Cup of China - Ladies Short Program - LIVE!!!!!!!!!!!

[SailorGalaxia518]

Hi everyone. Welcome to Cup of China. In this competition the ladies are poised to do well. The contenders are: Miki Ando (JPN), Angela Nikodinov (USA), and Irina Slutskaya (RUS).

The first one up is: Yan Liu (CHN)

 

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Yan Liu (CHN)

Technical Elements = 20.44
Program Components = 18.64

Total = 39.08

Up next: Miki Ando (JPN)

 

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Miki Ando (JPN)

Technical Elements = 26.36
Program Componants = 23.40

Total = 49.76

Currently 1st

Up next: Yukari Nakano (JPN)

 

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Yukari Nakano (JPN)

Technical Elements = 18.80
Program Componants = 20.96

Total = 38.76 (1.00 deduction)

Currently 3rd

1. Miki Ando (JPN)
2. Yan Liu (CHN)
3. Yukari Nakano (JPN)

Up next: Mira Leung (CAN)

 

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Mira Leung (CAN)

Technical Element = 26.46
Program Componants = 18.32

Total = 44.78

Currently 2nd

1. Miki Ando (JPN)
2. Mira Leung (CAN)
3. Yan Liu (CHN)

Up next: Elina Kettunen (FIN)

 

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Elina Kettunen (FIN)

Technical Element = 25.80
Program Componants = 22.88

Total = 47.68 (1.00 deduction)

Currently 2nd

1. Miki Ando (JPN)
2. Elina Kettunen (FIN)
3. Mira Leung (CAN)

Up next: Viktoria Volchkova (RUS)

 

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Viktoria Volchkova (RUS)

Technical Element = 27.58
Program Components = 25.56

Total = 53.14

Currently 1st

1. Viktoria Volchkova (RUS)
2. Miki Ando (JPN)
3. Elina Kettunen (FIN)

Up next: Joannie Rochette (CAN)

 

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Joannie Rochette (CAN)

Technical Element = 25.40
Program Componants = 25.04

Total = 49.44 (1.00 deduction)

Currently in 3rd

1. Viktoria Volchkova (RUS)
2. Miki Ando (JPN)
3. Joannie Rochette (CAN)

Up next: Dan Fang (CHN)

 

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Rochette fell on a jump.

 

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Dan Fang (CHN)

Technical Element = 23.78
Program Components = 22.20

Total = 44.98 (1.00 deduction)

Currently 5th

1. Viktoria Volchkova (RUS)
2. Miki Ando (JPN)
3. Joannie Rochette (CAN)

Up next: Angela Nikodinov (USA)

 

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Angela Nikodinov (USA)

Technical Element = 25.38
Program Componants = 24.44

Total = 49.82

Currently 2nd

1. Viktoria Volchkova (RUS)
2. Angela Nikodinov (USA)
3. Miki Ando (JPN)

Up next: Jenna McCorkell (GBR)

 

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Jenna McCorkell (GBR)

Technical Element = 25.56
Program Componants = 21.80

Total = 47.36

Currently 6th

1. Viktoria Volchkova (RUS)
2. Angela Nikodinov (USA)
3. Miki Ando (JPN)

The final competitior is: Irina Slutskaya (RUS)

 

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Irina Slutskaya (RUS)

Technical Element = 34.84
Program Componants = 28.12

Total = 62.96

1st place

1. Irina Slutskaya (RUS)
2. Viktoria Volchkova (RUS)
3. Angela Nikodinov (USA)

Good luck in the free skate!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Welcome back, Irina!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

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Here is the result list:

http://www.isufs.org/results/gpchn04/SEG003.HTM

 

[Peaches1972]

Irina Slutskaya (RUS)

Technical Element = 34.84
Program Componants = 28.12

Total = 62.96

1st place

1. Irina Slutskaya (RUS)
2. Viktoria Volchkova (RUS)
3. Angela Nikodinov (USA)

Good luck in the free skate!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Welcome back, Irina!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WOW Irina got a great score

 

[Doggygirl]

Wow!!

That really was a huge score from Irina!! I hope someone was either there or saw it on TV or something so we can hear more details. I've always like Irina not only for her skating, but for her wonderful attitude and personality. I'm happy for her. I hope she has the stamina to put out another good program in the free.

GO ANGELA!!!! She must have had a good skate too! I can't believe they aren't giving us any TV coverage of these short programs. BOO HOO WHINE WHINE!!!

Thanks for reporting Sailor!

DG

 

[Ptichka]

:yes: Good for Irina!

 

[RealtorGal]

She's BAAAAAACK!

 

[RealtorGal]

With a decent placement in the Free Skate, Angela would probably secure a spot in the GPF.

 

[Mathman]

Irina mopped up the ice with the other girls. What an inspiration. It will be pretty hard for anyone to overtake her in the free skate.

For comparison, Slutskaya's 62.96 is the second best score in the short program so far this year. Arakawa got 64.20 at NHK, Phaneuf came in at 57.76 at Skate Canada, and Ando won the short at Skate America with 53.64.

Mathman