The top teams were great even with a mistake by the Chinese. Georgia is oing to keep getting higher scores if they skate ike this. They are getting consistent (take note Deanna and Max). I don't feel they have the connection but they are getting better. The fact the Chinese in their first competition and with a huge mistake still scored well says a lot. I like the Italians program - well thought out for sure. and an American team is on the cusp of the podium again. US Nationals is going to be great. Granted may no super established leader but lots of potential and I do think they have moved ahead of Canada with their pairs program. Looking forward to the fs.
Her triple loops are not underrated in OP
yikes - that's the second finger-slicing horror story I've read about today - [the other being Harry Mattick (who's about to return to competition, I think, with one of Zoe Jones's daughters)]
Kudos to himI would ask you to remind me to add "Did Not Miss a Beat" to the potential commentator bingo card, but I feel for Chris having to commentate this marathon of SP's on his own..
And all over again tomorrow, but MOAR, for the free.I would ask you to remind me to add "Did Not Miss a Beat" to the potential commentator bingo card, but I feel for Chris having to commentate this marathon of SP's on his own.
Would love to know about what they have been up to since Olys....And now -- PAIRS!!!
So anxious to see Sui and Han!!!
They couldnt find anyone willing to sit with him and not slap him silly....I would ask you to remind me to add "Did Not Miss a Beat" to the potential commentator bingo card, but I feel for Chris having to commentate this marathon of SP's on his own.
Thank you. And I really like them! PaulE and I have followed them since they were kids....But that was not a 72 level skate. We were at SA Portland OR 2010 in the front row watching them practice. Sui fell hard on a throw and crashed into the boards right in front of us. Badly shaken...Han came over and picked her up and held her and whispered comfort and encouragement into her ear...though it was 15 years ago, I can see it like it was yesterday.
BTW, Our Bud David Carmichael took this pic. One of the nicest guys I have met in skating. He would come over and tell us the big name ice dancers were practicing somewhere else so we didnt wait to see them at events. Or give us starting order sheets.
I lightly study the interesting 56 recognized minorities of China and many have interesting customs...as well as clothing....Like it could literally happen, I wish I was kidding but there's a shocking practice in some regions of China of marrying the dead people. Literally The Corpse Bride scenario.
Exactly, and it’s demoralizing to the other teams competing that these errors are being ignored and this team is being pushed because of their reputation. The lift as performed is a group 4 lift, not group 5, and thus should count as an invalid element in the SP. They suffered no loss of points for this erroneous element. Shame on you, ISU!
