S1E2 - 2025 World Championships Recap - Pairs & Ice Dance Events

In Episode 2 of The Skating Session, Tony Wheeler and Thomas Vu take a comprehensive look at the pairs and ice dance events at the 2025 World Figure Skating Championships. They unpack the medal races, choreographic trends, and evolving judging standards, offering sharp, rule-informed commentary on everything from Miura/Kihara’s controversial win and Hase/Volodin’s rising dominance to the emotional impact of Smart/Díaz and the choreographic excellence of Turkkila/Versluis. For ice dance, Tony and Thomas critique the effect of choreographic elements, the rhythm dance rule changes, and what they see as declining clarity in competitive structure. They spotlight emerging teams, inconsistent scoring, and the broader identity crisis in ice dance. Expect rulebook nerdiness, behind-the-scenes commentary, and sharp, unapologetic takes on the state of the sport.