53rd Volvo Open Cup | Oct 31 - Nov 3

[CaroLiza_fan]

Anastasija SCUGAREVA (LAT) is wearing a black dress with sparklies.

Don't know the music, but I like it! It makes me think of a spy film.

Again, she falls on her first jump. And again, there is no deduction.

She goes into 6th position.

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Evelina BARSAMOVA (LAT) is also wearing all black. But, this time it is a jumpsuit.

Ach, it's this weird music that somebody skated to last season.

Fall on her second jump.

Change of music. This almost sounds Indian, but doesn't quite.

She was really going for it throughout that programme.

When she sat down and you could see her jumpsuit up close, it is actually a very strange design. It's like tiling. Square tiles of black material with illusion mesh grouting in between.

She goes into 5th position.

And yet again, no deduction for the fall.

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Aniceta VILCINSKAITE (LTU) wearing a dress that is predominantly yellow, but with the right third black.

Spanish music. But not Olè music. It was guitar music in the first half, and then techno music in the second half.

She had falls on her first two jumps.

And guess what. No deductions!

She goes into 15th position.

She and her coach got up to leave straight away. And I think Aniceta burst into tears as she was getting up.



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Only Latvians left now. First up is Alise VANAGA, who is wearing a beautiful black dress.

Oh, I like this music.

Fall on her first jump. But otherwise really good!

She goes into 15th position.

And she gets the half-point deduction for the fall!

OK, this is getting interesting. I am guessing that there must have been technical problems that meant that the deductions weren't coming up. But, we are now in the position where we can't trust the results table, because there are deductions that will have to be added in for some skaters later on.

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Helena BROKA (LAT) wearing a dress that was prodominantly black, but with pale blue sections.

I don't think she fell.

Wow! Very quick announcing her scores. She had barely sat down and done up the zip on her team jacket, than they were announced.

She goes into 13th position.

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Veronika BORZIHA (LAT) finishing us off. She is wearing all black. And I mean all!

She had a stumble just in front of the judges, as if she had hit a rut.

But, otherwise good. No falls.

She goes into 5th position.

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[CaroLiza_fan]

Time for breakfast.

No, the boys are coming on now!

Livestream for the Advanced Novice Men's FS is now on air.

Here is the link for the livestream:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REZT2wqZenY

Here is the link for the Time Schedule:
http://www.kristalice.lv/Results/vo...ADVNOV----FNL-000100--_StartListwithTimes.pdf

And here is the link for the live scoring:
http://www.kristalice.lv/Results/volvoopencup53rd.interclub/SEG040.htm

Hope this helps

ALL THE BEST EVERYBODY!!!

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[CaroLiza_fan]

Sorry, I'm going to have to abandon this, and play catchup. I'm getting too hungry to wait to the end of the boys. And I can't concentrate.

I was expecting a resurfacing after Group 2 of the girls. And then when that did not materialise, I expected it to be between the girls and the boys.

I definitely was not expecting all 25 Advanced Novice skaters to skate before there were any resurfacings.

Hopefully I will be able to join LIVE for the Junior girls.

Oh, Marat VASSIN (EST) is surrounded by girls while waiting for his results. Lucky boy!

He goes into the lead.

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[CaroLiza_fan]

We now move into the ISU part of the event for the second part of our Free Skate triple-bill. And this is also the start of a Junior double-bill. 22 girls; followed by 12 boys.

I've still one boy left to watch, but he can keep until the next resurfacing.

Livestream for the Junior Ladies FS is now on air.

Here is the link for the livestream:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REZT2wqZenY

Here is the link for the Time Schedule:
http://www.kristalice.lv/Results/vo...JUNIOR----FNL-000100--_StartListwithTimes.pdf

And here is the link for the live scoring:
http://www.kristalice.lv/Results/volc532024/SEG008.htm

Hope this helps

ALL THE BEST EVERYBODY!!!

CaroLiza_fan

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

Didn't half see the first two skaters because of sorting out reminder posts for this morning's Interclub cvompetitions at the Tirnavia Ice Cup.

So, I've decided to go and get washed now, and then start watching the Junior Ladies again from the start.

This morning just isn't working out for me.

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Oh, Marat VASSIN (EST) is surrounded by girls while waiting for his results. Lucky boy!

He goes into the lead.

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Just a quick comment to point out that when skater #6 Matilda KOPPEL (EST) was waiting for her results, the crowd was back. Including Marat.

Incidentally, Marat won the Silver Medal.

As well as her coach, there is another skater sitting with her. And I definitely recognise her from yesterday So, I will have to go investigating during the next warm-up.

EDIT: Valeria PRUTTSENKO (EST), who is currently 16th in Junior Ladies, belongs to the same club as Elisabeth, Iluuisutamisklubi Staar. So, I am nearly sure it is her.​

Yep, I was right. And when Valeria was waiting for her results, Elisabeth LEETNA re-paid the compliment. There was another skater there as well, but I wasn't able to work out who she was.

Valeria went into the lead of both the FS and overall. And I just took a peek at the live scoring page and, despite 4 more skaters having skated since then, she is still leading both!

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[Jeanie19]

Milana. Beautiful pink dress. Good program and skate.

 

[Jeanie19]

Elina. Great dress to go with an interesting program. Great skate.

 

[Jeanie19]

Iida. Pretty white tutu. Pretty program and skate.

 

[Jeanie19]

Kira. Pretty white dress and program. A rough skate, but she never gave up. Home crowd so supportive.

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

We conclude our Free Skate triple-bill, and our Junior double-bill, with chaos! 12 boys.

I've still 2 girls left to watch, but I'll keep them until the next resurfacing.

Livestream for the Junior Men's FS is now on air.

Here is the link for the livestream:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REZT2wqZenY

Here is the link for the Time Schedule:
http://www.kristalice.lv/Results/vo...JUNIOR----FNL-000100--_StartListwithTimes.pdf

And here is the link for the live scoring:
http://www.kristalice.lv/Results/volc532024/SEG006.htm

Hope this helps

ALL THE BEST EVERYBODY!!!

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I haven't been commenting because I have been eating at the same time, but I've finished just in time for the British boys.

First up, the younger of the Fitterer brothers.

ALL THE BEST LUCAS!!!

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What a beautiful programme from Lucas!

Lucas was wearing black trousers and a red jacket.

He was skating to "Poeta En El Mar" by Vicente Amigo. And although it has been used in many programmes over the years, he made it his own!

Unfortunately, he did have a fall. So, that may hurt his chances of taking the lead.

Ouch. 3rd position. So probably off the podium.

Nevertheless:

WELL DONE LUCAS!!!

Now our hopes rest on the leader after the SP.

ALL THE BEST EDWARD!!!

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[CaroLiza_fan]

And Edward is skating to another very familiar piece of music. "Experience" by Ludovico Einaudi.

He is wearing black trousers with a mottled grey shirt. And white gloves.

Again, not perfect. He made a few mistakes.

Oh. 6th in the FS and 4th overall.

Lucas does get a medal after all!

Well, if you ignore that they both actually dropped positions, they got a great set of results!

1st and 2nd in the SP
3rd and 6th in the FS
3rd and 4th overall

WELL DONE LUCAS AND EDWARD!!!

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[CaroLiza_fan]

Drat! I've been caught out again by there being no resurfacing when I was expecting there to be one!

After the older Advanced Novice girls did their SP earlier, it is time for their younger counterparts now.

Livestream for the Advanced Novice 2012-2014 Ladies SP is now on air.

Here is the link for the livestream:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REZT2wqZenY

Here is the link for the Time Schedule:
http://www.kristalice.lv/Results/vo...ADVNOV----QUAL000100--_StartListwithTimes.pdf

And here is the link for the live scoring:
http://www.kristalice.lv/Results/volvoopencup53rd.interclub/SEG042.htm

Hope this helps

ALL THE BEST EVERYBODY!!!

CaroLiza_fan