The Olympics are so big. So many countries participating, so many people watching. For two weeks, we see figure skating on the biggest stage in the world. Well, I’m happy to say that the pairs skaters did not disappoint when it was their turn to take the stage in Pyeongchang. It was a great pairs event, by any measure you could think of. The overall standard of quality was high, the pairs delivered many personal-best programs, and the drama at the top was intense. When it was all over, Aliona Savchenko/Bruno Massot were the new Olympic champions. And they were joined on the podium by two other great teams: Sui/Han and Duhamel/Radford. It was a truly satisfying end to a competition that fans had looked forward to for years.  Continue reading “Olympics 2018: Pairs Review” →

Last week, I had my Olympic pairs predictions all ready to go up on my web site. Then, the Olympic team event started, and everything changed!

The pairs discipline in the team event was exciting and unpredictable. It gave us a preview of about half the pairs who will compete in the individual pairs event in Pyeongchang. The pairs’ performances in the team event didn’t really go according to plan. Some highly ranked pairs made costly mistakes, while others turned in unexpectedly strong, season’s-best performances. Continue reading “Olympics 2018: Pairs Preview & Predictions” →