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Honestly, listening to Thomas run through all the criteria for twizzles, it’s hard to imagine how any judge could tick through them all in real time in the few seconds that elapse. Maybe that’s part of the problem. The tech panel can look at replays but can the judges? If not, maybe they should...

But if they prioritize winning a team medal, they won't split. The only team members who have a likely shot at an individual members are Conti and Macii, and the pairs schedule doesn't pose as much of a conflict with the team event.

I'm not sure that GEO has an edge over ITA. Pairs - ITA just beat GEO at the GPF Men - Grassl can best Egadze Dance - G/F should best D/S Women - Gubanova vs. Laura Naki Gutmann could go either way I do agree that skating in front of a home crowd could go either way, but just going by odds one...

To paraphrase Terry Gannon, if there's no drama, it isn't figure skating. But yeah, this season has been seriously :watch: .

That's a perfectly valid choice, but if one prioritizes sentiment over maximizing scoring potential, then don't complain about the results.

She’s very fast but at the same time to me she always looks like she’s rushing. She might do better to take out some of the transitions and hold and edge from time to time. JMO

No pampering! :mitchell:

It's interesting that Tuk spoke to him in Russian but he answered in English, even though he speaks with his dad in Russian (at least in the K&C).

I believe it’s an ISU rule. Skaters frequently skate an excerpt of their competitive programs as an encore but I’m pretty sure they’re not allowed to skate their competitive programs in their entirety in lieu of an exhibition program. (I caveat all if this by saying it’s been a looooong time...

I think that the exhibition rules prohibit skaters from performing their competitive programs at an exhibition. More likely she’ll have a private monitoring session from USFS.

Well this season certainly has brought the dance drama and not in good ways, and I agree with whoever previously said that this year’s RDs are wretched and eminently skippable. There less than a handful worth watching. But regarding Resttatt seemingly providing feedback during a SKAM practice...

Russians have been dispersing to represent former Soviet countries since the collapse of the USSR, and there are Russian-born athletes representing many countries other than Georgia (Poland, Germany and Armenia, for example). But none of those countries has (yet) emerged as a skating...

Who would have ever anticipated that GEO would become so competitive.

Who are the likely contenders for the TE final? CAN, JPN, USA, GEO, ITA, FRA?

So Memola and Rizzo are neck and neck. I like them both and will miss whichever one doesn't make the team (assuming Grassl is the other slot).