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

[NinjaTurtles]

Hongbo is My Homeboy (TM) memories of early aughts / 20 years prior in Italy.

 

[Karen-W]

Les Kovs - I need to take a moment to b*tch about exposed zippers on dresses - I hate that fashion trend and need it to die ASAP.

Also, Les Kovs are doing their part to ensure that France doesn't make it to the FS/FD phase.

 

[Theatregirl1122]

Hongbo is My Homeboy (TM) memories of early aughts / 20 years prior in Italy.

Meeeeeemories like the corners of my mind.

 

[genevieve]

I have somehow not seen the Kovalevs all season. I wish she wasn't wearing that shirt over the lovely blue dress, or it didn't have that weird bright white belt and other detailing.

 

[Private Citizen]

2T from Camille but probably the best they could have hoped for.

 

[skatingguy]

Camille Kovalev/Pavel Kovalev
Coach: Bruno Massot
Music: Une vie d’amour

Triple Twist 2
2T - Camille doubled
Reverse Lasso Lift 4
Throw 3F
Back Inside Death Spiral 3
Change Foot Combo Spin 4
Step Sequence 4

The opening jump did not happen for Camille, and maybe a bit of nerves or caution on the entry. Otherwise a strong performance, and the rest of their elements were strong.

63.72 = 2nd Place

 

[Karen-W]

Hey, y'all - did you know that Les Kovs married in 2017? Thank God we have them and ChoBat providing the married narrative in both Pairs and Dance!

 

[NinjaTurtles]

Lopareva in the team booth by gunpoint? It’s giving Moir.

 

[Aceon6]

I was today years old when I figured out that Z6 is meant to be read as 26.

 

[Theatregirl1122]

Lopareva in the team booth by gunpoint? It’s giving Moir.

Perhaps that's just her face when she sees FB/C.

In which case, same, girl, same.

 

[SidelineSkater]

Can we get Belinda on every event all year long? I've learned more about elements and scoring during the first two teams than I have from the usual suspects in 35 years of watching skating.

 

[Karen-W]

Dammit, Michal! Usually you're not the one who screws up on the SBS 3t!

 

[Hedwig]

Can we get Belinda on every event all year long? I've learned more about elements and scoring during the first two teams than I have from the usual suspects in 35 years of watching skating.

where is she commentating? WOuld love to have her. Only Peacock or any international feeds?

 

[tony]

Can we get Belinda on every event all year long? I've learned more about elements and scoring during the first two teams than I have from the usual suspects in 35 years of watching skating.

Neither of them screech through paying attention to the program. So good.

 

[skatingguy]

Ioulia Chtchetinina/Michal Wozniak
Coach: N. Seegert, S. Dmitri
Music: Moderation by Florence and The Machine

Triple Twist 2
3T - Michal stepped out
Throw 3S
Change Foot Combo Spin 4
Axel Lasso Lift 4
Back Inside Death Spiral 3 (2 after review)
Step Sequence 3

Too bad about Michal's side-by-side jump because otherwise it was strong technically. I felt the performance peaked as the music did at the end of the program.

60.20 = 3rd Place

 

[Spikefan]

Their costumes look great with the boards, they will have some great photos. Not much else to say.

 

[ilovesalchows]

Awwww I love seeing how happy the lower ranked teams are.

 

[MacMadame]

where is she commentating? WOuld love to have her. Only Peacock or any international feeds?

It's the Venue feed on Peacock so I bet it's available somewhere.

 

[Karen-W]

Bit nervy in the first half - hopefully that will loosen them up for the individual Pairs event next weekend.

 

[Wyliefan]

Aww, she looks SO happy.

 

[beckab81]

I love seeing happy skaters and people appreciating the Olympic experience.

 

[SidelineSkater]

where is she commentating? WOuld love to have her. Only Peacock or any international feeds?

Yes. Peacock.

 

[Theatregirl1122]

Commentators making sure to underscore how devastating the covid positives were in beijing.

 

[susieB129]

Started to type something moderately critical, but she so overwhelmed and happy that I just can't.

 

[Theatregirl1122]

Wuzrobbed.

 

[tony]

Yeah, they should've been ahead of the Kovalevs IMO

 

[genevieve]

oh I didn't realize they were doing 3 groups for Pairs. Smart.

 

[SkateFanBerlin]

Wow - score technologies all kaputt.

 

[tony]

oh I didn't realize they were doing 3 groups for Pairs. Smart.

They have to, only 4 teams max per group and there are 9 teams here

 

[Karen-W]

Oh, we're doing the ice resurfacing now rather than after the 2nd group.