Acutally Lubov put a hand down, but didn't fall.
Right enough, I just looked at the table, and there is no deduction mentioned. So, she did better than I thought, then. Great!
Well spotted! Thank you for the correction.
CaroLiza_fan
Acutally Lubov put a hand down, but didn't fall.
Just watched the higher definition version posted at FSU. It appears Lubov didn't get enough height, coming down on both feet before she could uncross them. Stumbled and put her hands down, but managed to stay upright.
Congrats to Sasha for setting new PBs this competition. And thank you for not disappointing me.I will be disappointed if Petrov doesn't win this by a double-digit margin. Same goes for Liza.
It may be early days, but I suspect Kirsten may soon start to regret ditching Dylan!
Perhaps in the short term. However, Kirsten's thinking is more long term. The problem with the Lubov/Dylan pairing is, it may unfortunately be relatively short lived. When Dylan eventually retires, Lubov will be searching for a new partner. Until then, we can enjoy their success together.
Yay for Lubov and Dylan! Although short-lived, I really hope they can find a lot of success and enjoy the sport together.
I really love this new pairing between Dylan and Lubov. Hopefully they will have a lot of success in the long run. I easily see them becoming my favorite Canadian pair.
Source: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?...487753127&type=1&comment_id=10203254074901156Vale Marchei said:Happy debut to the 2 of us...dear Lubov! Happy to share this with a nice girl like u!
I just watched the videos from L/M and comparing them to those of MT/M 2 it seems like Dylan has found a new look and style. It doesn't look like the same old same old from him. Yet with Kristin it's all the same old stuff she has been doing for the last few years with Dylan - just with a new partner. L/M have a more classical look in lines and moves while MT/M 1 were more cutesy and it looks to me like MT/M are also taking the cutesy route.
Got me wondering if Kristin might have been the force leading both of her partnerships, insisting things be done her way. And maybe Dylan was fighting for them to go a new route. Cause I must say the new style looks good on him.
But, what I am struggling to accept is Kirsten's decision to split when things were going so well for not just her and Dylan, but for Margaret Purdy and Michael Marinaro as well.
Kirsten and Dylan were without doubt one of the top pairs partnerships in the world. They had climbed up to 3rd in the World Standings (archive from 5th September), and with Robin Szolkowy and Pang/Tong retiring and Maxim Trankov injured, they would have been the favourites in any competition they entered this season.
Margaret and Michael were quickly becoming a very promising team for the future of Canadian Pairs skating. Despite it being their first year at Senior level, they were already up to 17th in the World Standings.
CaroLiza_fan
...Kirsten said at the time that she made the decision because Dylan wasn't sure if he could commit to another Olympic cycle. Well, the very fact that he subsequently went looking for a new partner shows that he has decided he will continue. And the fact that he got one that is VERY competitive indicates that he is in it for the long haul.
So, Kirsten should have had a bit more patience and waited for Dylan's decision, rather than go on ahead and split up what could very easily have become Canada's top 2 teams.
As it is, with 3 slots, Kirsten and Michael should still make the Canadian team for Worlds. But, if things continue the way they are, it is clear that they will be the number 3, behind Duhamel/Radford and Iliuschkina/Moscovitch (who ARE eligible, thanks to Lubov being without a partner for so long).