Nebelhorn Trophy 2013: Sep 25-28 [Oberstdorf, Germany] - Olympic Qualifying Event

[sequinsgalore]

Elizaveta USMANTSEVA / Roman TALAN (UKR)

Music: Dream Catchers

Both in orange, burgundy sparkly costumes

3T+3T+SEQ
2S
3Tw
BoDs
3FTh
FCCoSp - unison/position way off in sit
Li - weird looking 2nd position
3LoTh - twofooted
ChSq
Li
Li
PCoSp

Some difficulty, but the program was boring

Score: 50.97+42.98 = 93.95, 141.45, in 1st (out of 9)

 

[coolboogie22]

Does anyone can post on youtube Veronik Mallet SP ? Please!

 

[deedee1]

Wow clean skate from the Ukraine team! Gettign so nervous for Naru & Ryu again...>.< please skating god, please let them skate one more decent skate, please....

 

[GF2445]

Polish team is out now and the couple from Belarus team is facing elimination.

We can also start confirming who is going to qualify or not!!

 

[KKonas]

Both Jason and Oda were amazing!!

Enjoyed both programs. So good to see Oda back looking strong and fit. He has such wonderful soft knees. Jason did well too getting all Level 4s. His footwork is difficult and entertaining.

 

[sequinsgalore]

Natalja ZABIJAKO / Alexandr ZABOEV (EST)

Music: Conquest of Paradise (soundtrack) by Vangelis

Black/grey costume w/ illusion shredding

2Tw
3T+2T+2T - solid
2A - she hangs on, perhaps <
Li
3LoTh - hands down
FiDs
FCCoSp
Li
ChSq
3STh - held on
Li
PCoSp

They look pleased with their effort.

Score: 50.25+43.54 = 93.79, 138.87, in 2nd (out of 10)

 

[GF2445]

Estonians are currently in second place and now the Austrians are on the ice.
The team from Belarus is now out.

Next pair in danger are the pair from North Korea

WE CAN ALSO CONFIRM! That the Ukrainian pair are the first couple to qualify for Sochi! Well Done Elizaveta and Roman!!

 

[Mrs. P]

Enjoyed both programs. So good to see Oda back looking strong and fit. He has such wonderful soft knees. Jason did well too getting all Level 4s. His footwork is difficult and entertaining.

I agree, it's nice to see Nobunari back in action. I really enjoyed his SP -- he seem to show some of his personality! I hope he has a great season. Japanese Nationals is going to be such a blood bath.

And word on Jason's FW; so difficult, yet pleasant to watch!

 

[deedee1]

oh many teams are doing triple twist and scoring over 90 now...can they make it???? fingers crossed.

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

Wish more people would use that music. Vangelis music is just made for skating!!!

The Estonians might have had a "Conquest of Paradise", but I don't know how they didn't have a conquest over the competition so far!!!

Just shows how much the little mistakes that sequinsgalore has highlighted can cost when you add them all together.

CaroLiza_fan

 

[sequinsgalore]

Miriam ZIEGLER / Severin KIEFER (AUT)

Music: Beatles Medley

She's in orange dress. He's in off white shirt, brown/orange sweatershirt

Li
2Tw
3S - she steps out
Li
3STh
FCCoSp - unison off
3T - she fell
2LoTh
ChSq
Li
FiDs
PCoSp

Score: 41.18+39.06-1.00 = 79.24, 124.93, in 4th (out of 11)

 

[GF2445]

The Austrians just managed to bump off the North Koreans but they are now at the mercy of the stronger British and Japanese couples.
Now both Ukrainian and Estonian Pairs have qualified for Sochi!

 

[sequinsgalore]

Stacey KEMP / David KING (GBR)

Music: Eleanor Rigby by The Beatles; Imagine by John Lennon; Hey Jude by The Beatles

Blue costumes

3Tw - bit low catch
2T
2A+1Lo+2Lo - she fell on 2A<<
3FTh
BoDs
PCoSp
Li - nice take-off
ChSq
3LoTh
Li
FCCoSp
Li

Nice program and choreo. Good lifts and throws, but those sbs jumps are going to cost.

Score: 50.37+45.60-1=94.67 (PB), 146.30 (PB), in 1st (out of 12)

 

[GF2445]

Austrians are out and the British couple have booked their tickets to Sochi

 

[Maxi]

Narumi I am crying!

 

[sequinsgalore]

Narumi TAKAHASHI / Ryuichi KIHARA (JPN)

Music: Les Miserables by Claude-Michel Schoenberg

Both in blue/greyish costumes

3T+2T - she fell on 3T
2Tw
Li
3S - she stepout, hand down
ChSq
3LoTh
Li
FCCoSp
Li
3STh - fall
BoDs
PCoSp

Ouch, two falls for Narumi. This is sad. On replay her sbs did look rotated, though...

Score: 38.46+43.66-2.00 = 80.12, 129.54, in 5th (out of 13)

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

"I Dreamed A Dream"...

Well, I'm afraid that it looks like the Olympic dream isn't going to come true in 2014 for Narumi and Ryuichi.

It's a real pity that this enforced change of partner happened so late in the Olympic cycle. Even just one more year together would have made a big difference.

But, hopefully the dream will come true for Mervin and Natasha.

CaroLiza_fan

 

[draqq]

Ouch, got fifth place... Japan will not have a spot at Sochi.

 

[GF2445]

OOH NOOO!!! The Japanese pair bombed
They now slip into fifth and won't be going to Sochi. Now Japan needs the Reeds to qualify in order to do the team event.

So in the end, the four qualifying nations for the pairs event are- Great Britain, Estonia, Ukraine and Israel.

 

[GF2445]

Now we canturn the page to the medals.