Nica has had a number of ongoing injuries and they have jointly decided to end their partnership.
Mark will continue with his training and coaching and is looking forward to developing a new partnership next season.
2025-26 US Pairs Discussion - Milano-Bound By Way of Beijing & St. Louis
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Mark will continue with his training and coaching and is looking forward to developing a new partnership next season.
Rukia
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I hope Nica feels good about this and is able to get healthy
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Still in the summer doldrums. Watching old pairs competitions which are not really my thing. But, really taken by Alexa on the throws. Both with Chris & Brandon she always hits. I`m sure there are plenty of times she didn`t but in the skates I saw she ws on the money. Even if her partner gave her a dodgey start she finds a good position and makes a lovely landing. Is she one of of those skaters "who just do an ugly_____________"?
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Is it too late to rename this thread "Howe and Whyyyy"?happycamper2554
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Audrey Shin and Balazs Nagy USA
SP: Speak Softly Love (from The Godfather ll soundtrack) by Nino Rota/Speak Softly Love by Yao Si Ting/The Godfather Suite by Drew Tretick
FS: Two Men in Love by The Irrepressibles
choreographers listed: John Kerr, Sylvia Fontana, John Zimmerman
from their ISU bio https://isu-skating.com/figure-skating/skaters/pairs/audrey-shin-balazs-nagy
No more Julie choreography for them
SP: Speak Softly Love (from The Godfather ll soundtrack) by Nino Rota/Speak Softly Love by Yao Si Ting/The Godfather Suite by Drew Tretick
FS: Two Men in Love by The Irrepressibles
choreographers listed: John Kerr, Sylvia Fontana, John Zimmerman
from their ISU bio https://isu-skating.com/figure-skating/skaters/pairs/audrey-shin-balazs-nagy
No more Julie choreography for them
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On the TWIS podcast interview with Misha and Spencer, Misha sounded hopeful about Alisa getting citizenship. He said, "We're working on the passport situation. We have a lot of people working on it, helping us with it." He talked about wanting to be on the Olympic team with Emily and Spencer.
Rukia
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literally every thing they say about this leaves me more and more baffled hahahaha
Karen-W
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Right?! Short of a Congressional bill, I don't even see how this is possible.
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If she ends up getting her citizenship before Christina, I'm gonna need her to show where she keeps her TARDIS, there's no other way.
Rukia
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actually i'd be fine with a congressional bill provided christina and vadym get to ride along too
Karen-W
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Same. And let's throw Daniil Parkman in there for good measure, in case he doesn't already have a US passport.
Hope USA skating is ready for the PR fallout when Trump signs that bill.
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Eh, with the right spin & approach, there wouldn't be much fallout. Especially for Christina & Vadym, given how long they've been here and representing the US - for pretty much their entire international competitive careers & beginning as minors - not many people will be bothered by it. I'd guess that there may be more blowback for Alisa & Daniil, but if they have stronger results during the fall than the other US pairs teams, that may silence a lot of would-be critics. Also, if it's not just figure skating-specific, but includes other aspiring Winter Olympians then, again, much less potential PR fallout.
