2015 Worlds Men Short Program March 27

[silverfoxes]

Nice effort, horrible vocals...blecch

 

[OS]

He won the national championship.

The Korean federation decided to sent him even though Jin Seo had higher SB and higher TES.

Was that the only reason? I thought JGPF qualification has something to do with it. I thought he needed some of those Jason Brown magic fingers, Cheshire cat grin flair to work that Jazzy program. He does look more senior than Junior than JinSeo perhaps only in physique? As for now Jinseo is a more interesting skater to watch, bigger potential. Nice to see a great debut though! It is his senior debut right?

 

[karne]

Probably much cheaper than licensing the Adele original.

The skater themselves doesn't have to pay a licencing fee though, so, no excuses!

 

[satine]

New SB


Florent AMODIO ...................80.84(43.74+37.10)
Alexei BYCHENKO ..................74.98(41.38+33.60)
Yaroslav PANIOT ..................69.09(40.09+29.00)
-----------------Qualification Cutoff-----------------
Alexander MAJOROV .............67.53(34.91+32.62)
June Hyoung LEE ..................64.51(33.14+31.37)
Ivan RIGHINI .......................63.05(30.15+32.90)
Nan SONG ..........................61.69(32.33+30.36)
Petr COUFAL .......................60.31(31.74+28.57)
Pavel IGNATENKO ..............58.78(30.25+28.53)

 

[karne]

That shirt. I can barely look at it!

 

[EdgeCall]

Isn't he pretending James Bond?

Sure, but this dress is not James Bond style.

 

[DaPurpleDino]

French skaters are bringing it tonight!

 

[OS]

I kind of like this program! Don't mind the shirt at all

He need more confidence, bigger ego and musicality to carry it through though.

 

[WeakAnkles]

Do you think the French Federation makes its skaters sign contracts to the effect that they must skate, let's say, to 'offbeat' choreography for a certain amount of seasons to get funding? It sure seems like it sometimes...

 

[karne]

Okay. Time to get really nervous. :hopelessness:

 

[ruffledgrouse]

I'm just gonna leave this here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eENh7cMpktk

 

[sequinsgalore]

Chafik BESSEGHIER (FRA)

Music: Heat; Clozee Mountain Legend

Black t-shirt, cargo pants, gloves; grafitti details

4T - wonky, stepout
3A
FCSp
3Lz+3T - stepout
CCoSp3p
StSq
CSSp

Far from perfect, but better than feared

SP: 38.63+31.64 = 70.27, 3rd (out of 10)

 

[Flaya]

Was that the only reason? I thought JGPF qualification has something to do with it. I thought he needed some of those Jason Brown magic fingers, Cheshire cat grin flair to work that Jazzy program. He does look more senior than Junior than JinSeo perhaps only in physique? As for now Jinseo is a more interesting skater to watch, bigger potential. Nice to see a great debut though! It is his senior debut right?

Jin Seo IMO is a better skater, but I noticed this pattern with other countries' selections, if skaters are on a similar level.

As example, the Finnish dance pair only had the 3rd best score among their dance pairs this season.

 

[silverfoxes]

Wow! Go Chafik! I'm pretty sure he's worn this costume for a couple seasons...it suits the program fine, I like it.

 

[satine]

Florent AMODIO ...................80.84(43.74+37.10)
Alexei BYCHENKO ..................74.98(41.38+33.60
Chafik BESSEGHIER ............70.27(38.63+31.64)
Yaroslav PANIOT ..................69.09(40.09+29.00)
-----------------Qualification Cutoff-----------------
Alexander MAJOROV .............67.53(34.91+32.62)
June Hyoung LEE ..................64.51(33.14+31.37)
Ivan RIGHINI .......................63.05(30.15+32.90)
Nan SONG ..........................61.69(32.33+30.36)
Petr COUFAL .......................60.31(31.74+28.57)
Pavel IGNATENKO .................58.78(30.25+28.53)

 

[OS]

Do you think the French Federation makes its skaters sign contracts to the effect that they must skate, let's say, to 'offbeat' choreography for a certain amount of seasons to get funding? It sure seems like it sometimes...

I think French are probably one of the last places in the world where they feel to come up with interesting creative concept programs before score this X amount of point for the sake of COP is more important. They are rightly proud of their Artistic heritage.

 

[unico]

Glad that Besseghier has evidently recovered from the illness? injury? that affected him at Euros.

 

[ruffledgrouse]

A flub on the broken leg spin and a step out on the 3A, but pretty good other than that. I think he'll get into the free. I'm so happy for you, Karne!

 

[sequinsgalore]

Brendan KERRY (AUS)

Music: Blue Drag by Allen Toussaint; Boilemaker Jazz Band by Allen Toussaint

Black shirt, pants

4T - solid!
CSSp
FCSp
3Lz+3T - bit forward on lutz, had to fight for it
3A - stepout
StSq
CCoSp3p

Good start, fought until the end

SP: 39.37+30.99 = 70.36 (PB), 3rd (out of 11)

 

[WeakAnkles]

I think French are probably one of the last places in the world where they feel to come up with interesting creative concept programs before score this X amount of point for the sake of COP is more important. They are rightly proud of their Artistic heritage.

Oh dear. I wouldn't take me all that seriously. Just sayin'...