2026 Europeans - Pairs Free Skate - "Don’t Drop Me Now"

[her grace]

For next year’s Euros

3 spots
GEO, GER

2 spots
HUN, SUI, ITA, GBR, POL, CZE, FRA

 

[tangerine dream]

So 5 of the 6 skaters on the Euros podium are Russian born? Some things never change.

 

[Vagabond]

MetBeru really have to answer that phone call at some point.

Each of them did at some point. That's the ring tone that identities calls into Russia from the Georgian Federation.

 

[Hedwig]

For next year’s Euros

3 spots
GEO, GER

2 spots
HUN, SUI, ITA, GBR, POL, CZE, FRA

I wonder if Ger has two pairs, let alone three. Or Georgia.

Roscher/Schuster retired. I cannot see Hocke/Kunkel going on after this season with their many injuries. No ideas about the plans of Hase/Volodin but there is no promising junior team either.
So if someone wants to start representing Germany in pairs - now would be the time

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

I’m finally ready to fight @AngieNikodinovLove (ANL) for one of the husbands.

I did not even post during the Pairs free because I have so many husbands I have to look after and watch over… I mean there were so many of them.

 

[tangerine dream]

I wonder if Ger has two pairs, let alone three. Or Georgia.

Roscher/Schuster retired. I cannot see Hocke/Kunkel going on after this season with their many injuries. No ideas about the plans of Hase/Volodin but there is no promising junior team either.
So if someone wants to start representing Germany in pairs - now would be the time

All right, who will be the next Russian team to defect? Hopefully Chikmareva/Ianchenkov.

 

[annie_mg]

I wonder if Ger has two pairs, let alone three. Or Georgia.

Roscher/Schuster retired. I cannot see Hocke/Kunkel going on after this season with their many injuries. No ideas about the plans of Hase/Volodin but there is no promising junior team either.
So if someone wants to start representing Germany in pairs - now would be the time

I can hear Aliona calling a new partner

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

And by the way, which one @PRlady Because I don’t see myself letting any of them go….

 

[delayedaxel]

I can hear Aliona calling a new partner

Nooooo!

 

[Sally1214]

Another fun day of skating under the belt. And, tomorrow, we dance. See you all then.

 

[Former Lurve Goddess]

I did not even post during the Pairs free because I have so many husbands I have to look after and watch over… I mean there were so many of them.

Well, if you need any caretaking help…

 

[mini_mim85]

Being on the front row, I got hand touches during the victory lap from Metelkina (twice!), Berulava, and Pavlova, but sadly not Volodin. On the plus side, at least I can safely wash that hand

 

[rfisher]

All right, who will be the next Russian team to defect? Hopefully Chikmareva/Ianchenkov.

I'd sponsor them. Maybe adopt.

 

[fan]

Each of them did at some point. That's the ring tone that identities calls into Russia from the Georgian Federation.

My kid ran to answer the phone during their FP and was puzzled that no one was there

 

[PRlady]

And by the way, which one @PRlady Because I don’t see myself letting any of them go….

Manuel Piazza, of course.

Glad I went to sleep after the Swiss. Also not a pairs fan but I’ve been rooting for Conti/Macii to take gold in Milan and nothing that happened this week changed my mind.

I did enjoy “Iceland,” “Czechia” and “Switzerland.”

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Manuel Piazza, of course.

Nope.

That model just came in.

 

[SlavicaK]

I really, really liked Anna and Martin. A few glitches here and there in the early moments but the program really grew as they continued. Lifts were strong. Good connection between the couple throughout. Definitely a team to keep an eye on.

eta: Such joy in the K/C. Nice to see.

I don't know why Bidař's partnerships don't seem to last, but I really root for this one! For me, he is one of those rare male pair skaters that the eye is drawn to (posture, musicality).

 

[SlavicaK]

Ioulia skating for Poland and still spelling her last name as "Chtchetinina" is just a missed opportunity. A nation that has a toponym "Wrzeszcz" really could have done so much with it.

This is what her wikipedia page says:
Polish: Julia Szczecinina

Ioulia Chtchetinina - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

ETA: under "other names" they also list Julija Ščetinina, which is the way I would have transliterated it in Croatian.

 

[SlavicaK]

V/B
3twist MASSIVE
sbs 3toe
sbs 2a2a
throw 3 sal WOW

throw 3loop stumbled over her heel and fall

great skate

I officially descended into uberdom for them

Me too! Looking forward to seeing how they develop.

 

[SlavicaK]

That look on her face when the scores were announced

I have to say, her reaction to her own scores and warm congratulations to Berulava (and clapping for M-B's elements from the leaders' couch) just increased my respect for Minerva-Fabienne. I wish her and Nikita many successful competitions!