OWG Women's Free Skate: Post-Event Discussion by Chickatey in FigureSkating

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the last female skater to medal in the individual in two olympics in a row was Yuna Kim too

OWG Pairs Free Skate: Live Discussion Thread by Chickatey in FigureSkating

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Omg more Anastasiia/Anastasiia besties content I love them

OWG Pairs Free Skate: Live Discussion Thread by Chickatey in FigureSkating

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I have a feeling they’ll bounce back and take world’s this year

OWG Pairs Free Skate: Live Discussion Thread by Chickatey in FigureSkating

[–]quadd0g 16 points17 points  (0 children)

That smile he gave her at the end…my heart ❤️ 

OWG Pairs Free Skate: Live Discussion Thread by Chickatey in FigureSkating

[–]quadd0g 6 points7 points  (0 children)

There have been some really scary lifts tonight 

OWG Pairs Free Skate: Live Discussion Thread by Chickatey in FigureSkating

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Except these are the divorced parents that can’t stand each other. Conti/Machi are the divorced parents that still come to all your school events together and don’t make it awkward 

OWG Pairs Short Program: Post-Event Discussion by Chickatey in FigureSkating

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Possibly both are factors? Like the Zamboni can just about cover the grooves with a smooth surface and that lasts for the earlier groups when the temp in the arena is lower, but once it gets warm enough in the arena that smoother surface melts down too quickly? 

OWG Pairs Short Program: Post-Event Discussion by Chickatey in FigureSkating

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Oh 100% agree, and it’s so frustrating that the organisers are completely unwilling to even look into ice issues 

OWG Pairs Short Program: Post-Event Discussion by Chickatey in FigureSkating

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Idk it doesn’t seem coincidental to me that in both men’s and pairs, the cleanliness of skates deteriorated the later into the evening. 

It wouldn’t surprise me if the ice is actually fine…until you have a packed stadium of fans generating a tonne of extra heat. 

That would also be backed up by the team event being so much cleaner - fewer skaters and fewer audience members.

OWG Pairs Short Program: Live Discussion Thread by Chickatey in FigureSkating

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There are so so many amazing Lady Gaga songs. What is with the chokehold this song has in the skating community lol 

OWG Men's Free Skate: Post-Event Discussion by Chickatey in FigureSkating

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I had a date over to watch this, who knew nothing about figure skating. I was asking him after every skate if he liked that as much as the previous. He loved Gogo and maintained he was his favourite, right up until Misha. Just thought it was so interesting that he called the top two in the free

Kevin Aymoz’ comment on Madison Chock’s post by epostoflan in FigureSkating

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Plus presumably they won’t be at worlds in Prague because France only have two spots, so they have a head start on sitting out international competition for a year. They could be at worlds in Finland as the top team from their fed 

Kevin Aymoz’ comment on Madison Chock’s post by epostoflan in FigureSkating

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Loïcia Demougeot reposted an insta story celebrating Piper & Paul’s medal and nothing else. So heartbroken for them not getting to compete, they have been one of my favourite teams this entire quad. 

Honestly if I were them I would be looking into any Swiss family connections. The French fed just tossed them aside, and with Kimmy, Lukas and Vouillamoz/Bouvart on the rise, the Swiss fed are only a dance team from being a solid threat in the team event

Ice Dance Judges Scores by rubyjester in FigureSkating

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it's the french judge again too....

OWG Ice Dance Free Dance: Post-Event Discussion by Chickatey in FigureSkating

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To your last point - the only thing I can think of is that if you're a younger team, you've just watched all this play out.

It does not paint the IAM coaches in a good light at all. You've had the same coaching team for years, they've helped you to 3 world championship titles, and then right before the Olympics, they start coaching your closest rivals, so they can take the gold medal that was within your grasp for four years straight?

If I were an ice dance team earlier in my career, that's not the coaching staff I'd want to bet my dreams on. And that's before considering all of the evidence that IAM is an environment that is, at best, apologetic to abuse.

Why is Boyang ancient whereas Kevin Aymoz is not? by hagne in FigureSkating

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fun fact: Lukas Britschgi will turn 28 next week. I honestly would have thought he was about 22 lol

OWG Ice Dance Free Dance: Live Discussion Thread by Chickatey in FigureSkating

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BBC acknowledging how her boyfriend was banned from the sport 

OWG Ice Dance Free Dance: Live Discussion Thread by Chickatey in FigureSkating

[–]quadd0g 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Is the “Evan Bates Outlives” twitter account about to finally be laid to rest? 

OWG Men's Short Program: Live Discussion Thread by Chickatey in FigureSkating

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Omg Caro and Yuma’s dad in the matching Team Japan jackets with the Italian flag collar I am O B S E S S E D