2026 Europeans - Pairs Short Program - "The Full Moonie"

[Andrey aka Pushkin]

I'm not sure I'm fully on board with H/K being the first rn.

 

[Karen-W]

I'm not sure I'm fully on board with H/K being the first rn.

It's fine - takes the pressure off of VLDigs a bit in the FS.

 

[Sally1214]

I am waiting for cats amongst the pigeons.

Not going to happen. They're on the heated throw blanket as we speak.

 

[Sally1214]

Oh for Pete's sake ..... hubby went out to run an errand and OF COURSE the 4 new tires he ordered arrived at the door while he's gone .... requiring me to get up from my comfy set-up and go answer the door. Watching skating uninterrupted is a CHALLENGE. We fans are a special breed indeed.

 

[susieB129]

Car inspection, doc appt. and home in time for the final group. Then I have to decide if I have the mental capacity for 38 short programs.

 

[Elisheba]

My work has inconveniently scheduled meetings during the first 2 hours of women.

 

[Sally1214]

Then I have to decide if I have the mental capacity for 38 short programs.

Good luck with that. I'm only doing last 4 groups. I can't imagine being a judge and trying to sort out 38 skaters although I believe, at one time, it used to be even more ... like even 50!

 

[Hedwig]

G/A
sbs 2axel, he steps out
3twist, nice
throw 3 lutz, she landed but then could not hold on to it and fell :sad:

well, at least they will be able to compete in the Olympics with B/G injured and that will have been the goal

 

[rfisher]

Now CC is trying to interpret Italian. Badly.

The judges are calling that twist a level 4? Seriously? So are the Georgians and Germans going to get a level 5 or 6?

 

[Karen-W]

GhiAmbro - SBS 2a - step out for him; 3tw - okay; lift - decent; throw 3z - hand down and then she fell; BODS - fine; SBS spins - very close, unison is so-so; step seq - eh. I'd have this below GunZza and possibly also the Poles.

 

[Wyliefan]

I'm still over C/M and B/G being injured. What rotten luck Italy has been having, with two great pairs teams and a great new senior dance team (T/L) all injured.

 

[skatingguy]

Rebecca Ghilardi/Filippo Ambrosini
Coach: Daniel Aggiano, Raffaella Cazzaniga
Music: Volare by Il Volo

2A - Filippo stepped out
Triple Twist 3 (4 after review)
Axel Lasso Lift 4
Throw 3Lz - fall
Back Inside Death Spiral 3
Change Foot Combination Spin 3
Step Sequence 3 (2 after review)

With Conti/Macii not here this was an opportunity for this team to push for the podium, and they completed missed the chance with this performance

-1.00 = Falls
59.40 = 4th Place

 

[susieB129]

That was just ... blah.

 

[Sally1214]

Well, the skating by G/A was just okay but I loved their costumes too.

 

[Andrey aka Pushkin]

Ghilardi/Ambrosini are the most Italians who have ever italianed.

 

[Karen-W]

I made the decision to work from home today so that I didn't have to drive into the office during either of these last two groups and looking out the window at the foggy morning, I'm feeling like this was the correct decision. I'll have the Women's SP on in the background while I do whatever work is available in our queue for me to do.

Hmph - that is a super-generous PCS for GhiAmbro that keeps them ahead of Les Kovs and I'm giving the judges a big side-eye from all the way over here on the West Coast!

 

[floridaice]

Now CC is trying to interpret Italian. Badly.

Suleymanova was the funniest random entry

 

[Former Lurve Goddess]

Pav/Svi are really growing on me.

 

[Hedwig]

P/S
3twist
throw 3flip nice
sbs 3toe, very much in sync
very strong skate

 

[skatingguy]

Maria Pavlova/Alexei Sviatchenko
Coach: D. Savin, F. Klimov, S. Evdokimova
Music: Earth Song by Michael Jackson

Triple Twist 4
Throw 3F
3T
Reverse Lasso Lift 4 (3 after review)
Back Inside Death Spiral 2
Step Sequence 4
Change Foot Combo Spin 4

Very strong across all the elements today, and continuing to demonstrate their improved presentation, and skating skills.

73.32 = 1st Place

 

[Karen-W]

PavSvia - 3tw - gorgeous; throw 3f - beautiful; SBS 3t - excellent; lift - nice; BODS - also nice; step seq - finally, a team that isn't moving like molasses over the ice; SBS spins - unison isn't quite perfect; but give them a 70+ score for that!

 

[Sally1214]

Maria/Alexei ....
That was wonderful.

 

[Nadin]

“They’ve thrown the gauntlet a country mile down the road”

 

[susieB129]

I appreciate them more every year. Not my favorite program, but they make me enjoy it.

 

[Karen-W]

LMAO! Chris is killing me today! "They've thrown the gauntlet a country mile down the road!"

 

[rfisher]

Good for the Hungarians. Good for Klimov given his other team.

 

[Elisheba]

The Hungarians are taking advantage of C/M's absence.

 

[Karen-W]

73.32!!!! Wow! Fabulous score!

 

[Former Lurve Goddess]

I will never not laugh at the idea of doing a headstand to start off Bolero.

 

[annie_mg]

I loved the Hungarians but the Georgians have so much more presence and oomph.