2026 Olys Team Event PBP Day 2 - Will It Be YAYmoz? Or GO!GO!lev?

[slicekw]

Ilia still looking like he’s got some kind of injury that they haven’t disclosed.

 

[peibeck]

A bit sloppy by Ilia. Yuma likely to win this SP face off.

 

[ilovesalchows]

Really similar to Alysa’s skate. Just tight.

 

[Braulio]

USA for team gold, is now necessary to make Chock-Bates and Ilia do the free

 

[NinjaTurtles]

Oof, tight and off time the entire skate.

 

[Wyliefan]

Dad looks very calm and supportive.

 

[thvu]

On replay, that 4flip was <.

Edit: 4lutz definitely < too.

 

[umronnie]

Lori Nichol

Lori Nicjol >>> Benoit

 

[Aceon6]

I guess it’s good to get the “bad” skate out now.

 

[genevieve]

This program is heavy handed but kind of nice and then he just bros out the 2nd half and I just can't. I don't care about the jumps, I hate watching him skate

 

[tony]

Lutz called under.

Perfect PCS and he's barely getting 100 total points.

Yuma will indeed win this short by at least 10+ points.

 

[Karen-W]

And how will Ilia react to 2nd place?

Ilia gets mad and comes back stronger than ever.

But damn the USFS for not sending him to the Olympics 4 years ago.

 

[AYS]

Tech has dropped below Gogolev

 

[Spikefan]

USA chants from the stands, nah fam this goes to Japan.

 

[kwanfan1818]

Please, Team Georgia, give Nika a serious haircut

Can someone with more knowledge than me do something about Nika's hair? I just can't focus on his skating

He is in an awkward phase of losing his hair.

The only option is:

Danny O'Shea would be a good one

to lean into it.

 

[skatingguy]

Malinin's technical score is lower than Gogolev's.

 

[MsZem]

Guys are bringing their A game, but you know somebody's gonna f*** up, so who will it be?

I know everyone is thinking "Aymoz", but imagine if it ends up being Ilia.

I mean sort of?

 

[slicekw]

To give Ilia credit, that tuck backflip is much harder than as a layout.

 

[rfisher]

I love this kid. No angst. No crying. $hit happens is his attitude. Love him. You go boy and get your OGM.

 

[tony]

I still cannot believe Georgia is in the final by 0.22 points.

 

[Private Citizen]

Fair judging. I called it perfectly .

It was REALLY sluggish live. I haven’t seen Malinin skate this tight before.

 

[skatingcheckers]

Well, I don't even watch the men (usually) but I was so engrossed in Yuma's skate - wow - so great! Then I watched Illia - I have to say I much preferred Yuma. Yuma brings it all! Illia, not so much - kinda sloppy and wild.

 

[LilJen]

this costume is like the evolution of a bruise

Dipped in baby poop

 

[Wyliefan]

Ilia and dad both look unconvinced by that score.

 

[ilovesalchows]

He looked nervous at his opening pose. And why wouldn’t he be?

 

[Asli]

So happy for Yuma! Also makes the competition more interesting.

 

[Karen-W]

OMG. I need TTJ to shut up about this being an upset. Ilia skated tight and Yuma's always been able to keep it close when he's clean and on in the SP.

 

[LeafOnTheWind]

This is why you always send the future to a pressure free feel the Olympic vibe if there is opportunity to do that.

 

[peibeck]

So Ilia's Lutz was under but Grassl's wasn't?

 

[just tuned in]

This is why you always send the future to a pressure free feel the Olympic vibe if there is opportunity to do that.

I would be interested in seeing a data analysis on this theory.