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WTT Gala

christinaskater

Medalist
Joined
Mar 21, 2005
Brian Joubert is the most handsome skater on the planet! So gorgeous!
Skating has some of the most beautiful people on the planet!

Gracie is also gorgeous!
 

auser

Record Breaker
Joined
Dec 5, 2009
Anyone know what the skaters were throwing to the audience from their baskets?
 

claphappy

On the Ice
Joined
Oct 24, 2011
Yeah, but I thought her reaction to the ending pose fall was great. The fall caught her off guard, so she quickly threw up her arms in her ending pose from her seated position. I would nominate her for a cutest fall ever award, in the best performing sense(at one time or another everyone has falls).;)
Narumi's spirit in too big for her tiny body & that's why she falls so much! (At least, that's what I tell myself.)
 

demarinis5

Gold for the Winter Prince!
Record Breaker
Joined
Jan 23, 2004
I don't care what all the naysayers say--this was a great event!! And what a great gala!!!!

I totally agree. I loved every minute of WTT and the Gala! Thank you to Japan and to all of the skaters who participated.
 
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let`s talk

Match Penalty
Joined
Sep 10, 2009
French men and Adelina were the only ones who were put in the second half over their competitiors who ranked higher but were in the first half of the show (Chan and Wagner). Chan was actually quite good, beautiful, fast and it surprised me a lot. The Buttle choreo is gorgeous, the hands, moves, jumps- everything was right on topic. He was trying to be meaningful but with no face expression and stiff torso that got ironical. In someone else's execution, I mean if it were Stephane, Dai or Buttle himself the program would be a masterpiece. But still considering what I saw in SP and LP Chan's exhibition is his best stuff this season, it's a real step up for him and he should be moving into that direction. Maybe he should ask Buttle to choreo his new programs next season? Girls were all the same- similar slow music choice, similar pretty dresses, just one and the same ice princess under different names. Only Adelina looked different in her a la Stendal Red&Black. Her presentation is still juniorish but what the hell. At least she looked different. Shizuka was in the lobby accompanying by a security ojisan in the uniform of a banana republic general. Lol. In pairs watching BazLar gave me the feeling that I am finally in a fancy restaurant after a bunch of fastfoods. She is graceful fairy with cleanest lines ever. Well, I didn't really get why Aliona chose this exhibition. The music was already played for Team Japan number. It's not good for the audience when the same music is going on again in galas. Also, they are not champions at this event. And, which is more important imo, they don't need to remind everyone that they are champions. It might look insecure. French guys surely know how to entertain the public. Btw, they and Dai were the only ones who performed the major elements- 3A (Jou had a mistake on landing). Dai.. what can be said. He is a rock star and that is all. In mambo he was the only one who tried a combo and ... felt on the ice. At that moment I wasn't thinking clearly in the orgylike arena but later soberer people told me that his second jump was 3Lo, not 3T. So, it explains why he felt on the combo that he usually doesn't do. But who cares about that silly fall in such situation. No one, except Dai. He felt so embarrassed and kept apologizing to public, bowing and begging for forgivness. Lol. In finale he acted like a host telling foreign skater what to do with that stuff in baskets. Then a thank you speech and see you next season. Oh well it's over but not for long. I had great 4 days in Yoyogi and lucky me the WTT-2013 will be in Tokyo again! :yay:
 

skatinginbc

Medalist
Joined
Aug 26, 2010
Maybe he should ask Buttle to choreo his new programs next season?
Buttle is my idol. If Chan skates to Buttle's choreography next season, I may be so biased that I might even say something like "CoP is the best thing ever invented in the skating history":biggrin:.
 
Joined
Aug 16, 2009
Thanks so much for the eyewitness account, Let's Talk! (I'm so jealous of you--in the nicest possible way. You lucky duck, that you got to be there.) It sounds like such a wonderful event. I'll look for snippets of it on YouTube. How great that Miki skated! I agree that she's one of the most beautiful women on the planet. I'm glad Patrick skated that wonderful gala program by Buttle. When I saw a tape of it from Worlds, I was wowed.

I add my thanks to the people of Japan and to all the skaters for such a wonderful event. And it sounds as if the skaters enjoy it as much as we fans do. It's the perfect way to end the skating season.
 

demarinis5

Gold for the Winter Prince!
Record Breaker
Joined
Jan 23, 2004
Thank you let's talk for your review and report. It surely seemed like the audience was in a party mood along with the skaters. Patrick's exhibition was beautifully skated I really enjoyed it along with so many others.
 
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