NAURYZOVA / DATIEV (KAZ) | Ice Dance Free Dance | #SkateToMilano | 2025 – Beijing

And now to the Kazakhstan team, Gauker, Narezova and voice singer Datyev. And their free dance is about the concept of the artist and designer Yves Saint Laurent. The lyrics in this free dance say, I cannot say everything I feel, sadness, anxiety, joy too, and pride, the fear of not doing well, not succeeding, but I'll do my best and relentlessly. That the words in this piece, that the motivation for them to secure a personal best in the free dance. I cannot say everything I feel, sadness, anxiety, joy too, and pride, The straight line lift at the end of the program, that pick up, that's so difficult. They made it look easy, but wow. And a testament to their training, a lot of which they've had to do on their own because of some passport and visa issues. They've been self-training, and so they've obviously been working hard together, motivating themselves to get the run-throughs done, to have the energy to deliver on that penultimate element, the straight line lift. And I think also what I love is just a different concept. This, the Yves Saint Laurent, the film, I think 2014 film, I haven't seen it. Maybe I've missed it, but I haven't seen anybody else take that concept and run with it. And it's so hard to come up with something new and unique, and it's great that they find a vehicle that motivates them. Yeah, but we've talked quite often, understanding what the vehicle is, and giving you that story. We don't have a lot of time to dive into it, but it gives the viewer a hint of what this is all about, as we take a look at the... Oh, that's so nice. That was a beautiful shot. That was lovely. This was great, too. Opening stationary lift. And, Ted, I've got to also acknowledge for Gauker and Boya Sanger, the coaching staff is so, so important. Here are the Twizzles, and Sarah and Kirill, they're coaches from the SK Ice Dance Academy. They're setting up a new school in Madrid, trying to help develop. And for me, knowing the story of the coaches as well, it's so great to see the put-back, the redevelopment of competitive, elite Olympic ice dancers, then supporting next generation. And our sport needs that, and I'm grateful that there are people that are giving up so much of their lives to give us this. And expanding it in that country. Yep. Growing it. And also being internationally accepting of different skaters, as they have for Gauker and Boya Sanger, representing Kazakhstan here. Well, 88.65 is their personal best from last season. There's that. Difficult entry. Difficult entry, and so well done. The one for Desmond. You know, the team had explained that it hasn't been optimal preparation because they weren't able to get to Sarah and Kirill as readily. And so then, I think that kind of gives us justification for the joy that we see on the net, and just the joy of representing and giving a clean skate. Ah, look at that. Nice. All connected. They still want the scores though. By the hands, 84.14. That is first in the free dance for the total competition score of 134.78. As Gauker and Boya Sanger take the lead at this stage of the event.