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Italy’s Anna Cappellini and Luca Lanotte finished sixth in the Free Dance (108.34) and overall (184.91). The 2014 World champions delivered an engaging routine to music from La Vita e Bella which featured a difficult stationary lift and strong level 4 twizzles, however, the team received a one-point deduction on an extended lift (straight line).
“It was obviously a big, big, big emotion because as of yesterday, we were one point off the podium,” said Cappellini. “Even though we were in fifth place, we wanted to put our bid in for a medal. All day, we tried to stayed focused. We’re really proud of what we were able to do out there.”
“There was a deduction again, which we seem to be fond of these days,”she joked, “but I don’t think it would have mattered much today. We left our heart out there. We’re happy with what we did. Now to worlds (2018 World Figure Skating Championships, in March).”
“We don’t know, we don’t know,” added Lanotte of the deduction, “but as Anna said, it didn’t matter because even with that point, we didn’t have enough to stay in front of the Russians or the other teams. It’s fine.”
“I think we can be extremely proud,” said Cappellini of their third and final Olympics. “It’s been a long career. We’re very proud of our journey, our improvements, our achievements. Today it was proof of our ability to give emotion and handle pressure, which is extremely important for any athlete to perform on the right day.”
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“It was obviously a big, big, big emotion because as of yesterday, we were one point off the podium,” said Cappellini. “Even though we were in fifth place, we wanted to put our bid in for a medal. All day, we tried to stayed focused. We’re really proud of what we were able to do out there.”
“There was a deduction again, which we seem to be fond of these days,”she joked, “but I don’t think it would have mattered much today. We left our heart out there. We’re happy with what we did. Now to worlds (2018 World Figure Skating Championships, in March).”
“We don’t know, we don’t know,” added Lanotte of the deduction, “but as Anna said, it didn’t matter because even with that point, we didn’t have enough to stay in front of the Russians or the other teams. It’s fine.”
“I think we can be extremely proud,” said Cappellini of their third and final Olympics. “It’s been a long career. We’re very proud of our journey, our improvements, our achievements. Today it was proof of our ability to give emotion and handle pressure, which is extremely important for any athlete to perform on the right day.”
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If V/M have retired, assuming ShibSibs as the top Americans retire or decide to do DWTS instead, and B/S saying (in the other thread) that they're done and missing worlds, if we go by the top three left, that Anna and Luca have a shot at a medal. At the very least, they will have the chance to finish their careers at home. This is probably one of my favourite dance teams who have never won an Olympic medal and I hope they get a beautiful finish to their careers next month.
It knocked my socks off because it was so simple and elegant, and also because of how the fabric moved so beautifully. And the color!!! 
Bottom line: it's one of my favorite dresses in this Olympics and I thought Anna looked absolutely stunning in it.
