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European Championships Senior Pairs SP: Results; Protocols
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCYS_lQ6irk
Camille and Pavel finished 8th out of 16 in the SP, with a score of 58.25.
Here is what I wrote in the competition thread during the Warm-Up:
Here is what I wrote when they were being introduced:
And here is what I wrote about the programme:
The first comment from other members came just after that, from @sissy7 who was watching the Eurosport coverage:
Polish member @Karoltyna was to the point:
Italian member @bartlebooth was both scared and impressed:
While fellow Italian @elektra blue was balanced in picking out things about the programme:
My fellow British member @FlossieH was concerned for Camille:
@Seven Sisters was happy with how they got on:
I know we are all expecting this to be their swansong season (especially with how Pavel has struggled to get through programmes for the past couple of years), but you never know.
German member @Jumping_Bean was also happy:
And Polish member @Ares was surprised:
@sissy7 was not impressed with how long it was taking the scores to come through:
And the final comment was another from @bartlebooth, who commented about the dynamics on the sofa:
Camille and Pavel are currently 1.15 points behind 7th position, Rebecca GHILARDI / Filippo AMBROSINI (ITA), and 0.80 points ahead of 9th position, Júlía Sylvía GUNNARSDÓTTIR / Manuel PIAZZA (ISL). The three partnerships are the top three partnerships in a group of 4 partnerships covered by 2.47 points, which is completed by Ioulia CHTCHETININA / Michał WOŹNIAK (POL) in 10th position, 1.32 points behind Camille and Pavel.
Camille and Pavel are in a very tight battle. Any of the four partnerships can finish in any of the four positions. Also, if any of them have a particularly good Free Skate and break out of the group, they could even climb further. But, equally, if any of them they make mistakes, they could fall out of the group and get eaten up by the tight group of four partnerships behind them.
So, let's hope that Camille and Pavel have a good Free Skate and can climb!
WELL DONE!!! 
The Senior Pairs FS is due to start at 19:00:00 GMT (20:00:00 CET / 22:00:00 MSK). So 11 hours from now.
Camille and Pavel will be the 9th partnership to start. So, first partnership to go in Group 3 (and first partnership to go after the resurfacing).
The Group 3 Warm-Up is due to start at 20:31:20 GMT (21:31:20 CET / 23:31:20 MSK). So 12h 31m from now.
Camille and Pavel are due to start at 20:38:50 GMT (21:38:50 CET / 23:38:50 MSK). So 12h 38m from now.
But, those times may change if somebody that is due on before them withdraws.
More information in the event forum:
https://www.goldenskate.com/forum/forums/1068
Hope this helps
ALL THE BEST!!! 
CaroLiza_fan
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCYS_lQ6irk
Camille and Pavel finished 8th out of 16 in the SP, with a score of 58.25.
Here is what I wrote in the competition thread during the Warm-Up:
Double waves from Camille and Pavel as they walk to the boards. And another wave when they get onto the ice.
Chris was talking about Camille's shoulder being heavily strapped. So, I hope it is not giving her too much bother.
For a change, Camille and Pavel are actually together when the camera came to focus on them. Pavel was cleaning his blades.
Actually, the next time they showed Pavel later on, he was cleaning them again. Camille, meanwhile had gone over to the boards to talk to Bruno.
All in all, we didn't actually get to see them doing much during the Warm-Up.
CaroLiza_fan
Chris was talking about Camille's shoulder being heavily strapped. So, I hope it is not giving her too much bother.
For a change, Camille and Pavel are actually together when the camera came to focus on them. Pavel was cleaning his blades.
Actually, the next time they showed Pavel later on, he was cleaning them again. Camille, meanwhile had gone over to the boards to talk to Bruno.
All in all, we didn't actually get to see them doing much during the Warm-Up.
CaroLiza_fan
Here is what I wrote when they were being introduced:
Now for my second time today, we have a set of my kids taking us into a resurfacing.
ALL THE BEST CAMILLE AND PAVEL!!! 
CaroLiza_fan
ALL THE BEST CAMILLE AND PAVEL!!! 
CaroLiza_fan
And here is what I wrote about the programme:
Beautiful Triple Twist to start with.
Phew. Just about made it around. (Thought Camille was going to kick the camera!
)
Reverse Lasso Lift beautiful.
And so was the next throw.
Death Spiral and Combination Spins beautiful too.
They are on it today! Everything is beautiful!
So good to see them happy when they finished for a change.
Even when they were coming off the ice they were smiling and chatting away.
And it should be noted that Pavel is standing up straight. Over the past year or so, we have become used to seeing him doubled up trying to catch his breath.
Good point...
Phew. Just about made it around. (Thought Camille was going to kick the camera!
)Reverse Lasso Lift beautiful.
And so was the next throw.
Death Spiral and Combination Spins beautiful too.
They are on it today! Everything is beautiful!
So good to see them happy when they finished for a change.
Even when they were coming off the ice they were smiling and chatting away.
And it should be noted that Pavel is standing up straight. Over the past year or so, we have become used to seeing him doubled up trying to catch his breath.
Good point...
The first comment from other members came just after that, from @sissy7 who was watching the Eurosport coverage:
I arrived, just as the Kovalevs started!
So good to see they are OK after NHK
So good to see they are OK after NHK
Polish member @Karoltyna was to the point:
Italian member @bartlebooth was both scared and impressed:
Scary lift but the French veterans took it home!
While fellow Italian @elektra blue was balanced in picking out things about the programme:
mistakes on non jumping elements and tentative, but better than other times
My fellow British member @FlossieH was concerned for Camille:
Is that the shoulder Camille dislocated at the GP? If so, hopefully the strapping is partly precautionary by now...
@Seven Sisters was happy with how they got on:
It warms my old cold and cynical heart to see old-timers like the Kovalevs skate so well, as they prepare to close out their long—and generally enjoyable—career. Well done, Cami & Pavel
I know we are all expecting this to be their swansong season (especially with how Pavel has struggled to get through programmes for the past couple of years), but you never know.
German member @Jumping_Bean was also happy:
Good skate for the Kovalevs, especially considering her shoulder. Well done, you two 
And Polish member @Ares was surprised:
Better than I expected from Kovalevs. One lift & death spiral weren't seamless but they nailed a triple toeloop & the presentation was lovely.
@sissy7 was not impressed with how long it was taking the scores to come through:
And the final comment was another from @bartlebooth, who commented about the dynamics on the sofa:
Bruno is such a giant, it looks like he could lift both Camille and Pavel
Camille and Pavel are currently 1.15 points behind 7th position, Rebecca GHILARDI / Filippo AMBROSINI (ITA), and 0.80 points ahead of 9th position, Júlía Sylvía GUNNARSDÓTTIR / Manuel PIAZZA (ISL). The three partnerships are the top three partnerships in a group of 4 partnerships covered by 2.47 points, which is completed by Ioulia CHTCHETININA / Michał WOŹNIAK (POL) in 10th position, 1.32 points behind Camille and Pavel.
Camille and Pavel are in a very tight battle. Any of the four partnerships can finish in any of the four positions. Also, if any of them have a particularly good Free Skate and break out of the group, they could even climb further. But, equally, if any of them they make mistakes, they could fall out of the group and get eaten up by the tight group of four partnerships behind them.
So, let's hope that Camille and Pavel have a good Free Skate and can climb!
WELL DONE!!! 
The Senior Pairs FS is due to start at 19:00:00 GMT (20:00:00 CET / 22:00:00 MSK). So 11 hours from now.
Camille and Pavel will be the 9th partnership to start. So, first partnership to go in Group 3 (and first partnership to go after the resurfacing).
The Group 3 Warm-Up is due to start at 20:31:20 GMT (21:31:20 CET / 23:31:20 MSK). So 12h 31m from now.
Camille and Pavel are due to start at 20:38:50 GMT (21:38:50 CET / 23:38:50 MSK). So 12h 38m from now.
But, those times may change if somebody that is due on before them withdraws.
More information in the event forum:
https://www.goldenskate.com/forum/forums/1068
Hope this helps
ALL THE BEST!!! 
CaroLiza_fan









