2013 Europeans Pairs - Short Program

[tulosai]

Popova & Massot are ahead of Kavaguti & Smirnov. Now who would have guessed this one...

No they aren't?

 

[LRK]

I'm becoming quite fond of James/Cipres - I really enjoy watching them.

 

[mikiandorocks]

No. The commentators got me on that one. Already checked the event page to confirm.

 

[tulosai]

Vanessa JAMES / Morgan CIPRES (FRA)

Music: Rhumba d'Amour
Safri Duo

3FTw - very shaky catch, she stepouts on landing afterwards

That was actually one of the worst catch's I've ever seen on the senior international level. I was legitimately worried for her for a second.

 

[tulosai]

J/C into first!! She looks thrilled.

 

[blue_idealist]

Popova and Massot aren't ahead of K&S, but James and Cipres are..

 

[Mirunna]

Nathalie Pechalat is with Vanessa and James. She looks beautiful and somehow sad

 

[sequinsgalore]

Mari VARTMANN / Aaron VAN CLEAVE (GER)

Music: The Messiah Will Come Again by Gary Moore

2FTw
3T
Li
3STh - nice besti squat entrance
StSq
BoDs
FCCoSp

Score: 28.23 + 26.91 = 55.14 (PB) and into 3th

 

[tulosai]

I actually really like V/VC. They have a very fresh and unpretentious style. I don't think at this point they are ever going to move much beyond where they are, but I am happy they did well.

 

[blue_idealist]

V/VC were my favourite so far.

 

[Mirunna]

Gooo Aliona and Robin!! I am so nervous for them, feels like ages since I last saw them skate

 

[tulosai]

Gooo S/S!!!

 

[FlattFan]

K/S should just retire. They are sad to watch. Their PCS are no where near competitive anymore. They are the Zhangs without the TES.

Remember the Zhangs were 5th in 2010 O despite being clean in both phases. I'm afraid K/S will be outside of the top 5 even clean. Would be out of the top 10 for their normal mistake-filled programs.

 

[Mirunna]

S/S throw 3F gorgeous, very good side by side 3T and solid 3twist but they skate somehow tentative, after the side by side spin(not synchronized obviously) the program gets better

 

[sequinsgalore]

Aliona SAVCHENKO / Robin SZOLKOWY (GER)

Music: Kismet by Bond

3FTh - nice and high
3T
3FTw
BoDs
FCCoSp - fast, no completely in unison
StSq
Li

Nice! Solid and strong skate.

Score: 36.20 + 34.01 = 70.21 and into 1st

 

[tulosai]

S/S throw 3F gorgeous, very good side by side 3T and solid 3twist but they skate somehow tentative, after the side by side spin(not synchronized obviously) the program gets better

Yes the spin was jarring. Death sprial one of the best I've ever seen but did lose speed at the end of it.

 

[Mirunna]

The score is very low, only 70

 

[tulosai]

V/T will beat that score

 

[blue_idealist]

I'm glad to see S/S got rid of the weird costumes.

 

[tulosai]

I kind ended up missing the costumes haha.

I'm glad to see S/S got rid of the weird costumes.