Cup of Russia FD Preview and Virtual Program, Sat. Nov. 20; 12:40 PM EST
Paul & Islam withdrew. She has a back problem
Here's the scores from the SD.=: There is a huge gap to Gorshkova & Butikov; perhaps Hoffman & Zavozin may get a bronze here. It would be nice to see Hungary with a GP medal again!
1 Ekaterina BOBROVA / Dmitri SOLOVIEV RUS 60.80 31.22 29.58 7.39 7.25 7.39 7.54 7.39 0.00 #5
2 Federica FAIELLA / Massimo SCALI ITA 57.65 26.93 30.72 7.54 7.50 7.68 7.75 7.86 0.00 #8
3 Nora HOFFMANN / Maxim ZAVOZIN HUN 57.24 29.21 28.03 6.96 6.79 7.04 7.00 7.18 0.00 #6
4 Kristina GORSHKOVA / Vitali BUTIKOV RUS 51.97 27.29 24.68 6.21 6.07 6.18 6.32 6.07 0.00 #4
5 Madison HUBBELL / Keiffer HUBBELL USA 50.59 26.21 24.38 6.18 6.11 6.00 6.11 6.07 0.00 #7
6 Elena ILINYKH / Nikita KATSALAPOV RUS 49.14 26.98 23.16 6.04 5.61 5.39 5.96 5.86 1.00 #2
7 Lucie MYSLIVECKOVA / Matej NOVAK CZE 48.45 24.86 23.59 5.89 5.71 5.93 6.00 5.93 0.00 #3
8 Alexandra PAUL / Mitchell ISLAM CAN 45.75 25.71 23.04 5.93 5.68 5.64 5.86 5.68 3.00 #1
Here are the scores from the last GP appearances of all the skaters here at Cup of Russia, with a few other high scores of interest for comparison's sake:
Davis & White NHK 98.24
Pechalat & Bourzat Cup of China 95.47
Crone & Poirier Skate Canada 91.47
Bobrova & Soloviev Cup of China 89.54
Shibutani & Shibutani 88.35 at Skate America
Paul & Islam Skate Canada 87.61
Faiella & Scali Cup of China 82.31
Ilinykh & Katsapalov NHK 78.16
Hoffman & Zavozin Cup of China 78.13
Hubbell & Hubbell Cup of China 76.48
Gorshkova & Butikov Skate Canada 75.89
Mysliveckova & Novak NHK 69.97
Barring slipups, I expect Faiella & Scali to win the free dance. In the free dance, Bobrova & Soloviev have clearly distanced themselves from the rest of the skaters here. However, as Imaginary Pogue pointed out in the Short Dance thread, much of the distance was in TES. The PCS scores are much closer. In fact, Paul & Islam's PCS scores were so high at Skate Canada, that one would declare them the favorites for second place (or first, if Faiella & Scali slip again). However, Skate Canada was a very high scoring event, on the whole, so I would still put Bobrova & Soloviev as my guess for second place here.
Again for comparison:
Davis & White at NHK 52.02
Pechalat & Bourzat at CoC 48.55
Faiella & Scali at CoC 46.45
Paul & Islam at SC 45.99
Crone & Poirier at SC 45.73
Bobrova & Soloviev at CoC 44.83
Ilinykh & Katsapalov at NHK 42.31
Shibutanis at SA 41.56 (The Shibutanis excelled in the TES, rather than PCS, a result I guess would have to do with their speed or lack of it compared to some other teams.)
Hoffman & Zavozin at CoC 40.85
Hubbells at CoC 37.84
Mysliveckova & Novak at NHK 35.81
Gorshkova & Butikov at SC 34.04
WARMUP GROUP 1
Alexandra PAUL / Mitchell ISLAM CAN World Standing 31st.
Coach: David Islam, Pavol Porac, K. Johnson, T. Myles
Choreographer: Pavol Porac (SD), M.-F. Dubreuil, P. Lauzon (FD)
COR SD 47.75 with 3 deductions included, one for a fall. If their Skate Canada scores are any guide, they should jump up in the FD.
Skate Canada, 2nd in the FD; 87.61
FD As Time Goes By by Herman Hupfeld
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHXsj-81pL0
1 Rotational Lift Level 4
2 Circular Step Level 3
3 Sequential Twizzle Level 3
4 Straight Line Lift Level 4
5 Spin Level4 some difficulties here
6 Rotational Lift Level 4
7 Diagonal Step Level 3
8 Curve Lift Level 4
9 Transitional Lift
Base 39.00
TES 45.99
PCS 41.62
Total 87.61
Lucie MYSLIVECKOVA / Matej NOVAK CZE World Standing 20th
Coach: Natalia Karamysheva, Rostislav Sinicyn
Choreographer: M. Drobiazko, P. Vanagas, R. Sinicyn
SD at CoR 48.45
FD Let My People Go; Money; Jessica Rabbit (You Oughtta Do Right); Venus
NHK 6th in the FD; 69.97
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QAaQj2rcNk
Base 33.50
TES 34.16
PCS 35.81
Total 69.97
1 Circular Step Level 2
2 Sequential Twizzle Level 3 problems with the twizzles
3 Curve Lift Level 4 lift wasn't smooth
4 MiSt2 Stumble in the midline
5 Curve Lift Level 2+Rotational Lift Level 4
6 Combination Spin Level 3
7 Rotational Lift Level 4
Elena ILINYKH / Nikita KATSALAPOV RUS World Standing 26th
Coach: Alexander Zhulin, Oleg Volkov
Choreographer: Liudmila Vlasova
SD at Cup of Russia 49.14 with one deduction for a fall.
NHK, 4th in the FD; 78.16
1 Curve Lift Level 2
2 Sequential Twizzle Level 4
3 Circular Step Level 2
4 Rotational Lift Level 4
5 Rotational Lift Level 4
6 Straight Line Lift Level 2
7 Diagonal Step Level 2
8 Combination Spin Level2
9 Transitional Lift
Base 32.00
TES 36.85
PCS 42.31
Deduction -1.0 extended lift)
Total 78.16
Madison HUBBELL / Keiffer HUBBELL USA World Standing 13th
Coach: Anjelika Krylova, Pasquale Camerlengo
Choreographer: Anjelika Krylova, Pasquale Camerlengo
SD at Cup of Russia 50.59, but no fall (however, there was a problem or two)
FD Ocean Club and Jungle Bill by Yello; Moments in Love by Art of Noise
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUcG1re8HIs
5th in the FD at Cup of China; 76.48
1 Curve Lift Level 4
2 Sequential Twizzle Level 4
3 Circular Step Level 3
4 Straight Line Lift Level 4
5 Spin Level2
6 Straight Line Lift Level 4
7 Rotational Lift Level 3
8 Diagonal Step Level 2
9 Transitional Lift
Base 36.00
TES 38.64
PCS 37.84
Total 76.48
WARMUP GROUP 2
Kristina GORSHKOVA / Vitali BUTIKOV RUS 5 World Standing 19th
Coach: Elena Tchaikovskaia, Ksenia Rumiantseva
Choreographer: Elena Tchaikovskaia
SD at Cup of Russia 51.97
FD Cha Cha by Santa Esmeralda; Manana de Carneval by Luis Miguel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wc6VqABp_fQ
Skate Canada 6th in the FD; 75.89
1 Sequential Twizzle Level 4
2 Rotational Lift Level 4
3 Combination Spin Level4 not a great spin
4 Rotational Lift Level 4
5 Straight Line Lift Level4
6 Circular Step Level 3
7 Curve Lift Level 3
8 Diagonal Step Level 3
9 Transitional Lift
10 Transitional Lift
Nora HOFFMANN / Maxim ZAVOZIN HUN World Standing 16th
Coach: Alexei Gorshkov, Sergei Petukhov
Choreographer: Elena Garanina
SD at Cup of Russia, 57.25, new SB, and a good skate by them. He dropped his foot early in the twizzle which lost them at least one level, but otherwise a good skate for them.
FD Nagyidai Ciganok (Gypsy Witch) soundtrack by Experidance
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20JwWdsCQ9I
4th in the FD at Cup of China; 78.13
1 Spin Level 2
2 Sequential Twizzle Level 3
3 Circular Step Level 3
4 Rotational Lift Level 4
5 Curve Lift Level 1
6 Straight Line Lift Level 4
7 Rotational Lift Level 4
8 Midline Step Level 3
9 Transitional Lift
Base 34.50
TES 37.28
PCS 40.85
Total 78.13
Federica FAIELLA / Massimo SCALI ITA World Standing 5th
Coach: Natalia Linichuk, Paola Mezzadri, G. Karpanossov
Choreographer: Corrado Giordani, Barbara Melica, Ludmila Vlasova
SD at Cup of Russia, 57.65, new SB, but still a bit sloppy in execution. PCS scores higher than B&S.
FD Flamenco (Manolete - The Passion Within )
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=miM4rutQ_NE
3rd in the FD at Cup of China; 82.31
1 Sequential Twizzle Level 3
2 Curve Lift Level 4
3 Circular Step Level 3
4 Spin Level 4
5 Straight Line Lift Level 2 They both fell here, when he tripped on her skirt
6 Curve Lift Level 4
7 Diagonal Step Level 2
8 Rotational Lift Level 4
Base 36.00
TES 37.86
PCS 46.45
Deductions -2.00 (2 falls)
Total 82.31
Ekaterina BOBROVA / Dmitri SOLOVIEV RUS World Standing 17th
Coach: Elena Kustarova, Svetlana Alexeeva, Olga Riabinina
Choreographer: Elena Kustarova
SD at Cup of Russia 60.80, NEW SB
FD Melody of the White Nights by Isaak Schwartz
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LnzRQKxmps
2nd in the FD in Cup of China; 89.54
1 Sequential Twizzle Level 4 problems with the twizzles
2 Curve Lift Level 4
3 Circular Step Level 3
4 Straight Line Lift Level 4
5 Combination Spin Level 4
6 Diagonal Step Level 3
7 Rotational Lift Level 4
8 Rotational Lift Level 3
Base 39.50
TES 44.71
PCS 44.83
Total 89.54
Paul & Islam withdrew. She has a back problem
Here's the scores from the SD.=: There is a huge gap to Gorshkova & Butikov; perhaps Hoffman & Zavozin may get a bronze here. It would be nice to see Hungary with a GP medal again!
1 Ekaterina BOBROVA / Dmitri SOLOVIEV RUS 60.80 31.22 29.58 7.39 7.25 7.39 7.54 7.39 0.00 #5
2 Federica FAIELLA / Massimo SCALI ITA 57.65 26.93 30.72 7.54 7.50 7.68 7.75 7.86 0.00 #8
3 Nora HOFFMANN / Maxim ZAVOZIN HUN 57.24 29.21 28.03 6.96 6.79 7.04 7.00 7.18 0.00 #6
4 Kristina GORSHKOVA / Vitali BUTIKOV RUS 51.97 27.29 24.68 6.21 6.07 6.18 6.32 6.07 0.00 #4
5 Madison HUBBELL / Keiffer HUBBELL USA 50.59 26.21 24.38 6.18 6.11 6.00 6.11 6.07 0.00 #7
6 Elena ILINYKH / Nikita KATSALAPOV RUS 49.14 26.98 23.16 6.04 5.61 5.39 5.96 5.86 1.00 #2
7 Lucie MYSLIVECKOVA / Matej NOVAK CZE 48.45 24.86 23.59 5.89 5.71 5.93 6.00 5.93 0.00 #3
8 Alexandra PAUL / Mitchell ISLAM CAN 45.75 25.71 23.04 5.93 5.68 5.64 5.86 5.68 3.00 #1
Here are the scores from the last GP appearances of all the skaters here at Cup of Russia, with a few other high scores of interest for comparison's sake:
Davis & White NHK 98.24
Pechalat & Bourzat Cup of China 95.47
Crone & Poirier Skate Canada 91.47
Bobrova & Soloviev Cup of China 89.54
Shibutani & Shibutani 88.35 at Skate America
Paul & Islam Skate Canada 87.61
Faiella & Scali Cup of China 82.31
Ilinykh & Katsapalov NHK 78.16
Hoffman & Zavozin Cup of China 78.13
Hubbell & Hubbell Cup of China 76.48
Gorshkova & Butikov Skate Canada 75.89
Mysliveckova & Novak NHK 69.97
Barring slipups, I expect Faiella & Scali to win the free dance. In the free dance, Bobrova & Soloviev have clearly distanced themselves from the rest of the skaters here. However, as Imaginary Pogue pointed out in the Short Dance thread, much of the distance was in TES. The PCS scores are much closer. In fact, Paul & Islam's PCS scores were so high at Skate Canada, that one would declare them the favorites for second place (or first, if Faiella & Scali slip again). However, Skate Canada was a very high scoring event, on the whole, so I would still put Bobrova & Soloviev as my guess for second place here.
Again for comparison:
Davis & White at NHK 52.02
Pechalat & Bourzat at CoC 48.55
Faiella & Scali at CoC 46.45
Paul & Islam at SC 45.99
Crone & Poirier at SC 45.73
Bobrova & Soloviev at CoC 44.83
Ilinykh & Katsapalov at NHK 42.31
Shibutanis at SA 41.56 (The Shibutanis excelled in the TES, rather than PCS, a result I guess would have to do with their speed or lack of it compared to some other teams.)
Hoffman & Zavozin at CoC 40.85
Hubbells at CoC 37.84
Mysliveckova & Novak at NHK 35.81
Gorshkova & Butikov at SC 34.04
WARMUP GROUP 1
Alexandra PAUL / Mitchell ISLAM CAN World Standing 31st.
Coach: David Islam, Pavol Porac, K. Johnson, T. Myles
Choreographer: Pavol Porac (SD), M.-F. Dubreuil, P. Lauzon (FD)
COR SD 47.75 with 3 deductions included, one for a fall. If their Skate Canada scores are any guide, they should jump up in the FD.
Skate Canada, 2nd in the FD; 87.61
FD As Time Goes By by Herman Hupfeld
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHXsj-81pL0
1 Rotational Lift Level 4
2 Circular Step Level 3
3 Sequential Twizzle Level 3
4 Straight Line Lift Level 4
5 Spin Level4 some difficulties here
6 Rotational Lift Level 4
7 Diagonal Step Level 3
8 Curve Lift Level 4
9 Transitional Lift
Base 39.00
TES 45.99
PCS 41.62
Total 87.61
Lucie MYSLIVECKOVA / Matej NOVAK CZE World Standing 20th
Coach: Natalia Karamysheva, Rostislav Sinicyn
Choreographer: M. Drobiazko, P. Vanagas, R. Sinicyn
SD at CoR 48.45
FD Let My People Go; Money; Jessica Rabbit (You Oughtta Do Right); Venus
NHK 6th in the FD; 69.97
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QAaQj2rcNk
Base 33.50
TES 34.16
PCS 35.81
Total 69.97
1 Circular Step Level 2
2 Sequential Twizzle Level 3 problems with the twizzles
3 Curve Lift Level 4 lift wasn't smooth
4 MiSt2 Stumble in the midline
5 Curve Lift Level 2+Rotational Lift Level 4
6 Combination Spin Level 3
7 Rotational Lift Level 4
Elena ILINYKH / Nikita KATSALAPOV RUS World Standing 26th
Coach: Alexander Zhulin, Oleg Volkov
Choreographer: Liudmila Vlasova
SD at Cup of Russia 49.14 with one deduction for a fall.
NHK, 4th in the FD; 78.16
1 Curve Lift Level 2
2 Sequential Twizzle Level 4
3 Circular Step Level 2
4 Rotational Lift Level 4
5 Rotational Lift Level 4
6 Straight Line Lift Level 2
7 Diagonal Step Level 2
8 Combination Spin Level2
9 Transitional Lift
Base 32.00
TES 36.85
PCS 42.31
Deduction -1.0 extended lift)
Total 78.16
Madison HUBBELL / Keiffer HUBBELL USA World Standing 13th
Coach: Anjelika Krylova, Pasquale Camerlengo
Choreographer: Anjelika Krylova, Pasquale Camerlengo
SD at Cup of Russia 50.59, but no fall (however, there was a problem or two)
FD Ocean Club and Jungle Bill by Yello; Moments in Love by Art of Noise
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUcG1re8HIs
5th in the FD at Cup of China; 76.48
1 Curve Lift Level 4
2 Sequential Twizzle Level 4
3 Circular Step Level 3
4 Straight Line Lift Level 4
5 Spin Level2
6 Straight Line Lift Level 4
7 Rotational Lift Level 3
8 Diagonal Step Level 2
9 Transitional Lift
Base 36.00
TES 38.64
PCS 37.84
Total 76.48
WARMUP GROUP 2
Kristina GORSHKOVA / Vitali BUTIKOV RUS 5 World Standing 19th
Coach: Elena Tchaikovskaia, Ksenia Rumiantseva
Choreographer: Elena Tchaikovskaia
SD at Cup of Russia 51.97
FD Cha Cha by Santa Esmeralda; Manana de Carneval by Luis Miguel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wc6VqABp_fQ
Skate Canada 6th in the FD; 75.89
1 Sequential Twizzle Level 4
2 Rotational Lift Level 4
3 Combination Spin Level4 not a great spin
4 Rotational Lift Level 4
5 Straight Line Lift Level4
6 Circular Step Level 3
7 Curve Lift Level 3
8 Diagonal Step Level 3
9 Transitional Lift
10 Transitional Lift
Nora HOFFMANN / Maxim ZAVOZIN HUN World Standing 16th
Coach: Alexei Gorshkov, Sergei Petukhov
Choreographer: Elena Garanina
SD at Cup of Russia, 57.25, new SB, and a good skate by them. He dropped his foot early in the twizzle which lost them at least one level, but otherwise a good skate for them.
FD Nagyidai Ciganok (Gypsy Witch) soundtrack by Experidance
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20JwWdsCQ9I
4th in the FD at Cup of China; 78.13
1 Spin Level 2
2 Sequential Twizzle Level 3
3 Circular Step Level 3
4 Rotational Lift Level 4
5 Curve Lift Level 1
6 Straight Line Lift Level 4
7 Rotational Lift Level 4
8 Midline Step Level 3
9 Transitional Lift
Base 34.50
TES 37.28
PCS 40.85
Total 78.13
Federica FAIELLA / Massimo SCALI ITA World Standing 5th
Coach: Natalia Linichuk, Paola Mezzadri, G. Karpanossov
Choreographer: Corrado Giordani, Barbara Melica, Ludmila Vlasova
SD at Cup of Russia, 57.65, new SB, but still a bit sloppy in execution. PCS scores higher than B&S.
FD Flamenco (Manolete - The Passion Within )
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=miM4rutQ_NE
3rd in the FD at Cup of China; 82.31
1 Sequential Twizzle Level 3
2 Curve Lift Level 4
3 Circular Step Level 3
4 Spin Level 4
5 Straight Line Lift Level 2 They both fell here, when he tripped on her skirt
6 Curve Lift Level 4
7 Diagonal Step Level 2
8 Rotational Lift Level 4
Base 36.00
TES 37.86
PCS 46.45
Deductions -2.00 (2 falls)
Total 82.31
Ekaterina BOBROVA / Dmitri SOLOVIEV RUS World Standing 17th
Coach: Elena Kustarova, Svetlana Alexeeva, Olga Riabinina
Choreographer: Elena Kustarova
SD at Cup of Russia 60.80, NEW SB
FD Melody of the White Nights by Isaak Schwartz
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LnzRQKxmps
2nd in the FD in Cup of China; 89.54
1 Sequential Twizzle Level 4 problems with the twizzles
2 Curve Lift Level 4
3 Circular Step Level 3
4 Straight Line Lift Level 4
5 Combination Spin Level 4
6 Diagonal Step Level 3
7 Rotational Lift Level 4
8 Rotational Lift Level 3
Base 39.50
TES 44.71
PCS 44.83
Total 89.54
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