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This is a good ladies' field. Of course it is, with the Worlds' Champion Mao Asada appearing her. And a resurgent Joannie Rochette, fresh from her win at Skate Canada. And Caroline Zhang, trying to recover her amazing form after a growth spurt. Then there's the fight between the two unrelated French Didier girls, competing over France's one spot at Europeans and Worlds.
And you have the attempted comeback of Emily Hughes, one of the most entertaining female skaters. And the self-choreographed Anastasia Gimazetdinova of Uzbekistan, a skater still learning and growing and improving at age 28.
Of course all the ladies are skating like they have been nibbled to death by ducks with all the edge calls and underrotation calls. It's hard for me to get really engrossed in ladies' skating with all that going on.
But in any case, this is the last preview for TEBC before the real show starts. The CD will be starting in just a few hours. So I'm getting ready.
Enjoy!
1 Joannie ROCHETTE CAN 1
Note that all of Joannie's all time best scores occurred at Skate Canada this year! What a competition she had. I most respect Joannie for the two years' work she did reworking her lutz jump. Now it is really paying off.
Coach: Manon Perron Former Coach: Josee Normand, Sebastien Britten, N. Riquier
Choreographer: Shae-Lynn Bourne (SP), Lori Nichol (FS)
Training town: Montreal
SP: Summertime by George Gershwin
LP: Concierto de Aranjuez by Joaquin Rodrigo
Personal Best Total Score 188.89 Skate Canada 2008
Personal Best Score Short Program 64.74 Skate Canada . 2008
Personal Best Score Free Skating 124.15 Skate Canada 2008
Third Alternate for the 2008 Grand Prix Final
First Alternate for the 2007 Grand Prix Final
First Alternate for the 2006 Grand Prix Final
Competitive Results
2008 Skate Canada 1 1 1 (188.89)
2008 Quebec Summer Competion SP 1 (50.97)
Skated only the SP - singled the axel, doubled the lutz, singled the flip-unclear how the score was that high)
2008 World Championships 6 5 5 (174.12)
2008 Four Continents Championships 3 2 2 (179.54)
2008 Canadian National Championships 1 1 1 (175.76)
2007 Cup of Russia 5 2 3 (169.91)
2007 Skate Canada 5 3 3 (168.18)
2007 Japan Open - 3 3 (Team)
2007 World Championships 16 5 10 (158.98)
2007 Four Continents Championships 1 3 3 (165.90)
2007 Canadian National Championships 1 1 1 (170.65)
2006 Trophée Eric Bompard 3 5 4 (151.52)
2006 Skate Canada 5 1 1 (173.86)
2006 World Championships 7 8 7 (189.41)
2006 Olympic Games 9 5 5 (167.27)
....
2001 World Junior Championships 8
2001 Canadian Junior National Championships 1
1999 Canadian Novice National Championships 15
1999 Eastern Novice Divisionals 1
Videos
2008 4CC's SP Piano Concerto #1 Tchaikovsky (Country Canada-PJ Kwong) her former personal best
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBNkGE1mppQ
2008 4CC's LP Korean TV (Also her former personal best)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUfWioX_1kk
2008 Worlds EX Summertime (British Eurosport) She is using Summertime for her SP this year!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-IChB17gyI
2006 Skate Canada LP Don Juan This LP finished first, leading her to finish first overall
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0shrsXnFmQ
2005 Canadian Nationals program to Firebird
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17uTwCAUtrw&feature=related
Articles
Joannie going for it all at SC (Oct. 30 from Canoe by Shawn Ross of Sun media
http://calsun.canoe.ca/Sports/OtherSports/2008/10/30/7249031-sun.html
Joannie writes about how she is working on her PCS, and about her new programs
http://www.joannierochette.com/journalentry08.htm
Rochette and Buttle on getting jumps consistent
http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/news/sports/story.html?id=9c907bd9-fd7b-449e-bfde-272e9aa68286
Pre 2008 Canadians article by David Gross
http://www.canada.com/topics/sports/story.html?id=41f267e9-13ab-443c-906d-2c4b9d297e2d&k=80026
MontrealGazette 2007 article about Joannie
http://www.canada.com/montrealgazet...=d6a68d20-fdcb-4e4f-b8ff-586b73ff0e75&k=27642
Her icenetwork bio
http://web.icenetwork.com/skaters/detail.jsp?id=100201&mode=I
Website
http://www.joannierochette.com/links.htm
2 Binshu XU CHN 2
Binshu is only about the fourth or fifth ranked lady in China these days, but she has been skating in international competition for a long time.
Coach: Yazhuo Liu
Choreographer: Lu Chen
Training Town: Beijing
SP: Carmen
LP: Ashitaka Sekki
Best Total Score 142.83 ISU JGPF 2006
Best Score Short Program 51.61 World Jr Champs 2005
Best Score Free Skating 93.88 Skate Canada 2006
Eighth Qualifier for the 2006 Junior Grand Prix Final
Competitive Results
2008 Four Continents Championships 11 14 13 (128.39)
2008 Chinese National Championships 6 4 5 (112.11)
2007 Cup of China 9 10 10 (119.63)
2007 Skate America 7 11 11 (112.46)
2007 Four Continents Championships 10 8 8 (133.09)
2007 Asian Winter Games 3 2 3 (159.02)
2007 Winter Universiade 18 2 6 (124.50)
2006 Cup of China 6 5 4 (136.31)
2006 Skate Canada 7 8 8 (142.70)
2006 Junior Grand Prix Final 3 3 3 (142.83)
2005 SBC Cup [JGP] 3 2 2 (130.25)
2005 Gdansk Cup [JGP] 1 6 3 (123.23)
2005 World Junior Championships 4 7 7 (136.22)
2004 Pokal der Blauen Schwerter [JGP] 2 6 5 (112.69)
2004 JGP Harbin 7 5 6 (108.26)
2004 World Junior Championships 7 9 9
2003 World Junior Championships 6 8 7
2002 JGP Canada 7 7 7
2002 JGP USA 8 7 7
Videos
2007 Asian Winter Games LP She won the bronze medal (considering that Korea & Japan are represented, no mean feat)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTXiWXrrzOw
2007 4C's LP This is a very pretty program until about the 3 minute mark
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvTEchvZDe8
2006 Chinese Masters SP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32QeQHmzdMY
2006 Jr Grand Prix Final LP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZig30g9_E0
Articles
Her icenetwork bio
http://web.icenetwork.com/skaters/detail.jsp?id=100223&mode=I
4 Candice DIDIER FRA 4
Coach: Katia Krier Beyer ; Former Coach: Carole Laguerre-Laplanche
Choreographer: Katia Krier Beyer
Training towns: Montpellier, La Roche sur Yon; Paris Bercy
SP: Blues for Klook by Eddie Louis
LP: 2007/2008 Beethoven's Last Night by Transiberian Orchestra
Personal Best Total Score 116.37 MasterCard Skate Canada Int. 2003
Personal Best Score Short Program 44.96 MasterCard Skate Canada Int. 2003
Personal Best Score Free Skating 71.41 MasterCard Skate Canada Int. 2003
Competitive Results
2008 Coupe de Nice 1 6 4 (124.01)
2008 Masters de Patinage 1 1 1 (144.94)
2008 World Championships 38 38 (FNR)
2008 French National Championships 9 1 4 (108.19)
2007 Coupe Internationale de Nice 5 10 8 (95.69)
2007 Masters de Patinage 1 5 2 (105.58)
2007 French National Championships 1 5 2 (121.31)
2006 Trophée Eric Bompard 10 11 11 (91.68)
2006 French National Championships 5 (110.78)
2005 Karl Schäfer Memorial 20 17 19 (90.90)
2005 Masters de Patinage 3 1 1 (122.89)
2005 World Championships 21 23 23 (129.68)
2005 European Championships 20 22 21 (102.87)
2004 Merano Cup 3 3 3
2003 European Championships 25 - 25
2004 French National Championships 1
2003 Trophée Lalique 10 10 10
2003 Skate Canada 11 11 11
2003 World Junior Championships 15 16 14
2003 French National Championships 1
2002 JGP China 9 10 10
2002 Top Jump - - 4
2002 JGP Courchevel 10 11 11
Videos
2008 Masters de Patinage LP (she won the Gold here)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBFkgNmab6Q&feature=related
2008 Stars sur Glace Exhibition Man, I feel like a woman by Shania Twain
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGXBmt6cIl4
2008 Worlds SP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdDr2SGioxk&feature=related
2007 Stars sur Glace Exhibition Le Foule, performed by Edith Piaf
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSjBAVYvUfc&feature=related
2006 TEB SP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5n9fpwva0s
Articles
A report on Candice's first place finish in the SP at Coupe de Nice (French)
http://www.lequipe.fr/Ski/breves2008/20081017_224625_preaubert-et-didier-demarrent-bien_Dev.html
Ice Network report on 2008 French Nationals (Candice did not do well in the SP. She won the LP but only finished ninth)
http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20071209&content_id=39020&vkey=ice_news
The battle of the Didiers-The French held a test case to decide whether Candice or Gwendoline should represent France at Worlds last year. Gwendoline was the current French champion, Candice the former French champion. Candice landed 4 triples, Gwendoline only two. Candice went to Worlds. Gwendoline has sued the French Federation. Too messy.
http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080317&content_id=45848&vkey=ice_news
http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080317&content_id=45848&vkey=ice_news
A brief biography
http://candice-didier.fr.gd/Biographie.htm
A number of articles are reprinted at this website
http://candicedidier.myblog.fr/Articles-Interviews_cat8.html
Her icenetwork bio
http://web.icenetwork.com/skaters/detail.jsp?id=100364&mode=I
Website
Fan website 1
http://candicedidier.myblog.fr/
Fan website 2
http://candice-didier.fr.gd/Accueil.htm
Official Website (under construction)
http://candice-didier.wifeo.com/
5 Gwendoline DIDIER FRA 4
Gwendoline and Candice Didier are not relatives of each other.
Coach: Patrice Paillares Former Coach: Philippe Pelissier
Choreographer: Stanick Jeannette
Training towns: Montpellier, Font Romeu; Courbevoie
SP: Paris-Texas by Ry Cooder; Spanish Caravan by The Doors; Tribute by Yanni
LP: Itinéraire d'un Enfant Gaté by Francis Lai; Death Theme from The Untouchables (soundtrack) by Ennio Morricone;
O Verona from Romeo and Juliet (soundtrack) by Craig Armstrong
Personal Best Total Score 120.14 Trophee Eric Bompard 2007
Personal Best Score Short Program 38.98 JGP Courchevel 2004
Personal Best Score Free Skating 83.32 Trophee Eric Bompard 2007
Competitive Results
2008 Coupe de Nice 5 11 11 (104.54)
2008 Masters de Patinage 3 2 3 (121.40)
2008 European Championships 25 - 26 (FNR)
2008 French National Championships 1 2 1 (117.68)
2007 Trophée Eric Bompard 10 8 8 (120.14)
2007 Coupe Internationale de Nice 9 3 5 (111.78)
2007 Masters de Patinage 3 1 1 (108.16)
2007 Winter Universiade 14 17 15 (102.56)
2007 French National Championships 3 8 7 (112.03)
2006 Karl Schäfer Memorial 6 10 7 (102.72)
2006 Masters de Patinage 5 4 4 (89.54)
2005 Masters de Patinage 5 5 5 (88.41)
2005 French Junior National Championships 2
2005 French National Championships 12 13
2004 JGP Courchevel 12 21 20 (91.09)
2004 World Junior Championships 24 18 20
2004 French National Championships 3
2003 Skate Bled 10 21 18
2003 Skate Slovakia [JGP] 9 8 8
2003 Gardena Spring Trophy 7 5 5
2003 French National Championships 7
2002 JGP Canada 10 11 10
2002 Belgrade Sparrow [JGP] 13 13 13
Videos:
2008 Masters de Patinage LP (she won the bronze) This is her current LP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otEqG6PQdkQ&feature=related
2008 Stars Sur Glace Exhibition Cabaret (Mein Herr)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFzZJfDNA18
2007 Winter Universiade LP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1yjGS_zuDY&feature=related
2007 TEB EX Candyman by Christina Aguiliera
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFzZJfDNA18
2007 TEB SP Her first senior GP appearance
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HB_1hcwHLz0&feature=related
2007 TEB LP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FtC5eVAtN0&feature=related
Articles
Coupe de Nice Report. Gwendoline finished fifth in the SP
http://www.lequipe.fr/Ski/breves2008/20081017_224625_preaubert-et-didier-demarrent-bien_Dev.html
Ice Network report on 2008 French Nationals (Gwendoline's first win there)
http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20071209&content_id=39020&vkey=ice_news
The battle of the Didiers-The French held a test case to decide whether Candice or Gwendoline should represent France at Worlds last year. Gwendoline was the current French champion, Candice the former French champion. Candice landed 4 triples, Gwendoline only two. Candice went to Worlds. Gwendoline has sued the French Federation. Too messy.
http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080317 &content_id=45848&vkey=ice_news
Her icenetwork bio
http://web.icenetwork.com/skaters/detail.jsp?id=100372&mode=I
6 Elene GEDEVANISHVILI GEO 5
Elene committed the penultimate skating sin. She grew tall. However, this year she seems to have adjusted to her new body and I hope she will skate very well here. She certainly had quite a solid performance at Finlandia, with a score only a couple points off her personal best. And she won Midatlantics, with a triple lutz triple toe in the SP. Don't miss her great Cabaret SP here at TEB.
BTW, the ultimate sin? Developing curves.
Coach: Roman Serov Former Coach: Galina Zmievskaia, Elena Buianova, T. Anjaparidze
Choreographer: Nikolai Morozov
Trainging Town: Hackensack
SP: Cabaret (musical) by John Kander
LP: Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood by Santa Esmeralda; Besame Mucho by Perez Prado; Historia de un amor by Perez Prado
Personal Best Total Score 153.27 European Championships 2006
Personal Best Score Short Program 60.19 European Championships 2006
Personal Best Score Free Skating 93.66 European Championships 2008
Fifth Qualifier for the 2006 Junior Grand Prix Final
Competitive Results
2008 Finlandia Trophy 3 4 4 (151.54)
2008 MidAtlantics SP 1st (54.36) LP 1st (81.94)
2008 World Championships 23 18 20 (125.99)
2008 European Championships 8 8 7 (147.09)
2007 NHK Trophy 7 8 8 (136.54)
2007 Skate America 11 6 6 (126.06)
2007 World Championships 13 17 17 (144.40)
2007 European Championships 3 9 8 (137.32)
2006 Karl Schäfer Memorial 1 1 1 (131.88)
2006 World Championships 8 17 14 (164.92)
2006 Olympic Games 6 13 10 (151.46)
2006 European Championships 4 6 5 (153.27)
2006 Junior Grand Prix Final 8 6 7 (124.54)
2005 Karl Schäfer Memorial 7 3 4 (120.34)
2005 JGP Tallinn 1 2 1 (145.06)
2005 JGP Slovakia 2 4 3 (141.28)
2005 World Junior Championships 7 5 5 (139.11)
2005 European Youth Olympic Festival 10 6 7
2004 Junior Haabersti Cup I 2 3 3
2004 Ukrainian Souvenir [JGP] 4 12 6 (110.83)
2004 JGP Courchevel 9 19 17 (97.82)
2004 World Junior Championships 11 15 12
2003 Junior Grand Prix - Zagreb 9 8 7
Videos
2008 Finlandia SP Cabaret (WOW a great first combo spin and great F/W)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19Wt9Yo475w
2008 Finlandia LP Latin Medley
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeP01NbrTX4&feature=related
2008 Home of Champions Show
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oq3a3rfCa2Q
2006 Europeans SP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOHA6qg1Ro0
2006 Europeans LP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPkbYl33TTY
2005 Jr Worlds SP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqMOaQyNcpk&feature=related
2005 Jr worlds LP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqpTdppc4tI
2004 Jr Worlds SP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuNpzXq_U3k&feature=related
Articles
2007 Golden Skate interview with Elene by Tatjana Flade in 2007
http://goldenskate.com/articles/2006/040107.shtml
Her icenetwork bio
http://web.icenetwork.com/skaters/detail.jsp?id=100407&mode=I
There are a number of Russian articles about Elene linked here
http://www.gedevanishvili.ru/english/press.php
In 2006, Elene seemed posed for success, with a fifth place finish at Europeans
http://www.geonoc.org.ge/eng/shownews.php?id=73
However, the Russians deported her mother from Moscow where Elene was training. Elene followed her back to Georgia, where training facilities are limited.
http://www.caucasus-images.com/?ID=UA2DDAD7TH
Then she developed whooping cough (BTW, this is a nice Elene website):
Following which, she moved to train in New Jersey, where she has remained. (per this bio)
http://www.gedevanishvili.ru/english/biography.php
Websites
Fan website
http://www.gedevanishvili.ru/english/
8 Mao ASADA JPN 7
This is Mao's first GP appearance this year. Here she starts to defend her world title, leading up to the Olympics. She is the Japanese National Champ, the 4C's Champ, and the World Champ. Oddly enough, none of her personal bests
are from the World Championships she won last year. However, she has gone to Tarasova for coaching and choreography. For some, Madame Tarasova has worked wonders. For others, she is the start of the road to skating oblivion.
Coach: Tatiana Tarasova; Former Coach: Rafael Arutunian, Machiko Yamada, M. Higuchi, herself
Choreographer: Tatiana Tarasova
Training town: Toyota
SP: Clair de Lune by Claude Debussy
LP: Masquerade by Aram Khatchaturian
Personal Best Total Score 199.52 NHK Trophy 2006
Personal Best Score Short Program 69.50 NHK Trophy 2006
Personal Best Score Free Skating 133.13 World Championships 2007
Mao's older sister is Mai Asada.
Second Qualifier for the 2008 Grand Prix Final
Third Qualifier for the 2007 Grand Prix Final
Second Qualifier for the 2006 Grand Prix Final
Competitive History
2008 World Championships 2 2 1 (185.56)
2008 Four Continents Championships 1 1 1 (193.25)
2008 Japanese National Championships 1 2 1 (205.33)
2008 Grand Prix Final 6 1 2 (191.59)
2007 Trophée Eric Bompard 1 1 1 (179.80)
2007 Skate Canada 3 1 1 (177.66)
2007 International Counter Match 1 2 (Team)
2007 Japan Open - 4 1 (Team)
2007 World Championships 5 1 2 (194.45)
2007 Japanese National Championships 1 1 1 (211.76)
2007 Grand Prix Final 1 4 2 (172.52)
2006 NHK Trophy 1 1 1 (199.52)
2006 Skate America 1 4 3 (171.23)
2006 Campbell's Cup N/A 1 1 (Team)
2006 World Junior Championships 2 2 2 (153.35)
2006 Japanese National Championships 3 3 2 (188.10)
2006 Grand Prix Final 1 1 1 (189.62)
2005 Trophée Eric Bompard 1 1 1 (182.42)
2005 Cup of China 2 3 2 (176.60)
2005 World Junior Championships 1 1 1 (179.24)
2005 Japanese National Championships 4 2 2 (166.82)
2005 Junior Grand Prix Final 1 1 1 (172.83)
2005 Japanese Junior National Championships 1 1 1 (172.13)
2004 Ukrainian Souvenir [JGP] 1 1 1 (142.99)
2004 Skate Long Beach [JGP] 1 1 1 (138.02)
2004 Japanese National Championships 6 8 8
2004 Japanese Junior National Championships 4 4 4
2003 Japanese National Championships 9 7 7
2003 Japanese Junior National Championships 8 6 6
Videos
Pre 2008 TEB Mao fluff from Japan in Japanese
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxcUueUcFVI
2008 Worlds LP (Gold medal) British Eurosport
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctK9USCWMuo
2008 Worlds SP Fantasia for Violin (British Eurosport)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rl4gyYLhQhQ&feature=related
2005 TEB Exhibition Wizard of Oz (French coverage)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0M6pRS7fWAw
2005 World Juniors Gala Pick Myself Up
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjIgsLIjDJ4&feature=related
Articles
May 2008 Interview with Mao from Golden Skate
http://goldenskate.com/articles/2007/060708.shtml
Mao wins Worlds and looks forward to 2010 Olympics
http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080328&content_id=46656&vkey=ice_news
Mao wins 2008 4CC's
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/02/16/sports/AS-SPT-FIG-Four-Continents.php
An article on her move to train with Tarasova
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/06/24/sports/FIG-Asada-Tarasova.php
Her split with Coach Aruntunian, prior to moving to Tarasova
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/02/28/sports/AS-SPT-FIG-Japan-Asada.php
Her icenetwork bio (a video of her competing in US vs Japan is on the page)
http://web.icenetwork.com/skaters/detail.jsp?id=100180&mode=I
Mao's older sister Mai skates. Barry Mittan did a GS article about her in 2004
http://goldenskate.com/articles/2003/060104.shtml
Website
Her official website (with her sister Mai)
http://www.maomaiasada.com/indexe.html
Fan website
http://www.maoasadafanwebsite.com/links.html
9 Emily HUGHES USA 8
Emily is back with her previous coach, Bonnie Retzkin. She loves Harvard and was happy with her grades. But she also loves skating. Emily is one of the few ladies' skaters who always appears to be so enjoying performing that you forget she's in a competition. Her biggest problem, other than injuries, is a tendency to underrotate.
She's using last year's SP, I Got Rhythm, which is a great one for her.
Emily is tall. How tall is Emily? I don't know,but her height is not listed on her ISU bio. That's one problem. The second is that she's had a series of injuries since early 2007, and missed Worlds, Nationals and 4CC's. She's at the very start of a comeback trail.
Coach: Bonni Retzkin; Former Coach: Mark Mitchell, Peter Johansson
Choreographer: David Wilson
Training Towns: Great Neck, NY; Cambridge, MA
SP: I Got Rhythm by George Gershwin
LP: Gone with the Wind (soundtrack) by Max Steiner
Personal Best Total Score 166.60 4CC's 2007
Personal Best Score Short Program 60.88 Worlds 2007
Personal Best Score Free Skating 111.26 4CC's 2007
Emily's sister is 2002 Olympic Champion Sarah Hughes (as if you didn't know)
Competitive Results
2007 Skate Canada 2 4 4 (162.42)
2007 Skate America 4 5 4 (140.50)
2007 World Championships 6 13 9 (159.06)
2007 Four Continents Championships 2 2 2 (166.60)
2007 U.S. National Championships 3 2 2 (180.86)
2006 Cup of China 1 3 3 (151.12)
2006 Skate America 5 6 5 (147.34)
2006 Campbell's Cup N/A 4 2 (Team)
2006 World Championships 10 7 8 (184.75)
2006 Olympic Games 7 7 7 (160.87)
2006 U.S. National Championships 2 3 3 (165.72)
2005 Cup of Russia 4 7 5 (125.76)
2005 Skate America 8 4 5 (126.78)
2005 Campbell's International Figure Skating Classic N/A 6 6 (73.80)
2005 Marshall's U.S. Figure Skating Challenge N/A 5 5
2005 World Junior Championships 5 3 3 (147.89)
2005 U.S. National Championships 9 6 6
2005 U.S. Eastern Sectionals 1 2 2
2005 U.S. North Atlantic Regionals 1 1 1
2004 U.S. Junior Eastern Sectionals 7 4 5
2004 U.S. North Atlantic Junior Regionals 2 1 1
2003 U.S. Junior National Championships 12 11 11
2003 U.S. Junior Eastern Sectionals 4 2 2
2003 North Atlantic Junior Regionals 1 1 1
2002 U.S. Junior National Championships 11 11 11
2002 U.S. Eastern Junior Sectionals 5 4 4
Videos
Emily appears and skates on Good Morning America Oct 2008
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPbTueg0_gM
Emily skates at Midatlantics. She is recovering from a sprained ankle here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtLYc-UqWIc&feature=related
2007 4CC's LP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZTDU1ZIUh4
2007 4CC's Exhibiton Proud Mary (Great!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiJYa8al_24
2007 US Nationals SP Carmen
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MYJm-snH0Q
2006 Olympics SP Gershwin
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoeYM8UuKEg&feature=related
Articles
A September 2008 interview with Emily about going back to Harvard.
http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080916&content_id=51825&vkey=ice_news
http://web.icenetwork.com/skaters/detail.jsp?id=100056&mode=I
She had to withdraw from the 2007 US Nationals. The icenetwork article includes an interview.
http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080114&content_id=40500&vkey=ice_news
Golden Skate interview with Emily from January 2008
http://goldenskate.com/articles/2007/011308.shtml
Goldenskate report on the 2005 Jr Worlds, where Emily won the bronze
http://goldenskate.com/articles/2004/030505_l.shtml
Emily Skates in Lots of Exhibitions, particularly for charity
http://www.emilyhughes.com/pages/articles_news
Website
Official website
http://www.emilyhughes.com/
10 Beatrisa LIANG USA 8
I love Bebe's power and height in her jumps. She didn't really land them at Skate Canada. I hope she does here.
Coach: Ken Congemi, Frank Carroll Former Coach: Tiffany Chin, Christy Ness
Choreographer: Braden Overett
Training Town: El Segundo, CA
SP: The Sorcerer's Apprentice by Paul Dukas
LP: Memoirs of a Geisha (soundtrack) by John Williams
Personal Best Total Score 159.91 4CC's 2006
Personal Best Score Short Program 61.04 4CC's 2006
Personal Best Score Free Skating 98.87 4CC's 2006
Recent Results
2008 Skate Canada 5 6 6 (142.12)
2008 World Championships 10 13 10 (145.29)
2008 Four Continents Championships 5 11 11 (144.25)
2008 U.S. National Championships 6 5 5 (164.87)
2007 Cup of Russia 7 8 8 (134.60)
2007 Cup of China 7 6 6 (127.42)
2007 International Counter Match 1 1 (Team)
2007 U.S. National Championships 2 4 4 (167.15)
2006 NHK Trophy 4 7 4 (129.32)
2006 Cup of China 5 8 5 (134.99)
2006 Nebelhorn Trophy 1 1 1 (150.76)
2006 Four Continents Championships 1 3 3 (159.91)
2006 U.S. National Championships 3 8 5 (151.41)
...
2003 World Junior Championships 10 4 6
2003 U.S. National Championships 8 7 7
2003 Junior Grand Prix Final 1 4 4
2003 U.S. Pacific Coast Sectionals 1 1 1
2002 JGP China 5 2 2
2002 JGP USA 3 2 2
2002 World Junior Championships 5 6 4
...
2000 U.S. Junior National Championships 6
2000 Pacific Coast Junior Sectionals 3
2000 Southwest Pacific Junior Regionals 1
1999 North American Challenge Skate (Vancouver) 1
1999 U.S. Novice Championships 3
1999 Pacific Coast Novice Sectionals 2
Videos
2008 Worlds SP Sorcerer's Apprentice British Eurosport
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIht4VIOpuY
2008 Worlds LP Yellow River Concerto British Eurosport
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCHi6fdz86w
2007 US Nationals Exhibition Lullaby For A Stormy Night by Vienna Teng
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBU2Qb3X2CI&feature=related
2003 Fluff on Bebe
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gc2n___3unk
2002 Jr Worlds LP Cirque de Soleil
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZUHA3iTH0w
2001 US Senior Nationals LP Bebe skates at 12 years old
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2f9IjHNCBI&feature=related
Articles
Article about Skate Canada
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/sports_blog/2008/10/more-ice-follie.html
Bebe answers fan Q&A's, partially about her first trip to Worlds
http://www.figureskatersonline.com/beatrisaliang/q&a_set4.htm
This has a snip of an interview with Bebe at the end
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/winter/2008-03-18-1736970273_x.htm
2001-a 13 year old Bebe was the little bitty skater of her day
http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we...page=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM
Another article on the same subject
http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-81588591.html
Website
http://www.figureskatersonline.com/beatrisaliang/
11 Caroline ZHANG USA 8
Coach: Mingzhu Li, Sandra Holmes
Choreographer: Lori Nichol, Karen Kwan-Oppegard
Training Town: Artesia, CA
SP: La Bayadere by L. Minkus
LP: Sleeping Beauty by P. I. Tchaikovski
Personal Best Total Score 176.48 GPF 2008
Personal Best Score Short Program 62.60 World Juniors 2008
Personal Best Score Free Skating 114.66 GPF 2008
Sixth Qualifier for the 2008 Grand Prix Final
First Qualifier for the 2007 Junior Grand Prix Final
Recent Results
2008 Skate Canada 3 5 5 (150.80)
2008 World Junior Championships 2 2 2 (171.84)
2008 U.S. National Championships 7 4 4 (173.16)
2008 Grand Prix Final 2 4 4 (176.48)
2007 Cup of China 2 2 2 (156.34)
2007 Skate America 3 3 3 (153.35)
2007 International Counter Match 2 1 (Team)
2007 World Junior Championships 1 1 1 (169.25)
2007 U.S. Junior National Championships 2 2 2 (151.88)
2007 Junior Grand Prix Final 1 1 1 (162.68)
2006 Chinese Taipei Cup [JGP] 1 1 1 (162.42)
2006 JGP Mexico 1 1 1 (162.43)
2006 U.S. Junior National Championships 7 7 8 (122.19)
2006 U.S. Pacific Coast Junior Sectionals 3 3 3 (117.78)
2006 U.S. Southwest Pacific Junior Regionals 2 2 2
2005 Junior North American Challenge Skate - Kansas City 2 4 4 (101.79)
2005 U.S. Novice National Championships 4 4 4
2005 U.S. Pacific Coast Novice Sectionals 4 4 4
2005 U.S. Southwest Pacific Novice Regionals 5 2 2
2004 North American Challenge Skate - Waterloo (Nov) 3 1 1
Videos
2008 A profile fluff of Caroline
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ardeq7-36S4
2007 Grand Prix Final SP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6q4Cz25CsJg
2007 Grand Prix Final LP Ave Maria
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLZr3u_HQ7w&feature=related
2006 JGP Exhibition You Raise Me Up
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSadv0tuj9s&feature=related
Articles
Article about Skate Canada
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/sports_blog/2008/10/more-ice-follie.html
October 2008 Article interviews Caroline about her upcoming GP season
http://www.goldenskate.com/articles/2008/101908.shtml
Interview after her win at 2007 World Juniors
http://goldenskate.com/articles/2006/030307_ll.shtml
Zhang's coach used to coach Lu Chen and also coaches 3 of China's rising skaters
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/sports/2008-10/22/content_7129155.htm
USA Today interviewed Caroline last January
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/2008-01-24-zhang-skating_N.htm
Website
http://www.czweb.co.nr/
12 Anastasia GIMAZETDINOVA UZB 9
Anastasia quit competing in the 2004/2005 season, but returned for 2005/2006 to compete in the Olympics, and she's still competing today. And her skating is still improving.
Anastasia choreographs her own programs. She typically does triple lutz (yes off a good edge) double toe and triple salchow in the SP. In the LP, she has 5 triples. With the crazy rules today, she might do better than you think. And she's been working on her F/w and spins. She is using the same programs as last year, so the 4CC's videos below show you what she's doing.
Coach: Peter Kiprushev; Former Coach: Igor Ksenofontov
Choreographer: Anastasia Gimazetdinova
Training Towns: Tashkent, Omsk, RUS, Pervouralsk
SP: Yes, I loved You by Vladimir Kuzmin (arranged by Vladimir Elzarov)
LP: Selection of Oriental music
Personal Best Total Score 150.07 4CC's 2008
Personal Best Score Short Program 55.49 4CC's 2008
Personal Best Score Free Skating 94.58 4CC's 2008
Competitive History
2008 World Championships 13 21 21 (124.92)
2008 Four Continents Championships 4 10 9 (150.07)
2007 Trophée Eric Bompard 11 12 12 (98.90)
2007 World Championships 15 20 19 (130.44)
2007 Asian Winter Games 5 8 6 (130.71)
2007 Four Continents Championships 11 12 12 (123.39)
2006 Cup of Russia 10 12 11 (114.12)
2006 World Championships 13 22 21 (149.43)
2006 Olympic Games 29 29 (38.44)
2006 Four Continents Championships 19 - W
2005 Cup of Russia 8 6 7 (121.96)
2005 Karl Schäfer Memorial 5 7 7 (114.66)
2005 Nebelhorn Trophy 14 12 12 (97.53)
2005 Ondrej Nepela Memorial 15 14 15 (86.76)
2004 Four Continents Championships 20 17 18
2003 Cup of China 11 11 11
2003 Skate Israel 3 4 4
2003 World Championships 23 24 23
2003 Four Continents Championships 11 9 9
2003 Asian Winter Games 7 6 6
2002 Golden Spin 12 8 10
2002 Four Continents Championships 14 13 14
2001 Helena Pajovic Cup 2 2 2
2001 Ondrej Nepela Memorial 3 11 8
Videos
2008 4CC's SP Yes, I loved You by Alexander Kuzmin.(Anastasia was 4th after the SP) This is a very nice program, do watch it!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R77ajWqJzeM
2008 4CC's LP Oriental Selections (her PB by 14 points)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvYy5MGMrNQ&feature=related
2007 Worlds SP From a Distance (Richard Clayderman)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHiiHR-2uEU
2006 Worlds SP The Godfather
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3KAYz-FAdg
Articles
Golden Skate article on 2008 4CC's includes a good report on Anastasia's SP (scroll down)
http://goldenskate.com/articles/2007/4cc_2.shtml
Golden Skate article on 2008 4CC's includes a short report on Anastasia's LP (scroll down)
http://goldenskate.com/articles/2007/4cc_4.shtml
Her icenetwork bio
http://web.icenetwork.com/skaters/detail.jsp?id=100431&mode=I
Website
And you have the attempted comeback of Emily Hughes, one of the most entertaining female skaters. And the self-choreographed Anastasia Gimazetdinova of Uzbekistan, a skater still learning and growing and improving at age 28.
Of course all the ladies are skating like they have been nibbled to death by ducks with all the edge calls and underrotation calls. It's hard for me to get really engrossed in ladies' skating with all that going on.
But in any case, this is the last preview for TEBC before the real show starts. The CD will be starting in just a few hours. So I'm getting ready.
Enjoy!
1 Joannie ROCHETTE CAN 1
Note that all of Joannie's all time best scores occurred at Skate Canada this year! What a competition she had. I most respect Joannie for the two years' work she did reworking her lutz jump. Now it is really paying off.
Coach: Manon Perron Former Coach: Josee Normand, Sebastien Britten, N. Riquier
Choreographer: Shae-Lynn Bourne (SP), Lori Nichol (FS)
Training town: Montreal
SP: Summertime by George Gershwin
LP: Concierto de Aranjuez by Joaquin Rodrigo
Personal Best Total Score 188.89 Skate Canada 2008
Personal Best Score Short Program 64.74 Skate Canada . 2008
Personal Best Score Free Skating 124.15 Skate Canada 2008
Third Alternate for the 2008 Grand Prix Final
First Alternate for the 2007 Grand Prix Final
First Alternate for the 2006 Grand Prix Final
Competitive Results
2008 Skate Canada 1 1 1 (188.89)
2008 Quebec Summer Competion SP 1 (50.97)
Skated only the SP - singled the axel, doubled the lutz, singled the flip-unclear how the score was that high)
2008 World Championships 6 5 5 (174.12)
2008 Four Continents Championships 3 2 2 (179.54)
2008 Canadian National Championships 1 1 1 (175.76)
2007 Cup of Russia 5 2 3 (169.91)
2007 Skate Canada 5 3 3 (168.18)
2007 Japan Open - 3 3 (Team)
2007 World Championships 16 5 10 (158.98)
2007 Four Continents Championships 1 3 3 (165.90)
2007 Canadian National Championships 1 1 1 (170.65)
2006 Trophée Eric Bompard 3 5 4 (151.52)
2006 Skate Canada 5 1 1 (173.86)
2006 World Championships 7 8 7 (189.41)
2006 Olympic Games 9 5 5 (167.27)
....
2001 World Junior Championships 8
2001 Canadian Junior National Championships 1
1999 Canadian Novice National Championships 15
1999 Eastern Novice Divisionals 1
Videos
2008 4CC's SP Piano Concerto #1 Tchaikovsky (Country Canada-PJ Kwong) her former personal best
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBNkGE1mppQ
2008 4CC's LP Korean TV (Also her former personal best)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUfWioX_1kk
2008 Worlds EX Summertime (British Eurosport) She is using Summertime for her SP this year!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-IChB17gyI
2006 Skate Canada LP Don Juan This LP finished first, leading her to finish first overall
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0shrsXnFmQ
2005 Canadian Nationals program to Firebird
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17uTwCAUtrw&feature=related
Articles
Joannie going for it all at SC (Oct. 30 from Canoe by Shawn Ross of Sun media
http://calsun.canoe.ca/Sports/OtherSports/2008/10/30/7249031-sun.html
Joannie writes about how she is working on her PCS, and about her new programs
http://www.joannierochette.com/journalentry08.htm
Rochette and Buttle on getting jumps consistent
http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/news/sports/story.html?id=9c907bd9-fd7b-449e-bfde-272e9aa68286
Pre 2008 Canadians article by David Gross
http://www.canada.com/topics/sports/story.html?id=41f267e9-13ab-443c-906d-2c4b9d297e2d&k=80026
MontrealGazette 2007 article about Joannie
http://www.canada.com/montrealgazet...=d6a68d20-fdcb-4e4f-b8ff-586b73ff0e75&k=27642
Her icenetwork bio
http://web.icenetwork.com/skaters/detail.jsp?id=100201&mode=I
Website
http://www.joannierochette.com/links.htm
2 Binshu XU CHN 2
Binshu is only about the fourth or fifth ranked lady in China these days, but she has been skating in international competition for a long time.
Coach: Yazhuo Liu
Choreographer: Lu Chen
Training Town: Beijing
SP: Carmen
LP: Ashitaka Sekki
Best Total Score 142.83 ISU JGPF 2006
Best Score Short Program 51.61 World Jr Champs 2005
Best Score Free Skating 93.88 Skate Canada 2006
Eighth Qualifier for the 2006 Junior Grand Prix Final
Competitive Results
2008 Four Continents Championships 11 14 13 (128.39)
2008 Chinese National Championships 6 4 5 (112.11)
2007 Cup of China 9 10 10 (119.63)
2007 Skate America 7 11 11 (112.46)
2007 Four Continents Championships 10 8 8 (133.09)
2007 Asian Winter Games 3 2 3 (159.02)
2007 Winter Universiade 18 2 6 (124.50)
2006 Cup of China 6 5 4 (136.31)
2006 Skate Canada 7 8 8 (142.70)
2006 Junior Grand Prix Final 3 3 3 (142.83)
2005 SBC Cup [JGP] 3 2 2 (130.25)
2005 Gdansk Cup [JGP] 1 6 3 (123.23)
2005 World Junior Championships 4 7 7 (136.22)
2004 Pokal der Blauen Schwerter [JGP] 2 6 5 (112.69)
2004 JGP Harbin 7 5 6 (108.26)
2004 World Junior Championships 7 9 9
2003 World Junior Championships 6 8 7
2002 JGP Canada 7 7 7
2002 JGP USA 8 7 7
Videos
2007 Asian Winter Games LP She won the bronze medal (considering that Korea & Japan are represented, no mean feat)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTXiWXrrzOw
2007 4C's LP This is a very pretty program until about the 3 minute mark
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvTEchvZDe8
2006 Chinese Masters SP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32QeQHmzdMY
2006 Jr Grand Prix Final LP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZig30g9_E0
Articles
Her icenetwork bio
http://web.icenetwork.com/skaters/detail.jsp?id=100223&mode=I
4 Candice DIDIER FRA 4
Coach: Katia Krier Beyer ; Former Coach: Carole Laguerre-Laplanche
Choreographer: Katia Krier Beyer
Training towns: Montpellier, La Roche sur Yon; Paris Bercy
SP: Blues for Klook by Eddie Louis
LP: 2007/2008 Beethoven's Last Night by Transiberian Orchestra
Personal Best Total Score 116.37 MasterCard Skate Canada Int. 2003
Personal Best Score Short Program 44.96 MasterCard Skate Canada Int. 2003
Personal Best Score Free Skating 71.41 MasterCard Skate Canada Int. 2003
Competitive Results
2008 Coupe de Nice 1 6 4 (124.01)
2008 Masters de Patinage 1 1 1 (144.94)
2008 World Championships 38 38 (FNR)
2008 French National Championships 9 1 4 (108.19)
2007 Coupe Internationale de Nice 5 10 8 (95.69)
2007 Masters de Patinage 1 5 2 (105.58)
2007 French National Championships 1 5 2 (121.31)
2006 Trophée Eric Bompard 10 11 11 (91.68)
2006 French National Championships 5 (110.78)
2005 Karl Schäfer Memorial 20 17 19 (90.90)
2005 Masters de Patinage 3 1 1 (122.89)
2005 World Championships 21 23 23 (129.68)
2005 European Championships 20 22 21 (102.87)
2004 Merano Cup 3 3 3
2003 European Championships 25 - 25
2004 French National Championships 1
2003 Trophée Lalique 10 10 10
2003 Skate Canada 11 11 11
2003 World Junior Championships 15 16 14
2003 French National Championships 1
2002 JGP China 9 10 10
2002 Top Jump - - 4
2002 JGP Courchevel 10 11 11
Videos
2008 Masters de Patinage LP (she won the Gold here)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBFkgNmab6Q&feature=related
2008 Stars sur Glace Exhibition Man, I feel like a woman by Shania Twain
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGXBmt6cIl4
2008 Worlds SP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdDr2SGioxk&feature=related
2007 Stars sur Glace Exhibition Le Foule, performed by Edith Piaf
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSjBAVYvUfc&feature=related
2006 TEB SP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5n9fpwva0s
Articles
A report on Candice's first place finish in the SP at Coupe de Nice (French)
http://www.lequipe.fr/Ski/breves2008/20081017_224625_preaubert-et-didier-demarrent-bien_Dev.html
Ice Network report on 2008 French Nationals (Candice did not do well in the SP. She won the LP but only finished ninth)
http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20071209&content_id=39020&vkey=ice_news
The battle of the Didiers-The French held a test case to decide whether Candice or Gwendoline should represent France at Worlds last year. Gwendoline was the current French champion, Candice the former French champion. Candice landed 4 triples, Gwendoline only two. Candice went to Worlds. Gwendoline has sued the French Federation. Too messy.
http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080317&content_id=45848&vkey=ice_news
http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080317&content_id=45848&vkey=ice_news
A brief biography
http://candice-didier.fr.gd/Biographie.htm
A number of articles are reprinted at this website
http://candicedidier.myblog.fr/Articles-Interviews_cat8.html
Her icenetwork bio
http://web.icenetwork.com/skaters/detail.jsp?id=100364&mode=I
Website
Fan website 1
http://candicedidier.myblog.fr/
Fan website 2
http://candice-didier.fr.gd/Accueil.htm
Official Website (under construction)
http://candice-didier.wifeo.com/
5 Gwendoline DIDIER FRA 4
Gwendoline and Candice Didier are not relatives of each other.
Coach: Patrice Paillares Former Coach: Philippe Pelissier
Choreographer: Stanick Jeannette
Training towns: Montpellier, Font Romeu; Courbevoie
SP: Paris-Texas by Ry Cooder; Spanish Caravan by The Doors; Tribute by Yanni
LP: Itinéraire d'un Enfant Gaté by Francis Lai; Death Theme from The Untouchables (soundtrack) by Ennio Morricone;
O Verona from Romeo and Juliet (soundtrack) by Craig Armstrong
Personal Best Total Score 120.14 Trophee Eric Bompard 2007
Personal Best Score Short Program 38.98 JGP Courchevel 2004
Personal Best Score Free Skating 83.32 Trophee Eric Bompard 2007
Competitive Results
2008 Coupe de Nice 5 11 11 (104.54)
2008 Masters de Patinage 3 2 3 (121.40)
2008 European Championships 25 - 26 (FNR)
2008 French National Championships 1 2 1 (117.68)
2007 Trophée Eric Bompard 10 8 8 (120.14)
2007 Coupe Internationale de Nice 9 3 5 (111.78)
2007 Masters de Patinage 3 1 1 (108.16)
2007 Winter Universiade 14 17 15 (102.56)
2007 French National Championships 3 8 7 (112.03)
2006 Karl Schäfer Memorial 6 10 7 (102.72)
2006 Masters de Patinage 5 4 4 (89.54)
2005 Masters de Patinage 5 5 5 (88.41)
2005 French Junior National Championships 2
2005 French National Championships 12 13
2004 JGP Courchevel 12 21 20 (91.09)
2004 World Junior Championships 24 18 20
2004 French National Championships 3
2003 Skate Bled 10 21 18
2003 Skate Slovakia [JGP] 9 8 8
2003 Gardena Spring Trophy 7 5 5
2003 French National Championships 7
2002 JGP Canada 10 11 10
2002 Belgrade Sparrow [JGP] 13 13 13
Videos:
2008 Masters de Patinage LP (she won the bronze) This is her current LP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otEqG6PQdkQ&feature=related
2008 Stars Sur Glace Exhibition Cabaret (Mein Herr)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFzZJfDNA18
2007 Winter Universiade LP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1yjGS_zuDY&feature=related
2007 TEB EX Candyman by Christina Aguiliera
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFzZJfDNA18
2007 TEB SP Her first senior GP appearance
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HB_1hcwHLz0&feature=related
2007 TEB LP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FtC5eVAtN0&feature=related
Articles
Coupe de Nice Report. Gwendoline finished fifth in the SP
http://www.lequipe.fr/Ski/breves2008/20081017_224625_preaubert-et-didier-demarrent-bien_Dev.html
Ice Network report on 2008 French Nationals (Gwendoline's first win there)
http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20071209&content_id=39020&vkey=ice_news
The battle of the Didiers-The French held a test case to decide whether Candice or Gwendoline should represent France at Worlds last year. Gwendoline was the current French champion, Candice the former French champion. Candice landed 4 triples, Gwendoline only two. Candice went to Worlds. Gwendoline has sued the French Federation. Too messy.
http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080317 &content_id=45848&vkey=ice_news
Her icenetwork bio
http://web.icenetwork.com/skaters/detail.jsp?id=100372&mode=I
6 Elene GEDEVANISHVILI GEO 5
Elene committed the penultimate skating sin. She grew tall. However, this year she seems to have adjusted to her new body and I hope she will skate very well here. She certainly had quite a solid performance at Finlandia, with a score only a couple points off her personal best. And she won Midatlantics, with a triple lutz triple toe in the SP. Don't miss her great Cabaret SP here at TEB.
BTW, the ultimate sin? Developing curves.
Coach: Roman Serov Former Coach: Galina Zmievskaia, Elena Buianova, T. Anjaparidze
Choreographer: Nikolai Morozov
Trainging Town: Hackensack
SP: Cabaret (musical) by John Kander
LP: Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood by Santa Esmeralda; Besame Mucho by Perez Prado; Historia de un amor by Perez Prado
Personal Best Total Score 153.27 European Championships 2006
Personal Best Score Short Program 60.19 European Championships 2006
Personal Best Score Free Skating 93.66 European Championships 2008
Fifth Qualifier for the 2006 Junior Grand Prix Final
Competitive Results
2008 Finlandia Trophy 3 4 4 (151.54)
2008 MidAtlantics SP 1st (54.36) LP 1st (81.94)
2008 World Championships 23 18 20 (125.99)
2008 European Championships 8 8 7 (147.09)
2007 NHK Trophy 7 8 8 (136.54)
2007 Skate America 11 6 6 (126.06)
2007 World Championships 13 17 17 (144.40)
2007 European Championships 3 9 8 (137.32)
2006 Karl Schäfer Memorial 1 1 1 (131.88)
2006 World Championships 8 17 14 (164.92)
2006 Olympic Games 6 13 10 (151.46)
2006 European Championships 4 6 5 (153.27)
2006 Junior Grand Prix Final 8 6 7 (124.54)
2005 Karl Schäfer Memorial 7 3 4 (120.34)
2005 JGP Tallinn 1 2 1 (145.06)
2005 JGP Slovakia 2 4 3 (141.28)
2005 World Junior Championships 7 5 5 (139.11)
2005 European Youth Olympic Festival 10 6 7
2004 Junior Haabersti Cup I 2 3 3
2004 Ukrainian Souvenir [JGP] 4 12 6 (110.83)
2004 JGP Courchevel 9 19 17 (97.82)
2004 World Junior Championships 11 15 12
2003 Junior Grand Prix - Zagreb 9 8 7
Videos
2008 Finlandia SP Cabaret (WOW a great first combo spin and great F/W)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19Wt9Yo475w
2008 Finlandia LP Latin Medley
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeP01NbrTX4&feature=related
2008 Home of Champions Show
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oq3a3rfCa2Q
2006 Europeans SP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOHA6qg1Ro0
2006 Europeans LP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPkbYl33TTY
2005 Jr Worlds SP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqMOaQyNcpk&feature=related
2005 Jr worlds LP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqpTdppc4tI
2004 Jr Worlds SP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuNpzXq_U3k&feature=related
Articles
2007 Golden Skate interview with Elene by Tatjana Flade in 2007
http://goldenskate.com/articles/2006/040107.shtml
Her icenetwork bio
http://web.icenetwork.com/skaters/detail.jsp?id=100407&mode=I
There are a number of Russian articles about Elene linked here
http://www.gedevanishvili.ru/english/press.php
In 2006, Elene seemed posed for success, with a fifth place finish at Europeans
http://www.geonoc.org.ge/eng/shownews.php?id=73
However, the Russians deported her mother from Moscow where Elene was training. Elene followed her back to Georgia, where training facilities are limited.
http://www.caucasus-images.com/?ID=UA2DDAD7TH
Then she developed whooping cough (BTW, this is a nice Elene website):
http://www.bookrags.com/wiki/Elene_Gedevanishvili
Following which, she moved to train in New Jersey, where she has remained. (per this bio)
http://www.gedevanishvili.ru/english/biography.php
Websites
Fan website
http://www.gedevanishvili.ru/english/
8 Mao ASADA JPN 7
This is Mao's first GP appearance this year. Here she starts to defend her world title, leading up to the Olympics. She is the Japanese National Champ, the 4C's Champ, and the World Champ. Oddly enough, none of her personal bests
are from the World Championships she won last year. However, she has gone to Tarasova for coaching and choreography. For some, Madame Tarasova has worked wonders. For others, she is the start of the road to skating oblivion.
Coach: Tatiana Tarasova; Former Coach: Rafael Arutunian, Machiko Yamada, M. Higuchi, herself
Choreographer: Tatiana Tarasova
Training town: Toyota
SP: Clair de Lune by Claude Debussy
LP: Masquerade by Aram Khatchaturian
Personal Best Total Score 199.52 NHK Trophy 2006
Personal Best Score Short Program 69.50 NHK Trophy 2006
Personal Best Score Free Skating 133.13 World Championships 2007
Mao's older sister is Mai Asada.
Second Qualifier for the 2008 Grand Prix Final
Third Qualifier for the 2007 Grand Prix Final
Second Qualifier for the 2006 Grand Prix Final
Competitive History
2008 World Championships 2 2 1 (185.56)
2008 Four Continents Championships 1 1 1 (193.25)
2008 Japanese National Championships 1 2 1 (205.33)
2008 Grand Prix Final 6 1 2 (191.59)
2007 Trophée Eric Bompard 1 1 1 (179.80)
2007 Skate Canada 3 1 1 (177.66)
2007 International Counter Match 1 2 (Team)
2007 Japan Open - 4 1 (Team)
2007 World Championships 5 1 2 (194.45)
2007 Japanese National Championships 1 1 1 (211.76)
2007 Grand Prix Final 1 4 2 (172.52)
2006 NHK Trophy 1 1 1 (199.52)
2006 Skate America 1 4 3 (171.23)
2006 Campbell's Cup N/A 1 1 (Team)
2006 World Junior Championships 2 2 2 (153.35)
2006 Japanese National Championships 3 3 2 (188.10)
2006 Grand Prix Final 1 1 1 (189.62)
2005 Trophée Eric Bompard 1 1 1 (182.42)
2005 Cup of China 2 3 2 (176.60)
2005 World Junior Championships 1 1 1 (179.24)
2005 Japanese National Championships 4 2 2 (166.82)
2005 Junior Grand Prix Final 1 1 1 (172.83)
2005 Japanese Junior National Championships 1 1 1 (172.13)
2004 Ukrainian Souvenir [JGP] 1 1 1 (142.99)
2004 Skate Long Beach [JGP] 1 1 1 (138.02)
2004 Japanese National Championships 6 8 8
2004 Japanese Junior National Championships 4 4 4
2003 Japanese National Championships 9 7 7
2003 Japanese Junior National Championships 8 6 6
Videos
Pre 2008 TEB Mao fluff from Japan in Japanese
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxcUueUcFVI
2008 Worlds LP (Gold medal) British Eurosport
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctK9USCWMuo
2008 Worlds SP Fantasia for Violin (British Eurosport)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rl4gyYLhQhQ&feature=related
2005 TEB Exhibition Wizard of Oz (French coverage)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0M6pRS7fWAw
2005 World Juniors Gala Pick Myself Up
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjIgsLIjDJ4&feature=related
Articles
May 2008 Interview with Mao from Golden Skate
http://goldenskate.com/articles/2007/060708.shtml
Mao wins Worlds and looks forward to 2010 Olympics
http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080328&content_id=46656&vkey=ice_news
Mao wins 2008 4CC's
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/02/16/sports/AS-SPT-FIG-Four-Continents.php
An article on her move to train with Tarasova
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/06/24/sports/FIG-Asada-Tarasova.php
Her split with Coach Aruntunian, prior to moving to Tarasova
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/02/28/sports/AS-SPT-FIG-Japan-Asada.php
Her icenetwork bio (a video of her competing in US vs Japan is on the page)
http://web.icenetwork.com/skaters/detail.jsp?id=100180&mode=I
Mao's older sister Mai skates. Barry Mittan did a GS article about her in 2004
http://goldenskate.com/articles/2003/060104.shtml
Website
Her official website (with her sister Mai)
http://www.maomaiasada.com/indexe.html
Fan website
http://www.maoasadafanwebsite.com/links.html
9 Emily HUGHES USA 8
Emily is back with her previous coach, Bonnie Retzkin. She loves Harvard and was happy with her grades. But she also loves skating. Emily is one of the few ladies' skaters who always appears to be so enjoying performing that you forget she's in a competition. Her biggest problem, other than injuries, is a tendency to underrotate.
She's using last year's SP, I Got Rhythm, which is a great one for her.
Emily is tall. How tall is Emily? I don't know,but her height is not listed on her ISU bio. That's one problem. The second is that she's had a series of injuries since early 2007, and missed Worlds, Nationals and 4CC's. She's at the very start of a comeback trail.
Coach: Bonni Retzkin; Former Coach: Mark Mitchell, Peter Johansson
Choreographer: David Wilson
Training Towns: Great Neck, NY; Cambridge, MA
SP: I Got Rhythm by George Gershwin
LP: Gone with the Wind (soundtrack) by Max Steiner
Personal Best Total Score 166.60 4CC's 2007
Personal Best Score Short Program 60.88 Worlds 2007
Personal Best Score Free Skating 111.26 4CC's 2007
Emily's sister is 2002 Olympic Champion Sarah Hughes (as if you didn't know)
Competitive Results
2007 Skate Canada 2 4 4 (162.42)
2007 Skate America 4 5 4 (140.50)
2007 World Championships 6 13 9 (159.06)
2007 Four Continents Championships 2 2 2 (166.60)
2007 U.S. National Championships 3 2 2 (180.86)
2006 Cup of China 1 3 3 (151.12)
2006 Skate America 5 6 5 (147.34)
2006 Campbell's Cup N/A 4 2 (Team)
2006 World Championships 10 7 8 (184.75)
2006 Olympic Games 7 7 7 (160.87)
2006 U.S. National Championships 2 3 3 (165.72)
2005 Cup of Russia 4 7 5 (125.76)
2005 Skate America 8 4 5 (126.78)
2005 Campbell's International Figure Skating Classic N/A 6 6 (73.80)
2005 Marshall's U.S. Figure Skating Challenge N/A 5 5
2005 World Junior Championships 5 3 3 (147.89)
2005 U.S. National Championships 9 6 6
2005 U.S. Eastern Sectionals 1 2 2
2005 U.S. North Atlantic Regionals 1 1 1
2004 U.S. Junior Eastern Sectionals 7 4 5
2004 U.S. North Atlantic Junior Regionals 2 1 1
2003 U.S. Junior National Championships 12 11 11
2003 U.S. Junior Eastern Sectionals 4 2 2
2003 North Atlantic Junior Regionals 1 1 1
2002 U.S. Junior National Championships 11 11 11
2002 U.S. Eastern Junior Sectionals 5 4 4
Videos
Emily appears and skates on Good Morning America Oct 2008
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPbTueg0_gM
Emily skates at Midatlantics. She is recovering from a sprained ankle here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtLYc-UqWIc&feature=related
2007 4CC's LP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZTDU1ZIUh4
2007 4CC's Exhibiton Proud Mary (Great!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiJYa8al_24
2007 US Nationals SP Carmen
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MYJm-snH0Q
2006 Olympics SP Gershwin
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoeYM8UuKEg&feature=related
Articles
A September 2008 interview with Emily about going back to Harvard.
http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080916&content_id=51825&vkey=ice_news
Her icenetwork bio
http://web.icenetwork.com/skaters/detail.jsp?id=100056&mode=I
She had to withdraw from the 2007 US Nationals. The icenetwork article includes an interview.
http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080114&content_id=40500&vkey=ice_news
Golden Skate interview with Emily from January 2008
http://goldenskate.com/articles/2007/011308.shtml
Goldenskate report on the 2005 Jr Worlds, where Emily won the bronze
http://goldenskate.com/articles/2004/030505_l.shtml
Emily Skates in Lots of Exhibitions, particularly for charity
http://www.emilyhughes.com/pages/articles_news
Website
Official website
http://www.emilyhughes.com/
10 Beatrisa LIANG USA 8
I love Bebe's power and height in her jumps. She didn't really land them at Skate Canada. I hope she does here.
Coach: Ken Congemi, Frank Carroll Former Coach: Tiffany Chin, Christy Ness
Choreographer: Braden Overett
Training Town: El Segundo, CA
SP: The Sorcerer's Apprentice by Paul Dukas
LP: Memoirs of a Geisha (soundtrack) by John Williams
Personal Best Total Score 159.91 4CC's 2006
Personal Best Score Short Program 61.04 4CC's 2006
Personal Best Score Free Skating 98.87 4CC's 2006
Recent Results
2008 Skate Canada 5 6 6 (142.12)
2008 World Championships 10 13 10 (145.29)
2008 Four Continents Championships 5 11 11 (144.25)
2008 U.S. National Championships 6 5 5 (164.87)
2007 Cup of Russia 7 8 8 (134.60)
2007 Cup of China 7 6 6 (127.42)
2007 International Counter Match 1 1 (Team)
2007 U.S. National Championships 2 4 4 (167.15)
2006 NHK Trophy 4 7 4 (129.32)
2006 Cup of China 5 8 5 (134.99)
2006 Nebelhorn Trophy 1 1 1 (150.76)
2006 Four Continents Championships 1 3 3 (159.91)
2006 U.S. National Championships 3 8 5 (151.41)
...
2003 World Junior Championships 10 4 6
2003 U.S. National Championships 8 7 7
2003 Junior Grand Prix Final 1 4 4
2003 U.S. Pacific Coast Sectionals 1 1 1
2002 JGP China 5 2 2
2002 JGP USA 3 2 2
2002 World Junior Championships 5 6 4
...
2000 U.S. Junior National Championships 6
2000 Pacific Coast Junior Sectionals 3
2000 Southwest Pacific Junior Regionals 1
1999 North American Challenge Skate (Vancouver) 1
1999 U.S. Novice Championships 3
1999 Pacific Coast Novice Sectionals 2
Videos
2008 Worlds SP Sorcerer's Apprentice British Eurosport
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIht4VIOpuY
2008 Worlds LP Yellow River Concerto British Eurosport
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCHi6fdz86w
2007 US Nationals Exhibition Lullaby For A Stormy Night by Vienna Teng
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBU2Qb3X2CI&feature=related
2003 Fluff on Bebe
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gc2n___3unk
2002 Jr Worlds LP Cirque de Soleil
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZUHA3iTH0w
2001 US Senior Nationals LP Bebe skates at 12 years old
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2f9IjHNCBI&feature=related
Articles
Article about Skate Canada
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/sports_blog/2008/10/more-ice-follie.html
Bebe answers fan Q&A's, partially about her first trip to Worlds
http://www.figureskatersonline.com/beatrisaliang/q&a_set4.htm
This has a snip of an interview with Bebe at the end
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/winter/2008-03-18-1736970273_x.htm
2001-a 13 year old Bebe was the little bitty skater of her day
http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we...page=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM
Another article on the same subject
http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-81588591.html
Website
http://www.figureskatersonline.com/beatrisaliang/
11 Caroline ZHANG USA 8
Coach: Mingzhu Li, Sandra Holmes
Choreographer: Lori Nichol, Karen Kwan-Oppegard
Training Town: Artesia, CA
SP: La Bayadere by L. Minkus
LP: Sleeping Beauty by P. I. Tchaikovski
Personal Best Total Score 176.48 GPF 2008
Personal Best Score Short Program 62.60 World Juniors 2008
Personal Best Score Free Skating 114.66 GPF 2008
Sixth Qualifier for the 2008 Grand Prix Final
First Qualifier for the 2007 Junior Grand Prix Final
Recent Results
2008 Skate Canada 3 5 5 (150.80)
2008 World Junior Championships 2 2 2 (171.84)
2008 U.S. National Championships 7 4 4 (173.16)
2008 Grand Prix Final 2 4 4 (176.48)
2007 Cup of China 2 2 2 (156.34)
2007 Skate America 3 3 3 (153.35)
2007 International Counter Match 2 1 (Team)
2007 World Junior Championships 1 1 1 (169.25)
2007 U.S. Junior National Championships 2 2 2 (151.88)
2007 Junior Grand Prix Final 1 1 1 (162.68)
2006 Chinese Taipei Cup [JGP] 1 1 1 (162.42)
2006 JGP Mexico 1 1 1 (162.43)
2006 U.S. Junior National Championships 7 7 8 (122.19)
2006 U.S. Pacific Coast Junior Sectionals 3 3 3 (117.78)
2006 U.S. Southwest Pacific Junior Regionals 2 2 2
2005 Junior North American Challenge Skate - Kansas City 2 4 4 (101.79)
2005 U.S. Novice National Championships 4 4 4
2005 U.S. Pacific Coast Novice Sectionals 4 4 4
2005 U.S. Southwest Pacific Novice Regionals 5 2 2
2004 North American Challenge Skate - Waterloo (Nov) 3 1 1
Videos
2008 A profile fluff of Caroline
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ardeq7-36S4
2007 Grand Prix Final SP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6q4Cz25CsJg
2007 Grand Prix Final LP Ave Maria
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLZr3u_HQ7w&feature=related
2006 JGP Exhibition You Raise Me Up
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSadv0tuj9s&feature=related
Articles
Article about Skate Canada
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/sports_blog/2008/10/more-ice-follie.html
October 2008 Article interviews Caroline about her upcoming GP season
http://www.goldenskate.com/articles/2008/101908.shtml
Interview after her win at 2007 World Juniors
http://goldenskate.com/articles/2006/030307_ll.shtml
Zhang's coach used to coach Lu Chen and also coaches 3 of China's rising skaters
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/sports/2008-10/22/content_7129155.htm
USA Today interviewed Caroline last January
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/2008-01-24-zhang-skating_N.htm
Website
http://www.czweb.co.nr/
12 Anastasia GIMAZETDINOVA UZB 9
Anastasia quit competing in the 2004/2005 season, but returned for 2005/2006 to compete in the Olympics, and she's still competing today. And her skating is still improving.
Anastasia choreographs her own programs. She typically does triple lutz (yes off a good edge) double toe and triple salchow in the SP. In the LP, she has 5 triples. With the crazy rules today, she might do better than you think. And she's been working on her F/w and spins. She is using the same programs as last year, so the 4CC's videos below show you what she's doing.
Coach: Peter Kiprushev; Former Coach: Igor Ksenofontov
Choreographer: Anastasia Gimazetdinova
Training Towns: Tashkent, Omsk, RUS, Pervouralsk
SP: Yes, I loved You by Vladimir Kuzmin (arranged by Vladimir Elzarov)
LP: Selection of Oriental music
Personal Best Total Score 150.07 4CC's 2008
Personal Best Score Short Program 55.49 4CC's 2008
Personal Best Score Free Skating 94.58 4CC's 2008
Competitive History
2008 World Championships 13 21 21 (124.92)
2008 Four Continents Championships 4 10 9 (150.07)
2007 Trophée Eric Bompard 11 12 12 (98.90)
2007 World Championships 15 20 19 (130.44)
2007 Asian Winter Games 5 8 6 (130.71)
2007 Four Continents Championships 11 12 12 (123.39)
2006 Cup of Russia 10 12 11 (114.12)
2006 World Championships 13 22 21 (149.43)
2006 Olympic Games 29 29 (38.44)
2006 Four Continents Championships 19 - W
2005 Cup of Russia 8 6 7 (121.96)
2005 Karl Schäfer Memorial 5 7 7 (114.66)
2005 Nebelhorn Trophy 14 12 12 (97.53)
2005 Ondrej Nepela Memorial 15 14 15 (86.76)
2004 Four Continents Championships 20 17 18
2003 Cup of China 11 11 11
2003 Skate Israel 3 4 4
2003 World Championships 23 24 23
2003 Four Continents Championships 11 9 9
2003 Asian Winter Games 7 6 6
2002 Golden Spin 12 8 10
2002 Four Continents Championships 14 13 14
2001 Helena Pajovic Cup 2 2 2
2001 Ondrej Nepela Memorial 3 11 8
Videos
2008 4CC's SP Yes, I loved You by Alexander Kuzmin.(Anastasia was 4th after the SP) This is a very nice program, do watch it!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R77ajWqJzeM
2008 4CC's LP Oriental Selections (her PB by 14 points)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvYy5MGMrNQ&feature=related
2007 Worlds SP From a Distance (Richard Clayderman)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHiiHR-2uEU
2006 Worlds SP The Godfather
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3KAYz-FAdg
Articles
Golden Skate article on 2008 4CC's includes a good report on Anastasia's SP (scroll down)
http://goldenskate.com/articles/2007/4cc_2.shtml
Golden Skate article on 2008 4CC's includes a short report on Anastasia's LP (scroll down)
http://goldenskate.com/articles/2007/4cc_4.shtml
Her icenetwork bio
http://web.icenetwork.com/skaters/detail.jsp?id=100431&mode=I
Website
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Thanks again, D!
