly mistake on that throw.If not that this was perfection from them.

 

[TontoK]

I generally enjoy the Georgian team, but OMG how do they get almost 2 points in GOE for that lift.

I was on the edge of my seat, literally flinching throughout the entire element.

 

[GGFan]

They have some beautiful elements but the lifts and presentation just aren't there for me.

 

[Jeanie19]

Anastasiia/Luka. Great outfits and a good program. Really good skate.

 

[discodisco]

Georgians

Perfect side by side triple Salchows. Sandra saying the placement right in front of the judges reminds her of old-style Soviet intimidation

She steps out of the throw triple flip!

Let's see how things go and weather they make it through their lift.

Great Unison on the side by side spins.

Lift - as terrifying as usual. I thought they were going to go down on the second rotation/ turn.

Wow. Technical score lower than the Canadians at the end of the program. They typically get higher PCS than the Canadians so, let's see what happens.

Kurt and Sandra are saying that they didn't perform it particularly well. Didn't look a ton different to me than usual...

 

[4everchan]

Yeah, canadian commentator, they were fine on the lift, Berulava's feet or not.

they were not fine. He is all crooked. It's very dangerous. You know, the Canadian commentator is a pair skater herself. She knows what she is talking about.

 

[Zora]

I'm probably in the minority, but I always love a good Bolero program

 

[Artemisa]

I just want them do medal... please!

 

[tulosai]

I think in 4 years these two are going to be amazing. Big, beautiful elements. Small mistake today aside very consistent. They do need some work on their connection and really selling the performance but that can definitely come. I also like that their height difference is smaller than is common, it really makes their synchronization and lines look very crisp and cool.

 

[cocteautwin]

Rare mistake from them on the throw, lift looked better than in TE, spin as well, I wonder what judges will do with PCS but I guess they will be slightly in the lead for now

 

[LadyB]

Privyet, Pavel!

 

[Seven Sisters]

All over Canada, it is sinking in now that Lia & Trennt are probably going to be in the final group at the Olympics

And if only they hadn’t lost that point on the spins! I did tell you all so

 

[RatedPG]

I wonder where they will place the Georgian team??? Performance wise they lost energy, especially towards the end

1st to 3rd place??? I think Lia & Trentt were better in my opinion

 

[Ichatdelune]

While I don't mean to disrespect him Metelkina is the one who carries this team and he's supposed to be the lifter