2026 Europeans - Pairs Free Skate - "Don’t Drop Me Now"

[Hedwig]

G/A
3twist not as high as I am used from that
sbs 2sal
sbs1a2a1a
her leg wrap gets worse instead of better, leg nearly up to her ears now
throw 3loop big struggle but no fall
throw 3 lutz, better
lifts spectacular as always with them

 

[Karen-W]

GhiAmbro - 3tw - fine; SBS 3s - doubled; SBS 2a+2a+1a - she singled the first jump; first lift - fine; this team does not have the power to skate to "Poeta"; throw 3lo - two-footed the landing, mess; choreo seq - did they even really bother?; throw 3z - looooow landing, hand down; second lift - alright; last lift - good; FIDS - decent; combo spin - alright. They'll probably move ahead of ChtWoz but eh... We'll see what the tech panel does.

 

[Andrey aka Pushkin]

True but it's a good band name.

It's also a good army name.

 

[skatingguy]

Rebecca Ghilardi/Filippo Ambrosini
Rank after SP: 7
Coach: Daniel Aggiano, Raffaella Cazzaniga
Music: Poeta en el Mar, Flamenco del Mar

Triple Twist 4 (3 after review)
2S
1A+2Aq+1A+SEQ - Rebecca singled the first jump
Reverse Lasso Lift 4
Throw 3Lo - stepped out
Choreo Sequence
Throw 3Lz - hand down
Axel Lasso Lift 4
Hand-to-Hip Lift 3
Forward Inside Death Spiral 3
Pair Combo Spin 4

Just too many errors. This team really needed the Olympics to be 2 years ago because since then they have just lost ground while other teams have improved.

114.91 = 1st Place
174.31 = 1st Place

 

[tangerine dream]

G/A would fit right in at US Nats.

 

[annie_mg]

I love G/A's choreo. This would be a great program if skated clean.

 

[Karen-W]

G/A would fit right in at US Nats.

Pretty much all of these teams outside the top 3 would fit right in at US Nats.

 

[Sally1214]

Kudos to my cat for deciding to throw up during the Zamboni break.

Bless his/her little heart. Did he/she manage to make it to a piece of carpet or rug before having to let it go?

 

[Andrey aka Pushkin]

I love G/A's choreo. This would be a great program if skated clean.

And by a better pair.

 

[delayedaxel]

That difference in height, lol

 

[Elisheba]

Go Swiss! This is my new favorite team.

 

[Andrey aka Pushkin]

If someone finds VouBou's choreo to Matrix uninspired, remember the Taschlers, and count your blessings.

 

[tangerine dream]

How does every Matrix costume look exactly the same? It might be the easiest program to guess based on costume alone.

 

[Vagabond]

This is one pair that does not see eye to eye. He's twice as big as she.

 

[annie_mg]

This costume does nothing for Vouillamoz's posture. She looks hunched over at all times.

But I love how dynamic they are. The future is bright!

 

[Andrey aka Pushkin]

I hope Ambrossini is not too cozy on that leaders sofa.

 

[MacMadame]

Pretty much all of these teams outside the top 3 would fit right in at US Nats.

And most of them we'd be lucky to have.

SUI team is skating to Clubbed to Death (epic version). So there is a non-epic version? Okay...

 

[rfisher]

The French pairs are now at the point the Russian ladies were during the reign of Nina Petushkova.

 

[Hanna]

The height of V/B twist and throws is what I want from my pairs skating.

If only they managed to clean out everything a little bit and be more synchronized.

 

[terisa]

Oh, it's the pair with Lang/Tchernyshev's ending drop...

 

[Former Lurve Goddess]

Bless his/her little heart. Did he/she manage to make it to a piece of carpet or rug before having to let it go?

He did indeed make it to the carpet which was way better than the couch, although I'd have preferred the kitchen floor for easier cleanup. My cat is a senior kitty in the early stages of kidney disease so unfortunately he throws up somewhat often. But now he's all curled up next to me on the couch looking incredibly cute.

 

[Andrey aka Pushkin]

Tim is a bit of a truck driver, isn't he?
But I like these two
Lots of charisma and some technical proficiency.

 

[Hedwig]

V/B
3twist MASSIVE
sbs 3toe
sbs 2a2a
throw 3 sal WOW

throw 3loop stumbled over her heel and fall

great skate

I officially descended into uberdom for them

 

[miffy]

Oh, it's the pair with Lang/Tchernyshev's ending drop...

Glad I wasn't the only one thinking that

 

[Nadin]

Oooh quite excited by these two, well done!!

 

[Wyliefan]

Aww, that was one heartfelt hug!

 

[Karen-W]

VouBou - 3tw - so huge; SBS 3t - excellent; SBS 2a+2a - good; first lift - nice; BODS - fine; throw 3s - bit pitched forward on the landing but nice; second lift - good; throw 3lo - bouncy fall; last lift - good; choreo seq - alright; combo spin - okay. Shame about the throw 3lo, otherwise that was really good, though the music doesn't really put the audience on their feet at the end, so it's like... Eh, they skated.

 

[susieB129]

I love the Swiss team!

 

[skatingguy]

Oxana Vouillamoz/Tom Bouvart
Rank after SP: 6
Coach: Claude Peri, Lola Esbrat
Music: Clubbed to Death by Rob Dougan

Triple Twist 4 (3 after review)
3T
2A+2A+SEQ
Reverse Lasso Lift 4
Back Outside Death Spiral 3
Throw 3S
Axel Lasso Lift 4
Throw 3Lo - fall
Hand-to-Hand Lift 4
Choreo Sequence
Pair Combo Spin 4

Too bad about the fall on the throw loop, and unfortunate that they won't be at the Olympics as they've made so much progress this season.

-1.00 = Falls
120.53 = 1st Place
183.31 = 1st Place

 

[BittyBug]

The Swiss team.