Gold on Gold: Lajoie & Lagha Cheer thread!

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I think they are the best skating team out there right. Performance wise, they have some ways to go. But if they go classical next year that emphasizes their sheer power, they can move upwards. And to be perfectly frank, I don't think any team will do well with next year's RD (have the Brits not skated to something from the 21st century?), so L&L just don't need to suck.
 
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And they finish in 4th place overall, making them the highest-placing Canadian ice dance team at the GPF! 3rd in TES and 2nd in base value in the FD. Two very solid skates here, though I can't help but feel they were somewhat underscored for what they delivered. I thought they deserved a larger margin of victory over Piper and Paul, especially considering their fall.

Also couldn't help but notice they followed this exact trajectory in juniors, from 6th place in their first year qualifying for JGPF to 4th the year after. Maybe the podium next year? :unsure:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1865479079467851802
https://twitter.com/x/status/1865477372620808525
 
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Canadian ice dancers Marjorie Lajoie and Zachary Lagha are on a steady climb, perhaps to an Olympic medal | Toronto Star​

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“Canada is an old nation in figure skating,’’ said Zachary Lagha. “With all that experience, we’ve gained a certain reputation in ice dancing.’’

He and partner Marjorie Lajoie – they train at the Ice Academy – are the beneficiaries of that ice dance heritage. While they’ve been yoked since 2011, the duo has broken through into the lofty hierarchy in rather short order on the senior circuit.

“We were children when we started together, so shy, we didn’t even know how to talk to each other,’’ Lajoie said with a laugh. “Now we’re like an old married couple.’’

Lajoie and Lagha unspooled a beautifully emotive performance Saturday in Grenoble, France, skating to “The Sound of Silence,’’ a presentation both intense and dreamy, matching artistry to physicality, and ending with a gorgeous stationary lift. They scored 122.11 in the free dance, 199.84 overall.
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Keep in mind that only the world’s top six in each skating discipline, ranked on the Grand Prix season, qualified for the final. It’s the figure skating aristocracy. For former world junior champions Lajoie and Lagha — still considered young in ice dance years; she’s 24, he’s 25 — a second-straight Grand Prix final on top of a quantum leap to fifth place at the world championships earlier this year and bronze at the Four Continents have burnished their bona fides as podium contenders for the worlds in March.

They’ve definitely opened judges’ eyes, which is at least half the game. There’s plenty of time remaining to hone and polish and elevate their levels. All of it augurs well for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano-Cortina.

“We need to make every line stronger,’’ Lagha told the Star. The extended limb lines that judges love.

Their emerging maturity is quite evident, and being the highest-ranked Canadian dance in France pumped their tires.

“The skate was great and we’re really happy with it,’’ enthused Lajoie, who twice suffered concussions in the past year. “We were able to stay in the moment and enjoy it.’’
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Congrats to Marjorie and Zach for 2 great performances! :cheer2:
Their 1 foot sequence in the FD was especially beautiful here. I believe Marjorie earned a level 4, which I think is a first for this season. Maybe that's due to Nationals scoring, I don't know. But it was a lovely sequence!
 
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Just getting to watch the RD from 4CCs. I thought Marjorie and Zach were great here! I think the new costume for Zach and the little changes helped smooth out this RD. Great score! I can't wait for the FD replay because I don't think I'll be awake to watch live.

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Marjorie and Zachary claim their second 4CC bronze medal! 🥉 Finally caught up with everything, and I have to say I’m liking the choreographic changes they’ve made to their FD since Nationals. Sure, there was a twizzle error this time, but they remain absolutely mesmerizing to watch. I have no doubt this will only fuel their fire heading into Worlds!
https://twitter.com/x/status/1893284645489516920
https://twitter.com/x/status/1893410817732657608
https://twitter.com/x/status/1893286738866446730
https://twitter.com/x/status/1893288271473508622
 
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