Pairs SP Friday, Nov. 13, 7:30 p.m. EST:

[dorispulaski]

1 Meagan DUHAMEL / Craig BUNTIN CAN 1
Music: Hotel California
2 Xue SHEN / Hongbo ZHAO CHN 2
Music: Who Wants to Live Forever by Brian May
3 Dan ZHANG / Hao ZHANG CHN 2
Music: Fosse (musical soundtrack)
4 Stacey KEMP / David KING GBR 3
Music: Numb by Linkin Park & Jay Z
5 Tatiana VOLOSOZHAR / Stanislav MOROZOV UKR 4
Music: Dreams Illusion mixed by DJI
6 Brooke CASTILE / Benjamin OKOLSKI USA 5
Music: Samba Pati
7 Amanda EVORA / Mark LADWIG USA 5
Music: Portugese Love Theme from Love Actually (soundtrack) by Craig Armstrong
8 Keauna McLAUGHLIN / Rockne BRUBAKER USA 5
Music: Unchained Melody by The Righteous Brothers

 

[dorispulaski]

Starting Order is Now Posted

Warm-Up Group 1

1 Xue SHEN / Hongbo ZHAO CHN

2 Brooke CASTILE / Benjamin OKOLSKI USA

3 Amanda EVORA / Mark LADWIG USA

4 Stacey KEMP / David KING GBR

Warm-Up Group 2

5 Keauna MCLAUGHLIN / Rockne BRUBAKER USA

6 Meagan DUHAMEL / Craig BUNTIN CAN

7 Tatiana VOLOSOZHAR / Stanislav MOROZOV UKR

8 Dan ZHANG / Hao ZHANG CHN

 

[sequinsgalore]

I was wondering how long time will take for Shen and Zhao, before they don't have to skate first in sp? What is their ISU ranking?

 

[demarinis5]

S/Z are ranked No. 55 by the ISU. No. 1 by me.

 

[Buttercup]

I was wondering how long time will take for Shen and Zhao, before they don't have to skate first in sp?

I imagine they won't be skating first at the GPF, assuming it'll be in reverse order of qualification.

 

[LizzieBeth]

S & Z probably will be skating first or very early. They have earned no points because they have not competed for the past several years. They skated first at Cup of China.

 

[gsrossano]

Trick List

http://www.iceskatingintnl.com/current/content/2009SK8USA PSP Trick List.pdf

 

[Mathman]

Thank you, thank you, thank you! Are these going to be avaiable on Iceskatingintl.com throughout the competition?

 

[gsrossano]

Thank you, thank you, thank you! Are these going to be avaiable on Iceskatingintl.com throughout the competition?

Goal is yes -- subject to my time constraints and the amount of chaos.

Goal is also to have marks detail up shortly after each event. Where shortly means a couple of hours.

 

[Spun Silver]

Oh boy oh boy oh boy! :agree:

 

[LisaS]

SkateBuzz

Is anyone having issues getting on to SkateBuzz for the SP?

 

[sequinsgalore]

PbP

Shen/Zhao!

sbs 3T - nice!
3Tw - very high!
3Lo throw - good
sbs spin - good unison
lift
Pair spin
SlSt

Very good performance!

 

[BlackAxel]

Beautiful, just a captivating performance from the pair. Happy birthday Xue!!! Still cant believe that she is 31 and he is 37!!

 

[amateur]

Skatebuzz working fine for me.

Just saw Shen/Zhao's SP -- they are flippin' fantastic! so nice to have them around agian. Refreshing, joyous skating, assured and refined.

 

[beep_beep]

Good lord !!!!

Was there something wrong with S/Z today ???
I couldn't see a single thing off! Even the SBS spins matched all the way through.

Shen & Zhao rule!

 

[gold12345]

They made that look easy.

A 74? Okay. Wow.

 

[luvsasha]

I just LOVE them!

 

[demarinis5]

Bravo!!!

 

[beep_beep]

Castlie/Okolski are fab. Really liked the program, amazing speed... too bad for the jumps.

 

[dgel]

S&Z tie the Zhangs for best ever sp score