2025 GPF Pairs SP - “N A G O Y A”

[rfisher]

What was the point of that backflip by the Canadians? Desperation move? Over scored much. This is a battle between two of the best Russian pair coaches in the business. I hope both of their teams make the podium.

 

[Andrey aka Pushkin]

At Nagoya castle I saw a guy who I thought might have been Trankov. Does it make sense?

 

[tony]

What was the point of that backflip by the Canadians? Desperation move?

Something somewhat unique? I suppose the same could be said for the headstand opening of the Georgians but I don't think either are desperation moves

 

[Former Lurve Goddess]

Good morning. I still want to know what's the meaning behind starting Bolero by standing on one's head.

 

[MacMadame]

I noticed they have a nice rubber mat and not a carpet to get on the ice. I approve.

 

[rfisher]

Something somewhat unique? I suppose the same could be said for the headstand opening of the Georgians but I don't think either are desperation moves

Except the headstand doesn't interrupt the program and the backflip did. If they want to do it for the audience gasp factor, it's in the wrong place. Put it at the end and it might be impressive. Where it is is just disruptive and stops the flow. It added nothing to the program.

 

[tony]

Volodin literally made a poster child example for PSOTY standing at the boards

 

[Former Lurve Goddess]

Does Ted's contract say he must wax poetic every 7 minutes?

 

[Bunny Hop]

Noooo! No value for the SBS jumps.

 

[tony]

Minerva, the queen of solid SPs over and over throughout both of her partnerships girl what are you doing?

Glorious 3Lo throw is right, though. Just sunk into the ice on the landing.

 

[rfisher]

Hase

 

[Andrey aka Pushkin]

Hase/Volodin are really off.
I like this program but it doesn't have a lot going on even at the best of times, surely not when they lose an element and then go to different citizenships on the spin

 

[Former Lurve Goddess]

My goddess Minerva is saving her triple jumps for the Olympics, right?

 

[skatingguy]

Minerva Fabienne Hase/Nikita Volodin
Coach: D. Savin, K. Schubert, S. Brandado, R. Rex
Music: El Abrazo by Maxime Rodriguez

Triple Twist 4
1S* - Minerva singled, invalid element
Throw 3Lo
Axel Lasso Lift 4
Back Inside Death Spiral 4
Change Foot Combo Spin 4
Step Sequence 3 (4 after review)

This team continues to make costly, and nervy errors.

71.68 = 3rd Place

 

[Karen-W]

MiNiki - 3tw - nice; SBS 3s - she popped; throw 3lo - beautiful; lift - excellent; BODS - good today; SBS spins - very close but the unison was off on the 1st position; step seq - fine.

All these top teams are nervy, which is the main reason why predicting the Olympic podium is a crapshoot in pairs.

 

[tony]

Such a good vibe program. Easily the best presentation PCS IMO. But even aside from the 1S they were much less cohesive than usual.

 

[Bunny Hop]

The presenation and attention to the tango theme is fabulous for Hase and Volodin. But the jump error and poor synch on the spins is going to bury them here.


ETA: Not last...umm, okay, I'll take it. That second mark does matter.

 

[Andrey aka Pushkin]

Pavlova is not going to be happy

 

[Karen-W]

Ahead of SDDes is a choice, judges...

 

[tony]

Ahead of SDDes is a choice, judges...

How? SD/D had mistakes on both jumping elements and none of the PCS are in the same galaxy.

 

[Andrey aka Pushkin]

It's about time C/M do flamenco tbh

 

[Andrey aka Pushkin]

Sara and Niccolo are on fire. I never quite understand how he manages to lift anything with zero upper body muscles but here we are. They seem just to enjoy this program, which is contagious. Fab steps and spin.

Loved it!

 

[Bunny Hop]

Conti and Macii usually don't do a lot for me, but I really enjoyed that.

 

[Karen-W]

ConMac - 3tw - excellent; throw 3lo - gorgeous; SBS 3s - good; lift - eh, timing seemed a bit off on the entry; step seq - far aerial camera angle to start - eh, steps seemed fine; BODS - assisted flip over his arms on the entrance was cool; SBS spins - best of the day so far.

That should take the lead.

 

[skatingguy]

Sara Conti/Niccolo Macii
Coach: Barbara Luoni
Music: The Wild Bull, Concerto de Espana

Triple Twist 4
Throw 3Lo
3S
Reverse Lasso Lift 4
Step Sequence 4
Back Inside Death Spiral 3
Change Foot Combo Spin 4

Sara/Niccolo raising their level.

77.22 = 1st Place

 

[tony]

Excellent! Such flair, always in character, nice choreography and nuances. The dance spin-esque move that he throws her out of. The cartwheel into the shoot the duck into the death spiral. Should definitely be the leaders.

 

[rfisher]

Good for the Italians. Nice skate

 

[Former Lurve Goddess]

Is it mandatory for all Italian dance and pair coaches to be named Barbara?

 

[Lilia A]

Fell asleep hours ago, woke up, and the first thing I saw was Minerva popping the Sal. Maybe I should've slept in.
Lovely skate by the Italians though.

 

[tony]

Probably knew Zanni created this but forgot already. He should get into other discipline choreography much more!