2026 Olys Team Event PBP Day 3 - When Your Bum Hits the Ice and Your Legs In the Sky - That's Errore!

[VGThuy]

Ilia gives such a Gen Z energy. He’s refreshing because he gives such ESTP energy when we’ve had so many ISTX or ISFX types dominating mens skating.

 

[Karen-W]

He only has three quads planned, right?

He had 5 planned - only planned to leave out the 4A and 4Lo.

 

[umronnie]

Can Shun beat this?

No

 

[Theatregirl1122]

energy level, attack and stiff -- especially when coming off the ice

I'm pretty sure he's just human.

 

[Andrey aka Pushkin]

On the positive side, Iliya has lovely clean teeth without any crowns, now we know that.

 

[Citlali]

Ilia

Some of this GOE for jumps is

Judges the young man is going to do well, you don't need to give his +5 for every jump

 

[Wyliefan]

Golf clap from Raf.

 

[Theatregirl1122]

He had 5 planned - only planned to leave out the 4A and 4Lo.

That question was about Sato, who is going next, hence the future tense.

 

[Skaterbob]

No

Yes he can. 200 is not unbeatable at all.

 

[once_upon]

Raf a little stoic

 

[Colonel Green]

I wonder if Japan will regret Kagiyama not doing both.

 

[genevieve]

I'm just thinking back to all the posts clutching pearls about Ilia having nerves on Oly ice yesterday.

I'm not a fan of his skating, but his confidence and unflappability is every bit a part of his success as his formidable jumping talent. I mean, he laughed after one of his bobbles here and went on to land approximately 52 more revolutions in the program.

I don't envy Sato following that.

 

[MsZem]

Ilia gives such a Gen Z energy. He’s refreshing because he gives such ESTP energy when we’ve had so many ISTX or ISFX types dominating mens skating.

As a Gen Z person he should recognize that the voiceovers are cringe.

 

[rfisher]

First time seeing this program and my god the pretentiousness of it all, what a diva

He takes diva to a whole new level.

 

[kirkbiggestfan]

Sato scored 194 at gpf. It’s doable on paper

 

[Karen-W]

Yeah, no, Shun won't beat that. His SB in the FS is 194.02 - so, yeah...

 

[slicekw]

Sato needs not just a SB, but a PB.

 

[LeafOnTheWind]

I wish TE was after the individual events. But I also think for Ilia he can shake off some nerves first and go stronger later. So it's not all bad having TE first.

 

[Elisheba]

Shun's sb is 194, so beating ilia is technically possible but I am not holding my breath.

 

[floridaice]

I'm pretty sure he's just human.

I hope you are right

 

[Theatregirl1122]

PB for Shun Sato is 194.

So it's just maybe possible with Olympic score inflation.

 

[Coco]

this voice over has less emotion than a drive through order

Sir, this is the Olympics.

 

[Wyliefan]

Raf a little stoic

I wonder if Raf ever looks back on his plans to retire after Nathan, and wonders what happened. Here he is again right back where he was. At least he's not the main coach this time.

 

[MsZem]

Shun will not go gentle into that good night.

 

[LilJen]

Husband was cringing at Ilia’s poetry and is now asking why Shun doesn’t get some poetry.

 

[umronnie]

You can hear a pin drop

 

[VGThuy]

As a Gen Z person he should recognize that the voiceovers are cringe.

It’s amazing how many cringe things Gen Z embraces.

 

[Former Lurve Goddess]

Browning is gushing over Sato. I generally hate Firebird but this program is fab.

 

[once_upon]

Sato scored 194 at gpf. It’s doable on paper

It looks like it is doable
Especially with components

 

[Andrey aka Pushkin]

I... wow....
Didn't expect to say that, but I think Shun should easily win this one.