2024 Cup of China Pairs Short Program

[Jeanie19]

Sara/Niccolo. Nice outfits. Good program and a great skate.

 

[lileychristie]

Even though Carmen is a warhorse, I love this program for SaraNico. Love that throw right on the music! Though I wish he doesn't stab her for the ending pose

Haha, I like the camera kisses

 

[4everchan]

that throw right on the music is amazing and they did great. that said the best carmen this year is Christina Carreira

Christina is the best Carmen every year.

 

[GGFan]

I respect them for trying this music to stretch themselves before the Olympics. I don't think it always works and I don't buy his interpretation but they were really solid and there are some great moments in the program.

 

[LadyB]

 

[elektra blue]

very strong sp for the italians... sara is a good carmen but he is invisible

for once. let's just say that sometimes his personality has a personality

 

[Seven Sisters]

Just woke up, turned this on, and saw the truth of that old adage—a door opens, and the truly great skater will walk through it.

A shame for Hase/Volodin, of course—I enjoy them as well.

 

[Sabine]

Not a big fan if C/M. But they should take the leader today.

 

[4everchan]

for once. let's just say that sometimes his personality has a personality

his off-ice personality is great... he is so endearing in the KnC

 

[lileychristie]

She probably infected him too. He was probably watching her and tracking her and leaned too far back on his heel.

Did you mean "affected"? Unless you meant she has a contagious illness and Nikita might've caught it too?

 

[elektra blue]

and now off to Warsaw for more skating. because it's never enoooouuuuugh never never

 

[Ares]

72.43 for Conti/Macii, I expected even more but that's a very good score stll and first place. It's been a while since I last saw skaters this happy after winning SP haha. But then again they skated last and it's their SB.

 

[sworddance21]

Just saw the Germans and the Italians. Shame about the fall! Am I the only one who thinks Sara and Nicolo's lift entry and positions are ugly? I know they are difficult and that's why they do it that way, but I find them so unattractive.

 

[FlossieH]

That felt too short. I want another group!

 

[DemTuppesSeine]

Missed Sara and Nico but at least the mouse is free now

 

[labgoat]

Did you mean "affected"? Unless you meant she has a contagious illness and Nikita might've caught it too?

when folks said she was ill I thought of something infectious

 

[museksk8r]

Lia and Trennt should be in 1st place but the judges stick with their favs once again.

I disagree. Hase/Volodin are a much better team in all of the PCS criteria and are generally more consistent than Pereira/Michaud.

 

[figureskatingandrainbows]

when folks said she was ill I thought of something infectious

Apparently it's food poisoning, she's on the mend but still not 100% yet

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

Minerva is sick or something? She looks and seems to be feeling fine to me.

Sorry, only saw your reply there now whan I came back to this thread.

Apparently so.

We found out this morning from the following post, which was posted on the first page of this thread:

Tatiana Flade said that Minerva was sick, so she didn't do much in the practice. Somebody might want to change their skate picks. I don't think making the GPF is in a real danger because they'll qualify even with 5th place here as they win the tiebreaker against Ghilardi/Ambrosini, and Pereira/Michaud need not only to win the event, but also to close the 40-point gap from Hase/Volodin's score in the Grand Prix de France, which seems unlikely.
However H/V might drop out of the second warmup group in the GPF if they lose to C/M, and that actually may very well happen.

EDIT: @figureskatingandrainbows has posted more information in the post above this one.

https://www.goldenskate.com/forum/posts/3358145​

Hope this helps

CaroLiza_fan

 

[slider11]

Loved Perreria and Michaud. Hoping they can produce a podium-winner LP.