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Pairs Free Skating: 2013 NHK Trophy

sequinsgalore

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Narumi TAKAHASHI / Ryuichi KIHARA (JPN)

Music: Les Miserables by Claude-Michel Schoenberg

3T+2T - she's bit wonky on 3T, adds only 1T
2Tw - slow and low
Li - lasso
3S - she twofooted, maybe UR
ChSq
3LoTh - twofooted, stepout
Li - position change into star
FCCoSp - decent unison
Li - lasso, one hand change
3STh - twofooted
BoDs - could be lower
PCoSp

Lots of little mistakes, and the "pair" quality is not yet there.

Score:42.61+43.98 = 86.59 (PB), 136.13 (PB), in 2nd out of 2
 

RemyRose

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Les Mis is the new Carmen. I'm done with the music, but apparently the skating world IS NOT.

Same with James Bond for that matter. I seen enough at Skate America to last a lifetime.
 
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I wish Takahashi/Kihara would take one year to practice before competing. Because neither the elements, nor the program (well it wasn't a program, it was a series of elements) were competition ready by any standards.
 

tulosai

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I wish Takahashi/Kihara would take one year to practice before competing. Because neither the elements, nor the program (well it wasn't a program, it was a series of elements) were competition ready by any standards.

Yeah. I do, actually, see some potential there, and she is lovely, but they are nowhere close to soup. They obviously want to go to Olys though.
 

samson

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Also not sure what's happening with the music in the background. I didn't realize this was Portland circa 1991...

I'm surprised by how low their score is compared to the Russians. They are not gelled at all as a pair yet, but I still enjoyed them more than the Russians. Oh well. I guess either way I'm not that invested in them yet...
 

wordsworthgirl

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Siudi on the panel, wheeeeee!

Samson, I think that this is one of the better seasons for Pairs I can remember in recent years. Both Chinese teams are looking fantastic. V/T have great elements. L/S show a lot of character. C/S have very creative and interesting programs. This is a fantastic Pairs event!

As for Martiusheva/Rogonov, the less said the better. :p She looked like she wanted to be anywhere else but on the ice.

I agree with Ziggy. I too have been checked out of pairs for a few years but there are a lot of good ones now. V/T are thrilling and exciting. I think Denney and Frazier have promise for the US.
 

wordsworthgirl

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Also not sure what's happening with the music in the background. I didn't realize this was Portland circa 1991...

I'm surprised by how low their score is compared to the Russians. They are not gelled at all as a pair yet, but I still enjoyed them more than the Russians. Oh well. I guess either way I'm not that invested in them yet...

I agree, Samson. I thought they were much more enjoyable and clean than the Russians!
 

Mrs. P

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I wish Takahashi/Kihara would take one year to practice before competing. Because neither the elements, nor the program (well it wasn't a program, it was a series of elements) were competition ready by any standards.

Or the JSF would've just let Takahashi/Tran be. I mean they went to all this trouble and they still don't have a Japanese pair at the Olympics. Sure they can be at the team event, but I'm not sure how much of a gain that is.
 

sequinsgalore

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Paige LAWRENCE / Rudi SWIEGERS (CAN)

Music: Oz - The Great and Powerful

3T - she falls, he doubles
3Tw - low catch
2A+1T - both does it
FCCoSp
BoDs - could be lower
ChSq - small stumble on hold steps
Li - lasso, position change
3LoTh - solid
Li - lasso, one hand change
RLi - change of direction, carry
3LzTh - fall
PCoSp

Two falls, problems on both sbs jumps. Still better than SP

Score: 50.34+52.43-2.00 = 100.77, 153.55, in 1st out of 3
 

samson

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Why did she keep hitting that "doll" pose? I take it they're skating to a movie soundtrack?
 

RemyRose

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^guess something is better than nothing re T/K.

The Canadians are a hot mess.
 

tulosai

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I really :love: L/S even though they never are able to pull it together. To me, they have IT. Now if only they could have IT and also hit their elements :bang:
 
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I agree, Samson. I thought they were much more enjoyable and clean than the Russians!

The lifts were strained, precarious, barely held and two-footed. Twist had almost no height. She two-footed both throws and the 3salchow (Takahashi/Kihara).

Or the JSF would've just let Takahashi/Tran be. I mean they went to all this trouble and they still don't have a Japanese pair at the Olympics. Sure they can be at the team event, but I'm not sure how much of a gain that is.

Apparently JSF was persuading Takahashi to continue with Tran. It was her decision.
 

hippomoomin

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The lifts were strained, precarious, barely held and two-footed. Twist had almost no height. She two-footed both throws and the 3salchow (Takahashi/Kihara).



Apparently JSF was persuading Takahashi to continue with Tran. It was her decision.

Really? I thought it was because JSF didn't want to give Tran Japanese citizenship.
 

sequinsgalore

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Marissa CASTELLI / Simon SHNAPIR (USA)

Music: Skyfall (James Bond soundtrack) by Thomas Newman

3Tw - solid height, landed could be less harsh
2T+2T - she singles 2nd toe
4STh - twofooted, turnout
FCCoSp - unison good
ChSq
3S - he falls
RLi
3STh - diff entry, clean
BoDs
PCoSp
Li - star into carry
Li - lasso, slight hesitant on entry

Big mistakes on both sbs jumps (again), twofooted quad throw

Score: 55.30+55.99-1.00 = 110.29, 168.89, in 1st out of 4
 

Mrs. P

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They are so close on the 4S. She completed the rotation in the air. She just needs to pull the free leg faster.
 

wordsworthgirl

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I thought this was a stronger performance overall for them than their last outing. They looked sharper and more energized. Some of the choreography is really cool.
 
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