Men's Short Program, Fri. 11/18 at 9 am EST

[Spun Silver]

Let's go! To quote Imaginary Pogue, this will be sick!

Warm-Up Group 1
1 Romain PONSART
FRA
2 Chafik BESSEGHIER
FRA
3 Nan SONG
CHN
4 Kevin REYNOLDS
CAN
5 Alexander MAJOROV
SWE

Warm-Up Group 2
6 Florent AMODIO
FRA
7 Adam RIPPON
USA
8 Nobunari ODA
JPN
9 Michal BREZINA
CZE
10 Patrick CHAN
CAN

 

[skatinginbc]

started yet? I've been waiting for hours.

 

[Spun Silver]

Just starting now, 9 am EST.

 

[BackStage Barbie]

I'm doing a LIVE play-by-play for anybody who doesn't have a video feed http://backstagebarbie.blogspot.com/2011/11/2011-isu-grand-prix-of-figure-skating_18.html

 

[Nadine]

Alright, made it just in time!

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOO KEV!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ps: good morning, everyone.

 

[Spun Silver]

I'm doing a LIVE play-by-play for anybody who doesn't have a video feed http://backstagebarbie.blogspot.com/2011/11/2011-isu-grand-prix-of-figure-skating_18.html

Or even those who do. : ) Thanks!

Hi Nadine, and everyone! How nice to be in Paris in the autumn!

 

[sequinsgalore]

Romain Ponsart (FRA)

Music: Totentanz by Franz Liszt performed Maksim Mrvica

4T
3A - fall
1F - no combo
FUSp
CiSt
CCoSp
CSSp

He landed a quad toe, but not much else I'm afraid.

 

[Nadine]

OMG, I can't believe Ponsart used Zhenya's signature music "Tribute To Nijinsky", which is Evgeni's iconic program (received 11 6.0's at Russian Nationals) and is identified with him.

Still, I love Ponsart's turnout & pointed toe ~ gorgeous!

 

[sequinsgalore]

Ponsart

Score: 50.03 and into 1st for now

 

[Spun Silver]

Backstage Barbie, that music wasn't Totentanz, was it?

 

[Nadine]

ps: and his quad was gorgeous as well!

 

[skatinginbc]

One down, nine to go.

 

[sequinsgalore]

Chafik Besseghier (FRA)

Music: Piano in Concerto by Maksim Mrvica

4T<<+2T - severely underrotated
3A - hand down/stepout
2Lz - messy too
FCSp
CiSt
CCoSp
CSSp

Not much luck with the jumps either...

 

[Nadine]

poor youngster from France messed up on all his elements, and he honestly looks like a novice compared to his countryman, Ponsart, who has exquisite artistry.

Now I'm soooooooooooo EXCITED about France's mens program after seeing Ponsart skate for the very first time; imho he's better than Amodio, and has the makings of a great skater. Can't wait to continue to watch him over the years.

 

[Spun Silver]

Spins were his best suit IMO. Very solid and fast enough.

 

[CassAgain]

I LOVE this time schedule. I can keep it on my desktop all morning and "watch" via the score feed and here. Short dance should be the same time I'm giving a test, too--so much win!

 

[sequinsgalore]

Besseghier

Score: 46.43 and into 2nd

 

[Violet Bliss]

Go Nan go! Show 'em you should be in the last group.

 

[sequinsgalore]

Nan Song (CHN)

Music: Requiem for a Dream (soundtrack) by Clint Mansell

4T+3T
3A
3Lz - pitched forward on landing, but he saved it
FCSp
CSSp
SlSt
CCoSp

Solid jumping... he needs more speed and polish on his elements, though.

 

[Nadine]

Nan Song has the 4/3 nailed! as well as his other elements, though the 4/3 was a bit slow, and I wish he wouldn't stalk that jump, but he did it again!

Now I would like to see him have a totally different program, costume, choreography, et al, to do justice to his untapped other talents (loved his pointed toe on the sitspin).