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2018 Four Continents Gala

sublimeskating

Crouching Dreamer, Hidden Badass
On the Ice
Joined
Feb 24, 2017
Yeah, it ended without Boyang's performance. Quite cool what actually happened haha. I took a video of what happened: https://youtu.be/A96WPvObTXc

thanks for the great vid! :thumbsup:

sad that boyang could not perform his spidey for us ... stayed up all night for it but then the unexpected plot twist ... first it was fire alarm in finlandia and now power shortage in taipei ... LOL wut

oh well, guess we'll have to wait for olys... :pray:
 

Latremu

Final Flight
Joined
May 8, 2017
It was so funny. Because he didn't perform, Misha forced him to do a 4Z. He popped the first attempt, then wanted to leave but Misha forced him again, and he completed the Lutz. Then the 4 ice pairs came out, did death spirals in 2 groups of 4 (2pairs together), then Elladj came out and did 3 consecutive backflips.
 

cleo2070

Final Flight
Joined
Feb 9, 2013
More fancams! :love: :hap93: :luv17:

Be prepared for the super-cool audience and check the volume first! :D

Twitter:
- right after the power went out: https://twitter.com/tomao_jomz/status/957245671534243843
- Boyang doing a tour in the phone-lit arena: https://twitter.com/noi10h2o/status/957237378757742594
- all on ice with amazing view of the arena: https://twitter.com/Float_Missile/status/957235024146833408
- all on ice: https://twitter.com/fang_minji/status/957255957532127233 https://twitter.com/tenten740502/status/957240904409952257
- Elladj does backflip over ?? (dark-haired male skater, white t-shirt, dark pants): https://twitter.com/weilin231/status/957233349877121026 and https://twitter.com/tenten740502/status/957226013380849664
- skaters leaving the ice, champions posing together: https://twitter.com/acid45dip/status/957230693196550146
- Boyang's jumps (and Misha's antics): https://twitter.com/fang_minji/status/957250313039130625 and https://twitter.com/sydthepasserby/status/957245645026308096 and https://twitter.com/noi10h2o/status/957233091474419714 and https://twitter.com/tenten740502/status/957238603242815488 (close-up on Misha and Boyang)
- Elladj does three backflips in a row: https://twitter.com/tenten740502/status/957230446978347008 and https://twitter.com/SUNGiCHEN/status/957225030055702528

YouTube:
- skaters taking a bow (with the amazing backdrop of the phone-lit arena): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOIXDTKNdfI
- all on ice, Elladj's backflip, group photo (in HD): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gcLOorF-1o
- Boyang's jumps (and Misha's antics), HD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVwELpnevM0
 

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avatar credit: @miyan5605
Record Breaker
Joined
Feb 27, 2012
Thanks for these, cleo! Elladj is doing the backflip over his team and skating club mate, Liam Firus.

Shane Firus, I assume? (I can't get a good look at the guy's face, but Shane seems like a reasonable guess.)

Liam did not compete at Four Continents.
 

Miss Ice

Let the sky fall~
Medalist
Joined
Apr 16, 2006
I love Kaori but girl, clean up that footwork. She actually stumbled on one of her choreo sequences (2:45)... and I feel like the Bond part of the program tried really hard to be like Yuna's 2010 SP. Kaori's choreographers should try to have her develop her own style rather than throwing in movements Yuna clearly pulled off in her SP. An example of a successful use of a music that has been immortalized by another skater is Wakaba's Skyfall LP - she develops her own style in it rather than trying to do an imitation of Yuna's bond.
 

CaroLiza_fan

EZETTIE LATUASV IVAKMHA
Record Breaker
Joined
Oct 25, 2012
Country
Northern-Ireland

reneerose

Final Flight
Joined
Oct 9, 2011
So...just curious....the whole gala isn't uploaded to You Tube somewhere? Was looking for links...thanks. Wonder if will be loaded on Ice Network later?
 

notunprepared

On the Ice
Joined
Oct 14, 2017

Latremu

Final Flight
Joined
May 8, 2017
Kaori just skated two clean programs and won gold at the actual competition. I think she's allowed to stumble on a new ex. I laughed when she made the mistakes, because that told me she had put everything into the competition so nothing much was left for her ex, which I'm totally fine with. I was pleasantly surprised when she did the Bond program, gotta love her trying new things.
 

yqs100

On the Ice
Joined
May 21, 2009
It’s ridiculous that the organizer doesn’t have a backup plan for the power cut off!

Hope A level competition won’t go to Taiwan again.
 

Crossover

All Hail the Queen
Record Breaker
Joined
Oct 31, 2014
The organizer indeed did a pretty much poor job not only during the gala, but also during the men's free event and men's victory ceremony. Boyang who should've gotten the spotlight as the winner of the men's event and the last performer had no opportunity to perform his exhibition program at all. That's a real shame.

However, I don't wish Taiwan not to hold another major event like this. Not much countries are willing to host the 4CC unfortunately, as it is not regarded as prestigious as Euro championships, so I just hope the organizer doesn't repeat their mistake in the future.
 

elbkup

Power without conscience is a savage weapon
Medalist
Joined
Mar 3, 2015
Country
United-States
The best gala ever!!! The impromptu ending with skaters, audience pulling together to end on a high note exceeded all expectations, Boyang. Misha, Elladj and pairs all being highlights... wish I had been there to witness it and I am exceedingly grateful to everyone who posted pictures and videos that put us there vicariously!! So much better than the staged programs that would have been done otherwise tho I missed seeing Boyang's EX he was having alot of fun... so cool!!
 

Aino

Rinkside
Joined
Oct 29, 2016
Oh Mai :) If it was up to me, Finland would gladly like to donate it's olympic spot to Japan, preferably to Mai. Loved her every program here. I think she has quite good skating skills? I saw her in Helsinki last year and she was fast!
 

CaroLiza_fan

EZETTIE LATUASV IVAKMHA
Record Breaker
Joined
Oct 25, 2012
Country
Northern-Ireland
Finally watched the Gala this afternoon, and something has been bugging me ever since I started watching it.

Who were the featured skaters during the Flag Parade?

I am nearly sure that Melinda Wang was one of them. But, I can't think who the other skater is. And it is really annoying me, because she looks very familiar.

So, can anybody put me out of my misery before I drive myself crazy trying to work it out! :hpull: :laugh:

CaroLiza_fan
 
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