2026 Olys Team Event PBP Day 1 - There Is An I(AM) in Team

[Private Citizen]

@Private Citizen - any thoughts from the arena about Fear/Gibson's RD?

TBH I thought Gilles and Poirier were cleaner , but had the most boring Ru Paul I could imagine. I was rooting for Fear & Gibson, though, so I kept those thoughts to myself .

Guignard and Fabbri looked awful, sorry to say. They should have probably been behind the Georgians. Very sloppy twizzles and very slow throughout. The replacement music was boring. Best I can say is that they captured the 90s mood well in the original section.

Watching pairs warmup now. Kovalevs almost wiped out on a twist

 

[Theatregirl1122]

I think they pretty much have Bronze in the bag as long as they don't have some sort of major mistake.

Agreed. I'm surprised that so many people seem to think they are long shots for the bronze. I had them as favorites coming in.

 

[ilovesalchows]

Again, if France goes to the FD it's going to be Lopareva/Brissaud.

Ugh it’s early. I’m confused.

 

[Theatregirl1122]

China has no shot in the team event. Sui and Han should really just do singles and not risk exacerbating any injuries.

I'm sure they won't.

 

[tony]

This potentially helps the USA in a big way.

 

[Theatregirl1122]

Yup and Sui/Han are in a position to play spoiler for any of those teams' medal hopes. We'll see if Wenjing can stand at the end of the SP today.

Or not. Ooof that fall.

 

[Spikefan]

No spoiler here.

 

[Wyliefan]

Oh, Sui.

 

[Karen-W]

And Sui has both hands down on the SBS 3t - and down on the throw! Oh my... This is going to be beatable by both PerMich and KamO if they can go clean.

 

[Elisheba]

ouch.

 

[tony]

I get the vibe that these two just don't have any common goal anymore. There's really no connection in this program, they both go about their own business. It's sharp and would be dynamic if they got through the elements but it's all just there. Separately.

 

[Finnice]

Siu/Han. So sad. Why are they there?

 

[MacMadame]

China has no shot in the team event. Sui and Han should really just do singles and not risk exacerbating any injuries.

I'm sure they won't.

I think they need the mileage.

 

[Private Citizen]

Total bomb from Sui and Han should help the US. One fewer pair in between the Japanese and the USA. Kam and O’Shea should be able to beat that.

 

[misskarne]

Oh that fall from Sui was so nasty, did she hit her head? It looked like it.

 

[skatingguy]

Wenjing Sui/Cong Han
Coach: H. Zhao, W. Zhang, J. Guan
Music: Habanera

3T - big step out for Wenjing
Triple Twist 4
Throw 3F - fall
Flying Change Foot Combo Spin 4 - some synchronization issues
Reverse Lasso Lift 4
Back Inside Death Spiral 3
Step Sequence 3

-1.00 = Falls

A struggle for the reigning Olympic Champions.

65.37 = 1st Place

 

[Karen-W]

Really, the CFSA screwed the pooch this season. They should have backed ZhaHua and sent them to the Olympics for the experience heading into the next Olympic cycle.

 

[NinjaTurtles]

I get the vibe that these two just don't have any common goal anymore. There's really no connection in this program, they both go about their own business. It's sharp and would be dynamic if they got through the elements but it's all just there. Separately.

Aimlessness. Sui is a treasure, but disagree with Belinda that this was passionate.

 

[Spikefan]

They should have WD and let the young team get experience.

 

[Theatregirl1122]

I loved Sui and Han in their heyday, but they should have stayed retired and enjoyed their legacy.

 

[miffy]

I think they pretty much have Bronze in the bag as long as they don't have some sort of major mistake.

I think ChoBat win the RD and FBCiz win the FD and who wins depends on how much of a gap there is after the RD.

I’m not that confident. G/P are so good. Much as I want F/G to medal I would feel bad for G/P if they don’t.

I totally agree with you about the gold.

 

[genevieve]

Han's spotting technique is spins has always made me itch.

Hate seeing S/H having such difficulties

 

[Private Citizen]

Score seems very high for two huge mistakes and generally bland skating

 

[tony]

I'm texting with Lagha after I just peeped him alone in the Canadian box and he replied instantly saying he doesn't know where everyone else is but he respects everyone and is gonna cheer for all of them

 

[Theatregirl1122]

The components score has dropped from about 12 for all the dancers to about 10 for the pairs.

 

[Finnice]

Hongbo is not young anymore.

 

[Karen-W]

They should have WD and let the young team get experience.

Really was so selfish of Sui (not Han - we all know she/the CFSA basically had to blackmail him into coming back to competition). It tarnishes their legacy.

 

[Theatregirl1122]

Hongbo is not young anymore.

None of us are.

 

[MacMadame]

I’m not that confident. G/P are so good.

They don't get scored like it though. And that's what counts. The Brits have been beating them all season. I don't see that changing.

 

[Theatregirl1122]

LesKovs got the last spot in the individual for the games, but it was really the Polish dance team that got the absolute last spot, right?