Honghe: Barcelona is the one he does/did with the Yoshida Brothers.
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Barcelona is the program he collaborated with Yoshida Brothers in the first half of the shows.
Thanks! I somehow thought the Barcelona program meant something he did at GPF and was confused, thinking: "Didn't he do the same programs there as in other competitions?"
And yes, I think even audience members are more relaxed at shows than at competitions, and mistakes could sometimes be amusing instead of nerve-wrecking or even devastating.
I think it's still too early to guess whether Javi will add a new jump to his program at some point in the future. I can understand his reasoning in the interview, as adding a new jump to an already complicated program is different than doing a jump in practice, and requires a lot of work. He also needs to preserve his body and stay as healthy as possible. Given how carefully his two quad SP was approached, I wouldn't be surprised if Javi does not upgrade his elements for now.
At the end of the show, we were allowed to come to the rink side, Stephen landed an almost perfect quad toe right in front of me, then here came Javi, he skated around the rink in a full circle before taking off, fans screamed loudly when he landed the jump, he and Stephen then had a big hug. :luv17:
Stephane:luv17: So in addition to two wonderful shows, you also saw two of your (our) favorite skaters share a big hug. Lucky you!
While we wait for the GP assignments to be decided and announced in a few days, I guess Javi can finally have some much needed rest.
Happy 2000 replies to everyone here! You are all awesome!