I was so shocked to see Pairs SP last night, and devastated by 11th finish by Yuko & Sasha...
Mistake after mistake...by all European top teams, starting from Yuko and Sasha. What an awful fall, so dangerous! then more falls by 2 Russian teams...What wrong with them???
I did not read 29 pages thread, but I wonder something was wrong with the ice, maybe?
At this point of competition, what I would like to see is they can regroup themselves somehow in time for LP and skate their best.
While SP overall last night was disappointing, I was excited for the teams I rooted for did great.
Narumi & Mervin:
Great job! So proud of you both! For landing that triple finally, loved your guts Narumi, such a warrior you are!
Skating last in LP must be too nerve-recking to you both, I guess, but donot hesitate, this is not your last cometition, not the only opportunity for a possible medal. You have plenty of opportunities ahead of you, so donot be afraid of making mistakes. Just go for it. Ganbare~!
Berton & Hotarek:
Clean skate, well done!
I love their programs every year. It's not ordinary element-after-element 'boring' pair program, you know. Good luck to them, for one more clean skate in the free!
Pang & Tong:
They are my No.1 team I like, out of all the Chinese pairs both past and current.
Looked to me they skated cautious and slower than usual. But I think they did great, considering they were gone for a full year. I would like to see they get on the podium once again before they retire.