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

[Private Citizen]

C&B skate far closer together, with better unison, and had more speed, flow, and ice coverage.

Her second set of twizzles were right in front of me and she did enough to avoid the GOE reduction IMO.

Deservedly a very clear first from my seat in the rink

 

[Karen-W]

Pattern Step dropped to L3 on review and TES dropped just under a point, but that score! Statement made again.

 

[Skaterbob]

Like there is one zoomed camera that should ONLY because once, maybe twice in a program for the bowing after the program or maybe the introduction but it is being used throughout the program and it is ruining the entire thing. I seriously wondering if this is being handled by AI like tennis highlights for some of the Slam which are also absolutely trash. The white balance is off for the cameras too.

 

[thvu]

Chock & Bates getting the highest GOE on the twizzles is...

 

[Finnice]

Evan was hot! (I would never believe saying that.)

 

[ilovesalchows]

Oh boo. JD Vance. Keep him away from the team couch.

 

[Karen-W]

Love the reaction from ZingKol and CarPon in the KnC! Especially Emilea and Christina going nuts.

 

[MacMadame]

It's entirely possible things completely reverse in the individual. I absolutely could see Madi and Evan winning segments of the team event and then FB/C pulling the "upset" in the individual.

I think Madi & Evan will win the RD in the individual. Their dance is just better and they perform it better too.

No prediction for the FD though. Regardless of how the TE goes.

 

[Theatregirl1122]

I like that any members of the teams can be in the K&C, even if they are not competing in the team event. The skaters who are skating today aren't going to be in the box before their event, and that's almost the whole team.

 

[MacMadame]

I like that any members of the teams can be in the K&C, even if they are not competing in the team event. The skaters who are skating today aren't going to be in the box before their event, and that's almost the whole team.

I think they should all get medals just like in a team sport where the bench warmers also get the championship thing.

 

[Theatregirl1122]

Honestly, if you just watched the team event RDs, you'd really be undersold on how much of a conceptless mess this RD has been this year.

 

[Hanna]

I'm surprised by how much I liked these RDs today, wheeee, maybe it's the Olympic vibe!

 

[MacMadame]

I feel like I should like this dance more than I do. I find the choreography to be a bit awkward.

 

[honey]

Looking at the TES I think G/P are cooked for the bronze medal.

 

[Karen-W]

FearGib did get better as the program progressed. That TES!!!! Marie-Universe is coming for a podium sweep next week!

 

[skatingguy]

Lilah Fear/Lewis Gibson
Coach: R. Haguenauer, P. Lauzon, M.F. Dubreuil
Music: Wannabe, Spice Up Your Life

Midline Step Sequence W:3 M:2 (W:3 M:3 after review)
Sequential Twizzles W:4 M:4
Pattern Dance Type Step Sequence 4 (3 after review)
Choreographic Rhythm Sequence
Rotational Lift 4

Strongest performance level of the day. Technical levels are holding strong.

86.85 = 3rd Place

 

[thvu]

Fear & Gibson's GOEs are also way too high for the twizzles, midline, and PD.

 

[miffy]

I’d love it if Lilah kept this hair and make up on to be the GB flag bearer tonight

 

[NinjaTurtles]

What’s Piper’s dog tweeting?

 

[Theatregirl1122]

I like how the live scores have everyone's program components around 12.

 

[Theatregirl1122]

Looking at the TES I think G/P are cooked for the bronze medal.

Less than a point difference, so I'd say they are about where they started. Not cooked, but not the favorites.

 

[MacMadame]

What’s Piper’s dog tweeting?

Idon't know buy my dog tried to change the channel during their dance. Maybe he and Piper's dog have been chatting.

 

[Karen-W]

My goodness! I didn't have FearGib beating GilPoir on my bingo card this morning. Canada's chances of making the FS/FD phase just took a major hit.

 

[MacMadame]

My goodness! I didn't have FearGib beating GilPoir on my bingo card this morning. Canada's chances of making the FS/FD phase just took a major hit.

I did!

ETA even before I looked at their averages. In fact, I predicted the exact finishing order. I think the RD is the easiest to predict. I doubt that will happen with Men and Women and maybe not even Pairs.

 

[thvu]

I see for the team event, the judging is mostly based on "my vibes are better than your vibes".

 

[miffy]

Robin Cousins sounds so thrilled, it sounded like he was clapping with his pen after the twizzles went ok, and then he asked for a high five when GB placed third. That’s so sweet

 

[Theatregirl1122]

My goodness! I didn't have FearGib beating GilPoir on my bingo card this morning. Canada's chances of making the FS/FD phase just took a major hit.

Really? When was the last time GilPoir beat them?

 

[Karen-W]

Really? When was the last time GilPoir beat them?

In the RD? At the GPF.

 

[honey]

Really? When was the last time GilPoir beat them?

At the GPF they did in the RD.

But I kind of expected the Canadians to fall back and in both segments here.

 

[ilovesalchows]

Oh wow we get Vonn training run during the ice break? How’s that for timing.