2024 Grand Prix de France Women's Short Program

[Minz]

Grand Prix de France - Angers, France | November 1-3, 2024

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#1

Clemence Mayindu | FRANCE

Age: 20 | Coaches: Emilie Telemaque, Christophe Laval, Cyril Deplace, Coralie Grognet, Victoria Donica
Music: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Medley; choreo by Thomas Rochelet

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1. 3 Toe + 3 Toe (turn, UR)
2. 3 Flip (fall)
3. Flying Camel Spin 3
4. 2 Axel x
5. Change Combo Spin 4
6. Step Sequence 2
7. Layback Spin 2

TES: 21.85
PCS: 23.79
Deductions: 1.00

Total Segment Score: 44.64 SB

 

[elektra blue]

Wakaba's is my second favourite Dune and she's not wearing camouflage (i love her dress)

 

[4everchan]

Go Wakaba !

 

[Paulipau]

Both Lutz and Toe looked ur

 

[Mariiiiskate]

I’m not sure if Wakaba got everything rotated but I really love this short program

 

[elektra blue]

Wakaba is back, can we say it now? or we better wait for tomorrow?

 

[Paulipau]

Amazing stsq

 

[figureskatingandrainbows]

Wakaba's 2A is so effortless I thought she popped it to a single for a second . The judges are (deservedly) running with the GOE on her jumps, but the combo and flip both looked under. I love her commitment to this program in the step sequence - I wish the audience had been a little more into it with her because that was great!

but whee a SB we're no longer #wakarobbed!

 

[CellarDweller]

Nice skate for her, but it did look like some of the jumps were UR.

 

[Jeanie19]

Wakaba. Great green dress. Good program and a really good skate.

 

[LazyFuzai]

I'm not quite sure about jumps quality.3T looks like she saved it on the landing.On the other hand presentation of this program is super good.Powerful face and strong performance at Stsq.Keeps her form.

 

[Paulipau]

Ajajaj Toe looks downgraded

 

[Vemvane]

All greens for Wakaba! Level 4s on all 3 spins and her step sequence too. Love her 2A, and the leg kick after it; I have come to think that leg kicks after jumps are a virtuouso move, intended to show off how good the flow and speed on the landing of the jump are. She really comes to life in the step sequence. Congratulations to her on her new season's best!

 

[Dawn825]

Not sure about this weird as camera work...

 

[elektra blue]

ready for a Reel?

 

[Ichatdelune]

I'm assuming the tech panel is being nice today, let's hope that they don't change attitudes skater by skater

 

[Minz]

Grand Prix de France - Angers, France | November 1-3, 2024

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#2

Wakaba Higuchi | JAPAN

Age: 23 | Coach: Koji Okajima
Music: Dune Medley by Hans Zimmer; choreo by Jeffrey Buttle

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1. 2 Axel
2. 3 Lutz + 3 Toe q
3. Fly Camel Spin 4
4. 3 Flip e x
5. Change Combo Spin 4
6. Step Sequence 4
7. Sit Spin 4

TES: 34.10
PCS: 32.88
Deductions: 0.00

Total Segment Score: 66.98 SB

 

[elbkup]

This music reminds of Lion King music in a good way. Enjoyed that

 

[figureskatingandrainbows]

Not sure about this weird as camera work...

it's French, it's always this bad

we also have the eye of Sauron floating k&c, we'll see if the disco podiums and plastic medals make a comeback here.

 

[Paulipau]

Gosh I hate this camera, solid Sarah.