#Skat blast free#

The one-foot steps were graded a level three and the team was rewarded with a new personal best of 131.64 for second in the free dance. Guignard and Fabbri put a spell on the audience with their dark and haunting routine, displaying innovative level-four lifts throughout. The newly-crowned European champions also earned a level four on their twizzles and circular steps, as well as a very fast dance spin. To just highlight all the work that we’ve put this year into these programs, and hopefully give an entertaining performance to everybody.” Charlene Guignard and Marco Fabbri We really just wanted to focus on ourselves and skate our best. We’ve competed against all these teams for so many years. I know that the ice dance field is very competitive. It was exciting and stressful all at the same time. We’ve been pursuing this goal for so many years. “I am so honored to skate in front of a crowd like this at the World Championships in Saitama,” added Bates. “From the start through little boop, and to the end. “I was so into our performance and connected with Evan,” she said.

All elements, including the diagonal and one-foot steps, received a level four with numerous high grades of execution. Despite the mistake, they still earned a new personal best of 134.07 for first place in the free dance and overall (226.01).Ĭhock, who said she fell because she caught her heel on the ice, was elated. Luckily, it didn’t happen during an element, and the three-time World medalists only received a one-point deduction.

Madison Chock and Evan BatesĬhock and Bates were seamless in their ethereal routine, however Chock took an unexpected fall near the end. Canada’s Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier pocketed their second bronze at this event. Charlene Guignard and Marco Fabbri of Italy maintained second to earn the silver, their first world medal. USA’s Madison Chock and Evan Bates won their fourth world medal, this time a gold, in Saitama, Japan, on Saturday.