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

[victorskid]

I'm enjoying hearing Sandra Bezic's soft, well informed commentary on the CBC feed.

 

[Theatregirl1122]

Roosevelt the cat wishes to say hello. He keeps walking on my keyboard.

 

[genevieve]

I am seeing Metelkina's forehead curls as an homage to Catherine O'Hara after seeing endless reports of the Beetlejuice Day-O scene in the last week

 

[ilovesalchows]

realistically the US could only have been a place higher so not a huge deal.

 

[MacMadame]

Roosevelt the cat wishes to say hello. He keeps walking on my keyboard.

 

[Spikefan]

Charlene looks ready to cut some people.

 

[Karen-W]

Canada really needs both Schizas & Gogolev to deliver in their SPs. Aymoz could easily place 3-4 spots higher than Gogolev if he goes clean.

 

[Jammers]

Why does Ellie struggle with the throw jumps i'd like to at least see more fight on the landings and not just falling down.
It was all there to beat the Canadians who they should beat and pull up to 4th which would have been huge.

 

[Theatregirl1122]

The fact that the team event is designed to cut 5 teams to LOWER the stakes of the final is not a good design

 

[Theatregirl1122]

Canada really needs both Schizas & Gogolev to deliver in their SPs. Aymoz could easily place 3-4 spots higher than Gogolev if he goes clean.

Yes, but also he could do the other thing.

@tony isn't there yet, after all.

 

[genevieve]

static spray!

 

[ilovesalchows]

I’m saying a prayer for Riku’s shoulder

 

[honey]

Never seen the sticky hand spray be put on a costume before lol

 

[Theatregirl1122]

static spray!

LOL. That's some full service partnering from Ryuichi.

 

[Former Lurve Goddess]

Roosevelt the cat wishes to say hello. He keeps walking on my keyboard.

My cat says hello back and agrees that morning walks on keyboards are the best way to start the day.

 

[Karen-W]

I’m saying a prayer for Riku’s shoulder

I'm saying a prayer & lighting the few candles I have in the house for Sara's knee.

 

[tony]

Yes, but also he could do the other thing.

@tony isn't there yet, after all.

 

[genevieve]

That ITA beardy coach always looks like some guy who just wandered in off the streets

 

[MsZem]

It's going to get noisy? Not "an almighty roar"?

 

[victorskid]

My cat says hello back and agrees that morning walks on keyboards are the best way to start the day.

Mine doesn't understand that I would like to see the TV screen - he enjoys sitting on the acrylic stand that protects the keyboard.

 

[Former Lurve Goddess]

Forza Italia!

 

[Hanna]

So Conti/Macii are OK to skate? Somehow I fear she's taking the ice too soon.

 

[Wyliefan]

Sara's showing a lot of fight!

 

[tony]

That ITA beardy coach always looks like some guy who just wandered in off the streets

I met and got drinks with him at Skate America - he's the nicest person! He trained with Carlo Fassi when he was young and was one of Kostner's coaches eventually, too. So relaxed and fun!

https://imgur.com/a/3Nd4GsT

 

[beckab81]

Love C/M fist pumping and celebrating thru their program

 

[Hanna]

Yayyyyyyy so good under home pressure! OK so maybe a little bit tight on some of the elements but still got it all done!

This camerawork

 

[tony]

Zanni did such a good job with this program, I love it for them and I'm really impressed by how she's rebounded because I heard before Euros everything was really up in the air with her injury recovery. Even backstage she had a brace over the knee. Really good!

 

[genevieve]

Sara's expression was really not there until after the SBS jumps. It was like flicking a switch.

Really like this program. Good for her for saving that throw

 

[skatingguy]

Sara Conti/Niccolo Macii
Coach: B. Luoni
Music: The Wild Bull, Concerto de Espana

Triple Twist 4 (3 after review)
Throw 3Lo
3S
Reverse Lasso Lift 4
Step Sequence 4
Back Inside Death Spiral 2 (3 after review)
Change Foot Combo Spin 4

Very strong performance to open their Olympic competition, and Sara looked good in spite of the knee injury last month.

76.65 = 1st Place

 

[Karen-W]

ConMac - pitched forward on the throw 3lo landing but stayed up, great SBS 3s! Oh, he's hamming it up like he's Spencer Howe!

Excellent skate for them! Go grab your Olympic medal!