Replay Lounge 2026 Olympics | Team Event

[NanaPat]

I think the U.S. can breathe a little easier now that Chock and Bates have increased the lead over Japan to 5.. Anything can happen, but 2nd for Amber should be enough to seal it.

But they are very likely to give 4 of that back in the pairs. If JPN/USA go 1/2 in the singles, with JPN ahead in one discipline and USA in the other, then USA will win by one point. That is a likely scenario. For JPN to win, they would have to win both singles (then there would be a tie?) or one of the USA singles would have to come below second.

The lead is irrelevant. It just happened that the comp stopped after the USA's best discipline. If only the pairs free had been today, JPN would be leading now, even if the overall outcome would be the same.

 

[TontoK]

Yes, @NanaPat you are on target.

If Japan finishes first in pairs and USA finish fifth, as I think is likely, and Kaori finishes first in ladies free and Amber finishes second - also a fair bet, they'll be tied going into the men's free.

This thing ain't over by a long shot.

 

[Mathman]

I disagree with those fans who are advising Malinin to hold back, water it down, play it safe, conserve his energy for later, etc. Every time out, give it your best, that's the only way to approach a competition, IMHO.

Going into the fray with the mindset of trying not to lose, that's not a champion's mentality.

 

[SmileHappy34]

But they are very likely to give 4 of that back in the pairs. If JPN/USA go 1/2 in the singles, with JPN ahead in one discipline and USA in the other, then USA will win by one point. That is a likely scenario. For JPN to win, they would have to win both singles (then there would be a tie?) or one of the USA singles would have to come below second.

The lead is irrelevant. It just happened that the comp stopped after the USA's best discipline. If only the pairs free had been today, JPN would be leading now, even if the overall outcome would be the same.

No the lead is not increases.
It just looks that way . It 44 for u.s. 39 for japan.
If japan wins pairs add 10 equal 49 , win women add 10 equals 59 ,win men add 10 equal 69

U.s. 2nd women equals 53 add 5th pairs add 6 equals 59 men 2nd add 9 equals 68. Japan wins by 1

 

[SmileHappy34]

That if the standing stay same. Order as short

 

[SmileHappy34]

Malinin might have to start calling himself #UnderrotatedQuadGod, but Kagiyama was certainly the #QuadGod today that is for sure.

Malinin cracked under pressure and should have been behind Gogalev. Failed on 3/3 jump elements. Everything seemed heavy after Kagiyama, he doesn't do anything better than Kagiyama.

The 4F is an underrotation which the tech panel missed (at a minimum a very clear q) but four 4's from the judges and four 3's. There is no integrity.

The 3A seemed like a failed 4A attempt and was heavily overrated but only slightly negative GOE, 4Lz a very clear underrotation which they did call but very messy combo.

He's been so dominant, and even if he has major errors on every jump element in the free he will win he's so far ahead of the competition in the value of his jumps. But the pressure completely got to him today.

Malin didn't Crack under pressure.
When Yuma lost he cracked
What did state if ilia doesnt skate both.
He disrespected. Sorry Yuma is too.
He want to beat ilia twice at olympic he should have e
Skated team free and told Japanese he plans on it.
Instead left free to Shun
Why not free he woukd have lost?

U bragging because he won by 10 without a carrot. When he got carrot was?

When ilia won short by how much what was outcry. Did we claim Yuma cracked under pressure no.
Or when yuma lost . Did we state yuma cracked under pressure no.
both great skaters

One got call other didn't.
both did well.

 

[SmileHappy34]

I'd feel better with Alysa also doing the FS you know even if she's not totally clean she will hold it together and keep the US in 2nd place. Nothing can be done with Pairs but K/O need to beat the Canadian team to give them just a bit of a edge going into the singles competition.

I would to . Hope for best from. All

 

[reneerose]

I watched Yuma's skate and was very happy with it. I have never seen the Polish or Canadian skaters in men's before, not following them closely, but I thought they were fun to watch. The Polish skater doing a Bielmann and his one handed cartwheel. It's just still sad that they never make the NBC primetime show, unless NBC decides they should...so a lot of people miss out on seeing them if they don't watch the venue full feed on Peacock or elsewhere... BTW Boyang you still have it! China was so proud and you made me smile.

 

[4everchan]

I disagree with those fans who are advising Malinin to hold back, water it down, play it safe, conserve his energy for later, etc. Every time out, give it your best, that's the only way to approach a competition, IMHO.

Going into the fray with the mindset of trying not to lose, that's not a champion's mentality.

weren't you saying the team event wasn't important a few posts back or did I misunderstand ?

 

[el henry]

Being a sunny optimist by nature (hahahaha) I am going to assume that Ilia wants to do the Team FS of his own accord and no pressure.

In which case, I have no doubt he will give it his all.

The fact that I believe skaters have agency and should make their own decisions about the TE, does not mean I don't like the Team Event. Or that I don't think it's important. I do and I do. I don't think those two opinions are contradictory.

 

[DizzyFrenchie]

As a Frenchie, what I understand is, IF Madison Chock and Evan Bates hadn't been scored above Laurence Fournier-Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron which I think nobody can explain? OR IF Diana Davies and Gleb Smolkin hadn't been that much overscored, which was quite as unexplainable, France wouldn't have been eliminated?
We all know that that Team Event is a chocolate medal factory, may this clownery enlighten at least my fellow Frenchies on the topic...

 

[Arriba627]

Really enjoyed the men's SP today. Some messiness, but no falls. Very satisfying. Looking forward to the free.

 

[Skating91]

I'd feel better with Alysa also doing the FS you know even if she's not totally clean she will hold it together and keep the US in 2nd place. Nothing can be done with Pairs but K/O need to beat the Canadian team to give them just a bit of a edge going into the singles competition.

No way. Amber earned the opportunity to win a team medal, she beat Liu at US championships.

I can remember the howls of outrage four years ago when Shcherbakova and Trusova weren't in the team event even though Valieva beat them in the short program by at least 10 points and 20 points in the free skate all season. Amber literally beat Liu last time they competed.

 

[Arigato]

The 4F was a clear underrotation

Nope. It was actually damn good. And the judges agreed GOE 3.77

 

[Blades of Passion]

The 4F was tighter than his best ones but obviously still a good jump. He curved the takeoff more than he usually does I think, in that regard it could have been given a 'q', but he also doesn't doesn't pre-rotate a ton on his toepick like so many other people do. The < call on the 4Lz was bizarre, it definitely wasn't more than 1/4 short, but ultimately it's "fine" that more points were taken there, to compensate for the other areas of overscoring.

 

[yfan1]

Gogalev absolutely should not be ahead. His 4Toe technique is very flawed and his overall skating worse.

Although, must be pointed out, Malinin's own toe loops aren't exactly done ideally.

 

[lariko]

I think that for once Davis and Smolkin were not overscored in either program. They didn't have a skate of a lifetime, but their efforts and the resources presumably poured into them are not fruitless. They skated well, and their RD is a breath of fresh air compared to the monotony of the same selections this year. Their free is surprisingly not bad, while it lacks originality. Their placement was correct. France was correctly eliminated since 3/4 of their competitors showed weak SPs. While Egadze struggled, all 3 other Georgian competitors didn't.

The results clearly show that the federations that go for depth across all 4 disciplines have a slight advantages over the federation who have one of each like Georgia or neglected some disciplines for years like Japan or France. The rule set of the event points to this things and certain weaknesses. Like, it is more obvious that US currently has a crisis in higher tier men.

Go Go Gogolev! has to be a banner.

 

[Skating91]

Nope. It was actually damn good. And the judges agreed GOE 3.77

The judges, the tech panel were wrong as often they are.

This is a blatant underrotation, and even the most lenient tech panel in the world would hit it with a q all day long. Instead 8 of the 9 judges awarded this cheated jump 4's and 3's.

 

[Mathematician]

The judges, the tech panel were wrong as often they are.

This is a blatant underrotation, and even the most lenient tech panel in the world would hit it with a q all day long. Instead 8 of the 9 judges awarded this cheated jump 4's and 3's.

Certified boomer moment for physically recording your screen with your phone

 

[Skating91]

The 4F was tighter than his best ones but obviously still a good jump. He curved the takeoff more than he usually does I think, in that regard it could have been given a 'q', but he also doesn't doesn't pre-rotate a ton on his toepick like so many other people do. The < call on the 4Lz was bizarre, it definitely wasn't more than 1/4 short, but ultimately it's "fine" that more points were taken there, to compensate for the other areas of overscoring.

Sorry, 4 judges gave it +3, I'm not going back to edit it