2012 Cup of China Mens Free Skate

[draqq]

Ugh, Rippon is stuck with another terrible music choice. There's just nothing to grab a hold off, just a bunch of jazz trumpet flairs. Worse yet, Rippon isn't good with this athletic American broadway style; he's much better off showing off his classical lines and subtlety.

 

[sequinsgalore]

Rippon
Score: 133.67, total 205.48 and into 1st

 

[FSGMT]

Rippon skated quite good, but I don't like the choreography a lot, he looked forced, not natural but maybe it's because of the collision...

 

[Li'Kitsu]

Nan Song...
He has so much potential, but he just doesn't have any luck!
Hopefully he'll be back for TEB at least...

 

[Irishflip]

*Desperately reviews predictions*

 

[FSGMT]

Voronov is skating really good, he could end on the podium...

 

[sequinsgalore]

Sergei VORONOV (RUS)

Music: Romeo and Juliet by Nino Rota

4T
3A
3A+2T
FCSp
StSq
3T+2T
3F
2A+2T+2T
3Lo
3S
ChSt
CCoSp
CSSp

I don't care for his skating, but he landed his jumps, and in this field it will prob be enough for medal.

 

[apple123]

How many times does Adam collide with someone in the warmup? I recall once with Chan? He should really pay attention.

 

[evangeline]

I'm almost offended by the utterly dismal "choreography" of Voronov's LP, nothing but the same music cuts of the love theme from Nino Rota's Romeo and Juliet over and over and over again, shoddily clapped together with a complete disconnect of his movements to the music.

Yuck.

 

[sequinsgalore]

Voronov
Score: 144.03, total 217.61 and into 1st

 

[bibi24]

Great skate from Voronov, I enjoyed it!

 

[sky_fly20]

You know something is wrong in Cup of China men's field when an obscure skater like Voronov gets a medal
who has never podium at a GP before nor is a decent skater , lol

 

[sequinsgalore]

Tatsuki MACHIDA (JPN)

Music: Firebird by Igor Stravinski

3A
4T - fall
3Lz+3T
FSSp
StSq
3A+2T - low landing on 3A and step between the two jumps. Will be called SEQ?
CCSp
3Lo
3Lz
3F+2T
3S
ChSt
CCoSp

Should be enough for silver

 

[Irishflip]

You know something is wrong in Cup of China men's field when an obscure skater like Voronov gets a medal
who has never podium at a GP before nor is a decent skater , lol

Or when two podium contenders withdraw after the short.

 

[sky_fly20]

Or when two podium contenders withdraw after the short.

shame about Joubert's sickness and Song's injury

 

[evangeline]

You know something is wrong in Cup of China men's field when an obscure skater like Voronov gets a medal
who has never podium at a GP before nor is a decent skater , lol

Actually, Voronov has two GP medals.

But he definitely benefited from the weak field here, I agree.

 

[sequinsgalore]

Machida
Score: 153.44, total 236.92 and into 1st

 

[draqq]

Machida's transitions were a bit flat until midway through the program, when I think it turned around. The landings and precision weren't as strong as the SP he performed yesterday, but it should give him the silver at least.

 

[Irishflip]

shame about Joubert's sickness and Song's injury

Particularly considering Song hasn't had his time to shine despite delivering stellar performances. If he skates like he did at the Cup of China last year at the TEB and doesn't get a medal I may scream.

 

[sky_fly20]

Actually, Voronov has two GP medals.

But he definitely benefited from the weak field here, I agree.

and even more alarming Gachinski has now lost to 2 obscure Russian skaters by scores and TES