The Pairs Competition gets underway with the 2-time World Champs Xue Shen and Hongbo Zhao of China coming in as the overwhelming favorites. Anything can happen and anything will.
The Start Order:
Warm-Up Group 1
1 Valerie MARCOUX / Craig BUNTIN CAN
2 Aliona SAVCHENKO / Robin SZOLKOWY GER
3 Rena INOUE / John BALDWIN USA
Warm-Up Group 2
4 Maria PETROVA / Alexei TIKHONOV RUS
5 Dan ZHANG / Hao ZHANG CHN
6 Xue SHEN / Hongbo ZHAO CHN
cctv5 will likely start from 3:30 after that damn closing ceremony.
1 Valerie MARCOUX / Craig BUNTIN CAN 52.98 27.94 26.04 6.65 6.30 6.35 6.70 6.55 1.00 #1
1 Aliona SAVCHENKO / Robin SZOLKOWY GER 58.82 30.46 28.36 7.20 6.90 7.00 7.15 7.20 0.00 #2
2 Valerie MARCOUX / Craig BUNTIN CAN 52.98 27.94 26.04 6.65 6.30 6.35 6.70 6.55 1.00 #1
1 Rena INOUE / John BALDWIN USA 59.18 33.70 26.48 6.75 6.45 6.60 6.60 6.70 1.00 #3
2 Aliona SAVCHENKO / Robin SZOLKOWY GER 58.82 30.46 28.36 7.20 6.90 7.00 7.15 7.20 0.00 #2
3 Valerie MARCOUX / Craig BUNTIN CAN 52.98 27.94 26.04 6.65 6.30 6.35 6.70 6.55 1.00 #1
1 Rena INOUE / John BALDWIN USA 59.18 33.70 26.48 6.75 6.45 6.60 6.60 6.70 1.00 #3
2 Aliona SAVCHENKO / Robin SZOLKOWY GER 58.82 30.46 28.36 7.20 6.90 7.00 7.15 7.20 0.00 #2
3 Maria PETROVA / Alexei TIKHONOV RUS 56.52 27.68 28.84 7.50 6.90 7.20 7.25 7.20 0.00 #4
4 Valerie MARCOUX / Craig BUNTIN CAN 52.98 27.94 26.04 6.65 6.30 6.35 6.70 6.55 1.00 #1
Doesn't look good for the home crowd
O wow, Rena & Inoue in the final group and possible chance at bronze!
1 Dan ZHANG / Hao ZHANG CHN 64.18 34.66 29.52 7.75 7.05 7.45 7.30 7.35 0.00 #5
2 Rena INOUE / John BALDWIN USA 59.18 33.70 26.48 6.75 6.45 6.60 6.60 6.70 1.00 #3
3 Aliona SAVCHENKO / Robin SZOLKOWY GER 58.82 30.46 28.36 7.20 6.90 7.00 7.15 7.20 0.00 #2
4 Maria PETROVA / Alexei TIKHONOV RUS 56.52 27.68 28.84 7.50 6.90 7.20 7.25 7.20 0.00 #4
5 Valerie MARCOUX / Craig BUNTIN CAN 52.98 27.94 26.04 6.65 6.30 6.35 6.70 6.55 1.00 #1
Thanks to their 3a fall strategy! LOL!Originally Posted by tae04
O wow, Rena & Inoue in the final group and possible chance at bronze!
Re the question: Pairs Short Programs - Triple Axels, Difficult Lifts, What More Can You Ask For
I'd like to see some fine figure skating as well - kind of like B&S did. Oh, I forgot this is acrobatic skating.
Seems like Rena and John hit with their 3A throw.
Joe
Did Ina and Zimmerman ever medal at the GPF?
1 Xue SHEN / Hongbo ZHAO CHN 68.66 37.18 31.48 8.10 7.65 7.95 7.80 7.85 0.00 #6
2 Dan ZHANG / Hao ZHANG CHN 64.18 34.66 29.52 7.75 7.05 7.45 7.30 7.35 0.00 #5
3 Rena INOUE / John BALDWIN USA 59.18 33.70 26.48 6.75 6.45 6.60 6.60 6.70 1.00 #3
4 Aliona SAVCHENKO / Robin SZOLKOWY GER 58.82 30.46 28.36 7.20 6.90 7.00 7.15 7.20 0.00 #2
5 Maria PETROVA / Alexei TIKHONOV RUS 56.52 27.68 28.84 7.50 6.90 7.20 7.25 7.20 0.00 #4
6 Valerie MARCOUX / Craig BUNTIN CAN 52.98 27.94 26.04 6.65 6.30 6.35 6.70 6.55 1.00 #1
Here are the standings after the Pairs SP:
1 Xue SHEN / Hongbo ZHAO CHN 68.66 1
2 Dan ZHANG / Hao ZHANG CHN 64.18 2
3 Rena INOUE / John BALDWIN USA 59.18 3
4 Aliona SAVCHENKO / Robin SZOLKOWY GER 58.82 4
5 Maria PETROVA / Alexei TIKHONOV RUS 56.52 5
6 Valerie MARCOUX / Craig BUNTIN CAN 52.98 6
I/B...you rock
I/B into third. I hope they can move up in the LP. Not much separating them from S/S fourth place finishers. I really like I/B's style much better than Z/Z but tech-wise will probably keep Z/Z in 2nd place. I am sure S/Z will take gold.
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