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I'm currently watching the Pairs practice stream direct from the Skate Canada website and I'm really enjoying it. First of all, it's very relaxing not being rinkside for Pairs because watching Pairs in person is just terrifying - people sailing through the air all over the place is way more nerve-wracking than you'd think. Secondly, Kristen Moore-Towers and Kaitlyn Weaver are doing a great job of providing in-depth commentary that's giving a lot of insight about skating and athlete life. I'm learning tons. Also, how cool is it that Deanna and Max are doing Interview with the Vampire for their free skate? Such a unique choice!

It is. He knows how to pick music for sure. It's 1 am here, I'm off to bed!

I don't know if I can watch much tomorrow. But you ladies enjoy!

Well deserved first place for Sota. Kevin's a good commentator

Yes, stress stress stress. 😩 Watching Yuzu compete was stressy like this, x 100 Noooo.....

What about his ankle?

Well might you groan, young man. You are a WAY better skater than that!

These freaking long jump approaches are what's screwing up his jumps

Oh man! Jun, stop that!

Cone on Jun, get it!

His smile 🤗 Thanks Doesn't look like it, based on the GOE for the Step Seq One thing I really like about Kazuki, is he never repeats programs from year to year. He always comes back with a new genre of music, a new dance style, a fresh look. I think he truly loves the artistic side of skating.

Matteo looks a bit disgusted with the score. GO Kazuki!!! Ah, he almost had that landing

I loved Sota's program. Agree, Kao needs to work a bit more on that

Matteo. Starting off shaky. Interesting choreo. I like his programs last year better

That sit spin wasn't the best, but that was a good program overall.

Now, Kao, let's see what you got today. His blades sound so cool - just ripping across the ice. He's so fast, too. Popped the 4T?

Very nicely done! Good job Sota! He's so cute with the flower kids! What a sweetie. 89.56! I like that score. 😊

This music really suits the way Sota's body naturally moves on the ice. I like it!

GO SOTA!

Talk about Yuzu-influenced. Selevko idolizes him

Oooh, nice try with the spread eagle-2A- spread eagle!

Now, never know what you're gonna get from a Selevko. This should be interesting Aw, darn. Fell on the 4T. Got the combo at least

Yes, I understand. It's still interesting to see where Yuzu's R&J might have influenced new skaters. I feel like Wesley was very Yuzu-influenced. I'd pay good money to get Jun to stop telegraphing all his jumps

Jun looking very handsome!

Young Wesley doing Romeo & Juliet. Oooh, that fall looked a bit rough. Nice choreo on the StepSeq. Guess he's using the same music cut as Junliet :). The sparkly pierced heart though! 🤣