Men - Long Program

[MikiAndoFan#1]

Warm-Up Group 1
1 Richard DORNBUSH USA 8 62.93
2 Kevin REYNOLDS CAN 7 64.31
3 Jialiang WU CHN 6 65.06
4 Nan SONG CHN 5 72.72

Warm-Up Group 2
5 Nobunari ODA JPN 4 77.65
6 Jeremy ABBOTT USA 3 79.32
7 Yuzuru HANYU JPN 2 81.37
8 Artur GACHINSKI RUS 1 81.64

 

[icemusings]

I have live play by play available for everyone without a live feed at http://icemusings.blogspot.com/2011/11/cup-of-china-mens-free-skate.html

 

[Nadine]

Well I haven't seen any of these guys brand new LPs, except for Richard of course at Skate America, so am looking forward to that.

Also, looking forward to see whom can land their quads! Though I have to admit nowadays it's kinda hard for me to tell a quad from a triple b/c some of the men make it looks sooo easy.

 

[BackStage Barbie]

Here's to hoping Oda can make a comeback; my LIVE commentary on the event http://backstagebarbie.blogspot.com/2011/11/2011-isu-grand-prix-of-figure-skating_7877.html

 

[Nadine]

Having a blast watching the little kids in the audience.

Did you all see that little girl in pink dancing, and the crowd applauding her! LOL!

 

[sequinsgalore]

Richard Dornbush (USA)

Music: A Fistful of Dollars (soundtrack) by Ennio Morricone
Ecstasy of Gold (soundtrack) by Ennio Morricone
The Lone Ranger (William Tell Ouverture) by Gioachino Rossini

4T - hand down
3Lz
3A+3T - stepout
SlSt
FCoSp
3A
3S+2A+SEQ - I think, the feed froze
CSSp
3Lz+2T+2T - a bit shaky
3F
ChSp
3Lo
CCoSp

Solid content... he should be able to move up.

 

[Nadine]

LOVE Richard's LP, keeping getting better each time out, but then again I'm a huge Clint Eastwood fan.

And I applaud him for going for the quad each time out (just a hand down is all) and then the huge 3A/3T (huge step out though), but gorgeous second 3A, and then that swift hydroplane into the 3S.

Great job, Rich, great job!

 

[Mrs. P]

Anyone have problems with the Ice Network feed? It's driving me nuts!

Aww...good job Richard!

 

[sequinsgalore]

Dornbush

Score: 142.34, new SB, total 205.27, new SB and into 1st

 

[Mrs. P]

I know we shouldn't compare across competitions, but Richard's TES score is higher than what KVDP (who won the FS) got at Skate America. Crazy. And it would have ranked third in TES at Skate Canada.

It will be interesting to see how much Richard moves up.

 

[sequinsgalore]

Kevin Reynolds

Music: Chrono Trigger by Yasunori Mistuda

4S
4T - 2footed
3A - hard fall, will he ever get it consistent? UR, perhaps DG
4Lo - fall, probably UR, gutsy though
CiSt
FCoSp
3F+3T+3Lo - wow!
2A
3Lz+3T - again wow, perhaps flutz and/or UR
3S+2Lo
ChSp
CCoSp
FCCoSp

Very ambitious program!

 

[Nadine]

Valiant effort by Kevin! Too bad about the falls on the 3A and 3R, but he *never* gives up on the performance, sold it throughout, and the headless scratch spin at the end was beautiful to see!

Btw, I see he has a huge following from Japan ~ love their banner!

 

[Violet Bliss]

Kevin did 3 quads, fell on one, and a 3/3/3.

Almost 80 on TES.

 

[Nadine]

OMG, that was a 4R!?! Alright, I didn't know that!

 

[sequinsgalore]

Reynolds

Score: 140.10, total 204.41 and into 2nd

 

[Mrs. P]

Kevin's TES score is the 3rd highest on the GP circuit so far (behind Patrick and Javier from Skate Canada)

 

[sequinsgalore]

Jialiang Wu (CHN)

3A+3T
3S
3A - fall
3Lz - 2footed, stepout
FCCoSp
CiSt
3Lz+2T - I think, feed froze
3Lo
CCoSp
2A+2T+2Lo - stepout
3F - stepout
ChSt - very slow
CSSp

 

[Nadine]

Whu gets such height on his axels, the opening 3A/3T was gorgeous! But then it was hit and miss after that, poor guy, but this will only be a learning experience for him, he'll come back stronger in the future.

 

[sequinsgalore]

Wu

Score: 117.43, total 182.49 and into 3rd

 

[sequinsgalore]

Nan Song (CHN)

Music: Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 by Franz Liszt

4T+3T - solid
4T - again!
3A
CSSp - a bit wobbly
SlSt
3A+1T
3F
FCSp
3Lz
3S
ChSt
2A+2T
CCoSp

Some very strong jumping!