Worlds 2024 Pairs FS: ‘The wedgie always gets its woman’

[overedge]

Good for them, that was a hard act to follow.

 

[kosjenka]

I understand they want Canadians to win, but positive Geos on visibly shaky elements is a joke.

 

[Desperado]

Riku is so sad…

 

[skatingguy]

Riku MIURA / Ryuichi KIHARA
Coach: Bruno Marcotte, Meagan Duhamel, Brian Shales
Music: Woman by Shawn Philipps

Triple Twist 3
3Tq+2A+2A+SEQ - Riku with a slight two-foot on the first jump
Axel Lasso Lift 4
Throw 3Lz
Pair Combo Spin 4
2S - Riku doubled
Reverse Lasso Lift 4
Throw 3Lo
Back Outside Death Spiral 3
Hand/Hip Lift 4
Choreo Sequence

This skate is reminiscent of when they won Skate America in the Olympic season. This is going to be interesting to see whether they've done enough to win.

144.35 = 1st Place
217.88 = 2nd Place

 

[thvu]

There's so much rep judging for the GOE going on right now. Nothing in that program deserved over +3.

 

[Rukia]

omg if this wins there will be literal riots in that stadium

i'm mean they'll be polite af but still

 

[Private Citizen]

MiuKih - decent 3tw for them. SBS 3t+2a+2a were excellent! Good throw 3z. They're giving this everything they've got. Ohhhhh... And there goes the gold with the 2s from her.

It should still be gold based on the speed and attack, but it won't be..... The writing has been on the wall all season. If the judges want to throw them a bone, at least give them the nod in the free skate.

 

[Citlali]

Riku and Ryuichi

 

[peibeck]

The Japanese should win the free, but with the big bump the judges gave the Canadians in the SP I doubt it's enough for them to win.

 

[Jay42]

omg if this wins there will be literal riots in that stadium

i'm mean they'll be polite af but still

Maybe google Vancouver Canucks Stanley Cup 2011

 

[Vagabond]

Deanna Dudek-Stellato must be crying again but not necessarily for the same reasons as before.

 

[floridaice]

She is so mad about that jump. I think I want Riku and Deanna on my side in a fight -- both so strong

 

[overedge]

omg if this wins there will be literal riots in that stadium

i'm mean they'll be polite af but still

"I'm sorry, could you please get out of your seat so I can set the cushion on fire?"

 

[Andora]

I'm going to assume I find R&K hard to watch just out of joy for SD&D. I recognize their flow, speed, etc., but this should have been much, much better.

Which is to say I appreciate this won't be close or up for debate, at least. (By anyone reasonable)

 

[Wyliefan]

omg if this wins there will be literal riots in that stadium

i'm mean they'll be polite af but still

Knitting needles will be wielded!

 

[Frau Muller]

Japanese skated with greater facility. I put Japan #1 here.

 

[miffy]

Yes, we end the season with SBS 2S

I’m so gutted for them, but reading that still made me smile

 

[Amy L]

Poor girl is at a Scherbakova-level of dissociation. They did pretty well though, especially after missing the rest of the season! They've still been the dominate pair of this current quad...

 

[Colleen]

Wow, loved that too. Way to give it your all!

 

[Jammers]

Yeah we have a 40 year old pairs champion. Umm could we maybe get the Russians Pairs back please?

 

[Kateri]

It's funny that they skated better than they have in ages, and are gonna be robbed, whereas before, they skated badly and were gifted. Ah well, c'est la glace.

Riku, please don't be so hard on yourself!

 

[Steph]

Maybe google Vancouver Canucks Stanley Cup 2011

Was about to say

 

[Andora]

omg if this wins there will be literal riots in that stadium

i'm mean they'll be polite af but still

Yeah, no, not in Montreal.

Win or lose, they burn $h!t.

 

[overedge]

This music truly is appalling.

 

[Spikefan]

Maybe google Vancouver Canucks Stanley Cup 2011

Hockey crowd doesn’t count.

 

[viennese]

Oh! Her reaction
Dismay, sadness?

 

[Rukia]

Yeah, no, not in Montreal.

Win or lose, they burn $h!t.

i appreciate that spirit

 

[Karen-W]

Listen, folks, the judges went and gave MiuKih the gold last year with excessive GOEs so I'm perfectly fine with SDDes winning this year in the same fashion. Just sayin'...

 

[Matryeshka]

It's not fair or right, but you know, I won't be upset if the Japanese don't win here because I am small and petty. The Japanese won last year because of home crowd advantage--that competition should have been Alexa's. So if the same thing happens to them this year, I'm not going to cry about the unfairness of it either.

 

[sk9tingfan]

It's not fair or right, but you know, I won't be upset if the Japanese don't win here because I am small and petty. The Japanese won last year because of home crowd advantage--that competition should have been Alexa's. So if the same thing happens to them this year, I'm not going to cry about the unfairness of it either.

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