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February 16, 2026
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Very strong technical skate from Maria Pavlova and Alexei Sviatchenko for Hungary. Green boxes across the screen, which means no complaints from the technical committee. I’m still going to say, I didn’t get as much sense of emotion or flair from this pair as some others, it was far from the most interesting routine to watch, even though nothing went wrong. The judges say…
TL;DR
- Maria Pavlova and Alexei Sviatchenko performed a very strong technical skate for Hungary.
- The technical committee had no complaints, indicated by green boxes on the screen.
- The routine was technically sound but lacked emotion and flair compared to others.
- Despite going perfectly, it was not the most interesting routine to watch.
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