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

[sequinsgalore]

Annabelle PRÖLSS / Ruben BLOMMAERT (GER)

Music: Pirates of the Caribbean (soundtrack) by Hans Zimmer and Klaus Badelt

Red, blue, black and white pirates costumes

3Tw
3Sth - stepout
3T - she fell
2A
FCCoSp - unison off
ChSq
3FTh - solid
Li
BoDs
Li
Li
PCoSp

Some mistakes, but nice couple. Hopefully they will be great, when S/S retire.

Score: 54.10+50.04-1.00 =103.14 (PB), 158.38 (PB), in 1st (out of 14)

 

[Bea]

Our commentator was talking about a citizenship problem for Daria Popova which would mean that France can't send two couples to the Olympics. Can that be true? Because that would mean the Japanese can go.

 

[FSGMT]

I have to say that I really like Prolss/Blommaert: I saw them in Sesto last week and now here, they're very good, both technically and artistically! They are the future of German pair skating for sure! :yes:

 

[draqq]

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.

And the Reeds are right on the cusp of qualifying after the short dance scores below. Anything could happen with the standings. *nail-biting*

4 Agafonova / Ucar TUR 51.51
5 Huang / Zheng CHN 51.16
6 Obrien / Merriman AUS 50.52
8 Reed / Reed JPN 48.41
9 Testa / Csolley SVK 48.30
10 Hurtado / Diaz ESP 46.68
11 Elsener / Roost SUI 46.27
12 Lindholm / Kanervo FIN 45.68

 

[blue_idealist]

I have to say that I really like Prolss/Blommaert: I saw them in Sesto last week and now here, they're very good, both technically and artistically! They are the future of German pair skating for sure! :yes:

They're great! I didn't realize she was only 14!

 

[bigsisjiejie]

Disaster for the Japanese pair. Not only missing the Olympics, but they didn't get a qualifying TES for Worlds.

Davis/Brubaker having a hard time including a completely missed lift. Rockne looks "off" and like he's rushing things. Not the skate they wanted.

 

[sequinsgalore]

Lindsay DAVIS / Rockne BRUBAKER (USA)

Music: Les Parapluies de Cherbourg by Michel Legrand

She's in white/pink. He's in graytone

3S - he steps out, hand down
3Tw
2A+2T
ChSq
Li - aborted on take-off
FCCoSp - unison off at the end
3STh - nice
3LzTh - perhaps twofooted
Li
Li
FiDs
PCoSp

Shame about the lift. The do seem more pair-like compared to the summer comps.

Score: 51.14+51.73=102.87, 156.91, in 2nd (out of 15)

 

[bigsisjiejie]

Our commentator was talking about a citizenship problem for Daria Popova which would mean that France can't send two couples to the Olympics. Can that be true? Because that would mean the Japanese can go.

True, this may mean that the 5th place qualifier (Japanese) might get to go. We'll have to see whether France grants citizenship or not to Popova.

 

[Chemistry66]

They're great! I didn't realize she was only 14!

Probably would have done JGP this year if Ruben was still eligible.

 

[Kutien]

Stacey KEMP / David KING 146.30 video
Narumi TAKAHASHI / Ryuichi KIHARA 129.54 video
Annabelle PRÖLSS / Ruben BLOMMAERT 158.38 video

 

[draqq]

Either way, Takahashi / Kihara will need to get the necessary TES for the FS to qualify. So there's a lot still in the air.

 

[Alex D]

Probably would have done JGP this year if Ruben was still eligible.

Yes! Ruben is too old for jgp, but if you like them you can go to their Website and let them know. Will make them very happy if you do

 

[ntl]

Either way, Takahashi / Kihara will need to get the necessary TES for the FS to qualify. So there's a lot still in the air.

They already got that last week at Lombardia.

 

[bigsisjiejie]

Two questions about the Israeli pair:
--Is Davidovich an Israeli citizen? I had assumed so until I saw from her ISU bio that she is US-born.
--I know the Israeli Federation/Olympic Committee has their own standards for athletes to meet. Is there any chance they'd be "Tamar Katz'd" and not allowed to go?

They also didn't get the minimum SP TES needed for Worlds, though OK for Olympics. I presume they'll be competing somewhere else this fall.

 

[bigsisjiejie]

They already got that last week at Lombardia.

OK, good to know, one less hurdle.

 

[Kutien]

Lindsay DAVIS / Rockne BRUBAKER video

 

[paircheck]

german eurosport commentators said, that both have Israelian citizenship...

so when popova doesnt get the french citizenship..... narumi could go to the olymics

 

[paircheck]

why can t they find a Girl for mervin that lands jumps and throws.. poor mervin...

 

[bigsisjiejie]

For those able to watch the ISU feed on youtube, are you getting the Technical Difficulties black screen?

 

[Jammers]

why can t they find a Girl for mervin that lands jumps and throws.. poor mervin...

This is a new team. They've only been together since March.