2025 Skate America Pairs Short - Chan You Tell Howe Tired We Are Of The US Pairs Discus-Shin?

[shan]

Did y'all know that lifts are the highest scoring elements for pairs?

 

[skategal]

Not sure I like these bumble-bee outfits on Hocke/Kunkel

 

[floridaice]

Yay, I finally got to my desktop and got the VPN going. Not like Ted is a huge improvement on TT&J, but at least no ads!

Me too. And figured out how to cast directly to the TV. ( Our Chromecast finally died )

 

[Sally1214]

Did y'all know that lifts are the highest scoring elements for pairs?

No way ..... how could anyone possibly know THAT????

 

[Allen]

No choreography to speak of in this program, but I'm not mad at the choice of a GaGa song.

 

[jamesy]

Did y'all know that lifts are the highest scoring elements for pairs?

One might even say they were the quads of pairs.

 

[tangerine dream]

Hocke/Kunkel are so likeable. She, in particular, strikes me as someone that just loves to skate.

 

[Theatregirl1122]

Ben has upgraded Flores/Wang to 2024 Junior World Champions. I'm sure that'll be news to MetBeru!

I think he also might have aid A/R were from Romania

Ashley is SCREAMING in the arena

It’s actually awful.

 

[Allen]

No way ..... how could anyone possibly know THAT????

You don't learn that until grad school

 

[Desperado]

Not sure I like these bumble-bee outfits on Hocke/Kunkel

Yes, the yellow gold looks weird.

 

[slicekw]

but he is recasting Charlie with Peter Dinklage and shopping it elsewhere prob Netflix

As much as I delight in Natasha Lyonne, I don’t hate the idea of just going on with the same “Charlie” with the same backstory and Peter playing the part.

 

[skatingguy]

Annika Hocke/Robert Kunkel
Coach: Ondrej Hotarek, Luca Dematte, Nolan Seegert
Music: Hold My Hand by Lady Gaga

Triple Twist 4
3S - Annika stepped out
Throw 3F
Reverse Lasso Lift 4
Back Inside Death Spiral 3
Change Foot Combo Spin 4
Step Sequence 4

If ever there was a song that fit the definition of pairs. Such an entertaining team, but they just can't seem to get that clean performance out there to get their scores higher.

68.26 = 1st Place

 

[Citlali]

Pretty solid skate from Annika and Robert

 

[peibeck]

The head banger move in Hocke/Kunkle's step sequence was pretty cool since they are dressed like bumblebees.

 

[Karen-W]

HocKun - oh, wow, I didn't realize these costumes had mustard yellow insets - for some reason I thought it was all nude illusion earlier in the season - I wish it was all nude illusion, lol. 3tw - nice; SBS 3s - she stepped out & it's probably going to be given at least a <; throw 3f - really nice; lift - slooooow and I hate the clunky exit; BIDS - really nice; SBS spins - slow but alright; step seq - very dynamic.

Well, that should easily go into the lead, even if the TES doesn't hold after the tech panel reviews her 3s.

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Yes, the yellow gold looks weird.

To me, it seems mustard.

 

[TAHbKA]

Hotarek

 

[~tapdancer~]

Laurin/Ethier a bit cleaner here than their first GP, I think. They are still a bit rough around the edges though.

I thought it looked like they were skating in molasses. Nice couple but they just seem to stay stuck in their abilities, just not getting better.

 

[Wyliefan]

Me too. And figured out how to cast directly to the TV. ( Our Chromecast finally died )

I was going to have to be at my desktop anyway. Zoom book club. I'll have to be turning the sound down on skating pretty soon.

 

[TAHbKA]

Ted and the last names.... Butchering in the house.

 

[Sally1214]

And, Annika is a happy lady with those scores.

 

[Karen-W]

To me, it seems mustard.

definitely mustard

 

[tony]

This team gonna maybe win the short at the Olympics. Elements SO GOOD.

 

[Former Lurve Goddess]

I always think of standing on my head when I hear Bolero.

 

[Allen]

I'm surprised Johnny didn't wear a bolero since someone was skating to Bolero

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

So if we put the Georgians on the Olympic podium, who are you taking off?

 

[my little pony]

oh on opera (hello from Oslo) you get real score tracker but ted, everything is a sacrifice in some way

 

[Desperado]

To me, it seems mustard.

To me too, but I was trying to be nice.

 

[tangerine dream]

Metelkina is so extra.

 

[Allen]

I could have done with a more original music choice, but the elements are just spectacular tonight.