The FreeSkate

The FreeSkate

@thefreeskate.bsky.social

Adult figure skater with Skate Winnipeg, host of The FreeSkate on YouTube, also available on Apple Podcasts and Podbean Find our channel here! https://youtube.com/@thefreeskate?si=UpSopJhlnMiiPn6L

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Hot take..LFB/Cizerone.. quality is undeniable.. kinks need to be worked out still.. I mean. It’s only October. But just.. for me..it’s same old same old type program by a Cizerone team. I was hoping this being year after Olympics, they would fly outside their bubble #GPFRA

Metelkina/Berulava not a perfect skate.. but I will admit they have improved. Luka only scares the shit out of me on their lifts 60%of the time bs 100% of the time now.. Maybe the only time in this event where the camera operator not showing the skates would of been ok #GPFRA

that’s exciting to see quad throws back in pairs. It’s going to make others level up. Unfortunately although HUGE.. Alexandra just got off axis in air and couldn’t save it. I will admit tho ..gorgeous lifts but program as a whole leaves me wanting more substance #GPFra

Idc about anything prior to that head banger because that was freaking awesome . Hocke/Kunkel 🇩🇪 deserve all the points for that lol #GPFra they win the 🥉.. first GP medal since 2023

Watching more #GPFrance that I’ve missed. I feel Sara Everhardt 🇺🇸 sp is a great vehicle for her this year. It’s a new level of class. Costume looks great too.

Watching pairs short finally .. 🇺🇦 team had a sensational 3Tw. Boikova/Kozlovski looked good. Unique choreography . I’ll tell you though the twist by Ukrainian team was better than them yet theirs got more GOE. 1.38 GOE vs 2.12 #GPFRA #GPFrance #figureskating

Watching ladies short program on cbc right now at Grand Prix France.. great to see Gabby out again.. tech errors but really a great program for her to work on.. and I LOVEEED. Yuna Aioki’s program. Just so much fun to watch!! #Figureskating #GPFrance

For all Canadian viewers, CBC GEM is broadcasting all ISU Grand Prix events live , AND all prime time slots taped same day on CBC Sports 📺. I’m soooo happy Canada has decided to slot in figure skating again!! It’s been a looong time! #Figureskating

GRAND PRIX ASSIGNMENT WITHDRAWLS AND OFFERS UPDATE Skate America 🇺🇸 Amber Glenn OUT (not a shock 💃) Alexa Gaaparotto 🇺🇸 IN Skate Canada 🇨🇦 Andrew Torgashev 🇺🇸 OUT Petr Gumennik ???? Finlandia Trophy 🇫🇮 Andrew Torgashev 🇺🇸 OUT Evgeni Semenenko ???

GRAND PRIX ASSIGNMENT WITHDRAWLS AND OFFERS UPDATE Cup of China 🇨🇳 Chaeyeon Kim 🇰🇷 OUT Alexandra Ignativa IN Junhwan Cha 🇰🇷 OUT Evgeni Semenenko IN Izzo/Maierhofee 🇦🇹 OUT Mishima/Galliamov OFFERED NHK Trophy 🇯🇵 Junhwan Cha 🇰🇷 OUT Vlad Dikidzhi IN

GRAND PRIX ASSIGNMENT WITHDRAWLS AND OFFERS UPDATE! SKATE CANADA 🇨🇦 Ida Karhinen 🇫🇮 OUT Adeliia Petrosain OFFERED (alternate spots athletes need proper travel visas, if athlete can not get on-time spot will fwd to next on list etc. See lists on my previous post )

As withdrawals from the Grand Prix season happen, these skaters in order will have opportunities to take the empty spots! Once skater hits 2 Grand Prix assignments they will drop off the list. Men, women, ice dance and pairs. List is as of Oct 20/26 #Figureskating

I’m really REALLY not a fan of the sequence jumps to begin with.. they’re even worse with the Eu not counting . 98% of these high base value jump sequences are ugly af and take away from the program. I’d legit minus composition marks for even using one 😂

Marie Maude Pomerleau with a 🥉 in her first senior int for 🇨🇦 at Tayside Trophy! 118.62. Quite possibly one of the most interesting ladies free programs I’ve seen! This one is def Lara Naki level of vibes! Love it #Figureskating

Metelkina/Berulava FS at Trialeti .. was very over scored. The GOEs are insane. A near fall from throw loop giving a 0 or -1 is ridiculous. -2 or -3 imo is minimum. last two lifts CLEARLY struggles with..both should have been negative GOE. It’s wild it wasn’t. #homecooking

So. Davis/Smolkin RD.. 85?? I mean.. I’m not an ice dance expert and with the new scoring.. I am unaware of a lot lol.. I did notice pattern getting level 4.. and all Y key points.. first time I have seen that all year

Rather entertaining program in the short by Nika Egadze.. caught be off guard tho. lol it’s all over the place.. and in a literal suit. Why a suit? lol #Figureskating #TrialetiTrophy

Well.. Russian test skates in general pretty rough for the women. A highlight for me was Valieva’s dress. It was stunning. Ignatova (Trusova) looks technically strong and very fast but program lacks a bit. #Figureskating

Not sure I agree with Dzepka earning more PCS points than Kanazawa. I think Sofiia’s SP is fantastic.. her FreeSkate.. I dunno.. just..doesn’t make sense with her. Kanazawa is a PERFORMER. Sakamoto vibes for me. Wonderful JrGP debut for Lia Cho🇨🇦 too earning 🥉#Figureskating

USA getting hyped beating lower ranked teams..loss to 🇹🇷..getting pretty outplayed by 🇧🇪. Giving Canada grief for exactly the same thing..Canada looked 10x better vs 🇲🇦 than USA did today. Thank god they’re out. Wouldn’t have heard end of it. what a boring game. Every non US fan knew this would happen

I’ve never really watched synchronized skating too much. I’ve seen a few events here and there so I’m not completely in the dark. World Championships is on right now on the ISU YouTube channel live.

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Have I only watched Kaori SP+FS? Yes. Have I cried the entire time? Oh yes. Thank you Kaori for "rehabilitating" this sport by showing to the world that figure skate is not just quads. It's art, grace, passion, humility, sportsmanship, longevity, and damn, you embody this all too well. Grazie Kaori

Ohhh. My. God.. Yuma Kagiyama’s 🇯🇵world championships Freeskate might be one of the greatest men’s programs ever performed. Absolutely positively STUNNING. #WorldFigure

Finally watching rhythm dance .. ya know.. they’re so infectious.. idc that they want to be together all night 🎶 .. siblings unite! 😂😂. One of my fav dances this year. Natalie Taschlerova/Filip Taschler 🇨🇿 #WorldFigure

Absolutely sensational performance. Iconic fitting to end an iconic competitive career. First skater since Michelle Kwan to win 4 World Championships. KAORI SAKAMOTO🇯🇵 #WorldFigure2026

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Four world titles. One name. Sakamoto Kaori. 🥇 If this was her final chapter… what a way to write it. ✨ #Olympics #FigureSkating #WorldFigure

I can’t even believe it’s World Championship. I’ve only watched part women’s short and the pairs event.. what an incredible pair of programs for Periera/Michaud 🇨🇦. Personal best total score and the Canadian team won WORLD BRONZE MEDAL!! absolutely incredible. Note..2nd in the FS!!! #WorldFigure2026

Amazing! From @cityofwinnipeg here are your world jr champions! #Winnipeg .. First jr pair team to win in 48 years! (1978)

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2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣6️⃣ #WorldJFigure Pairs Medallists 🥇Ava Kemp/Yohnatan Elizarov 🇨🇦 🥈Jazmine Desrochers/Kieran Thrasher 🇨🇦 🥉Hannah Herrera/Ivan Khobta 🇺🇦 #FigureSkating

World junior figure skating championships under way in Tallin, Estonia.. the figure skating event mecca lol. The men’s short program was over 6 hours long, 43 men.. there is 51 ladies WHAT LOL. Was it open entry 😅

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I hope casuals stay for World’s but since they won’t Love you thanks for being a friend Please stick around though for real #MilanoCortina2026 #Figureskating