CONTI / MACII (ITA) | Pairs Free Skating | ISU World Championships | Boston 2025 | #FigureSkating

So the team lying in second place, they've got to really focus on what they've got control of and that is the next four minutes. Focus is the name of the game for Saraconti and Niccolò Macci from Italy. Papa, can you hear me? I hope he can. How can you see me? How can you find me? Pristine clean on the twist. A majestic exit. Hands on to the triple toe. Come on, regroup. Rides through the double axles and he steps out. Did he make the rotation? Much better on the Salchows. They gave it everything they had, plus a little bit more I think. A fantastic effort from Saraconti and Niccolò Macci, but they had to be absolutely perfect. The Germans were so, so good and they only had one point in hand going into the three. And I think they needed more than that, but the Germans really were superior, weren't they? They were tonight and I don't want to take that away from this team. I think this team is so special. I said yesterday they bring so much passion into everything always. And I just love that about them. I love this free program to Papa. Can you hear me? It's a tribute to Sarah's dad who she lost during Covid and to all the relatives they've lost. They say it's called the Angel's Curve and they're dedicating this to them. The pink in the costume is like the sky for Sarah's father. Here looking at the triple toes, she hung on, she fought all the way through this. None of these were perfect. I don't know how she did it. On this third one, watch Niccolò, a little bit wild in the upper body. He's not able to hold on to it. They lose about 1.8. Here the throw triple loop. They fought all the way through. And sometimes, most times, things don't feel perfect and you have to fight. As she did on this, she has to touch down. She's getting a very slight reduction in the score for the grade of execution on that. I really feel this team brings something special to this event. We spoke earlier, all the teams are so different. And I love what this team brings to the world of pair skating right now. Yeah, they are fantastic. There's no doubt about it. Of course, they've been on the podium before. They were third back in 2023. So they need 144.48 to go into the lead. 127 or more would give them second. It's going to be second place. They're second on the free. They'll be second overall with that score, I think. Yes, they are going to be on the podium.