Pairs Short Program: 2013 NHK Trophy

ice coverage · Nov 8, 2013

wordsworthgirl said:
I'm here! and I loved the Japanese pair. Does anyone know anything abt them? Very promising!

Narumi Takahashi won a bronze at Worlds (in 2012, IIRC) with her former partner, Mervin Tran, who is Canadian.
After such unexpected success, they never competed together again. She got injured, but the real reason for the end of the partnership apparently was their lack of eligibility to compete for Japan at the Olympics b/c Tran is not a citizen.
This season is the first for Takahashi and her new partner -- and for Tran and his new partner, Natasha Purich, who compete for Canada.

sequinsgalore · Nov 8, 2013

Tatiana VOLOSOZHAR / Maxim TRANKOV (RUS)

Music: Masquerade Waltz by Aram Khatchaturian

3Tw - very big
3T - easy in unison
3LoTh - also very easy-looking
BiDs
PCoSp
RLi - ok, but bit hesitant footwork
StSq

Strong skate, they make the big elements look easy. Should take the lead with a big score, don't know about world record

SP: 44.66+37.37=82.03, in 1st out of 8

sweetskates1 · Nov 8, 2013

Great but I think they have been even better.

Mrs. P · Nov 8, 2013

TES box thingy says 44.66, close to Skate America TES, however this performance was solid. i expect another record breaker!!

hippomoomin · Nov 8, 2013

I got so distracted by the tech box that I missed some of the actual skating

wordsworthgirl · Nov 8, 2013

sweetskates1 said:
Great but I think they have been even better.

I agree- all the elements were fabulous- huge, easy, stunning- but emotionally they seemed a little muted tonight. She even seemed nervous at the beginning!

auser · Nov 8, 2013

golden411 said:
Narumi Takahashi won a bronze at Worlds (in 2012, IIRC) with her former partner, Mervin Tran, who is Canadian.
After such unexpected success, they never competed together again. She got injured, but the real reason for the end of the partnership apparently was their lack of eligibility to compete for Japan at the Olympics b/c Tran is not a citizen.
This season is the first for Takahashi and her new partner -- and for Tran and his new partner, Natasha Purich, who compete for Canada.

Thanks golden411, I wondered about this.

Mrs. P · Nov 8, 2013

No record. They seem disappointed! You don't have to break a record everytime!!

sweetskates1 · Nov 8, 2013

I am having same experience .

hippomoomin said:
I got so distracted by the tech box that I missed some of the actual skating

franz6009 · Nov 8, 2013

sweetskates1 said:
Thank you much!

I'm sorry, is there anything else? It's not working well for me, and habar.com is not working at all

sweetskates1 · Nov 8, 2013

Awesome, I perked up as soon as I saw your post! Glad you are up too wordsworthgirl!

wordsworthgirl said:
I agree- all the elements were fabulous- huge, easy, stunning- but emotionally they seemed a little muted tonight. She even seemed nervous at the beginning!

ice coverage · Nov 8, 2013

auser said:
Thanks golden411, I wondered about this.

One more thing re Takahashi/Kiyahara:
They competed at Nebelhorn, but did not qualify for the Sochi Olympics.

ETA, correction:

Apologies that I bungled his name, which is Kihara.

Mrs. P · Nov 8, 2013

Ohhh cute stuffed animals skating!! DOMO!!!

A.H.Black · Nov 8, 2013

golden411 said:
One more thing re Takahashi/Kiyahara:
They competed at Nebelhorn, but did not qualify for the Sochi Olympics.

Does that mean that Japan won't have a pairs entry for the team competition?

Ziggy · Nov 8, 2013

A.H.Black said:
Does that mean that Japan won't have a pairs entry for the team competition?

IIRC, you can enter one skater/team who didn't qualify in their own right.

Mrs. P · Nov 8, 2013

A.H.Black said:
Does that mean that Japan won't have a pairs entry for the team competition?

No. As long as Japan qualifies for the team event, they can pick Takahashi/Kihara for the team event.

However, teams that do have skaters who qualified individually in a given discipline, must chose from those skaters. Example, U.S. have three spots in women's. If Ashley, Graice and Christina go, one or two of the trio must be chosen for the team event.

sequinsgalore · Nov 8, 2013

Protocols are up: http://www.isuresults.com/results/gpjpn2013/gpjpn2013_Pairs_SP_Scores.pdf

Ziggy · Nov 8, 2013

I hope Martiusheva is ok. She fell flat down on her face on the throw and ended the program with a bloody chin and blood on her shoulder as well. :/

A.H.Black · Nov 8, 2013

Ziggy said:
IIRC, you can enter one skater/team who didn't qualify in their own right.

Mrs. P said:
No. As long as Japan qualifies for the team event, they can pick Takahashi/Kihara for the team event.

However, teams that do have skaters who qualified individually in a given discipline, must chose from those skaters. Example, U.S. have three spots in women's. If Ashley, Graice and Christina go, one or two of the trio must be chosen for the team event.

I knew the team had to be picked from those who qualified to be on the team. I didn't know you could enter one entry that didn't qualify. Thanks .

ice coverage · Nov 8, 2013

Mrs. P said:
No. As long as Japan qualifies for the team event, they can pick Takahashi/Kihara for the team event. ...

"Additional athletes," such as Takahashi/Kihara, will have to meet technical minimums -- which have not been announced yet, IIRC. Those minimums "may be different" from those necessary to compete in the events for the individual disciplines.

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