2026 Olys Pairs FS PBP - Are We Not Entertained?

[Andrey aka Pushkin]

Annika is getting extra points for singing the lyrics

 

[Former Lurve Goddess]

Browning reminiscing about listening to this Meatloaf album as a kid.

 

[Skaterbob]

That pairs spin felt like it was never going to end lol

 

[Private Citizen]

I love the throw distance and height. H&K's throws really go up rather than out. The lift footwork . Especially the carry lift. They're happy, so I'm happy.

 

[Hedwig]

apparently he would do anything for love but not having a bit of speed in the lifts
the first lift had no speed AT ALL

but apart form that, that was pretty fabulous

 

[Hanna]

Awww look at them beaming.

 

[Sylvia]

Fedor Klimov keeps popping up in the kiss and cry. He seems to be building up a decen cache of skaters wherever it is he is coaching.

He's team coaching with Dmitri Savin (ARM, GER #1, HUN, POL, NED, JPN #2 at Olympics; also PHI).

 

[MacMadame]

These two are having a great skate.

 

[ilovesalchows]

Eek I thought they were going to Pamchenko at the end there

 

[Theatregirl1122]

I would do anything for love but pick an attractive costume.

 

[CantALoop]

Ending choregraphic sequence filled with stunts but the audience loves it!

 

[LilJen]

I would do anything for love, even slow a lift to a stop and wear a glitter heart on my back.

 

[Matryeshka]

Whelp, that's the end of Deanna's rise

 

[Citlali]

Yay

The best they have skated this program!

 

[alj5]

That was some cheesy and fun meatloaf!

 

[Bunny Hop]

Hocke/Kinkel - Well someone can do SBS jumps. That first lift was so slow - I was worried they wouldn't be able to keep it going. Both throws were terrific though. Second lift was better. Definitely the best so far.

Hotarek and Lanotte clapping on the sidelines (would like to see coach cam for during the skate).

 

[skatingguy]

Annika Hocke/Robert Kunkel
Coach: O. Hotarek, L. Dematte, N. Seegert
Music: I’d Do Anything for Love by Meatloaf

Triple Twist 3 (2 after review)
3S
2A+1A+2A+SEQ - Robert's last jump was tight
Reverse Lasso Lift 4
Throw 3F
Axel Lasso Lift 4 - loss of speed, struggled with change of position
Throw 3Lo
Hand-to-Hip Lift 4
Back Outside Death Spiral 2
Pair Combo Spin 4
Choreo Sequence

Great crowd reaction to their choreo sequence. Another example of the difference between an Olympic audience, and figure skating audience because I don't think the same moves get that reaction at their next event.

SP: 67.52 = 11th Place
-1.00 = Time Violation
FS: 126.59 = 1st Place
Total: 194.11 = 1st Place

 

[CassAgain]

Speaking of having a great Olympics!

 

[Wyliefan]

That was a Tara scream!

 

[mattiecat13]

Loved that! Good for them.

 

[ilovepaydays]

The Germans did well. I wished it wasn’t to a tacky-@$$ song, but they should be otherwise happy with that.

 

[Braulio]

Wow, they rocked! please skating Gods let the German couple later replicate this level!

 

[slicekw]

One of my favorite Meatloaf songs. I forgot about this.
This is arguably one of the best catsuits of the season.

Oh that was a really slow and scary lift. It looked like he was marching along with every ounce of grit in his body.

Well the one thing that we know for certain that Robert won’t do is drop her, so I’ll give him a lot of credit.
Annika is a BEAST for letting herself be flung around like that towards the end.

And the big pretzel is amazing. Throw it on the ice for the flower girls!

 

[beckab81]

I enjoy the Germans throws & Choreo Sequence, but those lifts.... yikes!!!!

 

[BittyBug]

Terrific skate by Hocke and Kunkel. And I love the back of her unitard.

 

[rfisher]

I have visions of Kavaguti's shoulder dislocating and her popping it back in every time they do that headbanger death drop.

 

[miffy]

Browning reminiscing about listening to this Meatloaf album as a kid.

He's getting his albums mixed up, it came out in 1993 and I don't think he was a kid then!

 

[Karen-W]

HocKun - I still can't get over the bedazzled heart on the back of his shirt ; 3tw - fine; SBS 3s - beautiful; SBS 2a+1a+2a - bit of a struggle for him on the landing of the last 2a; first lift - she really has excellent posture which makes up for the slow exit; throw 3f - excellent; second lift - he is stalling out but it came down fine; throw 3lo - landed; last lift - best of the program & actually quite good; BODS - finally, a nice, simple death spiral; combo spin - fine; choreo seq - playing to the crowd.

Good for them for skating well. I'm not nearly as much of a fan of Meatloaf for a pairs FS as Terry & Tara, though.

 

[flyingsit]

Annika is getting extra points for singing the lyrics

I’m sure ilia approves

 

[tangerine dream]

Fedor Klimov keeps popping up in the kiss and cry. He seems to be building up a decen cache of skaters wherever it is he is coaching.

He's in Sochi with Savin. They coach a lot of the Russians skating for other countries.