Challenge Cup 2013 (21-24 Feb)

[Mao88]

MEN'S SHORT PROGRAM - RESULT

1. Brian JOUBERT (FRA) - 78.21 Short Program, 2nd Copy
2. Alexander JOHNSON (USA) - 76.53 Short Program
3. Chafik BESSEGHIER (FRA) - 69.29 Short Program
4. Phillip HARRIS (GBR) - 59.99 Short Program
5. Denis WIECZOREK (GER) - 59.12 Short Program
6. Valtter VIRTANEN (FIN) - 57.72 Short Program
7. Paul Bonifacio PARKINSON (ITA) - 55.94 Short Program
8. Justus STRID (DEN) - 55.83 Short Program
9. Stéphane WALKER (SUI) - 53.64 Short Program
10. Ali DEMIRBOGA (TUR) - 53.15 Short Program
11. Maurizio ZANDRON (ITA) - 47.94 Short Program
12. Florian GOSTELIE (NED) - 47.23 Short Program
13. Harry MATTICK (GBR) - 45.88 Short Program

[Moment]

Carolina's Euros FS was easily better than this one. She won't receive the same PCS at Worlds if she skates like this.

I love the final 3S, though.

[Ziggy]

Bloody hell! Kostner's SP is one of the best programs in the history of skating. Everything is near perfect and the attention to detail throughout is just astounding. I can find only one negative thing about this program and it's the long entry into 3toe/3toe and quite long entry into 2axel. But even on those jumps, she has transitions coming out. Amazing, amazing performance.

Decent FS as well. Shame about the two pops but those two performances would surely be enough for bronze or even silver at Worlds.

Great, near clean performance for Meite in the FS!

Congrats to Frank for the bronze medal, she's been really consistent this season.

Kaat van Daele got the Worlds minimum score! She needed 46 points and got exactly that. Couldn't have been any closer!

Looks like Joubert was going for two quads. Jumps didn't work as planned, levels either. I'm surprised he doesn't just throw the towel in, he hasn't really been going anywhere for a while now.

Johnson was very close on TES and would probably win if not for Joubert's reputation (his basics are strong and he moves beautifully).

Decent skate from Besseghier. Parkinson imploded as usual. :/

Disaster for Mattick. :( Shame because he's a really interesting skater. Just needs to learn how to control his nerves.

No Brian videos yet? Preferably with sound.

People are deliberately withholding Joubert videos just to spite you.

[npavel]

Bloody hell! Kostner's SP is one of the best programs in the history of skating. Everything is near perfect and the attention to detail throughout is just astounding. I can find only one negative thing about this program and it's the long entry into 3toe/3toe and quite long entry into 2axel. But even on those jumps, she has transitions coming out. Amazing, amazing performance.

Decent FS as well. Shame about the two pops but those two performances would surely be enough for bronze or even silver at Worlds.

You have to take into consideration that she worked with her Choreographer last week, so she maybe has not perfectly adjust to the changes she did. She ist really feeling these programs, I love them both

[Itcaip]

Sorry haters, but her Lutz is a monster!

[DianaSelene]

Estonia is a baltic state

Yep, it's a baltic state that hates Rusia. Estonia does not count.

[Mirunna]

Sorry haters, but her Lutz is a monster!

And she hit it cleanly again! The only negative thing about her Lutz is the long set up. But it's a beautiful executed jump

[LRK]

People are deliberately withholding Joubert videos just to spite you.

Yes, They Do! It's because they are Mean Meanies Who Are Mean!

Thankfully Jackie Wong has managed to locate one vid.... so My Sanity Is Saved (well, such as it is, but we needn't go into that.... ) Well, for now. Bring on the Free!

[sky_fly20]

Yep, it's a baltic state that hates Rusia. Estonia does not count.

where we talking about geography ?
also I think you have been watching too many western media that nevermind*

[DianaSelene]

where we talking about geography ?
also I think you have been watching too many western media that nevermind*

I am kind of confused about what you are referring to. If this is a question of Estonia being just purely a baltic country, then yes that is true. If it is a question of talking about which countries are for or against certain countries, then Estonia would better fit the Western European bloc because historically it hates the guts of many Eastern European countries. How would I know that? Not from tv, I've been there.

[demarinis5]

Alex Johnson won the FS, second overall. Congrats to the podium finishers!

[Mao88]

MEN'S FREE SKATE - RESULT & VIDEOS

1. Brian JOUBERT (FRA) - 228.66 Free Skate, 2nd Copy, Medal Ceremony
2. Alexander JOHNSON (USA) - 228.54 Free Skate
3. Chafik BESSEGHIER (FRA) - 194.29 Free Skate
4. Denis WIECZOREK (GER) - 191.07 Free Skate
5. Paul Bonifacio PARKINSON (ITA) - 188.99 Free Skate
6. Justus STRID (DEN) - 183.48 Free Skate
7. Valtter VIRTANEN (FIN) - 176.92 Free Skate
8. Phillip HARRIS (GBR) - 176.34 Free Skate
9. Stéphane WALKER (SUI) - 163.81 Free Skate
10. Maurizio ZANDRON (ITA) - 151.18 Free Skate
11. Ali DEMIRBOGA (TUR) - 143.03 Free Skate
12. Harry MATTICK (GBR) - 135.44 Free Skate
13. Florian GOSTELIE (NED) - 125.76 Free Skate

[Mao88]

PAIRS SHORT PROGRAM - RESULT & VIDEOS

1. Vanessa JAMES & Morgan CIPRES (FRA) - 65.41 Short Program
2. Daria POPOVA & Bruno MASSOT (FRA) - 56.63 Short Program
3. Tarah KAYNE & Daniel O'SHEA (USA) - 54.11 Short Program
4. Mari VARTMANN & Aaron VAN CLEAVE (GER) - 51.82 Short Program
5. DeeDee LENG & Timothy LEDUC (USA) - 51.79 Short Program
6. Kiri BAGA & Taylor TOTH (USA) - 43.75 Short Program
7. Stina MARTINI & Severin KIEFER (AUT) - 39.71 Short Program
8. Camille FOUCHER & Mark MAGYAR (HUN) - 33.35 Short Program

[Ziggy]

Damn Johnson was so close to winning (he probably should have).

[Mao88]

PAIRS FREE SKATE - RESULT

1. Vanessa JAMES & Morgan CIPRES (FRA) - 189.82
2. Tarah KAYNE & Daniel O'SHEA (USA) - 167.82
3. Mari VARTMANN & Aaron VAN CLEAVE (GER) - 156.30
4. Daria POPOVA & Bruno MASSOT (FRA) - 149.09
5. DeeDee LENG & Timothy LEDUC (USA) - 148.56
6. Kiri BAGA & Taylor TOTH (USA) - 146.50
7. Camille FOUCHER & Mark MAGYAR (HUN) - 105.01
WD. Stina MARTINI & Severin KIEFER (AUT)