2014 Cup of China Short Dance 11/07

[NoNameFace]

I think I/Z will compete with P/C, right?

Probably yes, but I have a secret (and unpopular wish) that Gabriella and Guillaume would be 2nd and beat Maia and Alex...

 

[Totentanz]

I don't know if I/Z is a better partnership than I/K, however I think its much better than S/Z.

 

[tulosai]

I don't usually follow dance but I was curious this time. Was I/Z score of 60+ good, average or what?

For a first outing? VERY good. It should hold at least through P/C.

To be competitive with the very very best they need 7-10 points higher.

 

[Lota]

Some of my opinion may have been formed by the commentators and I'm watching eurosport with russian commentary. One of the commentators is Maxim Staviski and boy oh boy is he taking no prisoners when talking... He was hard on himself while he was skating and he's just as hard on the others

 

[Maria Victoria]

Mark Hanratty

Thanks.

 

[Florencito]

Probably yes, but I have a secret (and unpopular wish) that Gabriella and Guillaume would be 2nd and beat Maia and Alex...

 

[Snow63]

Probably yes, but I have a secret (and unpopular wish) that Gabriella and Guillaume would be 2nd and beat Maia and Alex...

Very secret wish Everyone knows it know

 

[Matt K]

I am not liking Mark Hanratty's commentary. Horrible.

 

[Alba]

Oh God. At least they didn't fall

It was what we wanted to see. A great potential.

I can't even understand why people are still crying for Nikita tbh. Ruslan is great for her and the chemistry is all there. :yes:
I didn't even think for a minute about Nikita.

 

[lost3iron]

Thank you tulosai. I am getting a new interest in ice dance this year...!!!

 

[Florencito]

Oh my, what is Anna wearing?

 

[satine]

On a random note, there was just a commercial for erection medicine on the russian stream

 

[Alba]

I&Z video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R11CvfmPsKQ

 

[Snow63]

On a random note, there was just a commercial for erection medicine on the russian stream

Yes. They show them all the time. There're many different variants too

 

[tulosai]

Thank you tulosai. I am getting a new interest in ice dance this year...!!!

That is great!! Dance now is probably my favorite or second favorite discipline but it took me a lot of time and effort to get here It's worth it though... it really is a fun discipline!!

 

[NoNameFace]

Oh God - Anna, get some red dress for sd PRONTO, you look bride-ish and this is not good...

The other girls look much better

 

[Mao88]

SHORT DANCE - POSITION AFTER 4 OF 8

1. Elena ILINYKH / Ruslan ZHIGANSHIN (RUS) - 60.48 Short Dance
2. Shiyue WANG / Xinyu LIU (CHN) - 49.50 Short Dance
3. Yiyi ZHANG / Nan WU (CHN) - 44.90 Short Dance
4. Yue ZHAO / Xun ZHENG (CHN) - 41.88 Short Dance

 

[Idontsk8]

The wait was over! I think the first outing of I/Z was very nice, but they seemed quite nervous and stiff as expected. I was worried about the 2nd twizzle set, it seemed Elena wobbled a bit in the end but maybe it was my stream freezing a bit. It comes with time I guess. My country's Eurosport commentators were very lukewarm about them, they seemed to still be mourning the breakup of the previous teams. :scowl:

 

[Snow63]

I/Z are currently holding 4th SD score out of all GP events so far. Right after W/P, C/B and Shibs. Yay

 

[auser]

I am not liking Mark Hanratty's commentary. Horrible.

Really? I thought it was interesting.