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2013 Worlds Ice Dance Short Dance SD

La Rhumba

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I made that joke and now I kinda regret it given what a total disaster Team Russia's performances were ever since. ;P

You'd better not return to London Ziggy, as the Russians might still have some Polonium. :eek: :p
 

Silverxfalcon

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If you check out the protocols for the maia and alex, the first judge gave them 4.75 for interpretation/timing :slink:That has got to be a mistake, as all their other individual components from the same judge are in the upper 8 range. I hope the team notices this and brings it to the attention of officials. With such a tight field, they could use every point possible.
 

dcnative

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Where I grew up on the US East Coast we had a supermarket that used that can-can music for their annual "Can Can Sale" and I can't help singing along every time: Now's the time to stock up while the values last. LOL Hopeless.

I'd put that behind W/P myself.

That store still does that sale and every time I hear P & B short, that's exactly what I think of. Sorry to hear that they didn't skate well. I really love them.
 

La Rhumba

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The Turks got a deduction for Musical Tempo????? Hmpf. They probably should have picked a hoedown polka...
:p

Really? :confused: It was considered an acceptable tempo at Euros. This is where the opinions of different Tech/Judging Panels is confused. By Worlds these issues should be sorted already. They can't penalise a couple for that at the final event of the season when they have no chance to correct it.
 

Dots

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If you check out the protocols for the maia and alex, the first judge gave them 4.75 for interpretation/timing :slink:That has got to be a mistake, as all their other individual components from the same judge are in the upper 8 range. I hope the team notices this and brings it to the attention of officials. With such a tight field, they could use every point possible.

Are you sure?

That seems like such a disparity in numbers. I hope team Zueva is looking into this... otherwise... :unsure:


Man! How can they be so low? Their SD was one of the highlights of the SD. My favorites always do terrible at worlds :scowl:
 

La Rhumba

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Bobrova/Soloviev and Pechalat/Bourzat skating last will provide tension until the last moment for the only exciting battle. For the bronze medal.

Well I'm also excited by who will stay/move up/move down in the Top 10. :p

I think that'll be a good battle. R&T in 13th must be pretty miffed at the moment.

Fingers crossed the Brits can hold onto 10th place. Robin Cousins predicted it, let's hope he's right. :cool:
 

La Rhumba

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A random thought:

Zhiganshina/Gazsi were the only memorable program of the evening. Technically they are not great but I love their theatrical routines.

I enjoy seeing theatrical or different concepts for ice dance programmes. But these 2 are always so clunky. He ALWAYS stuffs up the twizzles or the footwork somewhere, they are never tidy. His look is not a good one, he could make more of his average looks to be more interesting, like Scary Sergs did. Sakhnovsy turned his face into a virtue, a theatrical device that added to his performance. Plus they are simply dull. What they lack is Rakhammo/Kokko's charm and finesse of style.

I say ditch them and bring on the German No.2s :p
 

Art&Sport

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The short dance of Meryl and Charlie
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-caYx1HhtUo

:clap:

Thanks for posting.

Great from Meryl and Charlie. But for the life of me, what's up with the totally clueless camera coverage. We do not need to see a close-up of Meryl's face just as D/W are going into their climactic toe hops in place. If anything do a close-up on their feet, or simply keep them in a full view. Incredible that at only a couple of events this season did camera coverage of this program keep D/W in a full shot for this very important and climactic section of their program!
 

Dots

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Ughh this is killing me! Please someone tell me The Shibutanis will get a new (higher and better) score and that this was all a mistake! :no:


Fingers crossed the Brits can hold onto 10th place. Robin Cousins predicted it, let's hope he's right. :cool:

I'm already crossing my fingers, my toes, my legs...etc....you get the point. :p
 

tulosai

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I have NEVER seen D/W skate better than that and do not know if I ever will again. Well deserved lead and world record, in my opinion. hey positively flew across the ice and I felt like they were radiating joy right through my computer screen to me.
 

fairly4

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D/W,V/M,B/S,P/B,C/L,W/P,C/B,S/S,I/K,C/B,Z/G,C/J,R/T,G/P,Z/S &to all other teams.it was ennoyable.
 

La Rhumba

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Thanks for posting.

Great from Meryl and Charlie. But for the life of me, what's up with the totally clueless camera coverage. We do not need to see a close-up of Meryl's face just as D/W are going into their climactic toe hops in place. If anything do a close-up on their feet, or simply keep them in a full view. Incredible that at only a couple of events this season did camera coverage of this program keep D/W in a full shot for this very important and climactic section of their program!

I got to see it in the slow-mo replay, and they were in total synchronized unison. Brilliant. And totally agree about the absurd camera work. But not as bad as Helsinki Worlds 83, when T&D were painting their clown faces in their Barnum FD and the cameras were totally facing the other way!
 

uncchristine99

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Whoa, I saw the standings before the youtube videos and was shocked at the point spread! But DW definitely threw it down. Their SD is so charming and jaunty all the way through and this particular outing of it was probably the best all season. They skated like it was their home ice! The circular step just makes me want to weep--it's so sweeping and beautiful!

VM looked very blah today. I haven't quite "gotten" their SD all year long and I'm still puzzled. The best part is the rotational lift at the end. Marvelous! But I agree with what a couple of you have said... I think VM have to come up with better music and better programs. Their programs are frankly not that interesting this year and it's kind of an eyesore because they don't seem totally committed to the programs either.

And to fan the flames of earlier comments about the tech specialist, let it be known that only the Canadian teams got level 4s for both polka sequences. Yes, even Weaver/Poje all the way down in 6th! Haha... discuss!
 

Skater Boy

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Clearly Davis and white have won; like I said; It looks like V and M will retire after this fiasco. And I and K missed levels left and right. B and S better bring it on but i think P and B will pass them. It is close though from 3 to 9. I don't think there is any real suggestion Canada is getting overmarked because the judges could have given higher pcs to V and M if they wanted and moved G and P up too. So much for that theory. iN fairness to the Canadians Osmond and Reynolds and the two pairs teams were pretty decent. But Russia must be so sad and the US is looking good with C and B and the shibs in the thick of things. Huge disappointments from I and K and V and M. Expected D and W to win it with ease; looks like V and M aren't even close - how bad mus tthey feel.
 

ImaginaryPogue

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Whoa, I saw the standings before the youtube videos and was shocked at the point spread! But DW definitely threw it down. Their SD is so charming and jaunty all the way through and this particular outing of it was probably the best all season. They skated like it was their home ice! The circular step just makes me want to weep--it's so sweeping and beautiful!

VM looked very blah today. I haven't quite "gotten" their SD all year long and I'm still puzzled. The best part is the rotational lift at the end. Marvelous! But I agree with what a couple of you have said... I think VM have to come up with better music and better programs. Their programs are frankly not that interesting this year and it's kind of an eyesore because they don't seem totally committed to the programs either.

And to fan the flames of earlier comments about the tech specialist, let it be known that only the Canadian teams got level 4s for both polka sequences. Yes, even Weaver/Poje all the way down in 6th! Haha... discuss!

Carron/Jones (12th) and Heekin-Cannedy/Dun (14th) did as well.

Discuss
 
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If you check out the protocols for the maia and alex, the first judge gave them 4.75 for interpretation/timing :slink:That has got to be a mistake, as all their other individual components from the same judge are in the upper 8 range. I hope the team notices this and brings it to the attention of officials. With such a tight field, they could use every point possible.

Lowest and highest scores don't count.

In any case, 4.75 sounds about right, generous even. :p

I mean their movement had hardly anything to do with the music, I wouldn't be that surprised if there was one gutsy judge who decided to reflect that with their scores.

Really? :confused: It was considered an acceptable tempo at Euros. This is where the opinions of different Tech/Judging Panels is confused. By Worlds these issues should be sorted already. They can't penalise a couple for that at the final event of the season when they have no chance to correct it.

This really shouldn't be allowed to happen. They have skated at numerous international competitions this season and there was never a problem and they get penalised now? It didn't just cost them that one point but also meant both of their polka sequences were Lv1s because of timing calls.
 
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