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Olympic Winter Games 2026 Figure Skating
Milano Cortina / ITA
6 Feb - 22 Feb, 2026

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Milano Ice Skating Arena
Unipol Forum
Via Giuseppe di Vittorio, 6, 20057 Assago MI, Italy

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Rhythm Dance
Monday, 9 February 2026
19:20 CET (UTC +1)
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Qualification rule: The best 20 skaters after Rhythm Dance will advance to the next segment.
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Holly HARRIS & Jason CHAN AUS 🇦🇺
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: "Waiting for Tonight" (Hex's Momentous Radio Mix) by Jennifer Lopez; "Waiting For Tonight" by Jennifer Lopez; "If You Had My Love" (Pablo Flores Remix) by Jennifer Lopez; "I'm Outta Love" (Hex Hector Remix Radio Edit) released 1999 by Anastacia
FD: "Clair de Lune (Pied au Piano)" by Son Lux, Chris Pattishall, Claude Debussy; "Bloodstream" by Tokio Myers; "I Love You" by Son Lux, Hanna Benn; "Bilune" by Karl Hugo; "Clair de Lune" by Claude Debussy; choreo by Marie-France Dubreuil (RD), Jean-Luc Baker

FanFest: https://www.goldenskate.com/forum/threads/85220
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Piper GILLES & Paul POIRIER CAN 🇨🇦
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: "Supermodel (You Better Work)" by RuPaul; "I''m Too Sexy" by Right Said Fred; "Supermodel (You Better Work)" by RuPaul
FD: "Vincent Reimagined" ("Vincent - Starry, Starry Night” by Don McLean (cover by Govardo); choreo by Juris Razgulajevs, Carol Lane, Alexandra Crenian

FanFest: https://www.goldenskate.com/forum/threads/55187
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Marjorie LAJOIE & Zachary LAGHA CAN 🇨🇦
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RD: "Get Ready for This" by 2 Unlimited; "The Power" by Snap!; "Ole" by The Bouncing Souls
FD: "Nureyev" (from "The White Crow") by Ilan Eshkeri, Lisa Batiashvili & Dudana Mazmanishvili. (2022-2023 repeat); choreo by Romain Haguenauer (RD +FD)

FanFest: https://www.goldenskate.com/forum/threads/65740
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Marie-Jade LAURIAULT & Romain LE GAC CAN 🇨🇦
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RD: "You Need Love Like I Do (Don't You?)" featuring Heather Small, 7th District Radio Mix by Tom Jones; "Sexbomb" (featuring Mousse T.) by Tom Jones; "Sexbomb" (featuring Mousse T.) Peppermint Disco Radio Edit by Tom Jones
FD: "Les Pyramides" by Philippe Chany; Astérix et Obélix: "Mission Cléopâtre (Main Title)" by Philippe Chany; "Numérobis Théme" by Philippe Chany; "Cleopatra's Song of the Nile" by Jeffrey Goodman; "Edony (Clap your Hands)" featiring Hossam Ramzy by Martin Solveig & Africanism, Hossam Ramzy; "Alf Layla Wa Layla" (Radio Edit) by Back To Basics, Baligh Hamdi, Morsi Gahil Aziz; and Umm Kulthum; choreo by Scott Moir, Madison Hubbell, Adrian Diaz, Romain Haguenauer and Samuel Chouinard

FanFest: https://www.goldenskate.com/forum/threads/56467
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Shiyue WANG & Xinyu LIU CHN 🇨🇳
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: "Go Wild Alone" by Andy Lau, Limao Zhou, Zhenlong Yang; "Flower Guardian" by Hacken Lee, Hasegawa Shuhei, Weiyuan Pan
FD: "The Bat Man Theme" by Krutikov music; "A Watchful Guardian" by Hans Zimmer, James Newton Howard; "The Batman Trailer Music" by Nirvana; choreo by Marie-France Dubreuil

FanFest: https://www.goldenskate.com/forum/threads/55347
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RD: "Baby Baby" by Francesco Bontempi, Antonia Bottari; "Get Up And Boogie" by Francesco Bontempi, Antonia Bottari, Ivana Spagna; "Rhythm Is a Dancer" by Thea Austin, Benito Benites​
FD: "Adios Nonino" by Astor Piazzolla; choreo by Kaitlin Hawayek (RD), Pascal Denis (FD)​
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Katerina MRAZKOVA & Daniel MRAZEK CZE 🇨🇿
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RD: "One Two" by AI (of 90s style Bon Jovi); "Thunderstruck" by AC/DC
FD: "Malaguena" by Ernesto Lecuona; choreo by Matteo Zanni, Denis Lodola, Garett Smith

FanFest: https://www.goldenskate.com/forum/threads/93087
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Natalie TASCHLEROVA & Filip TASCHLER CZE 🇵🇭
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RD:
"Waiting For Tonight" (Pablo's Miami Mix Radio Edit) (Spanglish) by Jennifer Lopez; "Be With You" by Enrique Iglesias; "Rhythm Divine" by Enrique Iglesias
FD: "Clubbed to Death" (from "The Matrix") by Rob Dougan; "Chateau" (from "Matrix Reloaded") by Rob Dougan; "Mona Lisa Overdrive" (from "Matrix Reloaded") by Juno Reactor; "Navras" (from "Matrix Revolutions") by Juno Reactor, Don Davis; "Matrix - Clubbed to Death (Epic Version)" by Matthias Fritsche; "Spybreak!" (from "The Matrix") by Propellerheads; choreo by Massimo Scali

FanFest: https://www.goldenskate.com/forum/threads/82254
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Olivia SMART & Tim DIECK ESP 🇪🇸
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RD: "Freedom" by George Michael; "Let Me Entertain You" performed by Robbie Williams
FD: "Beginnings Are Such Delicate Times" from "Dune Part Two" soundtrack by Hans Zimmer; "Resurrection from "Dune Part Two" soundtrack by Hans Zimmer; "Dune Part Two (Trailer mix);" "Dune Part Two - Trailer 3 Music (epic version)" by Mathias Fritsche Navras by Don Davis & Juno Reactor; choreo by Romain Haguenauer; Samuel Choinard

FanFest: https://www.goldenskate.com/forum/threads/95948
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Sofia VAL & Asaf KAZIMOV ESP 🇪🇸
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RD: "Maria" by Ricky Martin; "La Copa de la Vida" by Ricky Martin; "Livin’ La Vida Loca" by Ricky Martin
FD: "Exogenesis: Pt. 3 (Redemption)" by Muse; "Exogenesis: Pt.2 (Cross-pollination)" by Muse; "Exogenesis: Pt. 3 (Redemption)" by Muse; choreo by Kirill Khaliavin

FanFest: https://www.goldenskate.com/forum/threads/95029
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Juulia TURKKILA & Matthias VERSLUIS FIN 🇫🇮
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RD: "
María (Pablo Flores Spanglish Radio Edit)" by Ricky Martin, Pablo Flores, Javier Garza; "Love You For A Da"y by Ricky Martin, Desmond Child, Draco Rosa, Randall Barlow; "The Cup of Life (Remix - English Radio Edit)" by Ricky Martin, Pablo Flores, Desmond Child, Draco Rosa
FD: "Bewitched" by Per Störby Jutbring; "Obcy Astronom" by Dobrawa Czocher, Hania Rani, Grzegorz Ciechowski, Zbigniew Krzywanski; choreo by Massimo Scali

FanFest: https://www.goldenskate.com/forum/threads/56637
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Laurence FOURNIER BEAUDRY & Guillaume CIZERON FRA 🇫🇷
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RD: "Vogue Bette Davis Dub" by Madonna, Shep Pettibone; "Rescue Me House Boat" vocal by Madonna, Goh Hotdog, Shep Pettibone; "Vogue Strike a Pose Dub" by Madonna, Shep Pettibone; "Vogue" by Madonna, Shep Pettibone
FD: "Opening" (The Whale soundtrack) by Hugh Brun, Rob Simonsen; "Rigging" (The Whale soundtrack) by Hugh Brun, Rob Simonsen; "Deep Water" (The Whale soundtrack) by Hugh Brun, Rob Simonsen "Safe Return" (The Whale soundtrack) by Hugh Brun, Rob Simonsen choreo by Marie-France Dubreuil, Romain Haguenauer, Stéphane Lambiel

FanFest: https://www.goldenskate.com/forum/threads/laurence-fournier-beaudry-guillaume-cizeron.102086/
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Evgeniia LOPAREVA & Geoffrey BRISSAUD FRA 🇫🇷
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: "Blue(Da Ba Dee)" by Eiffel 65; "Revolution 909" by Daft Punk; "Da funk" by Daft Punk; "Around the World" by Daft Punk
FD: "All Is Full of Love" by Bjork; "All Around Us" by Karl Hugo; "Bachelorette" by Bjork; choreo by Romain Haguenauer

FanFest: https://www.goldenskate.com/forum/threads/79287
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RD: "No Scrubs" by Unlike Pluto (featuring Joanna Jones); "Sing Hallelujah!" by Dr. Alban​
FD: "The Curse of the Sad Mummy" by League of Legends Music; "Enemy" by Imagine Dragons; choreo by Benoit Richaud, Karine Arribert​

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RD: "Canned Heat" (Dimitri From Paris Remix Dubstrumental) by Jamiroquai, Dimitri From Paris, Al Stone; "Girls and Boys" (Pet Shop Boys 12" Remix) by Blur​
FD: "The Blue Hour: No. 2, Opening" by Rachel Grimes, Shara Nova, A Far Cry; "Dernière Danse" by Indila; choreo by Karine Arribert​

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RD: "100 % Pure Love" by Crystal Waters, "What I Need" (Basement Boys Remix) by Crystal Waters; "In De Ghetto" (The Bad Yard Club Mix) by Crystal Waters, David Morales​
FD: "J'oublie" by Milva; "Yumeji's Theme" (Theme from "In the Mood for Love") by Shigeru Umebayashi; "J'oublie" by Milva; choreo by Laurie May​

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Phebe BEKKER & James HERNANDEZ GBR 🇬🇧
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RD:
"Freedom! '90" by George Michael; "Killer / Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" by George Michael; "Freedom (Club Mix)" by Revival House Project, George Michael
FD: "Mercutio's Death" (from "Romeo and Juliet" soundtrack) by Craig Armstrong, Marius de Vries, Nellee Hooper; "O Verona (from "Romeo and Juliet" soundtrack) by Craig Armstrong, Marius de Vries, Nellee Hooper; "Kissing You" (from "Romeo and Juliet" soundtrack) (Instrumental) by Craig Armstrong, Marius de Vries, Nellee Hooper; "Kissing You (Love Theme From "Romeo + Juliet")" by Des'ree; "O Verona (Reprise)" (from "Romeo and Juliet" soundtrack) by Craig Armstrong, Marius de Vries, Nellee Hooper; choreo by Penny Coomes, Nicholas Buckland, Chellie Fig

FanFest: https://www.goldenskate.com/forum/threads/93977
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Lilah FEAR & Lewis GIBSON GBR 🇬🇧
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RD
: "Wannabe" (Junior Vasquez Remix Edit) by Spice Girls, Junior Vasquez; "Viva Forever" by Spice Girls; "Spice Up Your Life" (Morales Radio Mix) by Spice Girls, David Morales
FD: "The Bonnie Banks of Loch Lomond" by Ella Robert’s; "I’m Gonna be (500 miles)" by The Proclaimers; "The Bonnie Banks of Loch Lomond "by Ella Robert’s; "Auld Lang Syne;" choreo by Romain Haguenauer (RD+FD), Samuel Chouinard, Randy Strong

FanFest: https://www.goldenskate.com/forum/threads/76468
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Diana DAVIS & Gleb SMOLKIN GEO 🇬🇪
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: "Pretty Fly (For a White Guy)" by The Offspring; "Come Out and Play" by The Offspring
FD: "Sonata for Cello & Piano No.1 in D Major" by Nikolai Mayakovsky; "A Taste of Elegance" by Anne-Sophie Versnaeyen & Gabriel Saban; choreo by: Romain Haguenauer (RD), Marie-France Dubreuil (FD), Samuel Chouinard

FanFest: https://www.goldenskate.com/forum/threads/76360
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Jennifer JANSE VAN RENSBURG & Benjamin STEFFAN GER 🇩🇪
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RD: "Jungle Bill" by Yello; "On the Run" by Yello
FD: "La Maza" (featuring Shakira) by Mercedes Sosa, Shakira, Silvio Rodriguez; "Ameksa" (District 78 Remix) by Taalbi Brothers; choreo by Igor Sphilband (RD), Pasquale Camerlengo (FD)

FanFest: https://www.goldenskate.com/forum/threads/88791/
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Charlene GUIGNARD & Marco FABBRI ITA 🇮🇹
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: "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" extended version by Backstreet Boys; "That's the Way I Like It" by Backstreet Boys
FD: "Gioco di Sguardi" (Diamanti soundtrack) by Giuliano Taviani, Carmelo Molinar; "Diamanti Theme (Intimate)" (Diamanti soundtrack) by Giuliano Taviani, Carmelo Molinar; "Diamanti Theme (Extended)" (Diamanti soundtrack) by Giuliano Taviani, Carmelo Molinar; "Diamanti" (Diamanti soundtrack) by Giorgia; choreo by Corrado Giordani

FanFest: https://www.goldenskate.com/forum/threads/55395
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RD: "Desert Rose" by DJ Dark & Angelo; "Simarik" by Tarkan; "Kiss Kiss" by Holly Valance​
FD: "Ali di Libertá" by Andrea Bocelli; "Time to Say Goodbye" by May J.; "Con te Partirò" by Andrea Bocelli; choreo by Luca Lanotte, David Cipolleschi​

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RD: "Thunder" by Prince and the New Power Generation; "Daddy Pop" by Prince and the New Power Generation​
FD: "Now We Are Free" (from "Gladiator") by Hans Zimmer, "Il Volo" arranged by Chris Walden; "Now We Are Free" (from "Gladiator") by Hans Zimmer, Klaus Badelt, Lisa Gerrard; choreo by Massimo Scali, Stefano Atti​
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Hannah LIM & Ye QUAN KOR 🇰🇷
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RD: "Men in Black" by Will Smith
FD: "Adagio For Strings" by Samuel Barber; choreo by Marie-France Dubreuil, Samuel Chouinard

FanFest: https://www.goldenskate.com/forum/threads/91881
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Allison REED & Saulius AMBRULEVICIUS LTU 🇱🇹
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RD: "I'm Too Sexy" by Right Said Fred, Bettys; "Cantloop (Flip Fantasia)" by Us3, Rahsaan, Gerard Presencer; "I'm Too Sexy" by Right Said Fred, Bettys
FD: "God Is a DJ" by Faithless, Jason Howes; "We Come 1" by Faithless; choreo by Marie-France Dubreuil, Sam Chouinard

FanFest: https://www.goldenskate.com/forum/threads/88501
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Milla Ruud REITAN & Nikolaj MAJOROV SWE 🇸🇪
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RD: "Living La Vida Loca" by Ricky Martin, Draco Rosa and Desmond Child; "Maria (Spanglish Radio Edit)" by Ricky Martin; "La Copa de la Vida" by Ricky Martin, Luis Gómez Escolar, Desmond Child, Robi Draco Rosa
FD: "Un Giorno Per Noi" from Romeo and Juliet soundtrack by Nino Rota, performed by Josh Groban; choreo by Andrea Vaturi

FanFest: https://www.goldenskate.com/forum/threads/97174
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Christina CARREIRA & Anthony PONOMARENKO USA 🇺🇸
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RD : "Sweet Dreams" by La Bouche & Paolo Pellegrino, Robert Haynes, M. Sonmez, Gerd Amir Saraf, Melanie Thornton; "Sweet Dreams" by La Bouche, Robert Haynes, M. Sonmez, Gerd Amir Saraf, Melanie Thornton; "100% Pure Love" by Crystal Waters, Basement Boys
FD: “The Girl With The Plums" (from "Perfume - The Story Of A Murderer"); "Strictly Taboo" by Audiomachine, La Belle Époque
Deceit And Betrayal by Audiomachine, La Belle Époque; "Meeting Laura" (from "Perfume - The Story Of A Murderer"); choreo by Scott Moir, Madison Hubbell, Adrian Diaz, Marie-France Dubreuil

FanFest: https://www.goldenskate.com/forum/threads/56460
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Madison CHOCK & Evan BATES USA 🇺🇸
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RD: "
American Woman" by Lenny Kravitz; "Fly Away" by Quevo, Lenny Kravitz; "Always On the Run" by Lenny Kravitz; "Are You Gonna Go My Way" by Lenny Kravitz, PH Electro
FD: "Paint It Black" by Ramin Djawadi; choreo by Marie-France Dubreuil, Antonio Najarro, Sam Chouinard

FanFest: https://www.goldenskate.com/forum/threads/49489
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Emilea ZINGAS & Vadym KOLESNIK USA 🇺🇸
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RD
: "Poison" by Bell Biv DeVoe; "Something In Your Eyes" by Bell Biv DeVoe; "Poison" by Bell Biv DeVoe
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 Igor Shpilband (RD), Benoit Richaud (FD)

FanFest: https://www.goldenskate.com/forum/threads/92888
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RD: "Vogue" by Madonna; "Walk 4 Me" by Tronco Traxx, Ralphi Rosario​
FD: "Nureyev" from White Crow by Ilan Eshkeri, Lisa Batashvili, Dudana Mazmanishvili; choreo by Greg Zuerlein, Charlie White, Tanith White, Jean-Luc Baker​

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RD: "Jump Around" by House of Pain, Deee-Lite, DJ PLay; arranged by Hugo Chouinard​
FD: The Godfather soundtrack by Nino Rota, Carlo Savina, and Various Artists; choreo by Romain Haguenauer, Joel Dear, Inese Bucevica, Sam Chouinard​


RD: "Groove is in the Heart" by Dee-lite, "I'm Too Sexy" by Right Said Fred and "Groove Is in the Heart (Scotty 2025 Remix)" by Dee-lite​
FD: "Escalate" by Tsar B and "Son of Nyx" by Hozier; choreo by Krisilyn “Tony” Frazier, Tanith White, Greg Zuerlein, Jean-Luc Baker, Caroline Green, Michael Parsons​

 
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When will we know the makeup of the judging panel? I keep checking skatingscores.com https://skatingscores.com/2526/oly/sr/dance/i/panel/, but the panel hasn’t been announced yet. I pray Great Britain’s Nicholas Russell is not selected again, but if he is, I implore every skating fan who cares about the integrity of this sport to whistleblow this cheater for who he really is. He honestly should be pulled out from being selected as a judge for the individual event based on how he blatantly cheated in the team event RD.
 
When will we know the makeup of the judging panel? I keep checking skatingscores.com https://skatingscores.com/2526/oly/sr/dance/i/panel/, but the panel hasn’t been announced yet. I pray Great Britain’s Nicholas Russell is not selected again, but if he is, I implore every skating fan who cares about the integrity of this sport to whistleblow this cheater for who he really is. He honestly should be pulled out from being selected as a judge for the individual event based on how he blatantly cheated in the team event RD.
That sounds bad... how do you find out how he scored and why he cheated? Is there any evidence and discussion about this? I must have missed it...
 
46 skaters from 15 ISU Members have been entered for the Olympic Games 2026.

Ages of the skaters

Men
Older:
- Marco Fabbri ITA - 38 years
- Evan Bates USA - 36 years & 11 months
- Paul Poirier CAN - 34 years & 3 months

Average Age: 28,6 years

Younger:
- James Hernandez GBR & Ye Quan KOR - 24 years & 3 months (same birthday)
- Vadym Kolesnik USA - 24 years & 3 months
- Daniel Mrazek CZE - 22 years & 8 months

Women
Older:
- Charlène Guignard ITA - 36 years & 6 months
- Piper Gilles CAN - 34 years
- Madison Chock USA - 33 years & 7 months
- Laurence Fournier Beaudry FRA - 33 years & 6 months

Average Age: 26,7 years

Younger:
- Phebe Bekker - 20 years & 6 months
- Milla Ruud Reitan SWE - 20 years & 4 months
- Katerina Mrazkova CZE - 19 years & 5 months


Participation in Olympic Games
Medal - Top 5 - Top 10 - Top 20 - 21+

2010
Evan Bates USA – 11 (with Samuelson)
Paul Poirier CAN – 14 (with Crone)

Allison Reed LTU – 22 (with Japaridze for Georgia)

2014
Madison Chock / Evan Bates USA - 8
Charlène Guignard / Marco Fabbri ITA - 14

2018
Guillaume Cizeron FRA – Silver Medal (with Papadakis)
Piper Gilles / Paul Poirier CAN – 8
Madison Chock / Evan Bates USA - 9
Charlène Guignard / Marco Fabbri ITA - 10

Marie-Jade Lauriault / Romain Le Gac CAN -17 (for France)
Shiyue Wang / Xinyu Liu CHN - 22

2022
Guillaume Cizeron FRA – Gold Medal (with Papadakis)
Madison Chock / Evan Bates USA - 4
Charlène Guignard / Marco Fabbri ITA - 5

Piper Gilles / Paul Poirier CAN – 7
Olivia Smart ESP – 8 (with Diaz)
Laurence Fournier Beaudry FRA – 9 (with Sorensen for Canada)
Lilah Fear / Lewis Gibson GBR - 10

Shiyue Wang / Xinyu Liu CHN - 12
Marjorie Lajoie / Zachary Lagha CAN – 13
Diana Davis / Gleb Smolkin GEO – 14 (for Russia)
Juulia Turkkila / Matthias Versluis FIN - 15
Natalie Taschlerova / Filip Taschler CZE - 16

Tim Dieck ESP – 21 (with Müller for Germany)

2022 (Men) Nikolaj Majorov SWE - 21

2026 - First Participation
Holly Harris / Jason Chan AUS
Katerina Mrazkova / Daniel Mrazek CZE
Sofia Val / Asaf Kazimov ESP
Evgeniia Lopareva / Geoffrey Brissaud FRA
Jennifer Janse Van Rensburg / Benjamin Steffan GER
Phebe Bekker / James Hernandez GBR
Hannah Lim / Ye Quan KOR
Saulius Ambrulevicius LTU
Milla Ruud Reitan SWE
Christina Carreira / Anthony Ponomarenko USA
Emilea Zingas / Vadym Kolesnik USA
 
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Just to remind everyone watching in the USA, the first part of the Rhythm Dance is on the USA channel at 2:00 p.m.EST The second part is on the NBC Channel at 2:40 p.m. EST. If you want to record the event, this is the easiest way to do it.

Peacock coverage starts at 1:20 p.m. EST with both a "Rhythm Dance" stream and a "Rhythm dance venue feed" stream. There is something called a "Rhythm Dance warm-up" at 11:20 a.m. EST I have no idea if that is a preview or a practice session .
 
OK... I am heading out for my training (swimming) and I will be back barely in time for the first group but definitely for the second... I am already very nervous. I will be dedicating each pull and each kick I do in the pool for high levels for my teams.
 
Poor Maddie & Evan have some serious extenuating circumstances stacked against them coming into this rhythm dance. Not only will they have to do 4 programs in under a week, but they were also up super late last night because the victory ceremony & press conference finished around midnight last night. Furthermore, Jackie Wong is reporting that the podium material used for the TE victory ceremony damaged people's blades, and Maddie & Evan spent an hour last night after the victory ceremony having all of the nicks removed, as they couldn't do a full resharpening without throwing off their skating. Fortunately, practice for them was quite late in the afternoon today, but that's still a gauntlet of events to have to go through, not to mention all of the stress and excitement they will have experienced. The same is true for Marco and Charlene, who just won a bronze medal in the Team Event and were also part of the victory ceremony with the cursed podium. Here's hoping those teams can put that behind them and skate well today.

Edit: the JSF has sent in a formal complaint to the IOC and took all of their skaters' blades to a specialized workshop to have them repaired this morning. Chock/Bates and Guignard/Fabbri seemed to have no problems in practice today, but apparently the surface was sort of asphalt/concrete-like and there was some chipping and dings that occurred.
 
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Poor Maddie & Evan have some serious extenuating circumstances stacked against them coming into this rhythm dance. Not only will they have to do 4 programs in under a week, but they were also up super late last night because the victory ceremony & press conference finished around midnight last night. Furthermore, Jackie Wong is reporting that the podium material used for the TE victory ceremony damaged people's blades, and Maddie & Evan spent an hour last night after the victory ceremony having all of the nicks removed, as they couldn't do a full resharpening without throwing off their skating. Fortunately, practice for them was quite late in the afternoon today, but that's still a gauntlet of events to have to go through, not to mention all of the stress and excitement they will have experienced. The same is true for Marco and Charlene, who just won a bronze medal in the Team Event and were also part of the victory ceremony with the cursed podium. Here's hoping those teams can put that behind them and skate well today
I heard about this happening and I can’t believe the coordinators didn’t just allow the medal winners to receive their medals and flowers on the ice and carpet instead of potentially damaging their blades on the faulty podium. Talk about poor planning. :(
 
When will we know the makeup of the judging panel? I keep checking skatingscores.com https://skatingscores.com/2526/oly/sr/dance/i/panel/, but the panel hasn’t been announced yet. I pray Great Britain’s Nicholas Russell is not selected again, but if he is, I implore every skating fan who cares about the integrity of this sport to whistleblow this cheater for who he really is. He honestly should be pulled out from being selected as a judge for the individual event based on how he blatantly cheated in the team event RD.
How did he cheat? In judging, as far as I know, you need 3, one is crossed out as an outlier, 2 others go in to tip the scale and the ace of cheating is to make sure the judges do not belong to the nation they are propping to avoid a strike for national basis.
 
I heard about this happening and I can’t believe the coordinators didn’t just allow the medal winners to receive their medals and flowers on the ice and carpet instead of potentially damaging their blades on the faulty podium. Talk about poor planning. :(
I cant believe they had out stuffed toys instead of flowers....
 
Another thing, why can't other skating competitions just use stuffed animals or other figurines/gifts instead of flowers. The Olympics got it right with not using flowers.
As a person who lives with someone who is a past national champion, I hate the stuffed toys. We have so many bins full of them that they become non bio degradeable land fill at some point and meaning less as who knows what toy came from what event? I like flowers.
 
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