GPdF 2025 PBP- Pairs SP: “Cockadoodledon’t”

[victorskid]

SP final results:
1 Riku MIURA / Ryuichi KIHARA JPN 79.44 43.15 36.29 9.00 9.14 9.14 0.00 #8
2 Deanna STELLATO-DUDEK / Maxime DESCHAMPS CAN 74.26 41.05 33.21 8.25 8.43 8.29 0.00 #7
3 Maria PAVLOVA / Alexei SVIATCHENKO HUN 70.15 39.36 30.79 7.75 7.61 7.79 0.00 #6
4 Katie McBEATH / Daniil PARKMAN USA 63.31 34.95 28.36 7.07 6.96 7.29 0.00 #4
5 Audrey SHIN / Balazs NAGY USA 61.79 34.29 27.50 7.00 6.82 6.86 0.00 #2
6 Camille KOVALEV / Pavel KOVALEV FRA 59.00 32.45 27.55 7.04 6.79 6.89 1.00 #5
7 Aurelie FAULA / Theo BELLE FRA 54.09 30.81 23.28 5.75 5.82 5.93 0.00 #3
8 Megan WESSENBERG / Denys STREKALIN FRA 50.41 28.37 22.04 5.50 5.43 5.64 0.00 #1


Protocols: https://results.isu.org/results/sea...------QUAL000100--_JudgesDetailsperSkater.pdf

[The variety of opinions on FSU never fails ]

 

[Braulio]

79.44

 

[tony]

Ted says Q on the SBS jumps

Chris. Ted would be bumbling through interpreting the screens.

 

[thvu]

79? Sure...

 

[floridaice]

What does Meagan have on her head?

 

[Rukia]

79? Sure...

just accept that ryuichi kihara is absolutely mesmorizing and don't expect anyone to do anything but throw points at him

 

[PRlady]

What does Meagan have on her head?

She looks like she is going to join me to clean a bathroom.

Still not much of a pairs fan but that was decent.

 

[kirkbiggestfan]

What does Meagan have on her head?

A tribute to

 

[thvu]

She looks like she is going to join me to clean a bathroom.

But is she a fashionable bathroom attendant?

 

[kwanfan1818]

Chris. Ted would be bumbling through interpreting the screens.

And telling us about how professional, neutral, and accurate the tech panel is.

And did he mention Vision 2030?

 

[Theatregirl1122]

Chris. Ted would be bumbling through interpreting the screens.

LOL I forgot Chris even existed.

 

[Flip Jump]

What does Meagan have on her head?

My mom thinks she a headband from her daughters

 

[skatfan]

Pretty clear whose program is a repeat but I think it will be hard to beat if they skate it clean in Milano. I like assisted back flip from DSS, love the music for them, but not much program there.

 

[victorskid]

FS Start Order
Warm-Up Group 1
1 Megan WESSENBERG / Denys STREKALIN FRA 8 50.41
2 Aurelie FAULA / Theo BELLE FRA 7 54.09
3 Camille KOVALEV / Pavel KOVALEV FRA 6 59.00
4 Audrey SHIN / Balazs NAGY USA 5 61.79

Warm-Up Group 2
5 Katie McBEATH / Daniil PARKMAN USA 4 63.31
6 Maria PAVLOVA / Alexei SVIATCHENKO HUN 3 70.15
7 Deanna STELLATO-DUDEK / Maxime DESCHAMPS CAN 2 74.26
8 Riku MIURA / Ryuichi KIHARA JPN 1 79.44


Detailed time schedule: https://results.isu.org/results/sea...----------FNL-000100--_StartListwithTimes.pdf

ISU YouTube stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhOmu3oAM4o

 

[barbk]

I wonder if Team Japan will claim the team event at the Olympics!

 

[Karen-W]

I wonder if Team Japan will claim the team event at the Olympics!

Possibly, but everything would have to go just right for them and they're going to be really hampered by the lack of points they'll earn in ice dance - even worse off than the US is in pairs, TBH. I don't think Japan can make up that points difference, but it should be close.

 

[LilJen]

Ryuichi is darling.
I like the flip in SD/D. It’s right on the music, and it splits the footwork into handhold vs SBS. Though I think Maxime’s costumer maybe thought he was skating to Gladiator?

 

[peibeck]

Just watched and honestly I think the Hungarians should be in second, they were incredible. Deanna and Max were good too but the sbs 3ts were WAY off technically. And Deanna does 100% of the presentation for that pair, whereas the Hungarians were much more equal in reaching me.

Miura/Kihara were in a class of their own with speed, tech and artistry. No problem with lead here.

Kovalevs have never looked better, but they were still the least interesting French (or "French") team here.

After Shanghai disappointment, Shin/Nagy were better than I expected, but their synchronization is lacking a bit.

Katie and Daniil did a really fine job. Assuming they stick it out and stay healthy, maybe they'll be serious contenders on the GP next Oly cycle.

 

[peibeck]

God bless. Camille has to be the worst dressed, worst styled skater in the sport.

10,000%. I looked at that dress and thought, "Camille, you're far too long in the tooth to be dressed like a Raggedy Ann doll."

 

[peibeck]

This program is so empty. There's almost no expression of the music at all aside from Max flipping Deanna.

Must tune in to thvu and Tony's next YouTube show to watch them over this SP.

Sadly I know they'll do it probably all too politely.

 

[victorskid]

Free Skate Start Order/Results: https://results.isu.org/results/season2526/gpfra2025/SEG006.htm

Detailed time schedule: https://results.isu.org/results/sea...----------FNL-000100--_StartListwithTimes.pdf

ISU YouTube stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhOmu3oAM4o

FS Start Order
Warm-Up Group 1
1 Megan WESSENBERG / Denys STREKALIN FRA 8 50.41
2 Aurelie FAULA / Theo BELLE FRA 7 54.09
3 Camille KOVALEV / Pavel KOVALEV FRA 6 59.00
4 Audrey SHIN / Balazs NAGY USA 5 61.79

Warm-Up Group 2
5 Katie McBEATH / Daniil PARKMAN USA 4 63.31
6 Maria PAVLOVA / Alexei SVIATCHENKO HUN 3 70.15
7 Deanna STELLATO-DUDEK / Maxime DESCHAMPS CAN 2 74.26
8 Riku MIURA / Ryuichi KIHARA JPN 1 79.44

 

[skatingguy]

Short Program Protocols

 

[Dobre]

What a great program for Stellato & Dudek! Pairs--with its huge elements--has always seemed like the ultimate discipline for Carmina Burana to me. And she can pull it off. It suits their dynamic, and very few athletes can skate to that music without being overwhelmed by it. I loved that.

Also three clean SPs at the top in the opening pairs GP. Wow!

 

[4rkidz]

Caught up on the pairs, what a fabulous top three. I really enjoyed Max and Deanna the intensity, the costumes and the whole vibe of the program, I believe this a great program for the Olympic season and I enjoyed the upside down flip and still room for improvement overall. Lovely program from Miura and Kihara and they look very focused and it was smooth. Hope she can clean up her triple jump.

 

[manhn]

The flip is my favourite move in all of skating this season. If it works like today, it will be such a hit a more general audience Olympic crowd.

 

[Kateri]

The flip is my favourite move in all of skating this season. If it works like today, it will be such a hit a more general audience Olympic crowd.

The setup to it was quite long and awkward in that first practice clip they showed of it, and it still has a little too much prep, but they're clearly reducing it. Once they can do it in a split second, it'll be

 

[puglover]

I know -I know it is not about looks but I really thought those pair girls looked gorgeous and buff and could Deanna please write out her beauty regime.

 

[Sally1214]

Just got back late last night from visiting with family in Toronto. With attending a Raptors game on Friday, a Leafs game on Sat. and Game 7 of the Blue Jays series on Monday (that one via TV), there was NO time for figure skating. So, here I am trying to catch up on just a bit of the Grand Prix from France. In the pairs, I really enjoyed the top 3 pairs in the SP. I was actually surprised at how smooth the Hungarians were. I like Deanna and Maxime's program and the costumes and agree with those of you who said the music matches Deanna's intensity (or the other way around). Riku and Ryuichi were, imo, a big step above the rest in the SP. I also am happy they kept their SP from last year. Now, if Riku would just find a consistency with her 3 jumps. We don't want the "q" on the scoreboard.