2013-2014 Programs by Discipline

Zi Jun is a favorite of mine, but I must admit I am very disappointed in her short program, mainly because of the music choice, but the choreography falls short too imo

Icey said:

Zi Jun is a favorite of mine, but I must admit I am very disappointed in her short program, mainly because of the music choice, but the choreography falls short too imo

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zijun was injured, if you look right after her fall on 2A, you will notice her thigh is heavily bandaged.
I think this Tango is great, I like the music cut as well as the choreography, just check how well those spins fit the music. Also, there are many tango-like move highlights. This soft Tango(not as intense) suits Zijun well, I hope Zijun can recover from injury soon, and do this program justice in future competition.

I don’t think Zijun Li’s new sp suits her. What she’s doing is not real tango. She can only do soft classical music such as Sleeping Beauty. Tango requires stronger emotion and different body movements that Li does not have. Also Li is heavier now. Looks like she gained some weight? Her skating suffers. In the video she’s really slow on the ice.

zydeco88 said:

Han Yan's SP: http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNjA1NTM2MDAw.html
Nan Song's SP: http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNjA1NTQ0ODQ0.html
He Zhang's SP: http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNjA1NTU2NDU2.html
Zi Jun's SP: http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNjA1NTYwMTA0.html
Kexin Zhang's SP: http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNjA1NTYzOTY4.html
Boyang Jin's SP: http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNjA1NTcxNTQw.html

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Sui Wenjing/Han Cong's SP: http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNjA1NTYyNjA4.html

What event are the videos from? (And thanks for the link)

I rmb that zijun post on weibo saying that she was still feeling sick and injured one day be4 the compeition.

Aesthetics said:

Also the JSF sent Hanyu to Canada to learn techniques such as transitions and skating skills which his previous Japanese coach could not teach him in Japan.

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This is 16 year old unknown “Yuzuri” Hanyu at his first 2011-2012 “A “competition after the big earthquake and 60 summer shows to have a chance to train. Maybe his unknown coach/choreographer couldn't teach him skating skills and couldn't package the SP with transitions...
counter-3A only...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nSihTWuRMw

zydeco88 said:

Han Yan's SP: http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNjA1NTM2MDAw.html
Nan Song's SP: http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNjA1NTQ0ODQ0.html
He Zhang's SP: http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNjA1NTU2NDU2.html
Zi Jun's SP: http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNjA1NTYwMTA0.html
Kexin Zhang's SP: http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNjA1NTYzOTY4.html
Boyang Jin's SP: http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNjA1NTcxNTQw.html
Sui Wenjing/Han Cong's SP: http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNjA1NTYyNjA4.html

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Wow, Han Yan! That is so refreshing, finally something nice and clever for the olympic season. I absolutely love this choreo, very different from what she had last season. I never thought he can do this bubbly happy program. He always seems so serious. I think he is the one for the Olympics. I haven't seen Nan Song yet but Han Yan is really, really good.
Happy to see Sui and Han in such a good shape. I really missed them and I hope this will be a great season for them. They are also a very modern and not so chinese couple.
I don't know what to say about Zi Jun. Looks good, not very impressive yet but there is still to come. And she looks taller and more mature than last year.

ahy said:

I rmb that zijun post on weibo saying that she was still feeling sick and injured one day be4 the compeition.

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actually, she said that she has not do any run though until this competition since her injury. She also mentioned that she was not in competition mood at all because of injury and lack of training. Also, Zijun seems experiencing puberty now.

dorispulaski said:

What event are the videos from? (And thanks for the link)

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something similar to nationals in China. the results will take into account of Olympic qualification.

dorispulaski said:

What event are the videos from? (And thanks for the link)

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http://www.centurystar.com.cn/images/bbt/20130902.gif
Chinese national figure skating competition (Anta Cup?) held in Century Star Club located in Zhongguancun, Beijing from the 4th to 6th of September.

Two more videos from today's competition:
Zi Jun's LP: http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNjA1OTU2Mzgw.html
Kexin Zhang's LP: http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNjA1OTU5MzY0.html

The men just finished their competition about an hour ago. Boyang Jin managed to land 4S, 4T, and 3A2T in his free skate and turned in a score of 159.51 eek: how old is he again?).
FS Protocols:
Han Yan (came in third with overall score of 231.26)
Nan Song (came in first with overall score of 237.75)
Boyang Jin (came in second with overall score of 235.75)

zydeco88 said:

http://www.centurystar.com.cn/images/bbt/20130902.gif
Chinese national figure skating competition (Anta Cup?) held in Century Star Club located in Zhongguancun, Beijing from the 4th to 6th of September.

Two more videos from today's competition:
Zi Jun's LP: http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNjA1OTU2Mzgw.html
Kexin Zhang's LP: http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNjA1OTU5MzY0.html

The men just finished their competition about an hour ago. Boyang Jin managed to land 4S, 4T, and 3A2T in his free skate and turned in a score of 159.51 eek: how old is he again?).
FS Protocols:
Han Yan (came in third with overall score of 231.26)
Nan Song (came in first with overall score of 237.75)
Boyang Jin (came in second with overall score of 235.75)

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Boyang Jin's FS - http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNjA2MDEyNTcy.html
Well, almost all of it. The first two jumping passes were

Who said that Swan Lake was never done before in high-level ice dancing? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v33Esd8aQIU

Yuck; it may have been done but not well - adding beats to the music; I am not sure this was a good thing.

Riazanova/Tkachenko
SD: Chicago
FD: Phantom of the Opera

http://www.team-russia2014.ru/article/figur/11303.html

Sinitsina/Zhiganshin
FD: Norma (opera) by Bellini

interview about SD and FD storylines http://www.team-russia2014.ru/article/figur/11299.html

Han Yan's LP: http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNjA1OTk2MTUy.html
Nan Song's LP: http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNjA2MDAzNTc2.html

Han Yan's edges are unbelievable. And he covers so much ice with those jumps!

A clip of Daisuke Takahashi's new SP to Mamoru Samuragochi's Sonatine for Violin
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epDUXaEoNr4&feature=youtu.be

Some junior skaters(ladies&ice dancers) updated their ISU biographies:

Elizaveta UKOLOVA(CZE)
SP:A Comme Amour by Paul de Senneville, performed by Richard Clayderman
LP:Swing Kids(soundtrack) by James Horner, Autumn Leaves by Kosma

Arijana Tirak(BIH)
SP:Seventh Son of a Seventh Son by Iron Maiden
LP:Whispers in the Dark by Sillet, Gremlins

Kristinna Vagtborg(DEN)
SPishes(from "Goodbye Lenin" soundtrack) by Yann Tiersen), The Deutsch Mark Is Coming(from "Goodbye Lenin" soundtrack) by Yann Tierson
LP:Wouldn't It Be Lovely(from "My Fair Lady" by Frederick Loewe

Lana Bagen(GBR)
SP:A Thousand Years by The Piano Guys
LP:Angels and Demons by Hans Zimmer, Latika's Theme(from "Slumdog Millionaire" soundtrack) by AR Rahman, Da Vinci Code(soundtrack) by Hans Zimmer

Natalia Ogoreltseva(RUS)
SP:My Sweet and Tender Beast(soundtrack) by Evgeni Doga
LP:Night and Day by Artur Hank

Alsu Kaiumova(RUS)
SP:Tourist(soundtrack)
LP:Tango by Danny Malando

Eszter Kosa(HUN)
SP:The Piano(soundtrack)
LP:Tango and Latin Medley

Sandra Ristivojevic(SRB)
SP:Tango Carmen
LP:Good Game Over by Hans Zimmer

Kristina Dubrovskaya(CYP)
SP:Leelos Tune by Tonci Huljic
LP:Valse by David Neuman

Ria Schiffner/Julian Salatzki (GER)
SD:Quickstep:It's De-Lovely by Robbie Williams
FD:Anna Karenina(soundtrack) by Dario Marianelli

Leah Steffan/Benjamin Steffan (GER)
SD:Quicksteputtin' On the Ritz performed by Miss Kookie, Slow Fox:Summertime, Quicksteputtin' On the Ritz performed by Miss Kookie
FD:Battle Without Honor or Humanity(from "Kill Bill" soundtrack) by Tomoyasu Hotei, Bang Bang(My Baby Shot Me Down) by Lyn Paul, Woo Hoo by The 5.6.7.8.s(from "Kill Bill" soundtrack)

Rebeka Kim/Kirill Minov (KOR)
SD:Quickstep:Show Me How You Burlesque(from "Burlesque" soundtrack), Foxtrot:Speaking of Happiness by Gloria Lynne, Quickstep:Show Me How You Burlesque(from "Burlesque' soundtrack)
FD:Sheherazade by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

Lauren Collins/Danny Seymour (CAN)
SD:L-O-V-E performed by Nat King Cole, Pepy and George(from "The Artist" soundtrack) by Ludovic Bource
FD:To Love You More by Davdi Foster, Journey by Michael Montes

Madeline Edwards/Zhao Kai Pang (CAN)
SD:Foxtrot:It's De-Lovely, Quickstep:Anything Goes
FD:Bring Him Home(from "Les Miserables") performed by Colm Wilkinson, Master of the House(from "Les Miserables"), One Day More(from "Les Miserables")

Sofia Evdokimova/Egor Bazin (RUS)
SD:Hava Nagila, Sixteen Tons
FD:Malaguena by Ernesto Lecuona

Actually funny how Phantom is not that popular this year. At least we can always count on Shpilband to haul that one out!

Finnstep, thank you for compiling the updates. I've added the ones I didn't have already to the lists on the first page.