Milano Cortina 2026 - Team USA - Figure Skating

[clemsonbeav 330]

7 minutes ago, Triplecast said:

I’m getting nervous about this event.  Kam/O’Shea need to be 4th in the free skate to make things a little safer.

We will get one more point after Malinin goes, so the margin will be a little more comfy.  I imagine Alysa and Amber will swap...but probably C&B and Malinin will stay.

[clemsonbeav 330]

Ok, oops, maybe not.

 

So...we've got the lead by one.

 

Next round:

Dance: We win, Japan comes in last.

Pairs: Japan wins, we come in last.

Women: Let's suppose Japan is 1 and we are 2...

then men... Assuming Ilia comes back and wins, and we go 1 and JPN is 2...

...then we still win...

...barely.

[Triplecast 187]

1 hour ago, clemsonbeav said:

 

Pairs: Japan wins, we come in last.

Women: Let's suppose Japan is 1 and we are 2...

 

Don’t write off either.  Kam/O’Shea have a better PB than the Canadians and beat them by 10 pts at last years worlds.  They ought to finish ahead of them.  
 

Amber has the triple axel - she will have to nail it though.

[clemsonbeav 330]

32 minutes ago, Triplecast said:

Don’t write off either.  Kam/O’Shea have a better PB than the Canadians and beat them by 10 pts at last years worlds.  They ought to finish ahead of them.  
 

Amber has the triple axel - she will have to nail it though.

I surely hope Kam/O'Shea can skate cleanly...hope she can gain some confidence and see her smiling as much as him.

 

And yep...when Amber skates cleanly, it's great!  We'll see tomorrow afternoon!

[clemsonbeav 330]

20 hours ago, Triplecast said:

Don’t write off either.  Kam/O’Shea have a better PB than the Canadians and beat them by 10 pts at last years worlds.  They ought to finish ahead of them.  
 

Amber has the triple axel - she will have to nail it though.

You called it with us over  !   

[bmo 199]

Well, we need Ilia to pull it out for us

[clemsonbeav 330]

Just now, bmo said:

Well, we need Ilia to pull it out for us

If he hits his routine, it won't matter how Sato does.

[Triplecast 187]

1 hour ago, clemsonbeav said:

You called it with us over  !   

Thanks!  But I’m on in pins & needles with Ilia.  Sato has 3 quads planned to Ilia’s 7.  It should be no contest, but …

[clemsonbeav 330]

Just now, Triplecast said:

Thanks!  But I’m on in pins & needles with Ilia.  Sato has 3 quads planned to Ilia’s 7.  It should be no contest, but …

And just think...if they hadn't gotten that one point, then even if we went    1-2, then  would still win on tie break, I think.  They won't get the credit they deserve--Ilia will--but so good for them!

[Triplecast 187]

2 minutes ago, clemsonbeav said:

If he hits his routine, it won't matter how Sato does.

As you point out with PBs and what is planned, shouldn’t be close.