Pairs SP- 1:45 AM November 6th Eastern Time

[dorispulaski]

15:45 Nagano, Japan time November 6, 2009 (GMT + 9)

Warm-Up Group 1

1 Caydee DENNEY / Jeremy BARRETT USA
Music: Firebird by Igor Stravinski
Best SP score in international ISU competition, 56.58 at 2009 World Team Trophy

2 Paige LAWRENCE / Rudi SWIEGERS CAN
Music: Baton Bunny
AFAIK, this is their first senior international appearance.
Best score SP 48.64 at 2009 World Junior Championships

3 Narumi TAKAHASHI / Mervin TRAN JPN
Music: Farrucas by Pepe Romero
Chano Lobato, Maria Madgalena, Paco Romero (Flamenco)
Best score 54.53 at Torun Cup JGP 2009, which they won, including winning the SP.

4 Mylene BRODEUR / John MATTATALL CAN
Music: What A Wonderful World by Weiss
Best score in the SP at 4 Continents 2009, 55.16.
46.66 at Rostelecom Cup (7th place)

Warm-Up Group 2

5 Rena INOUE / John BALDWIN USA
Music: Tango de los Exilados by Walter Taieb and Vanessa Mae
Best SP score ever for them was 61.73 at 4 Continents in 2007, when they were doing a triple axel throw in the SP.
Last outing at TEB, they finished 4th overall, but only 5th in the SP, with a score of 55.06.

6 Ksenia KRASILNIKOVA / Konstantin BEZMATERNIKH RUS
Music: The Snowstorm by G. Sviridov
Best score 56.30 at World Junior Championships 2008, which they won.
They withdrew from Nebelhorn after the SP because Konstantin injured his right hand. They were in 7th place with an SP score of 48.44 at the time.

7 Yuko KAVAGUTI / Alexander SMIRNOV RUS
Music: The Swan by Camille Saint-Saens
They finished second in the SP at Rostelecom Cup this year with a score of 61.62.
Their best ever SP score was 71.42 at Worlds 2008

8 Qing PANG / Jian TONG
Music: Je crois entendre encore from "The Pearl Fishers" by Georges Bizet
Best SP score according to the ISU: 67.87 at World Championships 2008. They won the SP at Rostelecom Cup this year with a score of 65.40.

 

[yqs100]

Go go go,,D/B and P/T

 

[Tonichelle]

come on Caydee and Jeremy! I am so glad I'll get to see them skate before bed

 

[Skatetomusic]

Well I gues the pairs event is now getting started!!!

 

[Tonichelle]

GO CAYDEE AND JEREMY!!!!​

 

[jcoates]

very nice D/B!

 

[Nadine]

OMG, I LOVE THIS AMERICAN COUPLE, THEY WERE FAB!!!!!

I think they are even better than M&B, at least here they were. Loved the music, costumes, choreography, et al. Gorgeous! And they didn't miss a thing. So glad I tuned in to watch, what a pleasant surprise, thank you!

 

[Tonichelle]

the lift scared me, and it looked like they got out of sync on the sbs spin... but they were still awesome

ETA - what's with the digital feathers in the background... random.

 

[Nadine]

And they score 55.20! Firebird, ah, what a performance...

 

[Skatetomusic]

I'm routing for them too.

 

[Tonichelle]

now a couple that suffers from the 'girl must keep mouth open at all times to show emotion' disease.

 

[iriseyes]

D/B lift: awkward entry, but cool position in the end!

Audience note: I hate seeing empty seats at these competitions knowing that there are so many fans that would love to be there :frown2:

Canadians: first international senior comp! Well done

 

[Nadine]

Lovely long lines of this CAN couple. Not bad at all, just a fall by her on their sbs jumps, and a break at the waist by her when executing the throw jump. Nice couple & routine.

 

[Tonichelle]

I so badly want to stay up and watch the whole thing, but I have to work in the morning :sheesh: blah.

 

[gold12345]

OMG, I LOVE THIS AMERICAN COUPLE, THEY WERE FAB!!!!!

I think they are even better than M&B, at least here they were. Loved the music, costumes, choreography, et al. Gorgeous! And they didn't miss a thing. So glad I tuned in to watch, what a pleasant surprise, thank you!

I disagree, and so do the judges. But good job to them for doing so well.

 

[Nadine]

And they go into 2nd place.

 

[Tonichelle]

I prefer Caydee and Jeremey to Keauna & Rockne... I don't know if it's because I've watched Jeremy struggle to find the right partner or what... but I can't help but love them!

ETA - this music is putting me to sleep

 

[Nadine]

Nice routine by the JPN couple. Fall on the throw jump by her & their sbs spins were off, but not a bad beginning for this very young couple.

 

[Nadine]

And they go into 3rd place.

 

[iriseyes]

Such a genuine response from the Japanese skater... "Oh boy..." He's not thrilled with that one. Next time!