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- Aug 18, 2009
I just thought I'd start a thread on Miki, since Yuna, Mao, and Laura seem to have one.
(Didn't add it to the International speculation one, since this is a piece of news and not speculation).
Here's a short news clip on a public practice that Miki had.
A rough translation of what was said:
- Due to a record-breaking heat-wave in Russia, Ando has been practicing in Latvia as of a month ago.
- Citing "challenge" as this season's theme, her new program focuses on her strong jumps rather than expression.
- Especially the free has 5 jumping [passes*], a somewhat unusual layout.
- Ando will have her first event on October 2nd.
- Ando said, "Since this isn't an Olympic season, I want to relax and show my supporters the skating that I enjoy".
[*I added "passes", since having 5 individual jumps in the second half doesn't seem out of the ordinary]
A few thoughts:
1) Judging from whether her choreography matches the music in the background, do you think this is her program music, or another skater's? If the former, can anybody identify it?
2) Especially with the new UR rules, I'm pretty sure "focusing on jumps" refers to getting her 3-3 back, but do you think this also includes her quad?
(Didn't add it to the International speculation one, since this is a piece of news and not speculation).
Here's a short news clip on a public practice that Miki had.
A rough translation of what was said:
- Due to a record-breaking heat-wave in Russia, Ando has been practicing in Latvia as of a month ago.
- Citing "challenge" as this season's theme, her new program focuses on her strong jumps rather than expression.
- Especially the free has 5 jumping [passes*], a somewhat unusual layout.
- Ando will have her first event on October 2nd.
- Ando said, "Since this isn't an Olympic season, I want to relax and show my supporters the skating that I enjoy".
[*I added "passes", since having 5 individual jumps in the second half doesn't seem out of the ordinary]
A few thoughts:
1) Judging from whether her choreography matches the music in the background, do you think this is her program music, or another skater's? If the former, can anybody identify it?
2) Especially with the new UR rules, I'm pretty sure "focusing on jumps" refers to getting her 3-3 back, but do you think this also includes her quad?