2026 Olys Pairs FS PBP - Are We Not Entertained?

[Sally1214]

And, Danny still smiles.

 

[Braulio]

And to think some people thought what this event needed was a third American pair.

Well the current champions were not here because of citizenship issues but given their level they deserved to be here, Kam and O´Shea exceeded expectations, 3 clean programs out of 4 and Chan-Howe did ok so a third american couple here was not that delusional

 

[MacMadame]

God bless Italian cuisine.

Has shrimp scampi for brunch. Didn't help Ellie and Danny.

 

[slicekw]

I feel bad for Ellie. Not how she wanted this to end, but they’ve had a good season and can opt for Worlds, I’m sure.

 

[Karen-W]

Not sure I agree with ConMac going ahead of ChanHowe, but whatever - felt that way after the SP too.

KamO - 3tw - excellent; SBS 3t - step-out by Ellie; SBS 3s+seq - and Ellie falls hard - ouch; guess we know when their luck ran out... Throw 3z - another fall; BODS - fine; throw 3lo - good; first lift - nice; combo spin - also fine; second lift - really beautiful; choreo seq - decent; last lift - good.

TES is dropping hard on review.

So, who had ChanHowe as the highest placing US team at the Olympics? Also, KamO are going home as Olympic champions, so they've had a great result regardless.

 

[Bunny Hop]

Kam/O'Shea - Their music is 'covers which I hate'.

Oh no, Ellie falling apart on the jumps, both SBS and first throw.

The lifts were fab as usual. They ended strongly but I think this will be behind both Italian teams at least. Again, they had a great team event so hopefully they can be happy for that segment of the comp.

 

[Aussie Willy]

Danny very supportive to Ellie as always. Bit of a rough program.

 

[Matryeshka]

Hey, she landed the throw! I mean, it sucks she fell, but they have generally performed beyond any of us reasonably skated. 3/4 clean skates is something to be proud of. They really didn't have a shot at an individual, and they brought it in the team event when it counts. And I don't think he even CARES that she fell. Tara's right, he really is a golden retriever.

 

[Cachoo]

Those lifts sure are nice, though.

Yes, he just glides or seems to and with that big smile.

 

[Amy L]

I'm sure she's disappointed but honestly they weren't medal theats here anyway. Ellie can go back to her room in the Village and cuddle with her OGM.

 

[Theatregirl1122]

All these teams with success in the TE feel like they don't have the energy and focus for the individual anymore. Same as in the men's event.

Ilia said he was the most prepared he could be for the men's free, Yuma has been skating like that in the free most of the year, Sarah Conti is injured.

What do we blame meltdowns from skaters who weren't in the team event on???

 

[peibeck]

Well, pretty much a normal K/O skate. Messy jumps and throws but the rest very nice, despite the horrid music cuts.

 

[Sally1214]

This makes me worried for M/K. We're saying 'at least they got a team medal' about Italy and USA pairs...

I hear ya. How many of us said, during the TE, that we hoped Riku and Ryuichi weren't leaving their best skates in the TE.

 

[miffy]

And to think some people thought what this event needed was a third American pair.

It did but they didn't get citizenship

 

[Theatregirl1122]

This makes me worried for M/K. We're saying 'at least they got a team medal' about Italy and USA pairs...

To be fair, Ellie and Danny only had a shot at the team medal.

Conti and Macii should have had an individual medal shot, but it seems like maybe not with her injury?

 

[Matryeshka]

Danny crossing himself before he skates ..... cannot hurt.

Pretty sure this ice is a heretic.

 

[tangerine dream]

And to think some people thought what this event needed was a third American pair.

I don't think we needed a third US pair here but given the choice between them and the Kovalevs (who were the last team to qualify), I mean, neither was gonna do anything too exciting.

 

[skatingguy]

Wenjing Sui/Cong Han
Rank: 6 SP: 72.66
Coach: H. Zhao, W. Zhang, J. Guan
Music: A Tapestry of a Legendary Land by Lu Liang

Three-time Olympians (incl. MiCo) winning Pair Skating gold in 2022 in Beijing and Pair Skating silver in 2018 in PyeongChang. Eight World Championships participation(s) winning 2 x gold and 3 x silver. Won 6 x gold and 1 x silver at the Four Continents Championships. Grand Prix Final: 1 x gold, 1 x silver, and 2 x bronze. Junior World Championships: 4 x gold

Free Skate
PB: 155.60
SB: 130.47

Total
PB: 203.79
SB: 239.88

 

[CantALoop]

Ilia said he was the most prepared he could be for the men's free, Yuma has been skating like that in the free most of the year, Sarah Conti is injured.

What do we blame meltdowns from skaters who weren't in the team event on???

The Black Mark of Eteri

 

[Sally1214]

Pretty sure this ice is a heretic.

Seems like it.

 

[Amy L]

Danny is being very sweet in the knc.

 

[Messalina]

Cats is ALW. But I did forget Chicago.



But I dearly want to...



Think how many pearls we could clutch if someone skated to Candy Store!



I will immediately uber anyone who does this.



Well, you certainly went the opposite direction of what I was thinking.

I was thinking of musicals that opened on Broadway AFTER my mom graduated from high school.

I was thinking of musicals with truly beautiful songs + upbeat numbers as well. The skating world seems weirdly seems stuck in the '80s-'90s. But there's so much good stuff both before AND after that era!

 

[Firedancer]

I hoped Ellie could do it one more time. But they really came through in the team event

 

[Skaterbob]

Does anyone ever get that Danny's over positiveness is grating for Ellie? lol

 

[Colonel Green]

I'm still surprised that Han agreed to come back.

 

[beckab81]

Ok S/H, please survive this.

 

[Bunny Hop]

Kam/O'Shea's short program held them up in the final standings.

 

[CantALoop]

Yikes pop on the 3T from Sui but she rallied to get the 2A+2A

 

[JoannaLouise]

I'm snacking on spicy peanuts from the Chinese supermarket, does that mean Sui/Han are going to have a good skate? (It was totally unintentional, I was just hungry )

 

[annie_mg]

Sui looks like she would prefer to be anywhere else but there.