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

[sequinsgalore]

Natasha PURICH / Mervin TRAN (CAN)

Music: Buon Giorno Principessa (from "Life Is Beautiful" soundtrack) by Nicola Piovani
Grand Hotel Valse (from "Life Is Beautiful" soundtrack) by Nicola Piovani
Valse Larmoyante (from "Life Is Beautiful" soundtrack) by Nicola Piovani

She's in blue dress. He's in white shirt and vest.

3Tw - bit hard catch
3T+2T - she fell on 3T, he has stepout on 2T
ChSq
3STh - twofooted, stepout
FCCoSp
FiDs
2S - both doubled out
Li
3TTh
Li
PCoSp
Li - struggle on stake-off

They seemed bit out of steam after the first mistakes.

Score: 49.76+50.68-1.00 = 99.44, 156.15, 3rd (out of 16)

 

[blue_idealist]

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

I got that, but now I'm watching Eurosport.. I missed most of Purich and Tran's performance, but it seems from what the Eurosport commentators are saying, it was bad.

 

[paircheck]

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

ok right... but she doesn t land her solo jumps... but may SHE can improve...

 

[sequinsgalore]

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

Yes, I'm watching Eurosport now.

 

[Mrs. P]

Despite the mistakes, I actually really enjoyed Mervin and Natasha's program. I thought there were some lovely moves in-between the elements and I am starting to see them mesh a lot more. I think we'll see some improvements as the season goes by.

 

[bartlebooth]

New ISU streamhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BonVYpzG1Vg

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

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

Yes. It is black screen with me too.

But I'm lucky that I can watch the performances on Eurosport on the TV, so it's not affecting me. I only have the page still open for when Eurosport were on adverts during the warm-ups.

Have you tried a livestream of Eurosport? For example:

http://www.day.to/watch/live/streaming/online/free/en-vivo/1/493129/september-27-2013/eurosport.html

CaroLiza_fan

 

[paircheck]

V/T
yellow trousers for trankov :disagree:

 

[deedee1]

Narumi/Ryuichi just missed out the Oly spot by one place...right? bye bye Sochi

 

[tulosai]

I simply can't believe this is the program that is going to win an OGM. It makes me want to throw up a little.

 

[sequinsgalore]

Tatiana VOLOSOZHAR / Maxim TRANKOV (RUS)

Music: Jesus Christ Superstar by Andrew Lloyd Webber

She's in white. He's in yellow pants (!) and white loose shirt

3Tw - very big
3S - he hangs on a bit, but solid
3T+2T
BoDs
FCCoSp
3LoTh - big!
ChSq
3STh
Li
PCoSp
Li
Li

Very strong skate, I'm impressed. The choreo itself is only okay, but hopefully it will get better with mileage.

Score: 75.17+75.14=150.31 (WR), 231.96 (WR), in 1st (out of 17)

Hmm, two new world records... Guess I'm not surprised by now

 

[Finnstep]

I simply can't believe this is the program that is going to win an OGM. It makes me want to throw up a little.

I have to agree. Their program was disappointing for me.

 

[paircheck]

totally disappointed by V/T free
where iss the choreo?

 

[Mrs. P]

150.31, that has to be a world record?!

 

[HR4]

I liked the program and impressed by the form they show! Lots to improve in choreography, but even now I can see it winning

 

[bigsisjiejie]

Yeah, I'm on Eurosport now.

V/T program--I don't mind the music and the cuts, but the program choreo seems unbalanced--all the jumps in the first third, the throws in the second third, then all the lifts at the end. That needs a rethink.

 

[Mrs. P]

So basically the judges are staying this is their best already...

 

[tulosai]

I liked the program and impressed by the form they show! Lots to improve in choreography, but even now I can see it winning

Oh it will win, of course, don't get me wrong. And they are phenomenal skaters together, all of the elements extremely strong, don't get me wrong about that either. But to me this program is just a small step up from last year's godfather (IMO) disaster. It just is so... unfulfilling to me, to watch what they do between the elements, and the choice of music to me is uninspired, and they seem uninspired skating to it. This isn't a slam to them but to the contrary- I think they could do so much more and be so much better than this.

 

[Kalina]

Yes they just broke their own WR in the free and in combined score, while yesterday they broke the short program's WR.

 

[tulosai]

Yeah, I'm on Eurosport now.

V/T program--I don't mind the music and the cuts, but the program choreo seems unbalanced--all the jumps in the first third, the throws in the second third, then all the lifts at the end. That needs a rethink.

Yeah I was thinking about this too actually. I am also fascinated by the score. I find the choreo to be empty but of course their PCS will be through the roof. I felt they had bobbles on the first SBS jump though and she wasn't that great on the second throw either. Probably +3 across the board for both those elements...