2016 Worlds Pairs Short Program

[s_parks]

Did she doublefooted the throw?

Yep. They should just go down in size with the throw.

 

[Violet Bliss]

Huge throws!

 

[ruffledgrouse]

Oh. That's why people like this pair

 

[bartlebooth]

EVne for native speakers, that spelling is a mouthful. It should have been transliterated as She-ti-ni-na. Just like Plu-she-nko.

I think that in Switzerland they went with the French transliteration, which doesn't help English speakers.

 

[Plisskin]

Crowd loved that triple twist. If I was there I would have AH'ed at it too. Beautiful.

 

[sequinsgalore]

10 Aliona SAVCHENKO / Bruno MASSOT (GER)

Music: Creature de Siam (Cirque du Soleil)

White strapless dress / grey vest, white shirt, black pants

3Tw - HUGE!
3FTh - big, maybe twofoot?
3T - he bit forward
4Li
PCoSp3p
StSq
BoDs

Some iffy landings, but overall strong skate. That twist is surreal

SP: 39.98+34.24 = 74.22, 1/10

 

[bartlebooth]

Aljona during twist and throws: I believe I can FLYYY

 

[Serious Business]

I like to pretend that Aliona is Carmela Soprano from The Sopranos, who has taken up pairs skating to get away from her jerk of a husband.

Not really feeling her and Bruno's french circusy musis choice, though.

 

[tulosai]

That was really beautiful and awesome Wonderful to hear the crowd react too!

 

[Alchamei]

Great skate from S/M!

 

[Bumdid]

Aliona's flesh doesn't quite match with her skin but I'll forgive her for everything

 

[SaraM]

That was real nice from Alion & Bruno! My first time watchig them, im impressed! That twist pretty sure she twofooted the throw...

 

[Sophie-Anna]

Woooow!!!!That twist

 

[blue_idealist]

I really liked that, even though she double-footed the throw. Bye-bye to I/M's lead, but that was kinda expected given that this is Savchenko (& partner, lol).

 

[WeakAnkles]

They need to work on their relationship more. He could do with a facial expression of some kind--I saw no evidence of one. But not bad for a first Worlds.

 

[TatiMax]

Good

 

[Giselle]

Partial standing O! They look disapointed, tech score not huge

 

[Sophie-Anna]

That was real nice from Alion & Bruno! My first time watchig them, im impressed! That twist pretty sure she twofooted the throw...

Yes she twofooted but I don't honestly care so much...it was beautiful!

 

[matmuh]

that twist! its a shame it doesnt get level 4 sometimes

 

[blue_idealist]

Did anyone else think his stance during the death spiral was less than ideal? I'm not a pairs expert by any means...