I didn't see any 3-3 combo videos from practice, only 3A and 3F-2L. Do you have any video?Originally Posted by icellist
I think her 3A is borderline UR from the practice videos. It can go either way, depends on the technical specialist( If she lands one in the competition,of course)
I'm so excited that Mao is trying everything. Does anyone know how the altitude is affecting her? Has she spent time training at a higher altitude?
All the Japanese ladies said their jumps were easier here in altitude but it affected their stamina so it is likely that there will be some affect in the long program. Don't know if any of them had altitude training, seems unlikely from their comments.
Kanako was treated for anemia and stomachache due to the low oxygen level. I hope she's OK and will compete.
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The Dancers have arrived at #4CC! Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir practised today and rocked the house! twitpic.com/8hxho7
What is 3A< worth?? Is it 6 with some change?
Has there been any further news on Kanako? Really do hope she's okay!
6.0 exactly.
Jeremy Abbott & Alissa Czisny are both here today at the practice rink. Abbott said it's his first day back on the ice. Said his body just felt he needed the rest after Nationals and that 4 Continents was just too close after Nationals. Didn't get to speak to Alissa but since both Yuka and Jason are here, Jeremy and Alissa came as well. Jeremy said he'd never been to Nice, France before and was looking forward to it. Same for the Shibs and Davis & White. Both Meryl & Charlie speak French, but Meryl's accent is better, so Charlie defers to her.
^^^
With a requisite negative GOE.
I hope they can all hang out in the South of France for a while after Worlds. : )
Actually, I'll bet a cookie they end up in Italy, Meryl's favorite place in the World. Charlie likes Japan, AFAIR, and one other country whose identify escapes me just now. They talked about it in on of the IN interview pieces.
Nice is small and a bit boring. You can definitely check out the entire thing for a few hours.
I suggest they make a trip to Marseille, which is only an hour train ride away. My favorite french food is from Marseille.
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Please note: The ladies SP at #4CC today begins at 2:50 p.m. ET, not 3:00 as previously noted.
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@olyphil I heard the ladies free skate was almost sold out. It'll be interesting to see that crowd.
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J10 is looking good!
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Adam is having a rough go of it today. :(
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Carmen...Guan is using Carmen..
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Adam landed a beautiful Rippon lutz! He's turning this practice around!
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rinkside men's practice, Adam great 4Sal, JTen some good 3Axels, Chinese men looking sharp with 3/3
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Misha Ge showing great styles from The Swan last night and gladiator type of program
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J10 is running through his LP now. It looks like a beauty!
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The Chinese men, OMG jumps are HUGET
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Patrick Chan having a little trouble settling in
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Patrick Chan really having minute issues, sluggish. DAI great 3A3T during program runthrough
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Daisuke nearly skated into Patrick while practicing his step sequence.
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Random falls happen to PChan in practice too.
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Patrick landed a nice 3a. He had been struggling with it a bit here.
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Huge 3a from Mura! #4cc
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PChan stepped out of a quad toe.
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Takahito Mura is looking good!
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trouble with quads for Daisuke and Patrick, practice
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Ross had a great practice! That final step sequence is going to be awesome!
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What's "minute issues"?
No idea, but he was called sluggish and having trouble settled in. I guess general subpar skating as opposed to success or problems with the big jumps. With Patrick, his competition performance cannot be predicted from his practice. Never know what he would surprise you with.
eta: This is what he said about how he felt yesterday:
Chan, who trains in Colorado Springs, said the ice felt different than in recent practice sessions and that contributed to his hiccup.
“They changed the ice, and the temperature was a little different. I could feel it,” said Chan, who won gold at the 2009 Four Continents Championships. “I was on it last Friday, a week ago, and it feels different than then. So, little things like that change things, and that’s why it makes it feel a little bit foreign.
“It really makes me feel like I’m at an international competition and not at home.”
Chan said he didn’t feel at ease during the warm-up session, either.
“The six-minute warm-up was a little shaky,” he said. “I was having trouble finding my feet and staying grounded. I was getting high in the shoulders and tight in my upper body, so my jumps weren’t as poppy.”
Last edited by SkateFiguring; 02-10-2012 at 02:34 PM.
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