Olivia Smart and Tim Dieck Cheer Thread- “Dune you love them?”

[Karen-W]

Can any of our German speakers give us a translation of this interview Tim gave to a local Dortmund TV show about the partnership? His segment starts at the 10:20 mark -

Lokalzeit aus Dortmund | 06.06.2023

Themen: Große Kontrollaktion bei Wohnungsunternehmen | Zuwanderung: Stadt Hagen an finanzieller Belastungsgrenze | Wiege-Aktion für Wohnmobile und -wägen bei der Polizei Hamm | Deutscher Eistänzer bei Olympia: Tim Dieck startet mit Olivia Smart für Spanien | Studiogespräch: Tim Dieck, Eistänzer...

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[shah]

Can any of our German speakers give us a translation of this interview Tim gave to a local Dortmund TV show about the partnership? His segment starts at the 10:20 mark -

Lokalzeit aus Dortmund | 06.06.2023

Themen: Große Kontrollaktion bei Wohnungsunternehmen | Zuwanderung: Stadt Hagen an finanzieller Belastungsgrenze | Wiege-Aktion für Wohnmobile und -wägen bei der Polizei Hamm | Deutscher Eistänzer bei Olympia: Tim Dieck startet mit Olivia Smart für Spanien | Studiogespräch: Tim Dieck, Eistänzer...

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If I understood everything correctly (my German got quite rusty), Tim confirms he'll be representing Spain because the Spanish Fed agreed to provide financial support for training in Montreal (for one year so far, I guess). Olympic Games are cetrtainly on his mind but right now he's taking it step by step. Oh, and of course, he stays German at heart - it was a reaction to the anchorwoman's comment that some people might be surprised to learn that "our Tim skates for Spain" .

To be honest, I've never been a fan of those ott programs by Muller/Dieck (the notorious cancer dance, for instance), but I might change my mind after this interview. He seems genuinely nice and, hopefully, Montreal will come up with something more shah-friendly this coming season .

 

[Karen-W]

And they're official! Tim received his release from the DEU!

Patinaje Artístico España 🇪🇸 on Instagram: "💥 @oliviasmartx & @tim.dieck competirán por España 🇪🇸 a partir de la temporada 2023-24 ✅ La pareja de danza de nueva formación representará a nuestro país, tras obtener el patinador alemán el release desde

364 likes, 14 comments - fedhielo_patinaje on June 15, 2023: "💥 @oliviasmartx & @tim.dieck competirán por España 🇪🇸 a partir de la temporada 2023-24 ✅ La pareja de danza de nueva formación representará a nuestro país, tras obtener el patinador alemán el release desde la DEU ❄️ Entrenarán en la...

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[Sylvia]

Bumping up their news now cheer/fan thread:

Speaking of Smart/Dieck, AnythingGOE has a new interview with them:

Olivia Smart and Tim Dieck Have a Fire in Their Bellies

I caught up with Olivia Smart and Tim Dieck at the 2023 Autumn Classic to learn what it’s like for two seasoned competitors starting out fresh.

anythinggoe.com

Their profile at IDC:

Profile – Olivia Smart & Tim Dieck – Ice-dance.com

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[Sylvia]

@AngieNikodinovLove and anyone else reading, would you be interested in turning this thread into a fan/cheer thread for them? If yes, we could request it be moved to the Trash Can?

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

@AngieNikodinovLove and anyone else reading, would you be interested in turning this thread into a fan/cheer thread for them? If yes, we could request it be moved to the Trash Can?

Wait a second…. before I left this forum out of frustration in the spring didn’t I create this as a fan thread? Someone else changed the title. It was originally a fan thread.

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

But yes, lets request it to be transferred to the trashcan.

 

[Sylvia]

A photo from their Skate America RD run through in Allen, TX earlier today:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1715075126306181355

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Ohhhhh did I miss the dance practice? I will have to go back and rewatch it. Love the new outfit.

 

[Debbie S]

Bumping this thread up to celebrate the winners of the bronze FD small medal at Worlds and ISU Best Costume award! Congratulations to Olivia and Tim!

 

[Karen-W]

It is amazing how far they have come in just the last year! Going from 19th to 6th at Worlds in ice dance is unheard of.

 

[vireo]

Does anyone have a link to a video of the free dance small medal ceremony? I'd like to see Olivia and Tim get their medals.

 

[briancoogaert]

Their Free Dance is so amazing this season. Congrats to them !

 

[SkateFanBerlin]

I`m not much of a Dance fan but their`s is one of the few programs I`ve looked at more than once.

 

[DORISPULASKI]

A really nice interview with Olivia & Tim.
It is great to see them with their small medals, too!

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

I’ve always wondered do they still some type of a ceremony backstage for the short program and free program Small medals? Or do they just chuck them at them?

 

[BittyBug]

I’ve always wondered do they still some type of a ceremony backstage for the short program and free program Small medals? Or do they just chuck them at them?

They typically have a ceremony in a publicly accessible location, usually some type of outdoor plaza near the arena. For the most recent Worlds, it was right in front of the main entrance to the TD Garden.

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

They typically have a ceremony in a publicly accessible location, usually some type of outdoor plaza near the arena. For the most recent Worlds, it was right in front of the main entrance to the TD Garden.

Interesting, not to derail this thread, but do they do the flags for that as well? and anthem? And is it typically before or after the overall competition?

 

[Debbie S]

Interesting, not to derail this thread, but do they do the flags for that as well? and anthem? And is it typically before or after the overall competition?

No, they just call the skaters' names, they walk up to the podium and someone from the ISU (it was Benoit Lavoie in Boston) presents their medals. In Boston, there was a USFS official acting as emcee, doing the intros and also asked the skaters the obligatory, 'how do you feel?' question.

The SP/RD small medals are usually presented at the press conference right afterward. The FS/FD small medals are presented the day after the event.

 

[azcalder]

No, they just call the skaters' names, they walk up to the podium and someone from the ISU (it was Benoit Lavoie in Boston) presents their medals. In Boston, there was a USFS official acting as emcee, doing the intros and also asked the skaters the obligatory, 'how do you feel?' question.

The SP/RD small medals are usually presented at the press conference right afterward. The FS/FD small medals are presented the day after the event.

No, they just call the skaters' names, they walk up to the podium and someone from the ISU (it was Benoit Lavoie in Boston) presents their medals. In Boston, there was a USFS official acting as emcee, doing the intros and also asked the skaters the obligatory, 'how do you feel?' question.

The SP/RD small medals are usually presented at the press conference right afterward. The FS/FD small medals are presented the day after the event.

The FD small medals were presented outside the TD Garden prior to the Gala on Sunday. After the presentation, the medalists invited Lilah and Lewis to join them on the stage. There was a large crowd including those waiting to enter for the Gala.

 

[ice coverage]

The presentation of small medals for FD was followed immediately by a presentation to the overall medalists -- Chock/Bates, Gilles/Poirier, Fear/Gibson -- of sponsor gifts (Citizen watches).

Same thing happened for all disciplines right after presentation of small medals for the free program.
For men, overall bronze medalist Yuma Kugiyama was onstage for the presentation of sponsor gifts, shortly after Adam Siao Him Fa received the small bronze medal for the free skate.

 

[Debbie S]

Bumping this thread up with their FD music announcement (cross-posted in Programs thread):

Olivia Sophie Smart on Instagram: "Free Dance 25/26 ~ DUNE PART II Choreographed by @romain.haguenauer Music edits by @sk8mixhugo Shot by @karimfall_ Video by @ellis_watts"

oliviasmartx on August 1, 2025: "Free Dance 25/26 ~ DUNE PART II Choreographed by @romain.haguenauer Music edits by @sk8mixhugo Shot by @karimfall_ Video by @ellis_watts".

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Not sure about them repeating the Dune theme (OK, it's Dune II but still), but maybe we could adopt the thread title suggested elsewhere: "Dune you love them?"

 

[Bigbird]

Look, the remakes of Smart and Diaz were always good. She's one of the few dancers who has genuine Rizz/Swag. I trust that it will be good. If the judges think otherwise, they'll pivot.