2026 Olys Pairs SP PBP - Veni, Vidi, Wedgie

[LilJen]

Shoot, I know the baby Japanese can do better.

 

[Andrey aka Pushkin]

Kovalevs are in....
I would rather have literally any pair from the bottom 3 instead.

 

[PRlady]

Oh damn.

 

[rfisher]

Japanese, oh pairs guru.

Oops. I haven't seen them skate before and didn't look at the list. Now, I'm glad I haven't seen them before. And looking at the group 3, the Dutch team still might make it.

 

[overedge]

The "youngest foo" looks as if she belongs in a specific place in southern coastal Florida with all the filler.

Mar-a-Lago calling?

 

[genevieve]

Sumitada out there Smiling like he’s so happy to be here and Yuma is having the worst day of her life

 

[Hedwig]

he is such a supportive partner in spite of the mistakes. Ugh, and now the French are in instead of the Japanese or at least the Dutch. Uhg.

 

[ilovesalchows]

Shame. They were good at 4 continents.

 

[Private Citizen]

Olympic nerves got to them.

Good for them to get out of their system now; they'll almost certainly be back and in contention for 2030.

 

[slicekw]

Lost their way a bit on the Yellow Brick Road.
There’s something that I like about their skating, and they also feel unpolished/not quite gelled. I hope they stay together and keep working, I’d like to see more. Sorry it wasn’t as good as at 4Continents

 

[VALuvsMKwan]

Mar-a-Lago calling?

 

[miffy]

I hate the way this is going. I wanted all 3 teams without Qs to qualify. I'm nervous for Ana & Luke now. Maybe if I stop rooting for them they'll do well

 

[Finnice]

The Poles are always so fun, out of the real skating. Please let it reflect to their SP today!

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

How was everyone’s nervous systems holding up?

 

[my little pony]

since my japanese babies are in last, maybe I should say I do not want anything good for Annika, nothing at all
(but she is seriously so cute, I love her energy)

 

[ilovepaydays]

Time for us Americans to switch from USA Network to NBC. Unless you want to watch the (hopefully and they should) beat in ice hockey.

 

[text_skate]

Who is the blond dude with Daria and Michel? Should I know who he is?

Joti Polizoakis German ice dancer

 

[Private Citizen]

Dutch team was hosed in PCS! They should be over the French and qualifying for the free!

They still have a chance. I want the teams in this group to do well, but there are least two if not three who could easily fail to qualify.

 

[PRlady]

I love watching pairs because I’m not invested in anybody.

 

[Sylvia]

Meagan Duhamel started live tweeting with the 2nd group: https://x.com/mhjd_85

 

[flyingsit]

Love the Brits costumes

 

[MacMadame]

I love watching pairs because I’m not invested in anybody.

My team is back in Boston so ...

 

[Sally1214]

Joti Polizoakis German ice dancer

Thanks. I don't remember seeing him before.

 

[Colonel Green]

Is it, in fact, raining men?

 

[Coco]

That was surprisingly creditable from Les Kovs.

Her dress looks like something Pechalat would have worn back in the day.

It reminded me of a daytime / office version of an evening gown Angela Lansbury wore as JB Fletcher.

Poor she- Japanese was soooo off. I wonder if she got hurt on the first fall. She barely made the flying camel, reaching for the ground on that

 

[rfisher]

Joti Polizoakis German ice dancer

Isn't he Weir's Ex?

 

[ilovepaydays]

You know, Johnny’s jacket is growing on me. Unlike pretty much everything he’s ever worn in his entire life.

 

[once_upon]

I know not everyone can afford peacock, but the silence is wonderful

 

[overedge]

Isn't he Weir's Ex?

I think he was engaged to Johnny's ex (Victor Voronov).

 

[skatingguy]

Ioulia Chtchetinina/Michal Wozniak
Coach: N. Seegert, D. Savin
Music: Moderation by Florence + The Machine

First Olympic appearance with a best finish of 10th in Team Event in 2026 in Milano Cortina. Two World Championships participation(s) with a best result of 14th in Pair Skating in 2025. Finished 7th in Pair Skating in the 2025 European Championships.

Short Program
PB: 62.76
SB: 60.20