2021 Rostelecom Cup: Pairs Free Skate
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Oh how the times have changed! In 2016, we had Savchenko/Massot, Sui/Han, Volosozhar/Trankov, Stolbova/Klimov, Tarasova/Morozov, Duhamel/Radford, Kavaguti/Smirnov, and so many other teams to watch with thrilling elements.
This year, it's basically a three way showdown between Sui/Han, Mishina/Galliamov, and Tarasova/Morozov. The other pairs feel unmemorable and unpolished and the scores reflect that (the top three are 220+, the rest are not).
This year, it's basically a three way showdown between Sui/Han, Mishina/Galliamov, and Tarasova/Morozov. The other pairs feel unmemorable and unpolished and the scores reflect that (the top three are 220+, the rest are not).
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that gap between P/K and M/G should be smaller
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I don't think they have it in them to score 150+ just yet
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Oof, TES went down by 5 points?
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PK are interesting. She doesnt perform at all but he does and their program is creative and messy. I am not sure how I feel about it.
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Maybe the opening combo got a carrot, And maybe carrot on the fall also?
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thanks Allfather for pairs, amazing and easy to predict discipline, that can give me heartattacks, great performances and a perfect socres 
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great job and congrats to M/G, but was not impressed with the non-wearing of the mask during the K&C...just saying.
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EZ predictions for all who participated!
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I disagree a bit. Pang Jin are fabulous,too! I think they have 220 potential. The Japanese team is great! I also think the US top 4 teams are improving. It is sad that the Canadians are struggling this year but not all is doom and gloom.
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Yeah lets not forget Peng & Jin and Boikova/Kozlovskii. These pairs are all young without the age and experience of the 2018 pairs.
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The Japanese team's improvement is obviously nice to see, I agree. However, all of the American teams are struggling BIG time. As for Peng/Jin, they are definitely not 220+ level yet.
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something happened recently to KMT/MM? i do not remember them getting level 4s or high GOEs on their twists but do not remember those twists to be that troublesome for them.
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Thank you, darling!
They did it and should have had more points. I like that programme, apart from one weird music cut. Hope they’re preparing well for Europeans.
Pavliuchenko/Khodykin are a bit rough around the edges and also lost a few levels, otherwise they'd have been closer to Mishina/Galliamov. M/G got massive PCS- the benefits of skating well as a World Champ- but P/K surpassed 70 in PCS too and received what was an excellent score for them. P/K are getting more interesting and have a big twist, but there are times when I want them to do a throw with more oomph, or she'll have her knee bent in a lift where it should be straight (some of her positions are not well defined, as if she's already into her second position before fully hitting her first position), or their acrobatic transitions could be a bit smoother. Daria could develop more as a performer; Mishina has her beat in that category. Aside from Daria's fall though, they handled being in 1st after the SP very well. Strong skate overall.
Mishina/Galliamov were more sure of themselves in the FS, it was their usual strong skate. Their twist wasn't as high today-- maybe they just had extra adrenaline in the SP because their twist looked higher than usual. But it was still very good. Their throw 3Lo was much better at this event with a nice transition into it, but I still think they could do it better-- with more height, distance, flow. This is an area where Tarasova/Morozov have an advantage even though M/G often do beautiful throws too.
Mishina's Euler practically looks like a stepout, like a planned error-- she underrotated it, but didn't receive an UR. It would be great if she could land the first 3S a little more definitively before rushing into the Euler, but I know it's easier said than done. It's impressive she can do the second 3S so well when the first one looks a bit out of control.
The rest of the event was not the best with aborted lifts, a blown death spiral, a hard fall. I'm a little mystified about Moore-Towers/Marinaro. A throw fall is a normal error, but their throw sal barely got in the air and was downgraded. They didn't crack 180, and that's not a hard score for them to crack. Maybe if it's a lack of confidence or injury situation, but they seem more discombobulated this year. The choreo into the great 3Ts was a highlight of their FS, and it was especially nice to see that with them having trouble in other parts.
The US pairs are actually doing better than in previous years, just not at the level where any teams are scoring over 200 consistently except for one pair, and this is only their first full season together. They've scored as high as 212, but it's going to take time and some added confidence to get to 220. It's not easy and the judging is sometimes strict, like there is a feeling you have to be perfect. Whereas a top Russian team that's been around a while can afford more mistakes. Pavliuchenko/Khodykin fell today on a jump, and that was fine, not the end of the world, their score was still great. Not many US pairs in history have ever scored 200 internationally; it's not easy and not many pairs around the world do this. The international pairs field was indeed deeper last quad, but this one is still deep at the top.
Mishina/Galliamov were more sure of themselves in the FS, it was their usual strong skate. Their twist wasn't as high today-- maybe they just had extra adrenaline in the SP because their twist looked higher than usual. But it was still very good. Their throw 3Lo was much better at this event with a nice transition into it, but I still think they could do it better-- with more height, distance, flow. This is an area where Tarasova/Morozov have an advantage even though M/G often do beautiful throws too.
Mishina's Euler practically looks like a stepout, like a planned error-- she underrotated it, but didn't receive an UR. It would be great if she could land the first 3S a little more definitively before rushing into the Euler, but I know it's easier said than done. It's impressive she can do the second 3S so well when the first one looks a bit out of control.
The rest of the event was not the best with aborted lifts, a blown death spiral, a hard fall. I'm a little mystified about Moore-Towers/Marinaro. A throw fall is a normal error, but their throw sal barely got in the air and was downgraded. They didn't crack 180, and that's not a hard score for them to crack. Maybe if it's a lack of confidence or injury situation, but they seem more discombobulated this year. The choreo into the great 3Ts was a highlight of their FS, and it was especially nice to see that with them having trouble in other parts.
The US pairs are actually doing better than in previous years, just not at the level where any teams are scoring over 200 consistently except for one pair, and this is only their first full season together. They've scored as high as 212, but it's going to take time and some added confidence to get to 220. It's not easy and the judging is sometimes strict, like there is a feeling you have to be perfect. Whereas a top Russian team that's been around a while can afford more mistakes. Pavliuchenko/Khodykin fell today on a jump, and that was fine, not the end of the world, their score was still great. Not many US pairs in history have ever scored 200 internationally; it's not easy and not many pairs around the world do this. The international pairs field was indeed deeper last quad, but this one is still deep at the top.
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