2026 Olympics Team Event: Pairs' Short Program

[4everchan]

awful lift.

Sandra Bezic : he's unreliable. it's not okay

 

[Karoltyna]

oooooof the spins... the lift...

 

[Sabsi]

That lift will get a rewatch

 

[figureskatingandrainbows]

TEAM GEORGIA

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

3S
3Tw4
3FTh
BiDs3
FCCoSp4 (out of sync slightly on upright camel, sit)
5RLi3 (very wide on the footwork, choppy)
StSq4

SP: 77.54 (1st)
Team Points: 9 (14)

Another great skate from Metelkina/Berulava! This is probably the strongest program they've had, they carry flow so well across the ice in their elements which lets them rack up GOE. They don't have as many transitions as the other teams, but they have improved massively on their PCS abilities. That lift still scares me to death, though, the footwork is sooooo wide. It's going to be very close for bronze for Georgia and Italy, especially with what happened in ice dance, so beating Conti/Macii here will be very, very valuable.

 

[brens78]

Georgia

 

[ruffledgrouse]

The Canadian commentators really don't like Luka on the lifts. "Scary" and "unreliable" and "oof" are key words

 

[16Olympics]

that lift.. Otherwise they're amazing.

 

[4everchan]

Sandra Bezic : there should be a penalty on that lift, I don't think there will be...

They are talking about safety and setting example for the young pairs. ETC

 

[flanker]

Wow Metelkina/Berulava fantastic

 

[YuBluByMe]

I got nervous during their SBS spins. Also, that lift was UNSAT. Best twist in the competition, though, and the jumps were swishy.

 

[Princessroja]

Wow, those Canadian commentators are really going after Luka for that lift. I mean, it's scary, but wow.

 

[cocteautwin]

They started so well but lost a bit of composure and quality in second half with spins and lift issues (and even steps)

 

[museksk8r]

Judges will give the nod to M/B.

 

[EdgeCall]

Beautiful!

 

[bartlebooth]

The Norwegian commentator says there are rumours about Mariah Carey might show up at the Opening ceremony?

Also Bocelli and Laura Pausini. With all the good tenors around, Bocelli. I think I'll just watch the parade of the nations, scattered as it will be.

 

[Artemisa]

I hope Team Georgia get's a medal. I like a good underdog

 

[Ichatdelune]

Metelkina once again doing a Chock/Savchenko, I know he's the native Georgian but man she is so much better

 

[Arriba627]

Maybe Anastasia could work with Ellie on landing throws!

 

[lileychristie]

Lololol who is the female commentator on CBC Gem?
"The most frustrating thing in Pairs skating is that the judges don't really acknowledge how bad his footwork is during the lifts... several times this season it almost went down"

for honesty

 

[4everchan]