2026 Olys Womens SP PBP - Cheated Rivalry

[Spikefan]

TES has dropped. Now is the time for the judges to PCS the hell out of that!

GRRRRR. Not enough of a PCS boost. Behind Petrosian. Jerks.

They will make sure no OES places above her.

 

[allezfred]

Even B E N O I T refusing to wear the ugly yellow Belgian vest.

 

[Cachoo]

Team Belgium rocks!

 

[Citlali]

Where were all these reviews at the start of the evening?

Did they change the technical specialist mid-competition or the check finally cleared?

 

[Winnipeg]

Am soooooooooooooo so very sad for Madi.

I cannot even imagine how she must feel right now.

 

[NinjaTurtles]

The ISU has said for a long while, don't pull your phones out in the kiss and cry, wait until backstage bla bla. It's not the end of the world she did it especially since Maddie probably would've been screaming to find out anyways.

Phone etiquette not withstanding they should just have a monitor in the KnC that projects the basic protocol information when the scores come up.

 

[umronnie]

This is boring.

This is Benoit

 

[MacMadame]

I don't remember all those squats in this program. Not matching the music at all.

 

[Allen]

The fact that she barely gets off the ice aside, I think I'd give Pinzarrone the highest PR and CO scores in the entire field. Or at least right up at the top. She has a nuance that is almost non-existent anymore and this is 1000x more of a program than Hendrickx had, too.

As soon as Send in the Clowns came on, my instinct would be instant dumpage...but that's why I am not a figure skating judge

 

[Theatregirl1122]

I will give her credit for not dressing as a clown.

 

[Karen-W]

You know, once I get past the awful dress, this is really an exquisite program for Pinzarrone. I enjoyed it.

TES has dropped by about 2 points already during review, so this also won't beat Petrosian, but she should easily get a SB and may come close to 70.

 

[tony]

Phone etiquette not withstanding they should just have a monitor in the KnC that projects the basic protocol information when the scores come up.

Yup, sometimes they do but I can tell you from sitting on that side for the free dance, it's just replays and the camera view with 5000 people surrounding the monitor with big video cameras and photo lenses.

 

[Citlali]

Nina has improved so much, she is truly enjoyable to watch

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

I love the dress, and I don’t think it has any bling. Yay. I’ll give it a 10 out of 10.

 

[PRlady]

Both Belgian women made me so happy. Such mature, musical presentation! That’s where PCS should be really high.

 

[Bunny Hop]

This dress is like Pepto at Hanging Rock

I may be laughing at this for the rest of the day.

 

[skatingguy]

Niina Petrokina
Coach: S. Varnavskaja
Music: Criminal Tango by Dinamika Ensemble, Nathalie Bonin, Simone Benyacar

First Olympic appearance. Four World Championships participation(s) with a best result of 8th in Women Single Skating in 2025. Won Women Single Skating gold in 2026 and Women Single Skating gold in 2025 at the European Championships. Junior World Championships: 1 x 9th.

Short Program
PB: 70.61
SB: 70.61

 

[Aussie Willy]

I will give her credit for not dressing as a clown.

Actually I would

 

[my little pony]

the idea that all these skates (save ami) are less than that choppy st Vitus dance from the first group is a joke

 

[umronnie]

C'mon, Niiina. Beat Petrosian!

 

[Allen]

I don't know why Benoit has

Even B E N O I T refusing to wear the ugly yellow Belgian vest.

It would not enhance his color tones

 

[beckab81]

The white underpants are a no; I could probably tolerate the dress if the bottoms matched.

Nice choreo & edges, but tiny, tiny jumps

 

[beckab81]

Go Niina!!!

 

[Skaterbob]

Pinzarrone...

Belinda says it's mesmerising, but I was kind of bored. Lots of yellow blobs.

Fine, but not setting the world on fire.

I feel Nina is very polarizing. Some love her and say she is an artist but I'm

 

[Theatregirl1122]

Petrokina is so great and I am so confused by these green stones.

 

[tangerine dream]

Phone etiquette not withstanding they should just have a monitor in the KnC that projects the basic protocol information when the scores come up.

Yes, they are robbing us of a potential "stationary lift BASE" moment.

 

[JoannaLouise]

Niina is kind of gutting out these jumps, but her skating is so fierce!

 

[Karen-W]

Petrosian should take notes from Petrokina on how to sell a tango program.

 

[tony]

Petrokina is an interesting skater but this is really flat for me. 3T questionably rotated. Moving kinda clunky in general.

 

[umronnie]

A tango-less tango is criminal