2026 Europeans - Free Dance - "Sheffield Whinesday"

[terisa]

Saulius seemed to be running out of gas at the end there...

 

[Braulio]

Incredible to think that when Saulius was skating at worlds in 2010 as singles, Allison was at the Vancouver Olympics skating for Georgia, 16 years later and they together at the Games skating for Lithuania

 

[my little pony]

she has no expression or 1 expression that isnt the right vibe I dont get it

 

[Former Lurve Goddess]

For once the Chris jinx did what it should.

 

[peibeck]

"This is my church" doesn't mean fall to your knees, Allison.

 

[Lara]

Yikes. Did not expect that. But it’s got to be hard to maintain peak form since the Oly qualifier…

 

[Aussie Willy]

R&A. Oh dear. Small mistakes. But it also felt so flat. The energy wasn't working. They were off with the music. Such a shame because I really like this program. Didn't work this time.

 

[kirkbiggestfan]

That was a hot mess of a church.

 

[tony]

R&A. Oh dear. Small mistakes. But it also felt so flat. The energy wasn't working. They were off with the music. Such a shame because I really like this program. Didn't work this time.

See, this makes me because if there was ever a program of just fitting elements in for the sake of it......

 

[Andrey aka Pushkin]

I would have been a huge R/A supporter with this FD if they were fighting for a top 10 place against Orihara/Pirinen.

Right now it's like:
Cizeron is first, because of course her is.... The Britts have beaten G/F, ok, I guess home crowd and all that, although I think the Italians are always unerappreciated... HOLY CRAP REED IS STILL SKATING AND WHAT IS SHE DOING ON 4TH OMG THE HELL????

 

[tangerine dream]

Yeah, I'd put that behind the Swedes at least.

 

[SidelineSkater]

"This is my church" doesn't mean fall to your knees, Allison.

But it does for you? Tee hee.

 

[Former Lurve Goddess]

That was a hot mess of a church.

Maybe it was supposed to be the church of Satan?

 

[LilJen]

They have a shot at the podium because Reed is literally not comparable to what we just saw and the spacing between them in almost every hold is insane. And watch how many times this program comes to a COMPLETE stop.

I did notice this time around how far apart the Lithuanians skate.

 

[tony]

No fall, it was a fall whatever but the thing that is more glaring is that their SS is still 8.71 or something when NO. Even on their cleanest day.

 

[miffy]

I'm sad for Alison and Saulius I like them but I think they are usually stronger in the RD (except last Worlds obviously).

I'm happy for L/B though... I'd love to see them medal.

 

[Karen-W]

4th in the FD but enough of a cushion from the RD to stay ahead of DavSmo by nearly 1 point. Ridiculous.

 

[peibeck]

I think LopBri could easily beat GuigFab because both French teams in this group have way more political power at Euros behind them than the Italians.

Also setting up the team event at Olympics it helps for L/B to have made a nice leap here over their GP season.

 

[Allen]

117?!? Lord have mercy.

 

[Aussie Willy]

See, this makes me because if there was ever a program of just fitting elements in for the sake of it......

Did I say it did?

 

[Matryeshka]

Beckon medal, beckon. I'm wondering if Tonia is more quiet tonight simply because she's trying to figure out just what in the hell Chris is trying to say.

 

[tangerine dream]

117 is more than they should be getting for a clean skate let alone one with two big mistakes.

 

[ilovesalchows]

I love the way Charlene moves her arms

 

[tony]

Did I say it did?

You just gave a long post about how the elements didn't fit the music in D/S program and it would be so hard to judge and all, but you "really like this program" that they've essentially skated the same thing for 3 years so I just found it

 

[Hanna]

This music is so beautiful.

 

[Braulio]

Marco twizzles are worse than Madi ones

 

[Sally1214]

Very classy costumes for Charlene and Marco.

 

[~tapdancer~]

L/B won't medal unless they beat G/F.

 

[tony]

I actually like this program, but their story seems to have become not getting enough of an oomph to pull off big GOE for the elements. I do think he's showing signs of wearing down and his twizzles are just so ugh now.

I think I'd still have L/B ahead.

 

[Andrey aka Pushkin]

Errm...
Guys, what are we bitching about exactly? This is a beautiful if unremarkable program, and they have the cleanest edges of anyone in the vicinity with the exception of Cizeron.