2025 Skate Canada Pairs SP PBP - Carmina BOO-rana

[~tapdancer~]

I feel like I have watched the Canadian team for a while now but they never seem to improve. Really like the Swiss team, first time seeing them for me.

 

[peibeck]

She seems perturbed by that score. I don't blame her.

 

[Elisheba]

I deeply hate this music

 

[danafan]

SBS mistake aside, I think they should be first.

I thought so too but the judges did not agree...

 

[Karen-W]

They were very impressive. It sounds like we aren't going see them again on the GP circuit. Is there a way they can get a 2nd assignment?

Not likely in any way. They're 4th on the Alternates list behind ChanHowe (NHK), AkoRakh (no GPs since they're new) and VLDigs (SCI) and with just three GPs left and no withdrawals since Oct 7th, the likelihood of them picking up a 2nd GP this season is nil.

 

[tony]

Another repeat program. This year has to be a record.

 

[her grace]

Oh no!

 

[Jay42]

Oof not a good day for Vaipan-Law/Digby

 

[Baby Yoda On Skates]

The Swiss really are just moving on up.

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

My goodness what is going on with the BRITs.

 

[Kateri]

"I can't believe how calm and confident Ana and Luke look nowadays," I thought, as they skated out. "Like they know they're so well trained, they won't make mistakes."

 

[ChillSkate]

In the arena, the center section opposite the judges is packed. The corners are more sparsely populated and then the sections behind the judges are completely empty. Maybe that part is reserved for the federation? Kind of strange since some very good seats look empty. Reminds me of that 4 Continents in CO Springs when USFS only sold seats on the side of the arena that is on TV

 

[Spikefan]

The year of the single twist.

 

[tony]

Sigh. This team was on a roll last year, skating much better than their results indicated and probably the most improved skaters in any discipline. But this year I noticed they haven't been skating so well and it's REALLY carried through here. Beautiful back as always on the landing on the throw Sal.

 

[JoannaLouise]

Is there a guy in the front row dressed as a Dr Seuss character, or am I hallucinating?

 

[Dave of the North]

VouBou continuing to slay...

 

[shan]

Disaster skate for the Brits.

At least it improved and they got the throw.

 

[just tuned in]

Beautiful back as always on the landing on the throw Sal.

On her. He was a mess.

 

[Jay42]

Is there a guy in the front row dressed as a Dr Seuss character, or am I hallucinating?

No I definitely see him too

 

[peibeck]

Vaipan-Law/Digby: Disaster on first 2 elements. Woah, his throw position is... awkward. They seem quite slow. And again for a repeated program, not impressive.

 

[skatingguy]

Anastasia Vaipan-Law/Luke Digby
Coach: Simon Briggs, Debi Briggs, Jason Briggs
Music: Lighthouse by Patrick Wilson

Single Twist B* (1 after review) - invalid element, no value
2A - Anastasia fell
Reverse Lasso Lift 3
Throw 3S
Back Inside Death Spiral 1
Step Sequence 3
Change Foot Combo Spin 2

I can't remember the last time we saw an aborted twist, and yet we've had two so far this season.

-1.00 = Falls
48.85 = 4th

 

[Karen-W]

VLDigs - when was the last time we saw two different teams with a twist fail in different GPs in the same season? SBS 2a - down she goes; well this is a hot mess so far; lift - nice; throw 3s - very nice; BIDS - alright; step seq - all this does is remind me how much I disliked this program last season & still dislike it; SBS spins - unimpressive.

 

[Belsornia]

Haven’t seen a single twist outside of novices for years and then two come along in a fortnight.

Ana and Luke look pretty rough, hope it’s not injury again. And they’ve chucked Fix You and gone back to last season’s SP. Two repeats is a bit much, but both shorts were kind of the same anyway.

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

And this is their only GP assignment

 

[shan]

Oh poor thing. (((Anastasia))) Glad the crowd is being so supportive.

 

[tony]

No I definitely see him too

They showed him (any many others) in costumes in the opening moments of the broadcast. Someone in production is dressed as a hot dog

 

[beckab81]

Have they been injured this season? I was hoping for much better for them.

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Well, at least the seats match their costumes.

 

[Wyliefan]

Aww, tears.

 

[~tapdancer~]

Really like the British team but oh my, not a good skate there.