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

[Andrey aka Pushkin]

It is not law to change their name any more we changed it in 1997.

And usually it was the Icelandic name that they were named from their birth country, or at least if they wanted that.

You're ruining it! And here I went through the trouble of googling his father's name

Cool, I didn't know there was another Icelandic FSUer

 

[Former Lurve Goddess]

Kudos to my cat for deciding to throw up during the Zamboni break.

 

[Karen-W]

Oh, boy... Mark's introducing the leader's chair for the remainder of the FS!

 

[SidelineSkater]

Oh, boy... Mark's introducing the leader's chair for the remainder of the FS!

Musical chairs!

 

[BittyBug]

Somebody please tell Chris Howarth that it’s Be’rgamo not Berga’mo. (And while they’re at it, it’s Me’mola, not Memo’la.)

 

[Wyliefan]

Somebody please tell Chris Howarth that it’s Be’rgamo not Berga’mo. (And while they’re at it, it’s Me’mola, not Memo’la.)

You're talking about the "Matty-o" guy, remember?

 

[terisa]

Kudos to my cat for deciding to throw up during the Zamboni break.

LOL, I'm waiting for my new coffee maker, and unless it arrives between groups, it's going to sit on the porch until pairs is over.

 

[Andrey aka Pushkin]

The French husband and wife skaters (c) Chris

What I especially love about this phrase is that one can put quote marks around literally every word in it.
Even "and".

 

[MacMadame]

"Could have done the National anthem while they were up there." Chris has a new metaphor for a high twist.

 

[MacMadame]

"Come together" by Seven Nation Army. Oh, Chris, never change!

 

[Nadin]

I can’t decide if I really love or loathe the high slit

 

[Vagabond]

Why skate to "Come Together" unless your side-by-side elements are in sync?

 

[susieB129]

Somebody please tell Chris Howarth that it’s Be’rgamo not Berga’mo. (And while they’re at it, it’s Me’mola, not Memo’la.)

And there's no such band as Seven Nation Army.

 

[Karen-W]

Les Kovs - 3tw - fine; SBS 3s - hand down, two-footed, agree it's probably a <<; SBS 3t+2t - he doubled the first and she had her hand down; first lift - good; BODS - fine; combo spin - acceptable; rest break; throw 3f - nice; second lift - fine; choreo seq - eh; throw 3s - bit wild on the landing; last lift - alright. Well, that ended better than it started, even if it was a pretty tame rock & roll program.

 

[Hedwig]

THe Kovalevs
3twist
sbs 3sal df and way short
sbs 2toe 2toe step out
throw 3 flip
throw 3sal, small but landed

Valesi/Bidar still in the lead in the free. I am not totally sure that it will change now

 

[Citlali]

Well that is the best they have skated in a while, good for them

 

[I Luv Bulldogs]

I can’t decide if I really love or loathe the high slit

Loathe

 

[Former Lurve Goddess]

And there's no such band as Seven Nation Army.

True but it's a good band name.

 

[skatingguy]

Camille Kovalev/Pavel Kovalev
Rank after SP: 8
Coach: Bruno Massot
Music: Come Together, After Dark, Seven Nation Army

Triple Twist 3
3S<<- Camille hand down
2T+COMBO - Pavel doubled, Camille stepped out
Axel Lasso Lift 4
Back Outside Death Spiral 3 (2 after review)
Pair Combo Spin 4
Throw 3F
Reverse Lasso Lift 4 (2 after review)
Choreo Sequence
Throw 3S
Hand-to-Hip Lift 4

One of the stronger free skates they've had this season. Still struggling with the side-by-side jumps, but overall a good performance.

106.84 = 3rd Place
165.09 = 3rd Place

 

[Andrey aka Pushkin]

The French pairs are now at the point the Russian ladies were during the reign of Nina Petushkova.

 

[Karen-W]

Not a SB for Les Kovs - they got that at the OQE and they're off of that by 9 points here.

 

[Andrey aka Pushkin]

I think it's interesting Camille has better chemistry with Massot than with Pavel.

 

[Wyliefan]

I like G/A's costumes.

 

[Andrey aka Pushkin]

Mighty double salcows and single axels.

The austrians down there are now having a pissfit.

 

[Sally1214]

I'm a little behind as I had to rewnd. The Kovalevs had a pretty good performance. Camille had probs on the sbs jumps but nailed the throws. Most importantly, I don't remember seeing Camille look so happy in a long time. Nice to see.

 

[susieB129]

Difficult to believe this team made the podium numerous times.

 

[Andrey aka Pushkin]

Well, it's not like Italy needs more than one spot.

 

[miffy]

The Italians have some great lift entries and dismounts. It's a shame they are so inconsistent.

 

[delayedaxel]

Cool ending!

 

[Nadin]

A lot of mistakes in there but I did enjoy their programme.