NRW Trophy 2012. Dortmund, December 5th-9th 2012.

**demarinis5** · 12-07-2012, 01:21 PM

Any idea when Yuna will be skating?

**sky_fly20** · 12-07-2012, 03:35 PM

Aliona/Robin SP: 73.55

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GFPfK-iaM0

**figureskate** · 12-07-2012, 03:38 PM

Originally Posted by demarinis5

Any idea when Yuna will be skating?

the ladies short program is friday morning starting at 11 am (GMT+1) she will be the 31th of 36 skaters as Lynn Rutherford reports on twitter

**Buttercup** · 12-07-2012, 04:17 PM

Originally Posted by sky_fly20

Aliona/Robin SP: 73.55

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GFPfK-iaM0

Which, for those counting at home, is just slightly better than V/T's score at the GPF. They're looking good, regardless - and not just because of the new costumes

Interesting to see James/Cipres in second ahead of the Italians, and with a very good score. They seem to be making great progress this season.

**MaiKatze** · 12-07-2012, 05:08 PM

The new costumes for the SP are boring. The others were weird. I think they were forced to change? Anyway, I'm going tomorrow. Hope it'll be fun.

**Macassar88** · 12-07-2012, 05:34 PM

I worry that they may get a costume violation for her costume not covering enough of her body?

**ordinary person** · 12-07-2012, 08:16 PM

We all know Yuna will win this easily, but sadly there's nobody here who can give her a challenge.

**aftertherain** · 12-07-2012, 09:56 PM

Originally Posted by Macassar88

I worry that they may get a costume violation for her costume not covering enough of her body?

It looks like a monokini ... which, imo, are tacky. But thrilling skating as ever!

**demarinis5** · 12-07-2012, 11:27 PM

Aliona and Robin were amazing, love this couple! Everything was working for them, the jumps,
spins, lifts and their connection to the music and each other I thought was spot on.
I am glad they changed their costumes, huge improvement.

Here is an article from Icenetwork.

http://web.icenetwork.com/news/artic...&vkey=ice_news

**gmyers** · 12-07-2012, 11:35 PM

I just saw that gachinski dropped out and that junior men was swept by russia

**hikki** · 12-08-2012, 02:03 AM

Originally Posted by dorispulaski

hikki, you do, you do get rewarded!
Not to mention, Australia is not quite a skating desert. You had some talented kids on the JGP this year; Australian nationals are on now, and the senior events' Long prorams are about to start:
http://www.goldenskate.com/forum/sho...919#post685919

And if you vote in the Where Do You Live poll (which determines things, like do we cover events from your area), you would get to be the first respondent from Australia!

Here's the poll:
http://www.goldenskate.com/forum/sho...re-do-you-live

Haha thanks for the info, dorispulaski! re: vote I've voted

Turns out I'm the second

**Buttercup** · 12-08-2012, 02:39 AM

Originally Posted by Macassar88

I worry that they may get a costume violation for her costume not covering enough of her body?

If they didn't get one for Robin wearing tights at SC, I don't think they'll get one now. Her costume isn't that much more revealing compared to some of the others - Volosozhar is showing about as much skin, except it's all in the back in her case. And Aliona has worn tiny shorts before.

ETA: looking at the IN story, I see Robin doesn't mince words about the minimum score rule:

"For Germany and Dortmund, it is great that Yu-Na Kim comes to compete here for the first time," Szolkowy said. "However, it is stupid that top skaters like her who pause for a year have to go to a small competition first to gain a minimum score before being allowed to go to worlds again."

I agree. The idea itself is sound, but there should be some mechanism in place for top skaters who took a hiatus. I thought so last year when it was Plushenko not having a score for Euros, too - though in that case his federation was able to get him an exemption.