2021 Autumn Classic - Pairs

[Sylvia]

Pairs - Short Program Starting Order (Thursday 2:10 pm Eastern start time) / Live Scoring: https://results.skatecanada.ca/2021ACI/SEG005.HTM

StN. Name Nation

Warm-Up Group 1
WD Chloe CHOINARD / Livio MAYR AUT (WD from John Nicks Challenge in NYC last week due to her injury & unable to compete here )
2 Jessica PFUND / Joshua SANTILLAN SUI (keeping 2020-21 music in their debut season for Switzerland)
3 Riku MIURA / Ryuichi KIHARA JPN
4 Lori-Ann MATTE / Thierry FERLAND CAN

Warm-Up Group 2
5 Deanna STELLATO-DUDEK / Maxime DESCHAMPS CAN
6 Ashley CAIN-GRIBBLE / Timothy LEDUC USA [Team USA Bio]
7 Katie MCBEATH / Nathan BARTHOLOMAY USA [Team USA Bio]
8 Vanessa JAMES / Eric RADFORD CAN

Livestream in English (Kevin Reynolds is host & Meagan Duhamel the pairs commentator): https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x842e7r
Livestream in French: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x842e97

CBC Sports is livestreaming in Canada: https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/...n-classic-international-live-stream-1.6176484

 

[rfisher]

I'm not certain what it says about me that I'm more interested in hearing Duhamel do the commentary than actually watching James/Radford skate.

 

[Colonel Green]

I'm not certain what it says about me that I'm more interested in hearing Duhamel do the commentary than actually watching James/Radford skate.

You're a devotee of the .

And here we go, the first actual major competition staged in-person in Canada in almost two years!

 

[Aceon6]

So psyched for this!

 

[Colonel Green]

Kevin cuts to the chase.

 

[rfisher]

Kevin cuts to the chase.

I know. I just spit out my tea laughing.

 

[JoannaLouise]

I'm liking Duhamel's commentary so far - we've been provided with more technical info in the first 2 minutes of this broadcast than we normally get during an entire season.

She also handled the Eric question very diplomatically.

 

[Aceon6]

Duhamel sounds like she’s already been screaming for several hours. Kevin’s voice is quite soothing and I’m glad I’m hearing him in the middle of the afternoon rather than late late.

 

[rfisher]

I'm liking Duhamel's commentary so far - we've been provided with more technical info in the first 2 minutes of this broadcast than we normally get during an entire season.

She also handled the Eric question very diplomatically.

She's done pair commentary for the JGP and did an excellent job.

 

[JasperBoy]

Can't listen to those scratchy voices.

 

[Aceon6]

WTF?

 

[Colonel Green]

Duhamel sounds like she’s already been screaming for several hours.

I couldn't tell if that was her voice or the microphone.

 

[Colonel Green]

"Oh, I love that song. I have that record."
-- my mother, listening from the kitchen.

 

[Aceon6]

That was pleasant.

 

[Colonel Green]

I'm not sure I've ever seen a team do their step sequence first in a pairs program.

 

[Sylvia]

Pfund/Santillan - MUCH improved SP since their debut for SUI at Cranberry Cup international last month! They did their own choreography for both programs.

 

[marbri]

Meagan needs to swallow some honey or something.

 

[wickedwitch]

I love Meagan as a commentator. Her comments are actually informative.

 

[JasperBoy]

Meagan needs to swallow some honey or something.

Isn't Green Slime her GoTo cure-all?

 

[rfisher]

kevin showing off his Japanese pronunciation.

 

[Colonel Green]

A stand-up KnC.

And a big thank you to Skate Oakville for having some foreign pairs teams who could be plugged in to save this event. Those guys are the real heroes here.

 

[JasperBoy]

I was distracted by the closed caption's attempt to show the words of their song. So many wrong ways to misinterpret Fields of Gold!

 

[rfisher]

Kihara has to win the most improved skater award.

I'm at his reaction.

 

[Rukia]

I see Miura is wearing her ill fitting dress from last season. I hope it's just a temp. You deserve a dress that fits girl!

Unless this is a new dress? That still doesn't fit??

 

[JoannaLouise]

That was beautiful from Miura/Kihara! I love this team

I love the lift where he both starts and finishes in a knee slide.

 

[Colonel Green]

Hmm, we may need to have Bruno start sabotaging that team. They're getting a little too good, we need them to fail in the team event.

 

[Frau Muller]

Meagan’s voice...eeek! Get her a cough drop!

 

[Sylvia]

Miura/Kihara spent some time training with Bobby Martin's group in the Boston area before the Canadian border opened recently.

Wow, BIG score!

ETA: 72.32 - previous ISU PB was 65.82 at WTT in April.

 

[Frau Muller]

Loved the Japanese. So smooth!

 

[sk8nlizard]

The Japanese have some really good elements (love the lift). I’m still not a big fan of their basic skating but they have improved a lot! Nice program!