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Sandy Rodriguez-Neal

@sandyximene.bsky.social

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Atlanta Braves fan, 🇯🇵 pro wrestling fan, figure skating fan. Fan of many sports except 🏈 North Wilkes High School class of 2005 NC Central University class of 2010

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Sandy Rodriguez-Neal @sandyximene.bsky.social · Dec 7

Been almost a month since trying this and so far...have bigger skating community than wrestling community.
Love being a fan of pro wrestling (especially 🇯🇵 pro wrestling).
Love being a fan of figure skater.
Glad to be a part of Bluesky.

Sandy Rodriguez-Neal @sandyximene.bsky.social · Nov 13

Hey everyone.
It's me...Sandy aka SRod_Princesa (on the former Twitter) aka mermaidsandy (on Tumblr) and aka sandyximene (on all other apps).
Trying this app since many are talking about it.
🙏🏾 it does good for me.

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Jackie Wong | Rocker Skating @rockerskating.com · 8h

#GPFRA Men FINAL
G Ilia Malinin 321.00
S Adam Siao Him Fa 280.95
B Nika Egadze 259.41
4 Lukas Britschgi 249.04
5 Francois Pitot 233.98
6 Andrew Torgashev 233.36
bit.ly/4ovN3Na #GPFigure

2025 Grand Prix de France play-by-play/results: Men's free skate — Rocker Skating - Analysis by Jackie Wong

Live stream and play-by-play of the men’s free skate at 2025 Grand Prix de France

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AnythingGOEs - Figure Skating @anythinggoe.com · 1d

Grand Prix de France - Pairs Final results

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Sandy Rodriguez-Neal @sandyximene.bsky.social · 1d

Another free with 1 mistake but 1 was as good if not better than the 🇭🇺 team.
Riku Miura/Ryuichi Kihara (🇯🇵)... so amazing with their rendition of "Gladiator".
To me...Rio Nakata's is better because of the music but still... magnificent performance.
They're winning this event every1.
#GPFigure

Sandy Rodriguez-Neal @sandyximene.bsky.social · 1d

They managed to tie up on the technical but those mistakes early on... going to be costly.
Think many are still under the 🇭🇺 spell.
Their free was mesmerizing despite just 1 mistake.

Sandy Rodriguez-Neal @sandyximene.bsky.social · 1d

Beautiful free skate from Maria Pavlova/Alexei Sviatchenko (🇭🇺).
So beautiful... commentary (from my end) is speechless.
Only mistake was from Alexei in the side-by-side jumps.
To me... right now... they're 1 of the few lights for Hungary.
Again... beautiful free skate.
#GPFigure

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AnythingGOEs - Figure Skating @anythinggoe.com · 1d

Grand Prix de France - Men’s Short Program results

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Sandy Rodriguez-Neal @sandyximene.bsky.social · 1d

Came back home for the last 2 short programs.
Adam Siao Him Fa (🇫🇷)... either get a new short program or a new costume because that music... not for you.
Ilia Malinin (🇺🇲)... love the costume. Music was amazing.
Definitely brought the house down.
🙌🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
#GPFigure

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Ice-dance.com @icedancecom.bsky.social · 1d

Rhythm dance results at the Grand Prix de France 🇫🇷.

Protocols: www.isuresults.com/results/seas...

#GPfigure

Sandy Rodriguez-Neal @sandyximene.bsky.social · 2d

You can't trust Peacock for Sports coverage.

Sandy Rodriguez-Neal @sandyximene.bsky.social · 2d

Riku Miura/Ryuichi Kihara (🇯🇵), to me, just topped the 🇨🇦 team.
Believe they'll be the leaders going into the Free tomorrow.
#GPFigure

Sandy Rodriguez-Neal @sandyximene.bsky.social · 2d

Perform the most wonderful short program I've ever saw.
This type of music never gets old to use whether in pro wrestling or figure skating, it is the type of music that'll get the crowd going.
Great performance by Stellato-Dudek/Deschamps who take the lead with 1 to go in 🇫🇷.
#GPFigure

Sandy Rodriguez-Neal @sandyximene.bsky.social · 2d

First time I heard "Carmina Burana" was at "Wrestlemania XIV" as part of the entrance for the Undertaker.
Have heard it numerous times since then. Even in the figure skating world.
But nothing compares to what Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps (🇨🇦) just did with this piece of music.

Sandy Rodriguez-Neal @sandyximene.bsky.social · 2d

The perfect song for what may be a first-place short program with 2 teams to go.
Maria Pavlova/Alexei Sviatchenko (🇭🇺) just exploded.
They're putting their country back on the map.
🤯
#GPFigure

Sandy Rodriguez-Neal @sandyximene.bsky.social · 2d

Near-perfect short for Camille and Pavel.
The mistake on the side-by-side jumps will cost them though.
Still... it was beautiful.
#GPFigure

Sandy Rodriguez-Neal @sandyximene.bsky.social · 2d

Fantastic short from Katie McBeath/Daniil Parkman (🇺🇲).
See 🇺🇲 going 1-2 with the second group coming up.
#GPFigure

Sandy Rodriguez-Neal @sandyximene.bsky.social · 2d

Time for the Pairs short in 🇫🇷.
Missed the first team but watch the next 2.
Shin/Nagy (🇺🇲)... 🔥🔥🔥
Their best short yet and doing the Godfather... awesome.
Faula/Belle (🇫🇷)... first time watching them... music was okay but a lot of mistakes early.
Need a deeper connection.
#GPFigure

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Jackie Wong | Rocker Skating @rockerskating.com · 2d

#GPFRA Women SP
1 Ami Nakai 78.00
2 Kaori Sakamoto 76.20
3 Isabeau Levito 73.37
4 Rion Sumiyoshi 71.03
5 Lorine Schild 62.45
6 Chaeyeon Kim 62.24
7 Elyce Lin-Gracey 59.30
8 Jia Shin 59.23
9 Lea Serna 57.06
10 Young You 54.40
11 Clemence Mayindu 48.05
12 Livia Kaiser 42.30
bit.ly/4hA2rpD #GPFigure

2025 Grand Prix de France play-by-play/results: Women's short program — Rocker Skating - Analysis by Jackie Wong

Live stream and play-by-play of the women’s short program at 2025 Grand Prix de France

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Sandy Rodriguez-Neal @sandyximene.bsky.social · 2d

With that said, a beautiful short from Kaori Sakamoto in which to me... feels so much better than the one she had last season.
We're counting down those days.
Really don't want it to end.
🥺 😭
#GPFigure

Sandy Rodriguez-Neal @sandyximene.bsky.social · 2d

Less than 3 months b4 "Wrestle Kingdom".
Less than 4 months b4 "Milano".
Hiroshi Tanahashi... Kaori Sakamoto.
I have 1 wish.
For them to be side-by-side because once they retire... both pro wrestling and figure skating in 🇯🇵 will never be the same.
#njpw
#GPFigure

Sandy Rodriguez-Neal @sandyximene.bsky.social · 2d

Great short from Isabeau Levito in which to me could put her in the lead if not for Ami Nakai's Triple Axel.
That move is proving to be the difference maker in the Women's Short Program.
#GPFigure

Sandy Rodriguez-Neal @sandyximene.bsky.social · 2d

I see Jia Shin (🇰🇷) as the dark horse for Milano.
And though the short was strong, the pop on the Lutz is going to be costly.
But knowing her as we've seen when she was Junior, she always finds a way to come back on top.
Expect a fierce comeback in the free.
#GPFigure

Sandy Rodriguez-Neal @sandyximene.bsky.social · 2d

First time I've ever heard this song that Lorrine Schild (🇫🇷) is using for her short.
It worked because believe this is her best one yet.
Won't take the lead but it'll be one great score.
#GPFigure

Sandy Rodriguez-Neal @sandyximene.bsky.social · 2d

Saw Ami Nakai's short BTW... 🤯.
Also... have a crazy thought in my head that I want to happens by January 4, 2026 (if it can).
Hiroshi Tanahashi and Kaori Sakamoto to meet and pose for all fans.
Both will be retiring and their sport won't be the same with them gone.

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Sandy Rodriguez-Neal @sandyximene.bsky.social · 2d

Got the event on via another source but using some1 else who was smart enough to keep the English commentary.
Just wrote a thread on my plans to ensure I can watch all with no restrictions.
Please read it and... let me know.

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Sandy Rodriguez-Neal @sandyximene.bsky.social · 2d

Want to use the VPN so that I can watch figure skating without any restrictions.
Again... 🙏🏾 all goes well.