00:00Giving a similar gift again as he continues to push boundaries, but for now, we have the finale of a
00:06phenomenal week.
00:08Ilya joins the other world champions, medalists, and all those that have performed in this exhibition of champions.
00:16You see scenes there of the O2 Arena in Prague, and there scenes of a piece of choreography created by
00:24André Ohtarek and Luca de Mate earlier today.
00:30It's time to let it dance with me.
00:38We're the victims of the medical physical victimite.
00:45The hope is to face and face.
00:49Oh, we're about to get together, we're about to get together.
00:54She's the one.
01:00And so the first highlighted group are the skaters from Czechia.
01:05They have had the most epic week performing in front.
01:09Over 110,000 people in this comprehensively perfect setting.
01:23And then it is the turn for the pair teams to have their spotlight.
01:29Maria Pavlova and Alexei Spiachenko from Hungary.
01:33Front of shot.
01:36Nethal Kina and Berla Lava.
01:37History makers for Georgia.
01:38As you see Amber Glenn from the United States of America.
01:45And the other women that performed over the course of the past entertaining couple of hours.
01:55Next up, it is the turn of Ilya Malin and the other men.
02:04Cheeky smile from Uyuma Kageyama.
02:12And next, rotational lifts from the Ice Dancers.
02:19Mark and Deke and their entertainment there.
02:22Laila Fier and Lewis Gibson.
02:25But for now, the turn of the champions.
02:29Minerva, Fabian Hassan, Nikita Volodun doing some adagio upside down spin tricks.
02:40And next,
02:42to the Olympic champions from France.
02:45Laurence Bruni, Baudry and Guillaume CĂ©sarant.
02:57And now the crowd going crazy.
03:00For the Queen Kaori, Kaori Sakamoto.
03:04The last time.
03:06Oh my goodness.
03:08Quad Axel from Ilya Malin.
03:11It wasn't delivered in the competition itself,
03:14but he has performed his historic ground-breaking feat.
03:19And there's raspberry twist into the spin.
03:21Just, uh,
03:23what a great way to
03:24kind of close out
03:26such a spectacular week.
03:32And there, Adam Skowhimpa.
03:35Kevin Amos, the two Frenchmen in there.
03:37Healy, a quad Axel.
03:39Just insane.
03:42I've seen him do that before in exhibitions.
03:45It's kind of crazy, isn't it?
03:46It's almost like he relishes the
03:50pressure of the occasion
03:51and the audience appreciation.
04:04And there, opportunity appears to see
04:06the host of this event,
04:08Thomas Werner,
04:10one of Czechia's best men's figure skaters,
04:14who has been such a wonderful host
04:15alongside Ashley Wagner
04:17from the United States of America
04:19and their scenes confirming
04:21it has been so often
04:22an absolute sell-out audience.
04:25that we have made here.
04:27Of course,
04:28goodbyes are always sad,
04:31but there is one goodbye in particular
04:34that we want to take a moment
04:36and appreciate.
04:39Kaori Sakamoto,
04:41Kaori Sakamoto,
04:41perfect, Ashley.
04:42Thank you for giving
04:44the center stage
04:45to our favorite women's skater.
04:51Everybody in the world adores her.
04:53Kaori Sakamoto,
04:54deserving the recognition
04:56that she is getting
04:57in front of all of the athletes
05:01who look up to her
05:03and all she has given us.
05:09She looks mildly uncomfortable
05:11to be center stage now,
05:13but she deserves it.
05:15We deserve it
05:16to keep seeing her
05:17as they play.
05:18Time to say goodbye
05:19again to move us all to tears.
05:24Please take the honor
05:26of leading off
05:27your fellow skaters tonight.
05:29We love you.
05:30You have done so much
05:32for this sport
05:32and we will miss you so much.
05:34So, one final time,
05:37O2 Arena,
05:38Prague,
05:38the World Championships,
05:41Kaori Sakamoto.
05:51Kaori,
05:52please join me.
05:53You will be the leading
05:54the final victory ceremony round.
05:56Tell all the skaters,
05:58follow Kaori, please.
05:59One more victory round
06:00around the arena.
06:02I'm so glad, Tanya,
06:04that they've given Kaori
06:04that moment.
06:05She more than deserves
06:09to be celebrated
06:10in an extra special way
06:11four times now
06:12a world champion.
06:16Absolutely.
06:17And such a great ambassador
06:18of the sport.
06:20A wonderful human being,
06:22always cheering on
06:23her competitors.
06:27What a special week
06:28it has been for her here.
06:29Yes,
06:30and we almost want
06:31to stall time now
06:33to keep enjoying
06:35scenes of Kaori
06:36and these amazing skaters.
06:38Some predicted
06:39that this post-Olympic
06:40World Championships
06:41could be
06:41a tough skate
06:43for many.
06:45But instead,
06:47as we see scenes
06:48from Kaori's
06:49World Championship
06:50winning performance,
06:51it has been
06:52nothing short
06:54of Ms. Merrick,
06:55arguably one of the best
06:56World Championships
06:57the sport has ever seen.
07:01And we will
07:04relish
07:05those visions
07:06that we see
07:07on screen now
07:08as we return
07:09to the venue
07:11where Kaori leads
07:12the skaters
07:13around the rink.
07:22and there also
07:24a goodbye
07:25to Elisga Prisanova
07:26from the host nation.
07:28She too concludes
07:30her competitive career.
07:31We don't know
07:31about all of the athletes.
07:33We hope that many
07:34of them will continue
07:36to entertain
07:37and amaze us,
07:38but we wish them
07:39all now
07:39a very well-deserved
07:42vacation and holiday.
07:44They are
07:44so deserving
07:46of a rest
07:46after giving us
07:50an amazing week.
07:56It's been
07:58exhausting, Tanya,
07:59in the best possible way.
08:00Absolutely.
08:01I mean,
08:01we've had so many
08:02wonderful performances,
08:04some heart-wrenching
08:05performances,
08:07put so many
08:08wonderful moments,
08:08and we're so thankful
08:09to all the fans,
08:12all of you
08:13at home watching.
08:14We're so thankful,
08:15and we hope you've
08:16enjoyed as much
08:17as we have,
08:18because we've had
08:18a great week here.
08:20We've been privileged
08:21enough to
08:23commentate on
08:23World Championships
08:24previously,
08:25but this has been
08:26my favorite
08:28for so many reasons,
08:29so many amazing
08:30humans,
08:31not just skaters.
08:33As you see,
08:34Isabel Levito
08:45looks like Kaori
08:46is rounding
08:47everybody up
08:48for her selfie
08:49that she always
08:50seems to get.
08:56We look back now,
08:58there's a
08:59little montage
09:01of highlights
09:01of all of the
09:02performers
09:02that have
09:03entertained us
09:04over the course
09:04of the past
09:05couple of hours,
09:06but we get
09:07close now
09:08to concluding
09:10the 110th
09:11World Figure
09:11Skating Championships
09:12in Prague.
09:14Huge thank you
09:15to all of the
09:16skaters,
09:16the coaches,
09:17and the army
09:17of people
09:18that have helped
09:18them to perform
09:19as brilliantly
09:19as they have.
09:20Thank you to
09:21the Czech Figure
09:21Skating Association,
09:23the International
09:24Skating Union,
09:28particularly these
09:30athletes which
09:30give us so much.
09:35I'm Mark
09:35Konretti
09:36alongside
09:37Tonya Kwiatkowski
09:38and I speak
09:38for both of us
09:39and thank you
09:39for joining us
09:40and please,
09:41before we depart
09:42completely,
09:43I think our
09:43plea would be
09:45to continue to
09:45support these
09:47athletes as much
09:48as possible,
09:48follow them
09:49online,
09:50follow the
09:50International
09:51Skating Union
09:51and continue
09:52to celebrate
09:52their brilliance
09:53because what
09:55they offer
09:55the world
09:56of both sport
09:57and artistry
09:58is worthy
09:59of celebration
09:59and we hope
10:01that you will
10:01help us in
10:02celebrating their
10:03brilliance as much
10:04as possible.
10:14So as Elia Malinan
10:17concludes the
10:18highlight reel,
10:19you'll shortly
10:19see...
10:21what's happening
10:22inside this venue
10:25as Kauri takes
10:27her selfie
10:28but for now
10:29comes Tonya Kwiatkowski
10:31and myself,
10:31Mark and Metti
10:32the hugest of
10:33thank yous
10:33to all involved.
10:35The World
10:35Fingerskating
10:35Championships
10:362026
10:37about to be
10:38concluded
10:38with a couple
10:39of back clips.
10:42Elia Malinan
10:43and Adam
10:44Sia-Himpa
10:45round out
10:46a brilliant week.
10:51Once more
10:51thank you
10:52and good night
10:53from the O2
10:54Arena in Prague.
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