2026 Olys Pairs SP PBP - Veni, Vidi, Wedgie

[MsZem]

Has Bruno Massot aged at all?

 

[allezfred]

Une vie d’amour is such a dreary song, but that was a pretty good skate by Kovalev standards.

 

[Desperado]

Is there really no former Pairs skater out there who could provide expert commentary for Pairs events? Not one?

Meagan Duhamel this week said she was available.

 

[Andrey aka Pushkin]

Not a huge fan of C/H but their characterization is better than Chock/Bates

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

I think Chelsea and Ryan could’ve been top five here

 

[dupa]

Meagan Duhamel this week said she was available.

PML

 

[ryanj07]

"They're so beautifully matched, like peanut butter and jelly." Johnny just says anything

 

[Braulio]

Chan/Howe
3toes! nice
Throw 3loop saved the landing but it won't cost them that much just barely negative GOE

Nice program!! liked the step sequence and overall the program composition, a slight off synch during the sbs spins

 

[MacMadame]

This choreography has moments of greatness and then whole sections where it doesn't match the music at all.

 

[slicekw]

I don’t remember Chan giving us this much O-face before. That being said, this was hella great skating from them.

 

[skatingguy]

Emily Chan/Spencer Akira Howe
Coach: A. Letov
Music: Nyah by CH2

Triple Twist 4
3T
Throw 3Lo - hand down
Back Inside Death Spiral 3
Reverse Lasso Lift 4
Step Sequence 4
Change Foot Combo Spin 4

Pretty solid performance with the exception of the hand down on the throw.

Q SP: 70.06 = 2nd Place

 

[Karen-W]

ChanHowe - 3tw - great; SBS 3t - landed!!!!! Throw 3lo - hand down, but I'll take it! BIDS - beautiful; love their expression; lift - strong as always; step seq - very dynamic & great expression throughout - both of them are really selling it; SBs spins - unison is way off on the first position, but... I'm so glad they made it through as well as they did!!!!

 

[tangerine dream]

Well that was way better than Nationals!

 

[Braulio]

"They're so beautifully matched, like peanut butter and jelly." Johnny just says anything

Now my theory that NBC pays him per word is confirmed

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Is Karen still Kickin?

 

[Aceon6]

AnHowe better than expected. Maybe the Army told them to shape up.

 

[MsZem]

That was some Savchenko/Szolkowy-like sync on the spins from Emily and Spencer.

Anyway they got to go the Olympics and Emily is dating Selevko, so they win at life.

 

[ilovesalchows]

Yay! So happy for them!

 

[CassAgain]

Emily looks extremely relived.

 

[beckab81]

Emily & Spencer, you have such a great step sequence, why are you ending on out of synch spins??? (but very nice job )

 

[Evilynn]

That stupid ceiling cam has got to go, how are you supposed to see how low the death spiral is if they're always shot from above?

 

[peibeck]

Other than the very out of synch sbs that was about as good as C/H can do. Better than I expected from their warm up.

 

[overedge]

Good for them. Spencer is a lot more polished in his body lines and expression than many of the pairs guys.

 

[Private Citizen]

Chan and Howe could and should've beaten the Chinese, but gave away too many points on too many elements, so I doubt they will.

 

[Former Lurve Goddess]

Is the house lavender or green?

Or maybe her house is one colour and his is another

 

[Citlali]

Emily and Spencer

Even with the mistakes, they are so enjoyable to watch

 

[miffy]

Spencer giving 100% commitment to facial expressions. Nice to see in pairs. Such a shame about the sync issues in the footwork and spin because it really spoiled the effect.

 

[Firedancer]

Emily and Spencer

 

[Sally1214]

Loved Chan/Howe's costumes. My gosh, Spencer certainly brings the eye candy to the ice. Should get at least a couple extra points of GOE for that alone.

 

[Desperado]

PML

You laugh, but her technical commentary is specific and I appreciate it a lot.