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Skate To Milan Senior Free Dance: Results; Protocols
Skate To Milan Senior Ice Dance: Results
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TB1UVhQSC_w
Sofía and Asaf finished 4th out of 19 in the FS, with a score of 101.97. This meant that they climbed to 3rd position overall, with a score of 170.32.
Unfortunately, due to the time difference, I wasn't able to watch the Free Dance LIVE. However, I have now started playing catch-up on the archived livestream, so here is the sort of comment I would have written about the Warm-Up if I had been watching LIVE:
And here is the sort of comment I would have written about their programme if I had been watching LIVE:
The comments from those watching LIVE started off with the inevitable complaints about it being an "Exogenesis Symphony" programme. First up was @4everchan:
To which @auser replied after the programme with a simple:
Followed by @jorge2912:
My friend in Australia, @anonymoose_au, doesn't so much complain about people using "Exogenesis Symphony", but rather that they all go for Part 3 of the suite:
Ain't nobody cares for Exogensis Symphony 1 and 2 I see.
Unbeknownst to her at this stage, she was in for a pleasant surprise further into the programme.
Except that I already knew what they were skating to, I would have thought the same as another member in Australia, @lileychristie:
To which our resident video list archive compiler @labgoat replied:
To which there were two replies. First from @anonymoose_au:
And secondly from @lileychristie:
And female-persona AI / chatbot is very stale and boring, they should've made Asaf the bot instead
@labgoat had commented this just after @lileychristie's first post:
Veronica Lake, sorry, @Lamente Ariane said something very scary:
This got two replies. The first was from @labgoat:
And the second was from @anonymoose_au:
I don't like AI, I feel like it's coming for our jobs...
@anonymoose_au also commented something I thoroughly agree with:
Getting back to the skating, and @auser commented:
@Lamente Ariane suggested a better story for the programme:
To which @labgoat replied:
And I thoroughly agree with the latter point! (I love Vangelis!)
Just to complete the story, after the next partnership didn't get through, a lot of members were annoyed. And @4everchan tried to lift the mood by saying:
Sofía and Asaf finished the Free Dance 1.18 points behind 3rd position, Mariia IGNATEVA / Danijil Leonyidovics SZEMKO (HUN), and 0.73 points ahead of 5th position, WANG Shiyue / LIU Xinyu (CHN). The three partnerships are at the head of a group of 6 partnerships covered by 4.67 points, stretching down to Giulia Isabella PAOLINO / Andrea TUBA (ITA) in 8th position, 3.49 points behind Sofía and Asaf.
Overall, Sofía and Asaf were 13.18 points behind 2nd position, Holly HARRIS / Jason CHAN (AUS), and 1.49 points ahead of 4th position, Wang / Liu. Sofía and Asaf are at the head of a group of 5 partnerships covered by 2.69 points, stretching down to Utana YOSHIDA / Masaya MORITA (JPN) in 7th position.
Finally! After a decade of wishing that Spain would have two Ice Dance slots at all the Majors, it has finally happened. Which means that both Sofía / Asaf and Olivia / Tim can go to Sheffield, Assago and Prague.
I am absolutely delighted for Sofía and Asaf. They really deserve this.
I am so proud of them.
WELL DONE!!!
CaroLiza_fan
Skate To Milan Senior Ice Dance: Results
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TB1UVhQSC_w
Sofía and Asaf finished 4th out of 19 in the FS, with a score of 101.97. This meant that they climbed to 3rd position overall, with a score of 170.32.
Unfortunately, due to the time difference, I wasn't able to watch the Free Dance LIVE. However, I have now started playing catch-up on the archived livestream, so here is the sort of comment I would have written about the Warm-Up if I had been watching LIVE:
Sofía and Asaf running from the curtain to the ice holding hands. Asaf gives an enthusiastic wave to the audience just after appearing. Sofía enthusiastically waving to the audience for the whole journey!
Sofía wearing a metallic silver dress. Very hot!
Asaf wearing black trousers and a white gi top.
Being first to skate, they were first to be focussed on. When the camera came to them, they were skating parallel to the boards, and then Asaf swapped from being on Sofía's right hand side to being on her left hand side when they moved more into the middle of the rink. And they started doing some leg stretches and then arm stretches, but made it all look like choreography! Very clever!
After the camera left them, any time we saw them creeping into camera shots, it was only very briefly. So, we didn't get to see them doing anything.
The next time we saw them properly was in the last minute of the Warm-Up. And, unsurprisingly, they were just going around the ice holding hands. You don't want to do anything exerting just before you do your programme.
Right, here we go
ALL THE BEST SOFÍA AND ASAF!!!
CaroLiza_fan
Sofía wearing a metallic silver dress. Very hot!
Asaf wearing black trousers and a white gi top.Being first to skate, they were first to be focussed on. When the camera came to them, they were skating parallel to the boards, and then Asaf swapped from being on Sofía's right hand side to being on her left hand side when they moved more into the middle of the rink. And they started doing some leg stretches and then arm stretches, but made it all look like choreography! Very clever!
After the camera left them, any time we saw them creeping into camera shots, it was only very briefly. So, we didn't get to see them doing anything.
The next time we saw them properly was in the last minute of the Warm-Up. And, unsurprisingly, they were just going around the ice holding hands. You don't want to do anything exerting just before you do your programme.
Right, here we go
ALL THE BEST SOFÍA AND ASAF!!! CaroLiza_fan
And here is the sort of comment I would have written about their programme if I had been watching LIVE:
I couldn't help laughing when Mark told us that the story is about a guy who created an AI, and then it became smarter than him, and...
Come on! Who are you trying to kid? No matter how you wrap it up, it's yet another "Exogenesis Symphony" programme.
Not that I am complaining. I love it when they do this style of programme.
Everything about it was beautiful. I couldn't take my concentration off them. Which is why I haven't been able to write anything specific about what they did.
The only thing I could possibly complain about is that the edits to the music were really rough. To the extent that they did kinda spoil what was otherwise a faultless programme.
Interesting finishing position.
Hard to tell whether Asaf is exhausted or disappointed coming off the ice. I hope it is not the latter, because he shouldn't be.
Sitting waiting for the scores, you can see that Sara Hurtado is just about ready to burst with excitement!
Asaf and Kirill are bemused by the wait. As it goes on, Sofía is getting very nervous.
They go into 2nd in the FS, and the lead overall.
Sara is clearly angry with the scores. And Sofía is not happy either. Asaf and Kirill are not sure how to react, so they just smile.
Well, forget the scores, the skating was great!
WELL DONE SOFÍA AND ASAF!!!
CaroLiza_fan
Come on! Who are you trying to kid? No matter how you wrap it up, it's yet another "Exogenesis Symphony" programme.
Not that I am complaining. I love it when they do this style of programme.
Everything about it was beautiful. I couldn't take my concentration off them. Which is why I haven't been able to write anything specific about what they did.
The only thing I could possibly complain about is that the edits to the music were really rough. To the extent that they did kinda spoil what was otherwise a faultless programme.
Interesting finishing position.
Hard to tell whether Asaf is exhausted or disappointed coming off the ice. I hope it is not the latter, because he shouldn't be.
Sitting waiting for the scores, you can see that Sara Hurtado is just about ready to burst with excitement!
Asaf and Kirill are bemused by the wait. As it goes on, Sofía is getting very nervous.
They go into 2nd in the FS, and the lead overall.
Sara is clearly angry with the scores. And Sofía is not happy either. Asaf and Kirill are not sure how to react, so they just smile.
Well, forget the scores, the skating was great!
WELL DONE SOFÍA AND ASAF!!! CaroLiza_fan
The comments from those watching LIVE started off with the inevitable complaints about it being an "Exogenesis Symphony" programme. First up was @4everchan:
To which @auser replied after the programme with a simple:
Followed by @jorge2912:
My friend in Australia, @anonymoose_au, doesn't so much complain about people using "Exogenesis Symphony", but rather that they all go for Part 3 of the suite:
Oh yeah! I forgot they did so well! Ooo maybe next Olympics we can field a Team for the Team event!Pretty sure our pairs team is going already? Anastasia & Hektor placed 9th last Worlds
Ain't nobody cares for Exogensis Symphony 1 and 2 I see.
Unbeknownst to her at this stage, she was in for a pleasant surprise further into the programme.
Except that I already knew what they were skating to, I would have thought the same as another member in Australia, @lileychristie:
Looking at Sofia's costume & hairdo I expected something unique or edgy, then exogenesis started playing 
To which our resident video list archive compiler @labgoat replied:
The hook is that she is an AI chatbot...Looking at Sofia's costume & hairdo I expected something unique or edgy, then exogenesis started playing
To which there were two replies. First from @anonymoose_au:
And secondly from @lileychristie:
They got me hooked until their music started playing
And female-persona AI / chatbot is very stale and boring, they should've made Asaf the bot instead
@labgoat had commented this just after @lileychristie's first post:
Veronica Lake, sorry, @Lamente Ariane said something very scary:
For a second there I thought Mark was saying they were gonna skate to AI music and I physically flinched 
I’ll take a million warhorses over that
I’ll take a million warhorses over thatThis got two replies. The first was from @labgoat:
Well they are ahead technically lets see if that holds...
He did say that and then something about how AI created a new world or something to that effect.For a second there I thought Mark was saying they were gonna skate to AI music and I physically flinched
And the second was from @anonymoose_au:
Oh Hell no, keep that out of figure skating!For a second there I thought Mark was saying they were gonna skate to AI music and I physically flinched
I don't like AI, I feel like it's coming for our jobs...
@anonymoose_au also commented something I thoroughly agree with:
The Roof top Cameraman is out of control again 
Hi Sara!
Hi Sara!
Getting back to the skating, and @auser commented:
@Lamente Ariane suggested a better story for the programme:
To which @labgoat replied:
And I thoroughly agree with the latter point! (I love Vangelis!)
Just to complete the story, after the next partnership didn't get through, a lot of members were annoyed. And @4everchan tried to lift the mood by saying:
Sofía and Asaf finished the Free Dance 1.18 points behind 3rd position, Mariia IGNATEVA / Danijil Leonyidovics SZEMKO (HUN), and 0.73 points ahead of 5th position, WANG Shiyue / LIU Xinyu (CHN). The three partnerships are at the head of a group of 6 partnerships covered by 4.67 points, stretching down to Giulia Isabella PAOLINO / Andrea TUBA (ITA) in 8th position, 3.49 points behind Sofía and Asaf.
Overall, Sofía and Asaf were 13.18 points behind 2nd position, Holly HARRIS / Jason CHAN (AUS), and 1.49 points ahead of 4th position, Wang / Liu. Sofía and Asaf are at the head of a group of 5 partnerships covered by 2.69 points, stretching down to Utana YOSHIDA / Masaya MORITA (JPN) in 7th position.
Finally! After a decade of wishing that Spain would have two Ice Dance slots at all the Majors, it has finally happened. Which means that both Sofía / Asaf and Olivia / Tim can go to Sheffield, Assago and Prague.
I am absolutely delighted for Sofía and Asaf. They really deserve this.
I am so proud of them.
WELL DONE!!! CaroLiza_fan
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Gold Medal, finishing 11.22 points ahead of them. And that is bound to worry them.
