2026 Olys Pairs SP PBP - Veni, Vidi, Wedgie

[CantALoop]

I thought she wasn’t going to land that with that axis but she did!

 

[Baby Yoda On Skates]

Are the Germans as slow as they look?

 

[Andrey aka Pushkin]

Annika is always so delighted when she skates.

That was good. I would have them first. Just for the kicks.

 

[skatingguy]

Annika Hocke/Robert Kunkel
Coach: O. Hotarek, L. Dematte, N. Seegert
Music: Hold My Hand by Lady Gaga

Triple Twist 3
3S
Throw 3F
Reverse Lasso Lift 4
Back Inside Death Spiral 3
Change Foot Combo Spin 3 (4 after review)
Step Sequence 3

So nice to see this team put down a clean short program when it mattered most.

Q SP: 67.52 = 4th Place

 

[ilovepaydays]

Can I just say how much I dislike those Lululemon Team Canada sweaters. They look like someone mistakenly sprinkled bleach in the washing machine.

It wouldn’t be Lululemon if it wasn’t overhyped and overpriced for its quality, wouldn’t it?

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Johnny keeps mentioning my husbands facial expressions. I disagree with him so much. Enough with this.

Did Robert Diss him down a hallway one time or something? I mean what gives.

 

[overedge]

Ok, now I’m curious. What time zone are you in?

Uh....you don't want to know. My excuse is that I was up late last night and slept in (for a while) this morning.

 

[allezfred]

Holy crap! Hocke/Kunkel landing stuff too.

 

[miffy]

Good skate for H/K but that lift nearly stopped moving before it started...

 

[MacMadame]

Are the Germans as slow as they look?

Their lift was.

 

[Karen-W]

HocKun - 3tw - good; SBS 3s - decent; throw 3f - kind of amazing she stayed up the way she was leaning in the air; lift - sorry, Tara, but this lift is slow; BIDS - overhead cam but alright; SBS spins - another corner angle - unison looks okay; step seq - lol - yeah, I'm with Johnny on calling out the Robert's stoneface.

Well skated but TES is below the current top 4, so while they'll qualify, they won't be happy with their score. Predict they'll wind up ahead of the Armenians on PCS/reputation.

 

[slicekw]

Inner Dick is now screaming about slow af lifts and lift exits, seated posture entering the death spiral and lack of unison in SBS spins. But he he’s loving that throw her around lift!

 

[Matryeshka]

Annika did in fact, Rise. You can tell she felt every moment of that. He looked like he was thinking very hard about whether or not he forgot to turn off the oven before he left

 

[Coco]

Her catsuit is GORGEOUS.

 

[Nadin]

Good skate from the Germans but this programme doesn’t do much for me

 

[Sally1214]

Strong performance by Annika and Robert too. And, she's so excited as she leaves the ice. Loving all these happy faces.

 

[genevieve]

It’s kind of Refreshing to see a team/program I haven’t seen a bunch of times this season already. Wet nice from H/K!

 

[tangerine dream]

H/K are a feel good team for me, I just feel happy watching them skate.

 

[overedge]

It wouldn’t be Lululemon if it wasn’t overhyped and overpriced for its quality, wouldn’t it?

And it will only get worse now that Chip Wilson is back.

 

[MacMadame]

SBS spins - another corner angle - unison looks okay;

No, they were slightly off at points. Not extremely noticeable but there.

 

[peibeck]

Hocke/Kunkel are swallowed up by this Lady Gaga music. And they another team that skates pretty far from each other.

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

OK, so Anastasia and Luke are on the bubble now.

 

[rfisher]

Everybody knows the good SP rule for the FS.

I do give them credit for that death drop and not dislocating her shoulder.

 

[Former Lurve Goddess]

And it will only get worse now that Chip Wilson is back.

So his $600 fine didn't make him retire to some desert island somewhere.

 

[skatingguy]

Anastasia Vaipan-Law/Luke Digby
Coach: S. Briggs, D. Briggs, J. Briggs
Music: Lighthouse by Patrick Watson

First Olympic appearance with a best finish of 9th in Team Event in 2026 in Milano Cortina. Three World Championships participation(s) with a best result of 12 in Pair Skating in 2025. Finished 5th in Pair Skating in the 2025 European Championships.

Short Program
PB: 66.54
SB: 63.98

 

[Lara]

I feel guilty/plebian for always enjoying their throw-around move .

 

[overedge]

I like pairs a lot more when the skaters are landing things and look happy out there.

 

[Theatregirl1122]

Not sure that should be above Akopova and Rakhmanin...

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Robert is beautiful.

 

[Baby Yoda On Skates]

I didn't know how much I loved the Brits until this season.

I can't watch.