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00:04:30 - Welcome back everyone to Vancouver, British Columbia
00:04:47 on the West Coast of Canada.
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00:05:18 I'm joined by Kirsten Moore Towers,
00:05:21 such a famed pair skater, delightful commentator,
00:05:25 a coach now in pair skating as well,
00:05:27 and still a performer.
00:05:29 Kirsten, welcome to the event.
00:05:32 - Thanks so much.
00:05:32 - Welcome to the Paris program.
00:05:35 I'm a little tired because we've done two events already.
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00:06:25 - We are live inside the building here
00:06:45 at the Doug Mitchell Arena.
00:06:47 Kirsten Moore Towers is with the brilliant pair career
00:06:51 and our pair coach as well,
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00:06:53 Welcome to the broadcast.
00:06:54 - Thanks so much, Ted.
00:06:55 I'm so excited to be here.
00:06:57 What an amazing event yesterday.
00:07:00 - Yeah, now you've been watching the pair practices
00:07:03 this morning, of course, and all weekend.
00:07:04 What can we expect in the free program?
00:07:06 What have you seen so far?
00:07:07 - Yes, absolutely.
00:07:08 This morning, definitely a more solid practice,
00:07:11 more well-rounded from all of the athletes.
00:07:13 Yesterday, we mentioned we saw a little bit of nerves,
00:07:16 maybe a little bit of jitters, early morning practice.
00:07:19 Today, these teams look confident and ready to go.
00:07:21 - Oh, that's good because we've seen that,
00:07:23 actually, yesterday in the women's and the men's.
00:07:26 The dance was pretty strong yesterday, no question,
00:07:28 but so far today, Kirsten,
00:07:31 we've had an outstanding women's event,
00:07:33 an outstanding dance event,
00:07:34 and are you going to bring us the outstanding pair event?
00:07:37 - You know what?
00:07:38 I am not going to bring you anything
00:07:40 except for insightful commentary, hopefully,
00:07:42 but I believe these athletes
00:07:43 will bring us a fantastic pair event.
00:07:45 - Okay, as we take a look at the officials for this event,
00:07:48 of course, we thank all the officials
00:07:50 that come from around the world here,
00:07:53 giving up their vacation time,
00:07:54 they leave their families or leave their jobs
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00:07:58 as we take a look at the technical panel.
00:08:00 Of course, remember, there are two panels here.
00:08:02 One is technical.
00:08:03 They will determine what the element is
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00:08:16 Take a look at the first group, Kirsten.
00:08:18 - They look ready to go.
00:08:19 Our first team there from Germany,
00:08:22 Leticia Rusher and Louis Schuster.
00:08:24 Big smiles from Kellyanne.
00:08:26 Looks like an excited first group.
00:08:28 What do you think?
00:08:29 - I think so, and probably a little bit,
00:08:31 I don't want to say nervous,
00:08:32 but anticipation, of course.
00:08:34 - Nerves are good.
00:08:35 - They are good.
00:08:36 And why are they good?
00:08:36 Because there's a lot of young people watching this
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00:08:39 Why are nerves good?
00:08:40 - Nerves and excitement,
00:08:41 that anticipation really can help you
00:08:43 if you channel it appropriately.
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00:08:48 That's the hard part.
00:08:49 - There's our first team.
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00:08:55 - What a great improvement that Brooke made
00:09:07 in her presentation in the short program.
00:09:09 I hope to see that continue in the free
00:09:11 as they take to the ice for their warmup.
00:09:13 There is a look at the start order
00:09:18 and the placements, the points for the short program.
00:09:20 Okay, talk to us a little bit about the warmup here
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00:09:25 Is it any difference between the free
00:09:27 and the short program warmup?
00:09:29 - Yeah, absolutely.
00:09:30 I mean, the overall end goal is the same.
00:09:32 These skaters are trying to get warm,
00:09:33 getting into their ankles, their knees,
00:09:35 feeling the rhythm with one another,
00:09:37 but there are more elements for them to warm up.
00:09:39 So likely it will be a little bit more
00:09:42 of a condensed version of warming up all of these elements.
00:09:45 They need to get a lot of things done.
00:09:47 It's likely that they won't warm up every element
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00:09:53 They'll decide with their team what is most appropriate
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00:09:57 to warm up on these six minutes.
00:09:58 - So in the senior grand prix, you know,
00:10:01 they're pretty experienced,
00:10:02 so I don't think you ever run into this problem,
00:10:03 but if there are some challenges with some elements,
00:10:06 when do you sort of give, not give up on it,
00:10:08 but you say, no, no, I got to move on here
00:10:10 'cause I don't want to keep making the same mistake.
00:10:12 - Yeah, absolutely.
00:10:13 Everybody's different.
00:10:14 I think if you've attempted an element three times
00:10:17 and it's not going your way,
00:10:18 probably it's time to do an exercise,
00:10:21 maybe a lower degree of difficulty.
00:10:23 Perhaps if it's a throw,
00:10:24 you might go back to a double or a walkthrough.
00:10:26 That will be up to each team,
00:10:28 but certainly not the best idea to hammer away
00:10:32 at any one element for the entire six minutes.
00:10:35 - We welcome the listeners here on SmartBug Radio.
00:10:40 Thank you for joining our broadcast here.
00:10:44 And we will be continuing this
00:10:46 at the national championships in Calgary.
00:10:48 That's going to be an incredible event, Kirsten,
00:10:50 because that is the battle for, in the juniors,
00:10:53 to represent Canada at the junior world championship
00:10:55 and the world championship for seniors in Montreal.
00:10:58 And why is that so important?
00:10:59 Because those athletes that get to represent our country
00:11:01 also have the burden, if you will,
00:11:03 or the pressure to earn the spots,
00:11:05 to get more participation on the junior grand prix
00:11:08 and the senior grand prix.
00:11:09 So it all depends on their world rankings
00:11:12 of how many skaters we get to send out.
00:11:14 - That's right, and maybe even more meaningful this year
00:11:17 for the seniors with the world championships
00:11:18 being in Montreal.
00:11:19 Everybody is going to want to be at that event.
00:11:22 And pair skating in Canada is really building
00:11:25 its way back up, going through a regrowth.
00:11:27 We have a ton of really great promise in pair skating,
00:11:31 and in the next few years, we're going to see that.
00:11:33 - And we can see Brooke McIntosh and Benjamin Mimar,
00:11:36 who were just juniors just like a few years ago.
00:11:38 This is second year seniors.
00:11:39 Now on the junior grand prix, we have 50% of the teams
00:11:44 that are entered into the junior grand prix final.
00:11:47 That's outstanding.
00:11:48 - That's right, it's fantastic.
00:11:49 So amazing for these athletes,
00:11:51 and what a great experience that will be.
00:11:53 Here, Brooke and Ben setting up for their throw.
00:11:56 That was just a double Lutz,
00:11:57 warming up for her throw triple Lutz,
00:11:59 which will come a little bit later.
00:12:00 All of these teams will complete two different throws
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00:12:06 It's mandatory that they are of a different variety.
00:12:09 We saw a throw Lutz there from Brooke.
00:12:11 They also will do a throw triple loop.
00:12:13 We will see one twist from all of these teams.
00:12:16 Three lifts, not all from the same group.
00:12:18 Today, we're going to see groups three, four, and five.
00:12:22 We talked about the group three lift yesterday.
00:12:24 That's the man lifting the woman by her hip.
00:12:27 Group four is of course the hand to hand.
00:12:29 Looks a little bit like a pressure lift.
00:12:31 And the group five earns the most points.
00:12:33 Here, a throw double loop from Kellyanne and Luca.
00:12:36 Group five earns the most points
00:12:37 because it is most difficult.
00:12:39 Either the athletes are entering in backwards
00:12:42 or the female has to turn half of a rotation
00:12:44 to get into her lifting position in the air.
00:12:47 Very tricky.
00:12:48 - That group five reverse lift is the most difficult
00:12:51 because you're going in blind
00:12:53 and you put your hand behind you
00:12:54 and you have to trust that the gentleman's
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00:12:57 - That's right.
00:12:58 And your foot is gliding backwards as well.
00:12:59 And you have to take off of a backwards edge.
00:13:02 - So Kirsten, we'll walk you through a lot of these elements
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00:13:06 what some of the features are.
00:13:07 Let's just briefly touch on that.
00:13:10 The degree of difficulty for many of these elements
00:13:12 have four levels of difficulty
00:13:15 and each level has a higher point gain for that.
00:13:19 Of course, that can be countered
00:13:21 by the quality that you perform.
00:13:23 If you have a high level, level four,
00:13:25 but you have done it poor quality,
00:13:26 you have to wonder, was it worth the risk or not?
00:13:29 - Absolutely.
00:13:30 That's definitely a strategy move here.
00:13:32 Teams with their coaches will decide
00:13:34 if it's worth it to go for a level four lift.
00:13:36 If they're not able to complete it
00:13:37 with a high enough grade of execution
00:13:39 that maybe they could if they did just a level three.
00:13:42 There's a single twist by Daria Danilova and Michelle Siva.
00:13:46 Just warming up for their triple
00:13:50 that they'll do a little bit later on in this warmup
00:13:52 and in their free program.
00:13:53 - You love skating.
00:13:56 You really particularly love pairs.
00:13:57 Why is that?
00:13:58 - I do.
00:13:59 I love pairs so much.
00:14:00 And I think one of the biggest
00:14:01 and most important things for me
00:14:03 was experiencing all of these challenges
00:14:06 and exciting moments, the highs and lows with somebody else.
00:14:09 Having a team around me to work through our triumphs
00:14:13 and also our tribulations to experience
00:14:15 some of the best moments of my life with
00:14:17 and also somebody to help me get through the harder ones.
00:14:20 - I guess it really helps you
00:14:21 through the rest of life as well
00:14:22 because life is full of relationships and problem solving.
00:14:26 - That's right.
00:14:27 And so many life skills
00:14:28 and learning how to communicate with another person,
00:14:31 how to be on a team, how to work together.
00:14:34 Nice triple salchow there from Ben.
00:14:35 I always find it interesting to see
00:14:39 if pair teams elect to warm up
00:14:40 their side-by-side jumps together or separately.
00:14:43 - And what did you do?
00:14:44 - You know what?
00:14:45 I did both in my career with my former partner,
00:14:47 Dylan Moscovich.
00:14:48 We warmed them up together
00:14:49 and with Michael Marinaro separately.
00:14:51 I liked separately by the end of my career
00:14:53 because sometimes each team member
00:14:54 needs a different amount of time to feel comfortable
00:14:57 to get those jumps done.
00:14:58 See Brooke here getting into her knees and ankles.
00:15:02 - And we saw a really good performance
00:15:03 from Brooke yesterday.
00:15:04 Something a little bit new, more expression in her face,
00:15:07 more joy in that as well.
00:15:08 Quite a serious competitor, very focused of course.
00:15:11 That was a wonderful change or challenge
00:15:14 that we saw yesterday in the short.
00:15:16 What can we expect here in the free?
00:15:18 - I agree.
00:15:18 I thought that was such an amazing performance
00:15:20 from Brooke.
00:15:22 Program today, a little bit of a different style.
00:15:24 I like this style for them.
00:15:26 We're going to get to take a look in a few minutes.
00:15:28 - And here we go.
00:15:33 Competition number three.
00:15:34 The Paris free program here at Skate Canada
00:15:37 in the Grand Prix number two.
00:15:39 Week number two, it'll move on to Angers, France
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00:15:42 Really covers the world onto China, then to Finland,
00:15:47 then they'll finish it out in Osaka, Japan.
00:15:50 And here we go.
00:15:53 The first team represents Germany.
00:15:55 Letizia is 19, Lewis is 22.
00:16:01 Making the bronze in Sheffield last season
00:16:03 on the Grand Prix event.
00:16:05 Silver at German nationals.
00:16:08 They have a top score of 107.54 in the free program.
00:16:12 Season's best though, 91.44.
00:16:15 First team out.
00:16:18 And they'll skate the free program to Dawn of Faith,
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00:20:38 - A little touch and go there, Ted.
00:20:43 Had some really nice moments.
00:20:45 Beautiful throw triple Sao Cao from Leticia.
00:20:48 - From Germany, Leticia Osho.
00:20:49 - Obviously not a closing lift
00:20:52 that they would have hoped today.
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00:20:56 - It seemed that some of their individual skating skills
00:20:59 are still under construction,
00:21:00 as most teams are, of course,
00:21:02 but you know, there's the pair skating skills,
00:21:05 and many of them were very good,
00:21:07 and the individual skills, at least on this night.
00:21:09 - That's right.
00:21:10 It was a great triple twist for this team.
00:21:13 They mentioned in an interview yesterday
00:21:14 that they were both injured in the summer,
00:21:16 and Louis still struggling with an injury.
00:21:19 We don't know how that has affected their ability
00:21:21 to train these lifts,
00:21:23 but we're seeing some difficulty on those
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00:21:26 Here, the triple twist, nice split from Leticia.
00:21:29 Louis' arms down by his side.
00:21:31 Technical specialists will decide
00:21:35 if that was a clean catch or not.
00:21:37 Hard for us to see from this angle.
00:21:40 Here, throw triple loop.
00:21:41 Leticia's left foot touches the ice,
00:21:45 hoping for a one-foot landing on those throws.
00:21:48 Planned double toe loop, Euler double salchow.
00:21:52 Much lower jump content than we'll see
00:21:55 from the teams to come.
00:21:56 This here is their group five reverse lift.
00:22:01 They enter this lift forwards.
00:22:03 That's a difficult feature this year.
00:22:05 That will count as a difficult takeoff.
00:22:07 Here, their carry, another feature.
00:22:15 - I don't know why we talk about those things so calmly,
00:22:17 but the guys on one foot,
00:22:19 the whole leader above the head,
00:22:20 I don't think it's so calm.
00:22:22 It's amazing.
00:22:23 - And this was nice.
00:22:25 This was a highlight in this free program.
00:22:27 Maybe a slight touchdown of that free foot.
00:22:30 Beautiful landing extension.
00:22:33 Here, the problem we saw at the end of the program.
00:22:36 Oops.
00:22:38 Has to bring her down early.
00:22:40 Louis does a great job at keeping Leticia safe there.
00:22:45 Safety is paramount.
00:22:46 He did a great job to make sure she came down safely.
00:22:49 - And the gentleman's always taught early on,
00:22:51 what if the lift comes down, be underneath her,
00:22:54 let her come down on your shoulders.
00:22:56 And he did a wonderful job with that, of course.
00:22:58 - That's right.
00:22:59 - Still some weaknesses in the individual skills,
00:23:01 some good demonstration of the pair skills.
00:23:04 So a young team that's continuing their pathway
00:23:09 and improving throughout the season.
00:23:10 This is early.
00:23:11 This is the first time out, at least on the Grand Prix.
00:23:13 - Right.
00:23:14 This team hailing from Germany,
00:23:17 a relatively strong country in pair skating.
00:23:20 They are well surrounded.
00:23:22 Their coach is listed as Robin Jokul.
00:23:29 - Can be a lot higher.
00:23:30 - Great role model.
00:23:32 - Ingo.
00:23:33 - Ingo?
00:23:33 - Yeah, yeah.
00:23:34 - Oh, yeah.
00:23:35 Sorry.
00:23:36 - That's okay.
00:23:37 Robin and Ingo, both fantastic pair skaters.
00:23:40 - Come on back.
00:23:41 (speaking in foreign language)
00:23:45 - Looks to be in good spirits in the kiss and cry.
00:23:49 Talking him through.
00:23:50 - They're thinking about the last lift.
00:23:53 Was it intentional?
00:23:54 - Louis saying he thinks the panel
00:23:58 are thinking about the last lift.
00:24:00 - Was that dismount intentional?
00:24:02 - Sometimes the panel takes a little bit of extra time.
00:24:08 Usually that means they're reviewing.
00:24:10 - Well, there are 11 elements there,
00:24:12 and five are under review.
00:24:14 So that will take a little bit of time
00:24:16 as they look at slow motion replay and discuss it.
00:24:20 And of course there are three up there.
00:24:21 So there has to be two people agreeing
00:24:23 to a certain particular level
00:24:26 in order for that to move forward.
00:24:27 - I think this team can be proud of what they did here,
00:24:33 especially considering their troubled summer,
00:24:36 not a lot of training, take this,
00:24:39 learn from it, move forward.
00:24:40 That's all you can do.
00:24:41 - Came here for some experience, and they have that.
00:24:43 Take a look at the score, 85.47 for the free program.
00:24:46 They are the first team out in this event.
00:24:49 They have a total competition score of 137.54.
00:24:54 (speaking in foreign language)
00:24:59 - This is a long journey,
00:25:00 but it should serve some of my son, Ken.
00:25:04 - Interesting, it's pretty much right.
00:25:08 - Please welcome the next team.
00:25:09 - Well, here is our first Canadian team of this event,
00:25:12 17-year-old Kelly M. Lauren,
00:25:14 and point-and-queue hero, Luca Effie.
00:25:16 (crowd cheering)
00:25:18 The gold fight is Stephanie Delois and Yvonne Desjardins.
00:25:22 116.14, their personal best in the free program,
00:25:26 earning that a Nabelhorn trophy
00:25:28 in Oberstdorf, Germany earlier this fall,
00:25:31 and they will skip the free program
00:25:32 to "You Don't Own Me" in Independent mind.
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00:25:38, (crowd cheering)
00:25:43, (crowd cheering)
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00:26:11 ♪ You don't own me ♪
00:26:34 ♪ I'm not just one of your many boys ♪
00:26:38 ♪ You don't own me ♪
00:26:42 ♪ Don't say I can't go with other boys ♪
00:26:47 ♪ And don't tell me what to do ♪
00:26:52 ♪ Don't tell me what to say ♪
00:26:56 ♪ Please, when I go out with you ♪
00:26:59 ♪ Don't put me on display ♪
00:27:04 ♪ You don't own me ♪
00:27:08 ♪ Don't try to change me in any way ♪
00:27:12 ♪ You don't own me ♪
00:27:15 ♪ Don't tie me down 'cause I'll never stay ♪
00:27:20 ♪ I don't tell you what to say ♪
00:27:25 ♪ I don't tell you what to do ♪
00:27:29 ♪ So just let me be myself ♪
00:27:32 ♪ And let's have time to view ♪
00:27:36 ♪ I'm young and I love to be young ♪
00:27:40 ♪ And I'm free and I love to be free ♪
00:27:44 ♪ To live my life the way that I want ♪
00:27:47 ♪ And say and do whatever I feel like ♪
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00:28:35 ♪ Oh, don't tell me what to do ♪
00:28:47 ♪ Oh, don't tell me what to say ♪
00:28:51 ♪ And please, when I go out with you ♪
00:28:55 ♪ Don't, don't put me on display ♪
00:28:59 ♪ I don't tell you what to say ♪
00:29:02 ♪ Oh, no, tell me what to do ♪
00:29:06 ♪ So just let me be myself ♪
00:29:10 ♪ And let's have time to view ♪
00:29:13 ♪ I'm young and I'm free ♪
00:29:18 ♪ Yeah, to live my life the way that I want ♪
00:29:24 ♪ And do and say whatever I feel like ♪
00:29:29 ♪ Oh ♪
00:29:36 ♪ Oh ♪
00:29:44 ♪ Don't tell me ♪
00:29:46 (audience applauding)
00:29:53 - A sigh of relief for Kellyanne again.
00:29:56 Some ups and downs in that program.
00:29:57 Some really nice elements.
00:29:59 Started out strong with a beautiful triple twist.
00:30:03 Beautiful side-by-side triple salchows.
00:30:06 Pairskating and skating in general is so hard, Ted.
00:30:11 And I think we're spoiled.
00:30:12 We see such fantastic pairskating
00:30:15 that we forget how hard these elements are.
00:30:18 But with that being said, we are at a grand pool.
00:30:22 - Yeah, that is one of the difficulties of our sport.
00:30:26 When you watch us on television,
00:30:27 you watch it, oh yeah, that looks good, okay, what?
00:30:30 You have no concept whatsoever.
00:30:32 You can go play hockey a little bit on the ice
00:30:34 or on the road.
00:30:35 You can play basketball, shoot the basket.
00:30:36 You can do lots of things you can do as a recreational.
00:30:38 You cannot recreationally do this.
00:30:41 - No, you know what?
00:30:42 Actually, Caitlin and I spoke about that this morning.
00:30:44 I've yet to find something that feels as mentally
00:30:47 and physically taxing as a long program.
00:30:50 Receiving a hug there from Stephanie Badoit.
00:30:52 Here, beautiful twist, huge height.
00:30:54 In at a level two right now.
00:30:59 One of the biggest in this event.
00:31:01 Here, their jump series, double axel,
00:31:05 single axel,
00:31:06 and again into another double.
00:31:10 Just a little swingy for Kellyanne.
00:31:12 Can't hold onto that landing.
00:31:13 Here, their group five, axel lasso.
00:31:18 Most of these teams will complete two group five lifts
00:31:21 because as I said, they are worth the most points,
00:31:23 but they have to complete a different variety.
00:31:26 Here, the throw triple loop.
00:31:29 Little outside the circle.
00:31:31 She did a great job to hang onto that.
00:31:33 Touching her right hand down.
00:31:34 Here, their second group five lift, reverse.
00:31:39 Change of position.
00:31:40 Kellyanne grabs her foot, Luca on one arm,
00:31:44 and their difficult exit.
00:31:45 - That's amazing that you're sitting on your hip
00:31:47 and looking down at your partner.
00:31:49 What do you think?
00:31:49 You're saying at the time, "Why am I up here?"
00:31:51 - I think you're trying to balance.
00:31:53 Skating foot slips out from under her.
00:31:56 - Got a quick recovery.
00:31:58 - Quick recovery.
00:32:00 Never gave up the performance.
00:32:01 I liked this program for them.
00:32:03 Little bit different for them, a strong female character.
00:32:07 I think they'll continue to develop this character
00:32:10 as the season progresses.
00:32:12 They're in a great school.
00:32:15 They have great training mates and great coaches.
00:32:17 Really positive environment.
00:32:19 They're well surrounded.
00:32:20 - First big event of the season for them.
00:32:25 116.14 is their season's personal best.
00:32:29 I'm sure they'll touch that here.
00:32:31 Into 110.98, that is first so far in the free program
00:32:36 with a total competition score of 168.12.
00:32:40 Two teams have skated, but for the moment,
00:32:46 at least they are in first place.
00:32:48 - Please welcome the next team.
00:32:56 - Our next team represents the Netherlands.
00:32:59 21-year-old Daria Darielova
00:33:01 and 25-year-old Michelle Thiebaud.
00:33:03 - Co-played by Dmitri Savon.
00:33:07 106.89 is their season's best this year.
00:33:14 They'll need a 110.96 to take the lead.
00:33:17 They will skate the free program
00:33:24 to the chain by Fleetwood Mac.
00:33:29 - So easy to be loved, so hard to love.
00:33:32 (upbeat music)
00:33:35 (upbeat music)
00:33:37 ♪ Listen to the wind blow ♪
00:34:02 ♪ Watch the sun rise ♪
00:34:07 ♪ Run in the shadows ♪
00:34:14 ♪ Damn you heart, damn you lies ♪
00:34:19 ♪ And if you don't love me now ♪
00:34:25 ♪ You will never love me again ♪
00:34:28 ♪ And still be the same ♪
00:34:32 ♪ You will never break the chain ♪
00:34:35 ♪ And if you don't love me now ♪
00:34:38 ♪ You will never love me again ♪
00:34:41 ♪ And still be the same ♪
00:34:44 ♪ You will never break the chain ♪
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00:34:51 ♪ Listen to the wind blow ♪
00:35:05 ♪ Down comes the night ♪
00:35:10 ♪ Run in the shadows ♪
00:35:17 ♪ Damn you love, damn you lies ♪
00:35:22 ♪ Break the silence ♪
00:35:30 ♪ Damn you dark, damn you lies ♪
00:35:35 ♪ And if you don't love me now ♪
00:35:41 ♪ You will never love me again ♪
00:35:44 ♪ And still be the same ♪
00:35:47 ♪ You will never break the chain ♪
00:35:50 ♪ And if you don't love me now ♪
00:35:54 ♪ You will never love me again ♪
00:35:57 ♪ And still be the same ♪
00:36:00 ♪ You will never break the chain ♪
00:36:03 ♪ And if you don't love me now ♪
00:36:06 ♪ You will never love me again ♪
00:36:09 ♪ And still be the same ♪
00:36:12 ♪ You will never break the chain ♪
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00:37:06 ♪ Yeah ♪
00:37:25 ♪ Oh, together ♪
00:37:27 ♪ Down in the shadows ♪
00:37:31 ♪ Oh, together ♪
00:37:33 ♪ Down in the shadows ♪
00:37:37 ♪ Oh, together ♪
00:37:40 (audience applauding)
00:37:43 - Some disappointment there for Michelle.
00:37:50 We can see him disappointed at himself,
00:37:53 probably at the jumping.
00:37:55 - From the Nervous, Daria Danilova and Michelle Siva.
00:37:57 - A little scrambling on some of those solo elements.
00:37:59 - Yeah, that's right.
00:38:01 Unfortunately, a lot of elements that will earn them
00:38:04 negative grades of execution,
00:38:07 and that really will play a role on this final score,
00:38:12 these jumping elements for sure.
00:38:14 And the throw flip.
00:38:16 (audience applauding)
00:38:17 - Yeah, the-
00:38:18 - Throw triple loop, really well done.
00:38:20 - Yeah.
00:38:21 Strong team.
00:38:22 I mean, they're physically very, very strong.
00:38:23 They have some really nice elements, good, strong lifts.
00:38:26 She is really has very nice positions
00:38:29 for the most part in the lifts.
00:38:30 Has a strong turn to well, covers the ice,
00:38:33 but just a little unrefined in some areas
00:38:36 that's probably under construction and in development.
00:38:39 - Yeah, that's right.
00:38:39 This program was highlighted for me
00:38:40 by three really beautiful lifts.
00:38:43 Great twist to start the program here.
00:38:47 Let's take a look.
00:38:48 Daria's split.
00:38:50 Nice catch there.
00:38:59 Technical panel will take a look at
00:39:01 if Michelle's arms came down by his side.
00:39:03 Here's the throw triple loop.
00:39:05 Beautiful.
00:39:07 Great line and Daria's back on the landing position.
00:39:10 There's single axle for Michelle.
00:39:15 That's the second double, but Daria turns out.
00:39:19 So it just is a little bit messy
00:39:21 all the way through, unfortunately.
00:39:22 We missed the beginning of this lift,
00:39:25 but I thought it was so interesting
00:39:26 that Daria did the spread eagle entry.
00:39:28 Usually we see the man do that spread eagle entry,
00:39:31 so I thought that was such a cool way
00:39:33 to set themselves apart from the field.
00:39:35 They are a little bit different.
00:39:37 And there the throw triple flip.
00:39:38 Has to put her left foot down on the ground,
00:39:40 looking for that one foot landing, of course.
00:39:42 - Has kind of really landed in the middle.
00:39:46 - Yes.
00:39:47 - It's not even a touchdown, it's like.
00:39:48 - Back inside that spiral.
00:39:52 (upbeat music)
00:39:55 - Some nice moments for them.
00:40:03 Their next Grand Prix will be at HK,
00:40:05 the final Grand Prix of the season.
00:40:07 They have time to work out some of these kinks,
00:40:10 work out some of the things
00:40:11 that didn't quite go to plan today.
00:40:14 - That's a really good point.
00:40:15 We saw that in the Junior Grand Prix,
00:40:16 the ones that have a little bit of time,
00:40:18 that their points were significantly different
00:40:20 on the second Grand Prix,
00:40:21 because they've had lots of time to work on their errors.
00:40:24 - Yeah, I think sometimes even when you get feedback
00:40:26 from an outside eye that doesn't see you every day,
00:40:30 like your coach, you can get a new perspective
00:40:31 that sometimes is hard to receive
00:40:33 from people that see you all the time.
00:40:35 - Yeah.
00:40:36 - It's a likable team.
00:40:38 Like you said, really strong team.
00:40:40 Great pair elements.
00:40:42 - And they look just a little ways away, not far,
00:40:45 a little ways away from the floor.
00:40:46 A little bit more training,
00:40:47 a little bit more refinement in positions,
00:40:49 those small little details that make the difference.
00:40:51 - They certainly have the strength and power.
00:40:53 Season's best though, at 107.84,
00:40:56 that is second for Daria and Michel.
00:40:58 For a total competition score of 165.01,
00:41:04 and that will keep them at least for the moment
00:41:06 in the competition.
00:41:07 (announcers speaking in foreign language)
00:41:19 - Here is our second Canadian team.
00:41:21 18 year old Brooke McIntosh,
00:41:24 22 year old Benjamin Mimar,
00:41:26 second Grand Prix season together.
00:41:29 Winning the bronze last year at Tepuero NHK Trophy.
00:41:33 They need a 108.3 to take the lead.
00:41:39 Their season's best is 98.77.
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00:45:54 (crowd cheering)
00:45:56 - Well, a bit of a weird start, Ted,
00:46:02 an awkward fall there, but what a recovery.
00:46:05 Amazing two throws by Brooke.
00:46:08 Brooke's jumping today was superb.
00:46:11 - Brooke was right on her game,
00:46:13 both her solo jumps and the throws as well, so strong.
00:46:17 - They are a team, they have success together.
00:46:23 - A little handshake in the middle there.
00:46:25 I thought they really fought back so well,
00:46:28 would have been disappointed to find themselves
00:46:31 in the first group today.
00:46:32 Nice to see a smile from Brooke.
00:46:35 - Yeah, Brooke is really starting to explore
00:46:38 the presentation part, it's getting better,
00:46:40 it went more on the short because the music is demanding.
00:46:43 - Absolutely.
00:46:44 - And this team is only gonna get better.
00:46:47 They started out really strong last season.
00:46:51 Here we see just a little bit of a low catch there.
00:46:54 (singing in foreign language)
00:46:58 Here, their side by side was meant to be a triple toe loop,
00:47:01 double toe loop.
00:47:02 - Benjamin just got his feet all tangled up.
00:47:06 - Yeah, very bizarre.
00:47:07 Here he had a nice recovery, looked a little bit cautious,
00:47:10 touchdown with his hand.
00:47:12 This lift, I mentioned to you, Ted,
00:47:16 they missed this lift completely at Finlandia Trophy,
00:47:19 so really exhibiting mental toughness
00:47:21 to get the job done today,
00:47:23 especially after such a bizarre start for Ben.
00:47:25 Gorgeous throw here.
00:47:30 - Boy, did she do a great job getting that feeling back.
00:47:33 - Yeah.
00:47:33 Love Brooke's positions in the air.
00:47:37 - I don't know how you do just lay on his hand.
00:47:40 (laughing)
00:47:41 I just don't get it.
00:47:43 - Well, you don't have to.
00:47:44 - I know I don't, but I wanna figure it out.
00:47:47 - Here the throw loop.
00:47:49 Triple loop, close to the end of the program.
00:47:51 Nicely done.
00:47:53 Just consistent putting these building blocks together,
00:47:58 building towards the end of the season.
00:48:00 This team will want to be at the World Championships
00:48:02 in Montreal, of course.
00:48:04 - I clearly think this team,
00:48:07 we're gonna see a different team at Canadian Championships.
00:48:10 They know where their challenges are
00:48:12 at this stage of the year.
00:48:18 - I'm minus on first.
00:48:19 - And they're gonna work really hard to improve this
00:48:22 and train this program just a little bit more.
00:48:24 - I think so, yeah.
00:48:26 - You mentioned it's a team,
00:48:27 so one may have a mistake one time,
00:48:29 the other another time.
00:48:30 - Absolutely, and it's so important with these teams
00:48:33 that there isn't blame tossed around,
00:48:35 and you won't see that in these top teams
00:48:37 with great communication.
00:48:38 They really are so great at doing this all together.
00:48:41 - Free program scorer is season's best at 106.17.
00:48:46 And that is third in the free program for Brooke and Benjamin
00:48:49 with a total competition score of 166.
00:48:54 That'll put them currently overall,
00:48:56 at least for the moment, into second place.
00:48:58 Not the results that they want,
00:49:02 but they are gaining experience.
00:49:04 Not pleasant experience,
00:49:05 but you learn from these experiences.
00:49:07 You don't learn today,
00:49:09 but you will as you go back to the ice.
00:49:11 - You never learn from the good ones, Ted.
00:49:13 - No, you don't.
00:49:14 - You never learn from the good ones.
00:49:14 - You enjoy them.
00:49:15 - You celebrate them, but you don't learn from them.
00:49:17 (upbeat music)
00:49:20 - Ladies and gentlemen, this game is-
00:49:25 - Group number two.
00:49:26 - Team Aurora from the Juniors.
00:49:28 (upbeat music)
00:49:31 - I like that Anastasia and Hector
00:49:34 are at the top of this more Australian team.
00:49:37 Just Juniors, it's still a little rough in some areas,
00:49:39 but they certainly showed some nice skills
00:49:41 in the short program.
00:49:42 We'll see if they can maintain that in the free.
00:49:45 (announcer speaking in foreign language)
00:49:47 First team to skate in this group,
00:49:49 from Hungary, Maria Pavlova, Alexey Sketchenko.
00:49:52 From Australia, as you mentioned,
00:49:55 Anastasia Golubeva, Hector Geotopoulos-Moore.
00:49:58 From Italy, Lucchetti Abecari,
00:50:02 and veteran, Matteo Guarise.
00:50:04 And from Canada, Diana Salado Dudak, Maxime Deschamps.
00:50:11 Huge applause for them in this building.
00:50:14 (upbeat music)
00:50:17 - I like when you say veteran.
00:50:19 Does that mean a lot of years of skating there?
00:50:21 - Well...
00:50:23 - You were a veteran.
00:50:24 - You're right.
00:50:26 You know what, a nicer way to say that,
00:50:28 a more mature athlete.
00:50:30 - There you go.
00:50:31 I think veteran's good too.
00:50:33 What would you say the difference
00:50:39 between the first group and this group?
00:50:41 What can you tell the fans listening on Smart Bargain?
00:50:44 - Yeah, well, for the most part,
00:50:47 with just a few exceptions,
00:50:48 we'll see mostly the same elements.
00:50:51 The same grade of difficulty in the elements
00:50:53 that we saw in the first group versus the second group.
00:50:55 What we'll see differently here
00:50:57 is the way these elements are performed.
00:50:59 We're looking at more speed,
00:51:01 more difficult transitions into and out of the elements.
00:51:05 Perhaps completed with more confidence.
00:51:08 These teams, some of these teams
00:51:10 will have more difficult programs,
00:51:13 which of course makes the elements
00:51:14 more difficult to complete as well.
00:51:16 And that really is what makes a fantastic pair team.
00:51:19 The team that can have the technical elements
00:51:23 matching with the ability to have intricate patterns
00:51:26 and great skating skills.
00:51:28 - It's interesting you say that.
00:51:30 We talked a little bit about that in the short program
00:51:32 where the top teams of the world
00:51:34 are at the Olympic Games perhaps,
00:51:37 have a combination of storytelling plus pair skating.
00:51:40 Pair skating elements take a long time to develop.
00:51:43 It's a little less time to story tell,
00:51:45 but the top teams have both.
00:51:47 But it takes a long, long time to learn both, doesn't it?
00:51:49 - Absolutely, and the technical elements will take priority.
00:51:53 It'll take precedence in the order
00:51:54 that you learn these things.
00:51:56 There are a certain number of required elements
00:51:58 that these skaters have to complete.
00:52:00 So they need to show up with these elements.
00:52:02 They can learn the rest a little bit later and as they go.
00:52:05 A lot going on out there.
00:52:09 Most skaters skating by themselves, warming up their jumps.
00:52:12 Nice job there from Mukatia Bakari.
00:52:16 - Former single skater, she was on the Junior Grand Prix
00:52:21 in singles.
00:52:22 And there is Diana Stiletto-Dudek.
00:52:25 - Beautiful triple toe loop.
00:52:28 They are pretty focused.
00:52:32 Diana is all business all the time.
00:52:36 They joke in their training facility
00:52:38 that every day is the Olympics for Diana.
00:52:41 She shows up with that same intensity
00:52:43 and matches her intensity,
00:52:46 but in a little bit of a different way.
00:52:48 A little bit of a different temperament.
00:52:50 (crowd cheering)
00:52:53 Which I think is one of the reasons
00:52:55 why they do so well together.
00:52:57 - Yeah, well matched team.
00:53:00 - Absolutely.
00:53:06 - I was so impressed with this team yesterday.
00:53:08 We spoke about how often they've competed already
00:53:11 this season for a triple loop.
00:53:14 - Just did that throw, hungry.
00:53:16 Remember that the SmartPak Radio,
00:53:25 we talked about it, they don't know which one we're looking at.
00:53:28 We're looking at the one on our monitor, right?
00:53:29 - That's right, isn't it?
00:53:30 - Yeah, exactly.
00:53:31 Well, the ones on the video board,
00:53:34 that's what we're talking about mostly.
00:53:35 Here's the team from Australia.
00:53:38 - We will see the most difficult jumping pass
00:53:40 of the event by this team.
00:53:41 They will attempt a side-by-side triple toe,
00:53:44 triple toe, double toe.
00:53:45 There, their triple twist.
00:53:47 - They used to be quad twist,
00:53:58 but not so many really.
00:54:00 - No, not so many anymore.
00:54:02 The scale of values has changed
00:54:04 and the number of points that you receive for a quad
00:54:07 is less than it used to be
00:54:08 and skaters are deeming it unnecessary
00:54:11 to take the mental and physical risk
00:54:15 of trying and learning these quads
00:54:16 when they're just not worth enough points.
00:54:18 - Do you think they should be added?
00:54:23 - I think they should be worth considerably more
00:54:26 than they're worth, yeah.
00:54:27 When we see a skater or a team attempt
00:54:30 to throw a quad SaoCao
00:54:32 and maybe land on their feet,
00:54:35 but two-footed landing,
00:54:36 they'll get a negative grade of execution
00:54:38 and they'll receive almost the same number of points
00:54:40 or maybe even less than if they did a throw triple SaoCao
00:54:44 with a positive grade of execution.
00:54:46 And the discrepancy in score there
00:54:48 just doesn't match how much more difficult
00:54:51 the element actually is.
00:54:53 - So wasn't that interesting?
00:54:55 That ripping sound was taped going on the skate.
00:54:59 As the mic was down at the end of the boards
00:55:01 and one of the skaters was taping that.
00:55:02 - Oh wow.
00:55:03 - Taping the skate, yeah.
00:55:04 - That's interesting.
00:55:05 Good microphones.
00:55:06 - And the taping of the skate quite often
00:55:07 'cause the boot might be breaking down
00:55:10 adds a little bit more support, right?
00:55:11 - Yeah, I think sometimes also athletes wanna make sure
00:55:13 that their laces don't come undone,
00:55:15 that they're secure.
00:55:16 Don't want to sustain that five-point deduction
00:55:21 for stopping in the middle of their performance.
00:55:23 Max and Deanna skating into their twist here.
00:55:33 Just a double, warming up for the triple
00:55:36 that they'll do in their program.
00:55:38 - Makes that so light.
00:55:41 Just flies.
00:55:42 - And you know what?
00:55:43 Max loves the twist.
00:55:44 For as long as I've known Max,
00:55:46 he's really loved the twist and is so great at it.
00:55:48 And he has a great partner in Deanna
00:55:51 who is determined to make it the best that she possibly can.
00:55:54 She learned an entirely new technique
00:55:57 when she skated with her former partner.
00:55:58 She rotated with her arms in front of her
00:56:01 and has now adapted to rotating
00:56:02 with her right arm behind her,
00:56:05 which is just a slightly different twisting technique
00:56:07 we see a lot of these athletes.
00:56:08 - Now, is there some sort of costume trick?
00:56:12 Not trick, but--
00:56:13 - We will see a costume trick in this performance.
00:56:18 - Joni, one of our producers here,
00:56:20 is going to be talking about that story.
00:56:23 I still haven't seen it, Joni.
00:56:24 I'm gonna look for it.
00:56:26 - I'll point it out for you.
00:56:27 - Oh, it's in a spin.
00:56:28 Oh, you know where it is?
00:56:29 - And they're at the end of the six minute warmup.
00:56:31 Our final group in this pair free skate
00:56:34 at Skate Canada International.
00:56:36 I'm excited.
00:56:37 - Here we go.
00:56:37 - Please welcome the next competitors.
00:56:58 - Our next team represents Hungary,
00:57:00 19 year old Maria Pavlova
00:57:03 and 24 year old Aleksa Skrzecko.
00:57:05 - 121.26 to season's best,
00:57:11 to currently rank fourth after the short program
00:57:14 and they'll need a 105.91 to take the lead
00:57:19 to season's best, as I mentioned, 121.
00:57:22 So skate to my perception of love in Iron 2021 by Woodkit.
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00:58:12 ♪ You are ♪
00:58:23 ♪ The light ♪
00:58:28 ♪ The world ♪
00:58:32 ♪ The stars upon everything else ♪
00:58:37 ♪ In the night ♪
00:58:41 ♪ When I'm lost ♪
00:58:46 ♪ The sun rises ♪
00:58:50 ♪ You're the sunshine that falls down on us ♪
00:58:55 ♪ Who you are ♪
00:59:00 ♪ You are ♪
00:59:04 ♪ When you're killing ♪
00:59:08 ♪ Whatever you've done ♪
00:59:13 ♪ Like the sky ♪
00:59:17 ♪ High above ♪
00:59:22 ♪ You're everything ♪
00:59:25 ♪ My perception of love ♪
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01:00:14 ♪ I stare at the burst of stars ♪
01:00:36 ♪ Burning my hands ♪
01:00:38 ♪ I'm frozen to the bones ♪
01:00:40 ♪ I never knew me ♪
01:00:42 ♪ My throne, I'm walking away ♪
01:00:45 ♪ I can't deny your face ♪
01:00:47 ♪ Your face ♪
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01:01:44 - Wow, you look up at the tech box
01:01:49 in the left side of your screen, it just disappeared.
01:01:51 It's all green, all positive grades of execution.
01:01:55 Great technical elements from this team.
01:02:00 Technically so efficient, really getting the job done.
01:02:04 They are relatively new.
01:02:06 We spoke about how it's their second season together.
01:02:07 - From Hungary, Maria Pavlova and Alexey Sviatoslav.
01:02:11 - Surely a program they can be proud of.
01:02:14 For me, I see so much potential for them.
01:02:16 When we watch their program,
01:02:18 we see a ton of side-by-side skating,
01:02:20 very simple holds into all of their elements
01:02:23 with the exception of their choreo sequence,
01:02:26 which is not a criticism.
01:02:27 It's just really a direction
01:02:29 that they can take this eventually
01:02:30 when they're ready to increase the impact
01:02:33 and the level of difficulty that they're showing here.
01:02:36 - The physicality of Paris Haven is just remarkable.
01:02:39 Every time I watch a Paris team,
01:02:41 particularly the good ones, I mean,
01:02:43 the struggling ones as well,
01:02:44 but the physicality, the exhaustion at the end of the program
01:02:48 as they're lifting and lifting the throws and the twists
01:02:50 and you name it, it's just incredible
01:02:52 as we take a look at the twist here.
01:02:54 - You can see this team's very well-trained.
01:02:57 Nice twist.
01:02:58 And at a level four, for me,
01:03:02 I saw really clear features there.
01:03:04 Wasn't this jumping pass so great?
01:03:07 Side-by-side triple toe loop, regroup, double axel.
01:03:11 - Patient.
01:03:12 - Double axel, right on time with one another.
01:03:16 And their throw triple flip.
01:03:21 I really am so impressed at the confidence
01:03:27 that Maria has in these throws this week.
01:03:30 They're their group five, axel lasso,
01:03:34 difficult position, one arm for Alexei, difficult exit.
01:03:38 And into the throw triple loop here.
01:03:44 Ooh, thinks about putting her hand down, decides,
01:03:47 no, I'm okay.
01:03:48 - She seems to know always where she is in the air.
01:03:50 - Yes, she surely does.
01:03:52 Here, their group five reverse,
01:03:54 again, entering forwards, that's a feature.
01:04:04 I really am so impressed with their technical ability
01:04:07 and I'm so excited for them
01:04:08 and the direction that I know they can take their team.
01:04:12 Seventh at the Worlds last year.
01:04:15 In order to break into the top three, four,
01:04:21 this is a change they will need to make for sure.
01:04:24 But how amazing for their second season together.
01:04:26 They're so exciting to watch.
01:04:28 - They've got great potential.
01:04:32 They're already there for the large part of it,
01:04:34 of course, technically.
01:04:35 - The hard part.
01:04:36 - Yeah, the hard part, exactly.
01:04:38 Just the refinement and the cleanliness of it all.
01:04:40 She knows on the throw, she knows exactly where she is.
01:04:44 I mean, do you ever get lost on the throw?
01:04:46 Like, you figure, oh my gosh, where am I here?
01:04:48 - Absolutely, that can be really scary if you get lost.
01:04:51 You hope it doesn't happen often.
01:04:53 Here, I've watched all of this team's practices
01:04:57 and it just looks like they couldn't miss here.
01:05:00 They're so, so trained.
01:05:03 - Well, 126.24 is their personal best.
01:05:05 121 is their season's best.
01:05:07 Well, not now it is.
01:05:09 Season's best now, a new one of 125.56.
01:05:12 That is first in the free program.
01:05:15 They have a total competition score of 187.78.
01:05:18 As they take over the lead, there are three teams to come.
01:05:21 Will it be enough to climb onto the podium?
01:05:24 We're gonna find out over the next 30 to 40 minutes.
01:05:29 There's a look at your top five teams on the leaderboard.
01:05:32 - Please welcome the next skaters.
01:05:37 - Our next team represents Australia.
01:05:39 17-year-old Anastasia Gudeva
01:05:42 and 21-year-old Hector Geotopoulos-Moore.
01:05:45 (crowd cheering)
01:05:46 Two-time world junior silver medalist.
01:05:49 Eighth in senior world's last season.
01:05:51 Wow, that is huge.
01:05:53 El Nido won 24.99 to take the lead.
01:05:59 They have a 127.52 personal best last season
01:06:02 at the world championships.
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01:10:25 - What a nice team to watch.
01:10:40 I really love Anastasia's performance quality.
01:10:44 I think she's really, both Anastasia and Petra
01:10:47 are really likable on the ice.
01:10:49 Really can do some great elements.
01:10:51 We saw them do these elements a little bit better
01:10:54 with better quality this morning.
01:10:56 I'm sure they would have hoped for that here.
01:10:59 It's always so difficult in competition with the adrenaline.
01:11:03 Sometimes your body reacts in ways
01:11:05 that it's never really reacted before.
01:11:08 Can be hard to rein that in.
01:11:10 Feels a little bit different.
01:11:11 - Hector uses a lot of upper body movement
01:11:14 for the drama of it all.
01:11:15 He uses a lot of back movement on the lifts,
01:11:17 which you kind of want to use a little bit more legs,
01:11:19 but he gets it done 'cause he's just so strong.
01:11:22 And there is something special about the look of this team
01:11:26 and the performance of this team.
01:11:27 It's still not quite there yet.
01:11:30 There's still work to be done, as every team has, of course.
01:11:32 - I agree, moments of brilliance here.
01:11:34 Their triple twist.
01:11:35 Again, Anastasia not quite getting that split feature.
01:11:38 Really bends her right leg very quickly
01:11:41 to get into rotation.
01:11:43 And I just want to highlight how difficult this is.
01:11:46 Triple toe.
01:11:48 Triple toe.
01:11:50 Hector has to touch down, can't quite do the double.
01:11:53 Unfortunately, they will get
01:11:55 a negative grade of execution for that,
01:11:57 but really just such a fantastic element to be attempting.
01:12:00 Here, they're through a triple SaoCao.
01:12:02 Really wide free leg for her,
01:12:04 but does a great job to get her free leg back.
01:12:06 Beautiful landing position.
01:12:08 Unique position here.
01:12:10 You like this, don't you, Ted?
01:12:12 - Wow, that passing of the blade right by the ear.
01:12:15 Ouch, but it worked.
01:12:17 - It's beautiful.
01:12:18 - Yeah, nicely done.
01:12:18 - And here, just a little bit back on her heel.
01:12:24 Can't quite get her free leg back.
01:12:26 Nice group five reverse here.
01:12:32 I love this lift position on Anastasia.
01:12:34 - Yeah, beautiful.
01:12:36 - And this finishing with their choreo sequence,
01:12:41 I thought it was one of the highlights
01:12:42 of the program for me.
01:12:44 - Yeah, you really saw the drama
01:12:46 and the emotion of the program
01:12:48 and near the end of it, of course.
01:12:49 - And beautiful pictures.
01:12:50 - Yeah, really nice.
01:12:51 - Beautiful shapes.
01:12:54 Great job.
01:12:56 More to come from this team, for sure.
01:12:58 - Well, 116.81, that is second in the free program
01:13:04 with a total competition score of?
01:13:07 - Their total competition score is 179.81.
01:13:09 - 179.61, that is second.
01:13:13 So this most likely result might change,
01:13:17 it might take them off the podium.
01:13:19 We'll see.
01:13:19 But a team for the future, that's for sure.
01:13:29 Our next team represents Italy.
01:13:33 19-year-old Lucrezia Bacari,
01:13:36 35-year-old Matteo Gruisa.
01:13:40 Third last season of the Italian National,
01:13:42 seventh at Four Continents,
01:13:44 second here after the short program,
01:13:45 so in a good position to earn points
01:13:48 towards the senior Grand Prix final.
01:13:50 If they can stay, they're gonna need a 121.96
01:13:55 to take the lead.
01:13:56 And they have 125.35 as personal best.
01:14:00 Skating to McAvity from Cats.
01:14:09 ♪ McAvity's a mystery cat ♪
01:14:12 ♪ He's called the Hidden Four ♪
01:14:15 ♪ For he's the master criminal ♪
01:14:18 ♪ Who can't defy the law ♪
01:14:21 ♪ He's the bad moment of Scotland Yard ♪
01:14:24 ♪ The flying squads despair ♪
01:14:28 ♪ And when they reach the scene of crime ♪
01:14:31 ♪ McAvity's not there ♪
01:14:35 ♪ McAvity, McAvity ♪
01:14:38 ♪ There's no one like McAvity ♪
01:14:41 ♪ He's broken every human law ♪
01:14:44 ♪ He breaks the law of gravity ♪
01:14:47 ♪ His powers of levitation ♪
01:14:50 ♪ Can make a fakie stare ♪
01:14:54 ♪ But when they reach the scene of crime ♪
01:14:57 ♪ McAvity's not there ♪
01:15:06 ♪ McAvity, McAvity ♪
01:15:09 ♪ There's no one like McAvity ♪
01:15:12 ♪ He's a being in flesh and blood ♪
01:15:15 ♪ A monster of humanity ♪
01:15:18 ♪ You may meet him in a crime scene ♪
01:15:21 ♪ You may see him in a square ♪
01:15:25 ♪ Crimes discovered gang ♪
01:15:33 ♪ McAvity's not there ♪
01:15:37 ♪ Memory all alone in moonlight ♪
01:15:42 ♪ I can smile at the old days ♪
01:15:50 ♪ I was beautiful then ♪
01:15:55 ♪ I remember the time I knew what happiness was ♪
01:16:00 ♪ What happiness was ♪
01:16:04 ♪ Let the memory live again ♪
01:16:26 ♪ The light through the trees in summer ♪
01:16:31 ♪ Endless masquerading ♪
01:16:38 ♪ Like the flowers the dawn is breaking ♪
01:16:45 ♪ The memory is fading ♪
01:16:50 ♪ Touch me, it's so easy to leave me ♪
01:16:55 ♪ All alone with the memory of my days in the sun ♪
01:17:02 ♪ If you touch me you'll understand ♪
01:17:11 ♪ I'm not a child anymore ♪
01:17:18 ♪ Touch me, you'll understand what happiness is ♪
01:17:23 ♪ Skimbo Shacks, the railway cat ♪
01:17:36 ♪ Skimbo Shacks, the railway cat ♪
01:17:40 ♪ Skimbo Shacks, Skimbo Shacks ♪
01:17:44 ♪ Skimbo Shacks, the railway cat ♪
01:17:49 ♪ The people shake the tail and laugh ♪
01:17:54 ♪ The cat of the railway train ♪
01:17:59 ♪ And he gives you a wave of his long brown tail ♪
01:18:03 ♪ Which says, "I'll see you again" ♪
01:18:06 ♪ You'll meet the man on the midnight train ♪
01:18:10 ♪ The cat of the railway train ♪
01:18:14 (audience cheering)
01:18:21 - Unfortunate jumping errors for this team today.
01:18:30 A gutsy performance.
01:18:32 Lucrezia came back with beautiful throat triplets.
01:18:35 Not the most ideal in the air, really had to save them.
01:18:39 But for me, this program really was highlighted
01:18:41 by some beautiful licks.
01:18:43 - You can see they have a lot of quality, still question.
01:18:47 It wasn't all delivered nicely here tonight, but it's there.
01:18:52 - Relatively new team.
01:18:55 Everything is there, like you said.
01:18:58 A little bit more mileage will help.
01:19:00 They're consistently putting out
01:19:01 really great short programs.
01:19:03 It's so much easier to do a great short program
01:19:06 than it is to do a long.
01:19:07 We spoke about that a lot this evening.
01:19:09 A lot of elements in these long programs
01:19:12 can be tough mentally to come back from a fall.
01:19:16 You saw Mateo take a fall on only the second element
01:19:19 in this program.
01:19:20 - And you have to wonder whether being in second place,
01:19:23 perhaps finding themselves a little surprised
01:19:25 that they're there and oh my gosh,
01:19:26 we can grab perhaps a medal and some points.
01:19:30 - Very possible, but you know what, Ted?
01:19:32 This team does not currently have a second assignment.
01:19:34 ♪ The cavities of ancient times ♪
01:19:37 - So new.
01:19:38 - Yeah.
01:19:38 - Triple twist to start the program.
01:19:40 ♪ For he's the master criminal ♪
01:19:44 - Into the level three.
01:19:45 ♪ Who can't defy the law ♪
01:19:46 ♪ He's the pervoment of Scotland Yard ♪
01:19:50 - Here, they're side by side.
01:19:51 So cows, if you watched Lucrezia,
01:19:53 you saw she only did a double, intended to be a triple.
01:19:57 Nice low position for Mateo and Lucrezia here
01:20:02 in this backward inside disc barrel.
01:20:04 ♪ There's no one like Mercavity ♪
01:20:06 ♪ He's broken every human law ♪
01:20:09 ♪ He breaks the law of gravity ♪
01:20:12 - Throw here a little bit of a lunge,
01:20:14 just a great job to save it.
01:20:16 ♪ He would make a fakie stare ♪
01:20:19 - Here, if you watch Mateo after this change of position,
01:20:22 he turns the opposite direction, rotating clockwise.
01:20:25 That's a feature.
01:20:26 (upbeat music)
01:20:28 And the future push to the end of the program.
01:20:34 End it with confidence.
01:20:36 ♪ Mercavity ♪
01:20:38 ♪ He's a beating beast ♪
01:20:39 - Nice group relift.
01:20:41 Level four.
01:20:42 ♪ You may need help ♪
01:20:45 ♪ But I'm safe from exceeding strength ♪
01:20:49 - Finishing with their pair combination spin.
01:20:52 This program choreographed by ice dancer,
01:20:54 Barbara Fusarcoli.
01:20:56 We can see that throughout the program.
01:20:59 - Yes, that's true.
01:21:00 (announcer speaking in foreign language)
01:21:03 - Will the pre-program score 115.59?
01:21:06 That is third in the free program.
01:21:08 And what will the total competition score be?
01:21:12 181.42, and that will put them in the second.
01:21:14 And you know what that means.
01:21:16 (crowd cheering)
01:21:18 They have a medal.
01:21:19 - Doing a great reaction. - They know it.
01:21:20 They just discovered it.
01:21:22 (crowd cheering)
01:21:23 Wow.
01:21:25 - Sitting there with coach Luca Di Mattei.
01:21:27 Love to see happy people.
01:21:30 (announcer speaking in foreign language)
01:21:32 - Didn't think they had it until they saw the score.
01:21:35 Well, the final team is from Canada.
01:21:37 40 year old Yanis Toretto,
01:21:39 Dudek and 31 year old Maxime Deschamps.
01:21:42 First after the short program.
01:21:44 What a great program that was yesterday.
01:21:48 115.54, they'll need that to take the title here.
01:21:52 They have a 131.82, their season's best.
01:21:56 Earning that in Montreal at the Autumn Classic
01:21:59 earlier this fall.
01:22:01 They'll skate for the championship here
01:22:04 for the title to interview with a vampire.
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01:23:35 (dramatic music)
01:23:37 - Have you said your goodbyes to the light?
01:23:56 (dramatic music)
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01:24:01 (crowd cheering)
01:24:11 Now look with your vampire eyes.
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01:26:22 - What an amazing program for this time of the season,
01:26:40 Kirsten, incredible.
01:26:42 - Wow.
01:26:44 - This team is focused, not on making worlds,
01:26:47 not on just the podium, but on the top steps.
01:26:51 - Wow, I am simultaneously speechless
01:26:55 and I have so much to say.
01:26:56 - You better hurry up.
01:26:59 - How amazing, this team has worked so hard
01:27:03 in the off season on their performance and presentation,
01:27:06 but I also see a difference for them in their elements,
01:27:11 in the speed and confidence
01:27:13 with which they complete these elements.
01:27:15 Julie Marcotte told me that Deanna has wanted to skate
01:27:18 to this piece of music for a long time,
01:27:21 really doing it justice.
01:27:22 We can see the work they're doing with their acting coach.
01:27:24 We can see the work that they're doing
01:27:26 with Julie three times a week, working on this program.
01:27:30 I like the intricacies in and out,
01:27:32 transitions in and out of these elements.
01:27:35 Deanna is fierce.
01:27:37 Hear their triple twist,
01:27:40 really nice element to start the program.
01:27:42 In at a level four, the highest level you can get.
01:27:47 Great GOE.
01:27:48 Side by side jumps, triple toe,
01:27:52 here a single axle,
01:27:53 I wonder if eventually they'll want to make this a double.
01:27:56 - What a save by Deanna. - If I know Deanna,
01:27:59 I guess they will.
01:28:00 Hear their triple salchow,
01:28:02 they missed this at Autumn Classic,
01:28:03 it's tight, but they get it done.
01:28:05 That's so important for them, mentally.
01:28:10 Group five lasso,
01:28:12 try group five axle lift here.
01:28:15 Deanna performing in her lift.
01:28:16 We will see the great pair girls do that.
01:28:19 Into their first throw,
01:28:23 throw triple salchow,
01:28:25 this one was superior for me.
01:28:27 Beautiful, commanding that landing position.
01:28:31 And into the second,
01:28:34 throw triple loop.
01:28:36 Beautiful.
01:28:40 I don't think this competition, Ted,
01:28:42 was about winning for them.
01:28:43 Of course they wanted to,
01:28:44 I think for them,
01:28:45 this is just a step to the rest of their season.
01:28:49 Final lift,
01:28:53 standing ovation here.
01:28:55 - Beautiful. - Into Doug Mitchell
01:28:58 Thunderbirds Arena,
01:29:00 nice fist bump from Max.
01:29:01 You know what?
01:29:02 I see performance from Deanna,
01:29:04 I see performance from Max too,
01:29:06 something that hasn't always been naturally for him.
01:29:09 - If you don't have your tickets yet for Calgary,
01:29:12 the national championships,
01:29:13 you'll want to get them.
01:29:14 There's so much that's going to happen that week in Calgary.
01:29:18 Let's take a look.
01:29:18 The free program scores.
01:29:20 Deanna and Max.
01:29:22 (buzzer)
01:29:23 Season's best.
01:29:24 (crowd cheering)
01:29:25 Okay.
01:29:26 Wow.
01:29:27 142.39.
01:29:28 That blew them away.
01:29:33 Clearly first in the free program,
01:29:35 total competition score,
01:29:37 what is it?
01:29:37 214.64.
01:29:38 They are on cloud nine.
01:29:43 What a great moment for this competition.
01:29:53 What a great moment for Canada.
01:29:56 The second gold here at Skate Canada.
01:29:58 They're on the rise.
01:30:01 The momentum is coming back,
01:30:02 and so are the fans.
01:30:04 Okay, Kirsten, this is where you're supposed to talk.
01:30:10 - I'm so speechless, I'm sorry.
01:30:11 (laughing)
01:30:12 - And that is unusual.
01:30:13 - It really is.
01:30:15 I'm just, I'm watching their reaction in the Kiss and Cry.
01:30:18 I feel so happy for them and for their coaching team.
01:30:21 Obviously, it's a big story.
01:30:23 Deanna and Max are a big story this season,
01:30:26 and it's hard to live up to that hype, Ted.
01:30:28 It can be such a mental game to live up to that hype.
01:30:31 They did a great job.
01:30:33 - That's a 27 point win,
01:30:36 but let's put this in perspective.
01:30:37 This is the first Grand Prix.
01:30:39 There'll be another one, maybe the final, of course,
01:30:42 and the nationals.
01:30:43 There's still a long ways to go,
01:30:45 one step at a time,
01:30:46 but step number one has been laid with gold.
01:30:49 - That's right, and you know what?
01:30:50 Their toughest competitors are not at this event, granted,
01:30:55 but gosh, what a campaign they are starting
01:30:59 for this World Championship title.
01:31:02 They have been so vocal
01:31:04 about wanting to win Worlds this year.
01:31:06 They're on their way.
01:31:09 - Yeah, and the interesting thing is
01:31:11 they're not afraid to be vocal about it,
01:31:14 and they're chasing it down.
01:31:15 Who knows? - Deanna's not afraid
01:31:16 to be vocal, just in general.
01:31:18 - And who knows whether it'll happen,
01:31:20 but they're on their way.
01:31:21 - Here are replays, third place.
01:31:24 This team's so happy to be in third place.
01:31:26 Lucchetti of Bacari, Matteo Guarise of Italy.
01:31:29 Relatively new pair team in their second season together.
01:31:33 They do not currently have a second assignment.
01:31:38 There, their throat triple loop.
01:31:39 And their group five reverse lift.
01:31:44 So now all they can do is wait.
01:31:46 They wait, perhaps they get a second assignment
01:31:48 if there's a withdrawal.
01:31:49 If not, they carry on with their season,
01:31:51 take this as a personal win, and move forward.
01:31:54 (crowd cheering)
01:31:57 And in second place, Maria Pavlova and Alexei Sviatchenko
01:32:03 of Hungary, again another team
01:32:05 in their second season together.
01:32:07 This team has such fantastic technical elements.
01:32:13 Executing a really clean, free program today.
01:32:18 When I watch them, I feel so confident
01:32:20 that they know how to get the job done.
01:32:22 Will be looking to increase those skating skills.
01:32:25 They have been vocal about that.
01:32:26 They're a nice throat triple loop.
01:32:28 You can't do everything at once.
01:32:32 They certainly are on their way.
01:32:34 And our champions, Diana Stiletto Dudak, Maxime Deschamps.
01:32:41 What a fantastic free program today.
01:32:45 Starting with a beautiful triple twist.
01:32:52 This here, I mentioned before, so pivotal for them.
01:32:54 Not perfect, surely they know they can do it better,
01:32:57 but gosh, what a step forward.
01:32:59 Gorgeous throat triple loop.
01:33:01 And here the lift that finished the program.
01:33:06 And how fantastic to see a nice reaction
01:33:09 reserved in their reactions yesterday.
01:33:11 They know what they've done.
01:33:14 And we don't see the pressure that they feel to do it.
01:33:19 - No.
01:33:20 - I don't know if they feel pressure,
01:33:21 but they certainly don't look like it.
01:33:23 - No, they certainly don't.
01:33:24 Well, it'll be so interesting to see what unfolds
01:33:26 for the rest of the season.
01:33:27 Thank you so much, Kirsten, for your great coverage,
01:33:30 your great energy, your passion for the sport.
01:33:32 That concludes our coverage of the Pairs Free Program.
01:33:35 Up next, there we go, high five.
01:33:38 Up next will be the Men's Free,
01:33:39 the final event here at Skate Canada,
01:33:41 week number two on the Grand Prix Series.
01:33:44 For all of us here at Skate Canada,
01:33:45 I'm Ted Barton.
01:33:46 For Kirsten Moore Towers, stay with us.
01:33:49 We'll be back with the Men's Free
01:33:51 coming right up after this.
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