This and That: 2022 Olympic Games Ice Dance Recap with Sandra Bezic (Papadakis and Cizeron)

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Sandra Bezic joins us to make sense of the CAS ruling in the Kamila Valieva doping case and helps us to recap the ice dance event at the 2022 Olympic Games. Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume set a standard in ice dance with their magnificent performances, Madison Hubbell and Zachary Donohue gave power and connection, Madison Chock and Evan Bates explored space romance, and Viktoria Sinitsina and Nikita Katsalapov gave us a Russian classic with a twist of Paganini. We break it all down, including highlights from Olivia Smart and Adrian Diaz, and Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson, in the latest edition of 'This and That'.
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@dmp7252 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Dave for calling on Sandra. She has covered some major moments in our sport. One of the great stewards of our past time. Excellent choice to guide us through this dark hour.

@TheSkatingLesson 2 жыл бұрын

Well said

@L.Spencer 2 жыл бұрын

And you just feel her compassion. It's a hug we all need.

@skatfan 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheSkatingLesson I r

@WHATTHEBUCKSHOW 2 жыл бұрын

I AM SO HAPPY TO SEE SANDRA!!!

@TheSkatingLesson 2 жыл бұрын

@pgk3052 2 жыл бұрын

Sandra is a beautiful and knowledgeable soul. Thank you for having her as your guest. ❤

@JoshuaFazeli 2 жыл бұрын

She’s the BEST.

@hannahland7863 2 жыл бұрын

When you said that the commentators aren’t really walking us through this scandal like Sandra did in 2002, that is the role that the Figure Skating Lesson has taken on! You all are filling in the gaps in much needed coverage. Love Sandra. I think the other overhead lift she is thinking of was in Nick and Lolo’s gladiator long program.

@user-jy8zb2wc8l 2 жыл бұрын

Only 7 minutes in and Sandra is already the most articulate queen on how we're all feeling I have ever heard on this situation. One thought while listening this conversation - we should be talking about consequences, but we also should be verbalizing what we truly want and value and that is CHANGE. It's not even about giving consequences and punishment but the greater goal of change for a corrupt system.

@janef220 2 жыл бұрын

Just want to add that after 2002 I think figure skating in North America may have lost a lot of fans except for the die hards. It’s seemed like a joke to a lot of people and nothing has really changed except how they score

@optimalrefundable 2 жыл бұрын

Sandra is a delight every time. Empathy, grace, style, charm. Thanks, Dave! Fabulous to watch after a horrid day for the sport.

@TheSkatingLesson 2 жыл бұрын

❤️❤️❤️

@christysandmaier6621 2 жыл бұрын

Sandra's comment about Kamila: "Shouldn't we just take her home and give her care?" made me tear up. That's everything. Thank you again for your outstanding in-depth coverage of this situation. 100% the best in the world right now.

@riaanamclean 2 жыл бұрын

Instead everyone hates kamila without really knowing the truth.

@jjh2456 2 жыл бұрын

@EB18 we are talking Eteri Tuberitze. She doesn’t even care for her own daughter.

@amethyst5512 2 жыл бұрын

@@jjh2456 true, she’s a full blown narcissist for sure. It’s all about her own image & success. Doesn’t matter how many children must be ruined in the process.

@amethyst5512 2 жыл бұрын

@@riaanamclean I think most people know it wasn’t Kamila’s idea or if she even knew what she was taking. But she’s ultimately the public face because she’s the one who tested positive. So she’ll be the one people will talk about. And the adults who did this to her somehow aren’t in the public hot seat & continue to do wrong by her.

@bucknut2000 2 жыл бұрын

@@riaanamclean your right , they should be hating her coach and team . Shabotova and gubanova talked about the drugs but nobody did anything and that same team kicked them out of Russian federation .

@qiwi2980 2 жыл бұрын

0:00 Doping scandal, history of corruption in skating (18:43 what will the isu do) 24:40 dance event 25:05 Montreal teams 28:31 Smart/Diaz 32:46 Fear/Gibson 37:12 Hawayek/Baker 38:05 Chock/Bates 42:10 Sinitsina/Katsalapov 46:02 Hubbell/Donohue 50:50 Sapporo olympics 52:15 Papadakis/Cizeron 58:25 Gilles/Poirier 1:03:11 Stepanova/Bukin 1:05:07 Guignard/Fabbri 1:09:58 Beaudry/Sorensen 1:11:54 Lagha/Joie 1:15:00 Moment of the event 1:17:31 Nathan Chen 1:19:44 Pairs event preview

@mainaalmeida4246 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@Gehgeh28 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!!

@kirstenneville1934 2 жыл бұрын

Dave and Jonathan, I am so incredibly impressed with your knowledge, insight, and work ethic. I’m a long time subscriber but I just want to reiterate how much this skating fan appreciates you. You are, as many others have stated, far beyond any other professional reporters or broadcasters in the sport. A huge thank you!

@justinanderson7536 2 жыл бұрын

My goodness…Sandra hasn’t aged a day since 2002. Thanks for having her on…it’s so refreshing to have her commentary, intelligence and empathy during this time

@shawnamessinger8077 2 жыл бұрын

“I hope this (glass of water) doesn’t have TMZ in it.” The best line ever.

@methtical6 2 жыл бұрын

why not, could be able to do quads..

@jjsmith4829 2 жыл бұрын

when Sandra brought up "protecting" a minor, the other athletes, and the sport she was absolutely right. protecting the other innocent athletes and the sport trumps just protecting one athlete who regardless of her age tested positive.

@xiangnibian8473 2 жыл бұрын

Thrilled to see Papadakis and Cizeron won. L’élégie by French impressionist composer-Fauré with modern ballet movements made this trophy program. I also love their Moonlight Sonata bt Beethoven. Quel beau chef-d’œuvre!

@janef220 2 жыл бұрын

They are 🤩 amazing artists on ice

@BmcC102 2 жыл бұрын

THIS IS an A+! Thanks Dave, Jonathan, and Sandra... especially Dave for his countless hours of dedication and care for figure skating.

@barbarastansbury9670 2 жыл бұрын

I'm not going to lie.... this video has made my entire day. Seeing Sandra was exactly what we all needed. Thank you.... I can only imagine how tired you all are!

@notsoearnesthemingway582 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Sandra you feel like a palate cleanser from all the crazy things that is happening! I was initially underwhelmed by G&G's Free Dance at the start of the season. But the more you watch it, the more beautiful it becomes. It's not the most rousing of music that would rouse spectators, but it's pure dance. It's art.

@susanfield3680 2 жыл бұрын

Yes! I feel like they’re marble sculptures come to life in the museum after dark. Guillaume is literally the most beautiful skater I’ve ever seen.

@1chienandalou 2 жыл бұрын

I loved the music from the start, and although some thought it wasn’t a good choice for Olympics I liked it and was expecting it would fill up and reach its full potential at the Olympics. With gpf cancelled and them not going to Europeans we didn’t get to see the full evolution, but I was delighted to see the full product at the Olympics and like you said, I felt it was art

@eljj7968 2 жыл бұрын

Yes completely agree! I feel like the whole dance vent was a palate cleanse from the past few days, just so much class and beautiful skating (massive shout out to IAM for that lol). Also agree about the P/C free, was kind of blah about it the first time I saw it, but last night it was stunning.

@LaChicaMadrilena 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for inviting Sandra! This Olympic experience has been more palatable thanks to you guys and TSL. I looooved the ice dance event, even if I had to wake up at 4am to see the last two flights. I’m so happy for Gabi and Guillaume, not only did they win, but with such brilliant set of programs.

@thesupremediva 2 жыл бұрын

I’m so sad that Gabi and Guillaume’s win has been entirely overshadowed by this doping scandal. Congrats to them on their world record and insanely well-deserved OGM. Like Nathan, they didn’t just win, they dominated and won by the biggest margin in CoP Olympic history. Gutted for Chock and Bates. Sad about their RD slip but that free to me is best of the season by a mile. At least it was different and said something. All I needed was a P/C win and we got it. A million congrats to them, redemption is soooo sweet!

@justtennischannel 2 жыл бұрын

Sandra has a unique soft voice. I could listen to her for hours.

@TheSkatingLesson 2 жыл бұрын

@afrogirl757 2 жыл бұрын

I've loved her voice and intellect too since the mid 90s and she was with SOI and pro skating took off.

@wotanworld5504 2 жыл бұрын

Dave so clearly LOOOOVES Sandra. He literally melts when she speaks. : ) Quality-wise this was the best FS event I have ever seen at any Olympics. SO many wonderful pairs showing their best when it counted. The IAM showing the complete dominance in every aspect of skating, choreography, performance, visuals... Just amazing! My only problem with the outcome is that Chock and Bates ended up off the podium while they clearly deserved a medal. That FD is so sophisticated and well thought. It's original, it juggles with a tricky theme that could've easily driven them to kitsch, but they stayed firmly on the sophisticated side. Her hair, makeup, their costumes, the program fluidity, and their performance... just amazing! LOVED Papadakis & Cizeron (RD is the best piece of ice dancing EVER), Hubbell & Donohue (this sport will not be the same without them... they're so unique), and I also loved Smart & Diaz (BOTH programs are superb and hope they'll stay in competition for 1 more year at least), and Howayek & Baker (oh that FD suits them like a glove -- seeing that I knew we were in for an event of our lifetime). Sorry for this long a post! Papadakis & Cizeron rekindled my passion for figure skating. After the 2002 scandal I kind of fell off the fandom. Now, after the current scandal, I think I may stay in to follow Yuma and the IAM pairs, but I am not going to follow FS as I did for the past 7-8 years. Life is too short... I know that FS can and will survive perfectly well without me, but I guess it will be super hard to attract youngsters to dedicate their lives to such a difficult but ultimately crooked sport.

@zackwilson8701 2 жыл бұрын

For this whole season, I feel like Gabriella and Guillaume have battled assertions that their best days - both artistically and athletically - are behind them as dancers due to their free dance leaving a lot of people cold. This Olympics put those critiques to rest. To me, this is a high point throughout their entire body of work. The music they chose to embody was just exquisite, and I felt so much watching them. They were just on another level.

@toxic-low-key-ghost7934 2 жыл бұрын

Yes absolutely, the people who were saying it was boring, just don’t understand what they are trying to do, and don’t understand their high artistic skills. No other pair would have been able to do that and pull it off. No other team.

@evanperilstein5308 2 жыл бұрын

I liked this free dance and performance, but I still think their peak was in the 2018-2019 season, especially technically. That was their best and most difficult/complex set of programs, imo.

@thesupremediva 2 жыл бұрын

100%. They’re a million times greater than the next-best in the field.

@skaterboy-cz9wj 2 жыл бұрын

They deserved to win but this years program itself was tired and no masterpiece. Not every Olympic program is a piece of art. This year the programs are weak but the skating great

@chrisjacobsen5558 2 жыл бұрын

“There are some things, where more isn’t more.” - Queen Sandra

@devi_- 2 жыл бұрын

Jonathan and Sandra just *vibing* as artists I love it. Sandra's comments connecting the Valieva scandal to SLC were very illuminating. Fans have been screaming about the corruption in scoring for years and get gaslit by people in the sport. When is the sport going to admit there's a problem? I was so happy to see H/D skate so well and win a medal. You have to just fall in love with their skating whenever they have a half-decent program. A few errors but I guess that's part of just going for it the way they did. They deserve to be remembered as a great team.

@cdw3497 2 жыл бұрын

What a salve this episode has been! Thank you Dave, Jonathan and Sandra for representing the best of our sport always, but especially in the face of the harmful decision today. You’re all so needed and appreciated! ❤️

@krisfujimoto72 2 жыл бұрын

Sandra is the voice of reason. A lady that is very deep in thought. Thank you for this fabulous presentation.

@TraCarol83 2 жыл бұрын

This year’s dance felt so much better than 2018. So many teams had mistakes last time and last night felt like a display of talents. Very few errors and just great skating! Also, absolutely love when Sandra is on! I miss her commentating.

@ddjr6673 2 жыл бұрын

I can't say anything original, except leave another comment of gratitude. To you both guys. I have grown up watching Sandra's choreography. She is amazing, articulate, intelligent, funny, talented, empathetic, charming all the compliments. My moments of ice dance: Gabby and Guillaume and Maddy and Zach. I found myself glued to my TV for Maddy and Zach's FD - which grabbed and surprised me... totally agree with the way Zach was connecting with Maddy throughout that performance. Gabby and Guillaume's SD was genius, authentic and different. LOVED the FD. I found the whole event so uplifting, especially with what has been going on. Thank you again guys,

@mariamrusishvili1724 2 жыл бұрын

Love French, loved both Americans but Olivia/Adrian were the moment for me. Even though I adore Sara Hurtado I was very happy other Spanish team could go to the Olympics and show that amazing program 🤩

@mtsanri 2 жыл бұрын

Yes! They had the most memorable performance

@EmilySharp6 2 жыл бұрын

Honestly, we all needed Sandra after a day like today. ❤

@MarliseMachado 2 жыл бұрын

Sandra is awesome!! She's articulate; her arguments are sound; and she's so pleasing to hear. Please bring her in as often as possible, guys. And thank you for this in-depth coverage.

@jtinsfo 2 жыл бұрын

The ageless Sandra Bezic, bringing forth wisdom and perspective 😍

@rebekahquinley8093 2 жыл бұрын

I’m so looking forward to these recaps now. I can’t stomach watching the drug cheat Olympics but I do love Sandra. TSL has been such a comfort in this debacle.

@TheSkatingLesson 2 жыл бұрын

@justtennischannel 2 жыл бұрын

Dave and Johnatan, could you please tell Sandra that I will never ever forget her comments on Yuna's all four gold medal performances. I have them written on my wall. ❤Thank you, guys! I love you and TSL.

@corgeousgeorge 2 жыл бұрын

I love the smart/diaz Free!!! So good!. Papadakis and Cizeron's sbs twizzle sequences? OMG it was like they were on top of one another it was so exact.

@JoshuaFazeli 2 жыл бұрын

I hope Chock + Bates continue on another 4 years. They need to be World Champions.

@kazh1536 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks all of you for covering this with compassions for the victims (clean skaters and also Kamilla) and sharp focus and words for the people responsible . Fantastic job.

@LiriaAndreina 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your coverage, it makes me feel a bit better after everything that's been happening, and specially with Sandra to recap the ice dance event!

@corgeousgeorge 2 жыл бұрын

OMG Jonathan coming with the Danny G. SHAAAAAAAAADE!!!!!!! HA HA HA HA!!!! A moment of levity in such a heavy convo!

@danielmcquienn2901 2 жыл бұрын

David's face at around the 23:38 second mark when Sandra suggests Eteri might not have known what the team doctor was administering, had me actually LOL. I have to absolutely commend David on his 'As The Blade Turns' coverage - so insightful, so interesting and so very thorough. Well done.

@KL-pv7cl 2 жыл бұрын

Omg 😂. Thx for pointing it out. It was pretty hilarious- I was proud that Dave was able to compose himself. Love you Dave! 😂😂😂😂

@maryloureiff6489 2 жыл бұрын

"Their last minute should have taken them off of the podium." Love Sandra.

@anthonydolio8118 2 жыл бұрын

Words don't do you guys justice. What an excellent, elevated conversation with great insights. I am so glad I found your channel, and I am proud to support it through Patreon. keep up the god work.

@mattcastg5170 2 жыл бұрын

Love Sandra, I was hoping you guys would bring her back for one of the olympic recaps, so glad it happened!

@TheSkatingLesson 2 жыл бұрын

@markushoward7618 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, D and J and the Skating Lesson. I'm not even sure how to feel, so you laying out the facts is the transparency we all need. Keep up the great work.

@TheSkatingLesson 2 жыл бұрын

Appreciate that

@astreqwerty 2 жыл бұрын

For all the hate this Channel has gathered over the years, the work that you do is like no other. You spread the love for the sport, in fantastic ways, you made me a fan of the sport and I haven’t seen a snowflake ever in my life, nor set foot on ice for the matter. Thank you!

@marcgalvan9360 2 жыл бұрын

David channeling his inner Cizeron with that red top.

@TheSkatingLesson 2 жыл бұрын

🤣

@raencloud907 2 жыл бұрын

Agree with Sandra on Hubbell and Donahue’s RD. I think it really shows off how strong and powerful they both are and they were so in sync it just made it look really edgy and cool… helps that I love Janet Jackson! Also that move they do with that deep and low back inside edge and just going right into that knee slide that was executed perfectly.

@Salmiyaguy1 2 жыл бұрын

funny how wikipedia says that they skated to hip hop. how is Janet Jackson hip hop. LMAO.

@Rachel-rs7jn 2 жыл бұрын

Yessss....that deep deep edge into that knee slide is one of my favorite things ever. Shows off how incredible their edges are.

@sheilaberry9837 2 жыл бұрын

Sandra Bezic’s comments are perfect: measured, thoughtful and utterly on point.

@tramerritt9770 2 жыл бұрын

Golden TimeStamp: 23:20 - 23:46 Dave’s face & TMZ reference as sweet Sandra proposes that maybe Eteri didn’t know about the doping. The comedic relief we deserved. I’m grateful

@singsongeric 2 жыл бұрын

My 2 moments in for this event were also S/D and P/C. That Zorro program is going to be a guilty pleasure that I'll go back and watch over and over again. Yes it's cheesy, but I'm just such a sucker for that. For P/C, I didn't love their FD all season but for some reason in Beijing there was a sudden moment of clarity in their FD where everything clicked for me. When I need a good cry I'll be going back to the P/C FD again. Totally agreed about the IAM skaters: each of them are presented in the best way possible drawing on all of their own unique strengths and none of them look like the other teams. That in itself is an incredible feat. Much love and respect for this school in Montreal!

@tracienieto2722 2 жыл бұрын

NO WAY Eteri doesnt know every single thing going in with her skaters her coaches her drs the cooks etc

@toxic-low-key-ghost7934 2 жыл бұрын

Exactly she’s the leader of that…. Pack of wolves. She would never not know what’s going on.

@cquinnth 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful interview with Sandra! It was a beautiful event last night and you three did a thoughtful and engaging discussion about gorgeous skating.

@emilyd3521 2 жыл бұрын

Seeing you both with Sandra is the best thing that's happened in the last two days. Thank you!!!

@maria375s 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, the three of you always do such a great job discussing this sport!

@cheemengsee490 2 жыл бұрын

So glad that none of the shenanigans in Ice Dance could rob Papadakis and Cizeron of their gold medal.

@oceanle 2 жыл бұрын

Sandra said it best, « culture of shrugging off corruption »

@zigzaggyp746 2 жыл бұрын

Watching Sandra watching Dave getting all breathy and imitating her! I love it!

@Donamtrx 2 жыл бұрын

GABBIE!! 🥇GUILLAUME!! 🥇I CAN ONLY CELEBRATE TODAY!!🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇

@bobuddy3513 2 жыл бұрын

So great to see Sandra. Made me realize how much I miss her! Thank you!

@pwetty4r4 2 жыл бұрын

"Tork the death spiral till its dead" 😂

@susanfoss3599 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing!! You are getting me through this horrible-but-should-be-awesome time of The Dark Olympics.

@jennifer5512 2 жыл бұрын

This was brilliant. Sandra is such an important voice in figure skating. Great as always, Dave and Jonathan!

@dominiquedominique6462 2 жыл бұрын

What a wonderful, classy lady Sandra is. Knowledge, integrity and beauty combined. It was such a comfort watching this now. Thank you guys ❤️

@kerryperryman3025 2 жыл бұрын

I love Sandra. Her voice is so lovely to listen to when she’s commentating. ❤️

@oFribble 2 жыл бұрын

Great episode today! Such a treat to have Sandra on 😍

@Rachel-rs7jn 2 жыл бұрын

I LOVE Sandra's point that if we want to discuss protecting Kamila, she has not been protected all this time.

@ClueFinderDirtDigger 2 жыл бұрын

This was such a breath of fresh air in such a chaotic, disorienting week of figure skating. Thank you, all three of you! ❤️👏🏼

@fotomagrol 2 жыл бұрын

At the dance event the performance that I would always remember would be the French pair and Spain with that peace....just wonderfull

@kalpanapatel5765 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for having Sandra on. I’ve missed her choreography, shows and commentary so much!

@TheSkatingLesson 2 жыл бұрын

❤️❤️

@joanneolsen5635 2 жыл бұрын

The French were breathless and I loved chock and bates . Diaz and smart really we’re impressive too

@oceanle 2 жыл бұрын

Spending Valentine’s with David and Jonathan is a treat. Thanks boys xoxo

@chrisjacobsen5558 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you guys and thank you for bringing in the legend herself!

@FigureNastics 2 жыл бұрын

Another wonderful recap! It's always such a joy to hear Sandra's view!

@TheDivayenta 2 жыл бұрын

Johnny and Tara came out today in an interview and condemned the decision to lift the suspension.

@TheSkatingLesson 2 жыл бұрын

Yes

@amethyst5512 2 жыл бұрын

It’s about time. Maybe Johnny saw what happened to Ted and decided he better jump ship, at least publicly. Also, they realize what a farce the women’s event will be now & they have to sit there and commentate it. It will be an awkward event and not enjoyable for anyone at all (could also say something similar about their particular brand of commentary too but apparently some people actually like it…)

@toxic-low-key-ghost7934 2 жыл бұрын

Wait he was saying he thinks it’s a good idea for her to compete?

@TheDivayenta 2 жыл бұрын

@@amethyst5512 who’s Ted?

@TheDivayenta 2 жыл бұрын

@@toxic-low-key-ghost7934 no, the opposite.

@carolleenkelmann3829 2 жыл бұрын

Great discussion with Sandra Bezic. What a treasure she is. I'd like to see a follow up video showing the highlights of what she brought up with you both as you are talking. "shrugging at corruption." Very astute analysis from Sandra which just goes to show how difficult it is to eradicate corruption, not only in Sports but across the broad expanse of society. It definitely is a reflection of society's morals, not just in Olympic sport but in all things. What are we left with except speculation when all controlling bodies are also corrupted and do not do what they are supposed to. Everyone likes to debate philosophically, the relevancy of the word "truth", to the point that nothing applies and there is no sense. And then it's Rafferty's Rules where anything goes. I personally have given up these last years on devotedly following the Olympics, Winter and Summer. Destroyed faith in public figures as with world bodies covering eg., health policy and science, must be displayed in the public's response to following the sport and displays of mistrust. Great discussion.

@seanl2403 2 жыл бұрын

Sandra!! The calming voice of reason we adore.

@Balletbelle320 2 жыл бұрын

Dave drinks water: "I hope there is no TMZ in there." lololol I watched the end of the free dance with a group of people who had gathered for the super bowl because NBC switched to Olympic coverage after the game. Read: about 10 people who knew NOTHING about skating but were drunk enough to be mesmerized by people in costumes and music. It was a fun experiment. Football Group Survey Says: Fear and Gibson's Lion King was NOT a hit. Sheer and utter confusion about dancing, skating space aliens. Guillame's red shirt was not well received. Gold would have been better. The favorite program of the evening was Zorro. Like, everyone was hootin' and hollerin' like Olivia and Adrian scored a touchdown.

@Essylte 2 жыл бұрын

Smart/Diaz' Zorro program was BOMB! The Olympic medallists were expected (though, ROC athletes are now suspect to me), but I enjoyed the Spanish team's Zorro FD the best!

@1chienandalou 2 жыл бұрын

Re fear and gibson, though I don’t think it was their best performance and I think their rhythm dance is better. I wouldn’t be surprised that the French wouldn’t be the biggest hit with American football fans, even if they hadn’t been drunk. I personally enjoyed the subtler gold threads through red version of their costumes and was very glad they didn’t add more gold to Guillaume. I can agree however the zorro free dance is fun and they performed it really well that night! Thank you for reporting from your interesting experiment!!

@evanperilstein5308 2 жыл бұрын

I preferred Guillaume’s copper-colored shirt he wore at one point earlier in the season.

@MM-co4lf 2 жыл бұрын

Such a good and thoughtful conversation! Thank you

@TheSkatingLesson 2 жыл бұрын

❤️❤️

@janisseraneses4823 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the recap! Sandra, you don't need to be apologetic about what you think about the ending of Sinitsina/Katsalapov's program. Even Tara and Johnny (who people do not like and who also gush about Russians) said the same thing about their icky music change. And I loved the bit of Scott's commentary I saw on twitter. He said the things we wish the general public would hear! He said he was surprised to see Davis/Smolkin in the Olympics 🤣 My favorite programs were P/C's Whacking RD and S/D's Zorro FD! I wish we'd seen Daisuke's RD here.

@suetavakoli 2 жыл бұрын

You are unbelievable Dave! I just finished as the blade turns and I never expected this! How are you still alive?!

@TheSkatingLesson 2 жыл бұрын

@suetavakoli 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheSkatingLesson Also luv your sweater 🙊

@TheSkatingLesson 2 жыл бұрын

@@suetavakoli I got it as a gag for the Meagan Duhamel show. It arrived a week later than expected. I was going to tell her it was a gift from Maxim Trankov.

@eileendover3938 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheSkatingLesson I did a literal LOL when I saw it.

@user-jy8zb2wc8l 2 жыл бұрын

Hearing of how the other women skaters are practicing - I wish their coaches will sit them down and tell them, I know it feels devastating and we don't know what the outcome at the end of the road will be, but the way they as skaters fight for their sport is to give the performance of their life, because the world is watching on this Olympic stage! Imho it is either withdraw in protest or truly show the world what figure skating should be about.

@ddjr6673 2 жыл бұрын

Great comment! Totally agree.... yes! Go out there and do what you do best and don't worry about anything and anyone else.

@louisehancock324 2 жыл бұрын

Well said.

@scottyminnefabulous 2 жыл бұрын

Sandra is telling us the NHL has more integrity than the ISU.

@TheSkatingLesson 2 жыл бұрын

100%

@skatefan9495 2 жыл бұрын

There was a huge scandal with the Chicago Blackhawks involving the cover-up of an employee’s sexual abuse and a failure to protect a young player. Google it.

@Ashley.Heather 2 жыл бұрын

@@skatefan9495 sadly figure skating had many cases like that but they will never come to light. We will never know the full truths behind any of these sports’ organizations but at least the NHL had enough integrity to not allow the doing doctor in; I think that was Sandra’s point.

@methtical6 2 жыл бұрын

Also NHL doesn't give a f... about WADA

@corgeousgeorge 2 жыл бұрын

Queen Sandra for Queen of all things!! She could lead us out of anything and into glory!!!The Regalness of this woman is incredible!!! We love her!!!

@susantoker7254 2 жыл бұрын

Great to have Sandra!

@Bnizzofashizzo 2 жыл бұрын

Her accuracy is just fantastic

@Rachel-rs7jn 2 жыл бұрын

I have to say, C&B's free dance really grew on me over the season. Might be hard for those seeing it for the first time to fully appreciate it. On a different note, I watched the last group with my boyfriend (who's French, so he really wanted to watch P&C). He could not understand why S&K's marks were so high, from a layman's perspective. I didn't say anything in advance as I wanted to let him form his own opinion. Halfway through their dance, he said "I must say, I really don't understand that scoring. The numbers don't seem to be matching what I'm seeing." And I totally agree with Sandra about their last minute. It's just bad.

@PeiwenTanbassoon821 2 жыл бұрын

A friend of mine who only watches figure skating during the Olympics actually told me her fav was “the alien one.” I know she’s just one person that I know of but still a pleasant surprise. P.s. I didn’t like their free all season but ended up really liking it when I watched it without commentary for the first time!

@kuklakid 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this.

@jclewes7915 2 жыл бұрын

Dave! You are doing gods work at the moment just non stop we appreciate it so much! Love that your sweater finally came looks great! Hope sandra gave you the reaction you were hoping for 😂

@jtimlee 2 жыл бұрын

Love Sandra, love you both, and Scott's commentary was chefs kiss

@narusasu813 2 жыл бұрын

Russia was over scored

@adelinedevol2642 2 жыл бұрын

Always have been! Favortism at its best

@toxic-low-key-ghost7934 2 жыл бұрын

@@adelinedevol2642 how on earth did S/K get 2 points less than P/C in their RD? disgusting, for that? If they got 88 p/c deserved 98. Thank GOD they didn’t get the gold

@lyragill3395 2 жыл бұрын

@@toxic-low-key-ghost7934 S/K has consistently skated the best pattern all season long.

@juliebullock251 2 жыл бұрын

Omg I’m living for the faces every time Johnathon accidentally interrupts

@foreveryeung52 2 жыл бұрын

I loved Chock & Bates' free!!!

@tassietagarelli8905 2 жыл бұрын

OMG.... I needed this interview! Fabulous! 😍😍. Thank you Dave for busting you a$$ every day. You're the B.E.S.T. skating source on the planet. Thank you🙏🙏🙏. Sooo enjoyed this interview. You're all so enjoyable to watch 🌟🌟🌟

@grisgris6908 2 жыл бұрын

Hubbell and Donahue benefitted from no audience, they didn't get over energized and really leaned into their long program (not my favorite but I thought it was the best skate of it this season). Sad to see Piper and Paul whimper out here, unfortunately the team event predicted their fate and they didn't seem to recover. Smart and Diaz, program of the season!! I hope they stick around for a bit, they could make some big moves with this momentum.

@thewaitisogre 2 жыл бұрын

they have to stick around! i hope sara and krill stick around too. i want to see two spanish teams at worlds.

@kellymac2404 2 жыл бұрын

what a great show - love Sandra!

@TheSkatingLesson 2 жыл бұрын

🙏❤️

@amethyst5512 2 жыл бұрын

I love that you had Sandra on. Always such an enjoyable person!

@TheSkatingLesson 2 жыл бұрын

❤️❤️

@arlettetrinidad5156 2 жыл бұрын

Happy Valentines Day. Thank you for the treat.🥰

@TheSkatingLesson 2 жыл бұрын

Same to you!

@nvadqs 2 жыл бұрын

What a treat! Thanks!!!

@TheSkatingLesson 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@lindahempel802 2 жыл бұрын

You guys are amazing!! Thank you for giving us some fair but clear words of truth these days!!

@emmarosespags 2 жыл бұрын

SANDRA!?! Legendary!! I can't wait to watch!

@TheSkatingLesson 2 жыл бұрын

@rathinderpanther1476 2 жыл бұрын

Sandra bezic is an honest woman ..... and we all need more honest people in our lives!

@julienixon2686 2 жыл бұрын

I loved Sandra! Thanks so much. It’s been a long time since ice dance was the main event for me. Loved H&D and P&C. Completely agree re Lewis and Lilah. Robin Cousins had excellent commentary on them. While appreciating the programme, he said there was a lot of work still to do. Looking forward to seeing how they progress.