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Lucky Star

Final Flight
Joined
Feb 27, 2009
I loved Platonova/Grachev OD, great music and a wonderful dance. What are the chances against other russians, especially in perspective with third russian olympic spot ?

Tiny chances :no: There are Rubleva/Sheffer, Bobrova/Soloviev, Gorshkova/Butikov... But who knows...
 

dorispulaski

Wicked Yankee Girl
Joined
Jul 26, 2003
Country
United-States
Yes, and there is also Ekaterina Riazanova & Ilia Tkachenko. Not to mention the exciting junior team of Elena ILYINIKH / Nikita KATSALAPOV
 

Lucky Star

Final Flight
Joined
Feb 27, 2009
But if D/S or K/N or even all of them will not go to Worlds after the OG maybe we would see P/G there ;)
 

SamuraiKike

Medalist
Joined
Jan 26, 2008
that is sad, especially considering he is former world junior champion.

Well Bobrova/Soloviev are former junior world champions too and Gorshkova/Butikov also medaled at Jr. Worlds.

It's gonna be an exciting battle for that 3rd russian spot for sure. I just wish PlatonovaGrachev would have a GP spot like all their other rivals. Whatever team that does better at the Grand Prix will likely get the federation judges support.

I agree too about huge chances for the 4th team going to worlds (at least Domnina/Shabalin will surely retire if they medal at Vancouver). Grachev did go to 2006 worlds with his former partner after Navka/Kostomarov retired but they finished pretty low at 23rd..
 

dorispulaski

Wicked Yankee Girl
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I would think that depending on Maxim's health, they might retire after Olympics in any case. After all, they are already World Champions. What would going to Worlds offer them?
 

life684

Final Flight
Joined
Nov 8, 2007
Yes, and there is also Ekaterina Riazanova & Ilia Tkachenko. Not to mention the exciting junior team of Elena ILYINIKH / Nikita KATSALAPOV

Yes, Riaznova/ Tkachenko also has a GP event and will be in running for the Olympics. But, Ilyinikh/Katsalapov are certainly too young for this olympics i think, especially Elena. They will surely be a factor in the next olympic cycle.
 

SamuraiKike

Medalist
Joined
Jan 26, 2008
I would think that depending on Maxim's health, they might retire after Olympics in any case. After all, they are already World Champions. What would going to Worlds offer them?

If they don't medal (is really unlikely but who knows...) or Maxim's knees fail him during the competition (way more likely ala Euros this year) they would want to end the season on a high note and go to worlds ( I know I would..).
 

life684

Final Flight
Joined
Nov 8, 2007
Well Bobrova/Soloviev are former junior world champions too and Gorshkova/Butikov also medaled at Jr. Worlds.

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Yes, Bobrova/Soloviev are former world junior champions. But they don't grab ur attention enough to watch the program again. i believe they became world champion rather soon and as a result moved up to next level rather quickly (i believe they became world jr champs when they were 17 and 18 yrs old). They are not fullly senior material.

i absolutely can't stand their OD, its more like 2 blokes skating together and has nothing to do with prescribed theme of OD
 

casken

On the Ice
Joined
Jan 24, 2007
Yes, Bobrova/Soloviev are former world junior champions. But they don't grab ur attention enough to watch the program again.

They don't? Funny, I could have sworn I watched both their OD and FD a few times, but if you said I didn't I guess I didn't.
 

museksk8r

Record Breaker
Joined
Oct 31, 2006
Country
United-States
Ladies:

1.Alena LEONOVA 56.24 | 105.93| 162.17
2.Laura LEPISTÖ 53.45 | 100.88 | 154.33
3.Kiira KORPI 54.71 | 98.13 | 152.84
4.Myriane SAMSON 53.67 | 92.88 | 146.55
5.Jenna MCCORKELL 49.93 | 88.94 | 138.87
6.Katarina GERBOLDT 52.47 | 84.63 | 137.10
7.Fumie SUGURI 54.09 | 82.82 | 136.91
8.Valentina MARCHEI 49.77 | 86.78 | 136.55
9.Viktoria HELGESSON 52.66 | 82.49 | 135.15
10.Susanna PÖYKIÖ 54.64 | 73.91| 128.55
11.Aki SAWADA 47.06 | 73.12 | 120.18
12.Becky BERESWILL 45.06 | 72.05 | 117.11
13.Nana TAKEDA 41.79 | 71.74 | 113.53
14.Joshi HELGESSON 39.31 | 72.92 | 112.23
15.Molly OBERSTAR 41.48 | 68.41 | 109.89
16.Olga IKONNIKOVA 34.99 | 56.57 | 91.56

Gongrats to Alena! :clap:

YAY, ALENA! I :love: you!! Wow, a win over the current European Champion! Leonova could certainly win Euros this season . . . it will likely come down to her, Kostner, Lepisto, and Meier.
 

museksk8r

Record Breaker
Joined
Oct 31, 2006
Country
United-States
Finlandia Trophy 2009
Men
Result

FPl. Name Nation Points SP FS

1 Daisuke TAKAHASHI JPN 224.25 1 2
2 Sergei VORONOV RUS 210.22 3 1
3 Stephen CARRIERE USA 193.24 2 5
4 Michal BREZINA CZE 190.31 6 4
5 Konstantin MENSHOV RUS 190.08 7 3
6 Kristoffer BERNTSSON SWE 185.58 4 6
7 Daisuke MURAKAMI JPN 177.87 5 9
8 Peter LIEBERS GER 176.21 9 7
9 Paolo BACCHINI ITA 175.67 10 8
10 Alexander JOHNSON USA 165.03 11 11
11 Ari-Pekka NURMENKARI FIN 160.60 12 12
12 Kevin VAN DER PERREN BEL 160.53 16 10
13 Clemens BRUMMER GER 157.52 8 16
14 Przemyslaw DOMANSKI POL 155.26 13 14
15 Ian MARTINEZ CAN 153.94 14 13
16 Karel ZELENKA ITA 149.92 15 15
17 Valtter VIRTANEN FIN 133.26 17 19
18 Vitali SAZONETS UKR 129.97 18 17
19 Mikko MINKKINEN FIN 127.30 19 18

YAY DAISUKE & SERGEI!!!:love::bow:

Many thanks Charlotte Elizabeth for posting video links! :clap:
 

SamuraiKike

Medalist
Joined
Jan 26, 2008
Yes, Bobrova/Soloviev are former world junior champions. But they don't grab ur attention enough to watch the program again. i believe they became world champion rather soon and as a result moved up to next level rather quickly (i believe they became world jr champs when they were 17 and 18 yrs old). They are not fullly senior material.

i absolutely can't stand their OD, its more like 2 blokes skating together and has nothing to do with prescribed theme of OD

I wont talk about their current programs since I haven't seen them but their previous Folk OD was excellent and the best Kalinka at 2008 Worlds definetly and I think they were really undermarked at the GP last year (the generic Romeo & Juliet did hurt them I guess). I'd rank them above Platonova/Grachev and Rubleva/Shefer. My personal faves for the 3rd spot are Gorshkova/Butikov though.:agree:
 

Morning Glory

On the Ice
Joined
Dec 16, 2008
Daisuke's LP, TV camera Version

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uu_I3y85VVs

This is not a home video version, so we can see more detailed choreography and facial expression.

His interview:
"I was nervous more than SP, and felt as if I was walking on air. I haven't felt this feeling for a long time. As for the GPs, I have never won the final so this time I want to. Winning the final will be the great step to Vancouver."
 
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