2026 Olys Womens SP PBP - Cheated Rivalry

[skatingguy]

Sofia Samodelkina
Coach: R. Arutiunian
Music: Czardas Caprice by Ilan Rechtman, Lara St. Jonh; Czardas by Sarah Nemtanu, Chilly Gonzales

First Olympic appearance. One World Championships participation(s) with a best result of 14th in Women Single Skating in 2025. Finished 7th in Women Single Skating in the 2025 Four Continents Championships.

Short Program
PB: 67.75
SB: 67.75

 

[Skaterbob]

TES is barely ahead of Livia and that's pre-review. It's already dropped below as the panel goes to town. In a just world, Livia would make it to the FS on PCS over Schild all day every day.

AGAIN Karen-W I'm going to ask for no predictions from your crystal ball. LOL

 

[beckab81]

Barely behind Livia, but it's the right call. Apparently France used up all of it's juju in one event...

 

[Private Citizen]

Does she not have one person in her life who can sit her down, take her head in their hands and tell her this program is not for her?

TBH it's her best program. (That isn't saying much )

 

[Sylvia]

Is this some sort of changed version due to rights issues? Doesn’t sound like original at all. Not to mention I can think of ten other women who would do it better.

Stairway To Heaven performed by Beth Hart - Lorine's been using this all season, IIRC.

 

[Theatregirl1122]

It feels like Schild is skating like she wants to be somewhere else

Well, for the free skate, she potentially can be.

 

[overedge]

Sorry, but Sofia's dress looks like a Christmas card. Especially the glitter-bomb ones that are popular on FSU.

 

[flyingsit]

Look! She’s dressed as a Christmas tree!

 

[Karen-W]

AGAIN Karen-W I'm going to ask for no predictions from your crystal ball. LOL

That was not a prediction - that was a mere statement.

 

[MacMadame]

Sorry, but Sofia's dress looks like a Christmas card. Especially the glitter-bomb ones that are popular on FSU.

You say that like it's a bad thing.

 

[JoannaLouise]

Huuuuge 2a!

 

[CantALoop]

It feels like Schild is skating like she wants to be somewhere else

Be glad it's not Lea Serna who always looks like she wants to be somewhere else

 

[slicekw]

I just want someone to skate a free program to “Dazed and Confused” the song (not the movie soundtrack). Or a short to “No Quarter”. Leave Stairway alone.

 

[Karen-W]

I really want to live in a world where Samodelkina beats one of her former junior Russian girl rivals in the SP at the Olympics.

 

[overedge]

That red ribbon bracelet thingy is really distracting.

 

[Wyliefan]

I like the colors, but somehow the dress makes me think of the lederhosen from The Cutting Edge.

 

[my little pony]

I love this ethnic festival beer hall energy

 

[Skaterbob]

She pulled this costume out of Tanja Szewczenko's laundry.

 

[tangerine dream]

It seems I accidentally learned the Italian words for numbers over the last week as I understand the scores before they show on screen. It helps that they're pretty similar to Spanish.

 

[Theatregirl1122]

This is a cute Christmas dress.

 

[slicekw]

Bugs Bunny Music!!!!!!!!

 

[Former Lurve Goddess]

Luckily the tech box doesn't match Sofia's dress.

 

[MacMadame]

This is the first time I've noticed the sheer capped sleeves all season. Not a fan.

Like her skating and the program though.

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Please give her a decent score. Well over 70.

 

[ilovepaydays]

Cool! The is wearing what Swiss Miss would at a Christmas party!

 

[overedge]

Is a cartwheel usually part of this traditional dance?

 

[Private Citizen]

Sofia skating like she wants a a Kazakh sweep of the singles gold medals. That was amazing! Should beat Petrosian and be in the final group. Not sure why the tech tracker isn't higher, booooooo.

 

[Karen-W]

Sofia is really coming into her own with her presentation. There is such a delightful sparkle in her eyes today!

 

[kemc]

That was fun!

 

[JoannaLouise]

That was delightful!