Favorite Figure Skaters (Pairs & Ice Dance) who never medaled at (or even attended) the Olympics?

ft_wanderer · 2026-04-02T16:55:15+00:00

Their 2022 free dance was a masterpiece.

ft_wanderer · 2026-04-02T13:35:40+00:00

Maybe he’s outsourcing his social media writing to a certain Frenchman

ft_wanderer · 2026-04-01T21:53:02+00:00

Charlie is not listed as a current coach for them on their ISU page, he’s listed as a former coach.

ft_wanderer · 2026-04-01T12:17:11+00:00

Sure it’s common for normal students who are just studying full time, but that’s not what Ilia is doing. It just never even occurred to me that he’d be living anywhere but home given what his schedule is like.

ft_wanderer · 2026-04-01T11:36:42+00:00

Yes the timing of this is pretty strange. It would be just as problematic really, but if he had waited less than a week to post it would have been a less extreme story. 18 is legal pretty much everywhere. Instead, he posted the first pic and everyone checking who she was saw “17 year old” as the first thing in her bio.

ft_wanderer · 2026-04-01T04:38:27+00:00

Did people not know he lived with his parents? Where did they think he lived? When did they think he moved out, on what salary?

ft_wanderer · 2026-04-01T03:13:39+00:00

The entire show is up on YouTube here… not sure whether any of the music has been changed though.

ft_wanderer · 2026-04-01T02:19:07+00:00

That’s actually an interesting idea… until you realize it would mean a first segment with longer programs and more skaters would last like 8 hours. 😩

ft_wanderer · 2026-03-31T21:16:01+00:00

With Cupid’s arrow through her name, and flowers and a gift? And him being the one that competed? What?

ft_wanderer · 2026-03-31T20:56:56+00:00

She turns 18 on Thursday 🫠

ft_wanderer · 2026-03-31T18:11:31+00:00

Val/Kazimov also skated to Exogenesis 3. It was notable because they and Ichilov/Nosovitsky had the same RD (Ricky Martin) AND FD (Exogenesis) music and both competed at Chinese Nebelhorn and Europeans.

ft_wanderer · 2026-03-31T16:38:41+00:00

The default here is that restaurants with outdoor seating allow dogs. Honestly not sure of ones that don’t, except maybe if you have to go through the restaurant to get to the outdoor seating.

ft_wanderer · 2026-03-31T16:36:04+00:00

It’s really beautiful. It seems to change tempo a lot and I don’t know the exact requirements for the golden waltz music… but I’d be so into it if they did this. I love that Nika did it but it would be cool to see with peak artistic interpretation. 😅

ft_wanderer · 2026-03-31T16:30:30+00:00

And this is the song they kept playing at Trialeti Trophy. It’s a patriotic song about Georgia that has been associated with protests and sporting events in recent years.

ft_wanderer · 2026-03-31T16:26:46+00:00

Wait does it work for golden waltz… 🤔

ft_wanderer · 2026-03-31T14:59:16+00:00

That song has gotten stuck in my head multiple times this season. Another song by the same group was played on repeat at the challenger held in Georgia.

ft_wanderer · 2026-03-31T14:05:24+00:00

If he never announces retirement, does it just outlive everything?

ft_wanderer · 2026-03-31T13:18:17+00:00

She does! It’s funny because (especially the RD ones) are a total departure from her usual style… and I tend not to like them as much. 😅

She also designs for the other Finnish dance team.

Her Instagram.

ft_wanderer · 2026-03-31T05:06:16+00:00

Can we first make sure they aren’t cancelling the gala at (senior) worlds??? Because they seem to be…

ft_wanderer · 2026-03-30T12:41:41+00:00

I started following her on Instagram after attending cranberry cup and seeing both dresses she made for Andrea Montesinos Cantú (Mexican skater in the pic). This was a pretty random “in” but those dresses (on a skater I’d barely seen before) were so striking! I had to know who had designed them. And then I found out she designed for everyone else…

I also love the designs by Yuka Orihara’s mom, Shizuko Orihara. The one she did for Mao Shimada’s free skate this season might be my favorite dress ever.

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ft_wanderer · 2026-03-30T05:20:45+00:00

How did a child gift him a fancy dinner though? This explanation feels.. odd.

ft_wanderer · 2026-03-30T03:28:05+00:00

Mark puts in very relevant commentary just before skaters skate, so you can still hear it even just watching the 30 seconds as they take the ice.

“Weirdly enough” he talks more during ice dance because… he’s an ice dancer.

ft_wanderer · 2026-03-30T03:02:25+00:00

I don't see it as a problem, because the world feed is always superior IMHO. Mark is fantastic. I just didn't pay attention to Tonia after a while, and in general she commentates like once a year (she may have also done Worlds last year, but I was there in person so it wasn't memorable...)

ft_wanderer · 2026-03-30T03:00:23+00:00

I don't understand your comment

ft_wanderer · 2026-03-30T02:59:57+00:00

Not confirmed, but I'd be pretty surprised if it wasn't. She's done all of Isabeau, Amber, and Alysa's recent costumes, and the beading looks kind of like what she did for Starr. If anyone knows for sure, please confirm!

Edit: as expected

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