2018 Internationaux de France Preview With PJ Kwong

Tony is joined by CBC Sports Analyst PJ Kwong to preview the 2018 Internationaux de France- the final of six stops in the Grand Prix of figure Skating. This competition will determine the six finalists in each discipline for The Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in two weeks. We look at who is still in contention to make the Final and who will be trying for medals in this event. Among the skaters discussed are Nathan Chen, Rika Kihira, Evgenia Medvedeva, James and Cipres, Papadakis and Cizeron, Sinitsina and Katsalapov, and Gilles and Poirier. Thanks as always for watching Skate Talk Online! Please like and subscribe to our videos!

[@aussieskates]

Excellent preview. Sharing on our Facebook page.

[@BillyWhaler]

If a lot of the top international skaters are sharing coaches in North America why are the US ladies falling behind?

[@MHren]

You guys are so biased from sinitsina/katsalapov they deserved gold

[@RAC-es3mb]

Are you kidding???

[@animegirlnamedDani]

I definitely agree with PJ about Sinistina/Katstapov, because they are boring at best. Their scores definitely seemed hyperinflated at Skate Canada, for no real reason ESPECIALLY in the field they competed against, and honestly I just want them to get “ACCURATE” scores this weekend, which in my opinion, would put them in 4th depending on how the ACTUAL top 3 teams do, cuz they shouldn’t be one of them.
Also, why y’all sleeping on Hawayek/Baker and counting them out? They are at the very least, competitive with Gilles/Porrier on their best day, if not competitive for that silver counting on P/C being at top performance and getting Home Ice scores.

[@RAC-es3mb]

I agree with you. Also find Sinitsina/Katstapov underwhelming. The ONLY reason they won the free dance portion (barely won) of Skate Canada was because Hubbell/Donahue made an error on one of the lifts. I think they had inflated scores at SC as well. Assuming P/C win this event which is more than likely, I think silver/bronze will be Gilles/Poirier and Hawayek/Baker and not necessarily that order. Depends on how they skate.