Olympics Games 2014 - Pairs' Free Skate
Germany and Russia are famous in history for their rivalry. Tonight they're going to compete head to head, skate to skate in the most glamorous of sports for the biggest prize of all: an Olympic Gold Medal. There is hardly any difference in quality between Tatiana Volosozhar/Maxim Trankov and Aliona Savchenko/Robin Szolkowy, so let's wish them good luck, knowing that whoever takes the title home, is fully worthy of it.
The start of the competition is in good hands with Felicia Zhang/Nathan Bartholomay. Skating on Les Miserbales, they finish with no error and stand out with some amazing lifts. Their score: 110.31. Overall: 137.86.
Paige Lawrence/Rudi Swiegers need a bit of help from the Wizard of Oz today, as their routine is peppered with flaws. They both mess up the second Triple Toeloop and she can't hold the landing of the thrown Triple Loop. They are lovely to watch, but could have interpreted the characters a bit more, maybe even have the Wicked Witch make an appearance. They obtain 103.21 points. Overall: 161.98.
Nicole della Monica/Mateo Guarise's La Traviata is not one we will likely remember. The jumps are almost all failures and the pace of the choreography does not follow the music in some places. Their score: 86.22. Overall: 137.86.
Andrea Davidovich/Evgeni Krasnopolski are a couple you can't be too harsh on because this is their first season as senior skaters. Their Romeo and Juliet is filled with falls, lacks of synchronisation and double-footed landings. Pretty costumes though! They obtain 94.35 points. Overall: 147.37.
The magic is lost for Stefania Berton/Ondrej Hotarek's Dracula. After falling on the side-by-side Triple Salchow, she also doubles the thrown one. There's talk of an injury going around, so maybe that's where the fault lies. Their score: 115.51. Overall: 197.08.
If Marissa Castelli/Simon Shnapir were in Skyfall, they'd be in trouble right now because being only almost perfect doesn't cut it in espionage. They do however jump a thrown Quadruple Salchow, which is spectacular even though it is double-footed. The costumes could be a bit more glamorous, given the theme. They obtain 120.38 points. Overall: 187.82.
By combining Angels and Demons with Requiem for a Dream, Vanessa James/Morgan Cipres got themselves one of the most epic programmes of the season. Except for her fall on the side-by-side Triple Toeloops, there is no major mistake here. Their score: 114.07. Overall: 179.43.
Maylin Wende/Daniel Wende are more convincing in their presentation of Your Highness than they were yesterday, which shows they're more comfortable with expressing humour than tragedy. Unfortunately, it is the technical that lets them down this time. She misses the second Triple Toeloop and double-foots the Triple Flip, while he misses on the Double Axel. Their score: 107.00. Overall: 166.25.
Meagan Duhamel/Eric Radford may have just lost the bronze medal with that bad Triple Toeloop combination, but this still remains the best Alice in Wonderland we've ever seen in pairs. I take back what I said before about the costumes - his, especially, is an attire I could easily see Johnny Depp in. They obtain 127.33 points. Overall: 199.53.
A lot more relaxed than their fellow compatriots, Kristen Moore-Towers/Dylan Moscovitch skate on a medley of Nino Rota and interpret different scenes from films by Fellini. The black costumes let us know we're in the age of black and white films, as does the elegance. The little squeak of joy she gives at the end is a preview of the results. The only mistake is his Double instead of a Triple Salchow. Their score: 131.18. Overall: 202.10.
It must be next to impossible to keep your cool when the crowd is roaring like thousands of Siberian tigers, but Vera Bazarova/Yuri Larionov show us they've grown up and can now cope with this type of situations. The only major mistake is her double-footed landing on the Triple Toeloop. Artistically, there are some pretty spectacular poses and lifts happening here. They obtain 129.94 points. Overall: 199.60.
He's already got an Olympic medal, she's never competed in The Games before, and the difference is much too clear. Cheng Peng/Hao Zhang are simply beautiful to watch, but every single side-by-side jump is an error for her. Gorgeous costumes, gravity-defying lifts and emotional presentation for the Chinese. Their score: 125.13. Overall: 195.72.
Long gone are the days when skaters needed classical music to be taken seriously! Ksenia Stolbova/Fedor Klimov have one hand on the Bronze medal thanks to Morticia and Gomez Addams. These two clearly thrive under pressure, when the thundering voice of the crowd is at its loudest. Flawless performance both technically and artistically. This is the best free skate so far. Congratulations! They obtain 143.47 points. Overall: 218.68.
Does everyone else's breath stop in their throats as Tatiana Volosozhar/Maxim Trankov take the ice or is it just mine? The Russian duo are so impeccable I'm not even going to complain about the change of dress. Who would've thought four years ago that this and now is how their careers would climax? They kept their emotions tucked in under their sleeves and the skates firmly on the ice and it's almost certain it will get them the Olympic title. Their score: 152.69. Overall: 236.86.
What a beautiful ending to the career of Qing Pang/Jian Tong, which spreads over 16 years of amazing performances. They have become an icon in Chinese pair skating and here, in Sochi, have made their home country proud one more time. Their only mistake was an over-rotated Double Axel. We will miss you! They obtain 136.58 points. Overall: 209.88.
Aliona Savchenko/Robin Szolkowy have put Germany on the map of figure skating, have won a Bronze Olympic medal and have had a career full of triumphs. Unfortunately, they cannot add an Olympic Gold to their repertoire. They tried what nobody else has ever tried, a thrown Triple Axel, and they deserve a standing ovation for that! Their score: 136.14. Overall: 215.78.
After a breathtaking final, Tatiana Volosozhar and Maxim Trankov have brought the Olympic Gold back in Russia, while Ksenia Stolbova and Fedor Klimov amazed us all by becoming silver medalists. Aliona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy's Bronze is the second in their careers, an achievement few skaters can brag with. Congratulations to all of them and thank you in the name of all figure skating fans for this superb night!
The start of the competition is in good hands with Felicia Zhang/Nathan Bartholomay. Skating on Les Miserbales, they finish with no error and stand out with some amazing lifts. Their score: 110.31. Overall: 137.86.Paige Lawrence/Rudi Swiegers need a bit of help from the Wizard of Oz today, as their routine is peppered with flaws. They both mess up the second Triple Toeloop and she can't hold the landing of the thrown Triple Loop. They are lovely to watch, but could have interpreted the characters a bit more, maybe even have the Wicked Witch make an appearance. They obtain 103.21 points. Overall: 161.98.
Nicole della Monica/Mateo Guarise's La Traviata is not one we will likely remember. The jumps are almost all failures and the pace of the choreography does not follow the music in some places. Their score: 86.22. Overall: 137.86.
Andrea Davidovich/Evgeni Krasnopolski are a couple you can't be too harsh on because this is their first season as senior skaters. Their Romeo and Juliet is filled with falls, lacks of synchronisation and double-footed landings. Pretty costumes though! They obtain 94.35 points. Overall: 147.37.
The magic is lost for Stefania Berton/Ondrej Hotarek's Dracula. After falling on the side-by-side Triple Salchow, she also doubles the thrown one. There's talk of an injury going around, so maybe that's where the fault lies. Their score: 115.51. Overall: 197.08.
If Marissa Castelli/Simon Shnapir were in Skyfall, they'd be in trouble right now because being only almost perfect doesn't cut it in espionage. They do however jump a thrown Quadruple Salchow, which is spectacular even though it is double-footed. The costumes could be a bit more glamorous, given the theme. They obtain 120.38 points. Overall: 187.82.
By combining Angels and Demons with Requiem for a Dream, Vanessa James/Morgan Cipres got themselves one of the most epic programmes of the season. Except for her fall on the side-by-side Triple Toeloops, there is no major mistake here. Their score: 114.07. Overall: 179.43.
Maylin Wende/Daniel Wende are more convincing in their presentation of Your Highness than they were yesterday, which shows they're more comfortable with expressing humour than tragedy. Unfortunately, it is the technical that lets them down this time. She misses the second Triple Toeloop and double-foots the Triple Flip, while he misses on the Double Axel. Their score: 107.00. Overall: 166.25.
Meagan Duhamel/Eric Radford may have just lost the bronze medal with that bad Triple Toeloop combination, but this still remains the best Alice in Wonderland we've ever seen in pairs. I take back what I said before about the costumes - his, especially, is an attire I could easily see Johnny Depp in. They obtain 127.33 points. Overall: 199.53.A lot more relaxed than their fellow compatriots, Kristen Moore-Towers/Dylan Moscovitch skate on a medley of Nino Rota and interpret different scenes from films by Fellini. The black costumes let us know we're in the age of black and white films, as does the elegance. The little squeak of joy she gives at the end is a preview of the results. The only mistake is his Double instead of a Triple Salchow. Their score: 131.18. Overall: 202.10.
It must be next to impossible to keep your cool when the crowd is roaring like thousands of Siberian tigers, but Vera Bazarova/Yuri Larionov show us they've grown up and can now cope with this type of situations. The only major mistake is her double-footed landing on the Triple Toeloop. Artistically, there are some pretty spectacular poses and lifts happening here. They obtain 129.94 points. Overall: 199.60.
He's already got an Olympic medal, she's never competed in The Games before, and the difference is much too clear. Cheng Peng/Hao Zhang are simply beautiful to watch, but every single side-by-side jump is an error for her. Gorgeous costumes, gravity-defying lifts and emotional presentation for the Chinese. Their score: 125.13. Overall: 195.72.
Long gone are the days when skaters needed classical music to be taken seriously! Ksenia Stolbova/Fedor Klimov have one hand on the Bronze medal thanks to Morticia and Gomez Addams. These two clearly thrive under pressure, when the thundering voice of the crowd is at its loudest. Flawless performance both technically and artistically. This is the best free skate so far. Congratulations! They obtain 143.47 points. Overall: 218.68.
Does everyone else's breath stop in their throats as Tatiana Volosozhar/Maxim Trankov take the ice or is it just mine? The Russian duo are so impeccable I'm not even going to complain about the change of dress. Who would've thought four years ago that this and now is how their careers would climax? They kept their emotions tucked in under their sleeves and the skates firmly on the ice and it's almost certain it will get them the Olympic title. Their score: 152.69. Overall: 236.86.What a beautiful ending to the career of Qing Pang/Jian Tong, which spreads over 16 years of amazing performances. They have become an icon in Chinese pair skating and here, in Sochi, have made their home country proud one more time. Their only mistake was an over-rotated Double Axel. We will miss you! They obtain 136.58 points. Overall: 209.88.
Aliona Savchenko/Robin Szolkowy have put Germany on the map of figure skating, have won a Bronze Olympic medal and have had a career full of triumphs. Unfortunately, they cannot add an Olympic Gold to their repertoire. They tried what nobody else has ever tried, a thrown Triple Axel, and they deserve a standing ovation for that! Their score: 136.14. Overall: 215.78.
After a breathtaking final, Tatiana Volosozhar and Maxim Trankov have brought the Olympic Gold back in Russia, while Ksenia Stolbova and Fedor Klimov amazed us all by becoming silver medalists. Aliona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy's Bronze is the second in their careers, an achievement few skaters can brag with. Congratulations to all of them and thank you in the name of all figure skating fans for this superb night!
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