Are people really writing 3 pages long essays about the rise of US pair skating based on this competition?
There is literally nobody compete with in PCS, the closest competitors are complete newcomers and even they're just one mistake away from snatching the placements from both teams.
Americans did OK here, so kudos, but given circumstances, there is nothing to write home about. You have to completely fall over the place to not finish at the top here for the seasoned and mos experienced skaters like K/F and C/L.
There is literally nobody compete with in PCS, the closest competitors are complete newcomers and even they're just one mistake away from snatching the placements from both teams.
Americans did OK here, so kudos, but given circumstances, there is nothing to write home about. You have to completely fall over the place to not finish at the top here for the seasoned and mos experienced skaters like K/F and C/L.