Nebelhorn Trophy 2013: Sep 25-28 [Oberstdorf, Germany] - Olympic Qualifying Event

[zschultz1986]

Is Artur's costume straight out of The Candeloro collection? The hair, the jousting... it's shades of 1998!

 

[sequinsgalore]

Artur DMITRIEV (RUS)

Music: D'Artagnan by Maxime Rodriguez

Brown pants, leather boots. White shirt under brown leather vest.

3T
3F
3A
FCSp
StSq
3A - stepout, hand down, no combo
1Lz
3F+2T
3Lo - hand down
ChSt
3S - hand down
CSSp
CCoSp

Lots of small mistakes

Score: 60.23+68.12=128.35, 201.74 (PB), in 1st (out of 29)

 

[TryMeLater]

Philippines already qualified. Italian results here mean they can compete in Team event
Bonifacio's score was inflated even with many mistakes to have Italian men for the Team event

Nope-Philippines didn't qualified until now.
I don't think Bonifacio was inflated-he did 2 triple axels.

 

[sequinsgalore]

Jason BROWN (USA)

Music: Reel Around the Sun by Bill Whelan

Black pants, green shirt. Both with gold ornament

2A
3A+3T
CCSp
3A - twofooted, looked <, borderline <<
CCoSp
StSq
3Lz+1Lo+3S
3F+2T
3Lz - 'tano
ChSt
2A
3Lo
FCCoSp

Lovely skate. One mistake, but otherwise solid on the jumps. Nice choreography w/ splits, spirals and hydroblading!

Score: 73.80+75.22=149.02, 228.43 (PB), in 1st (out of 30)

 

[karne]

Aaaaaaaaaaaaah jason was wonderful

 

[sky_fly20]

Jason on the podium

 

[Rachmaninoff]

Oh, awesome, Jason. I am really liking this guy. Glad he's got a solid 3A now, and this one looked so nice and effortless, too. Great program. Liked the little "hydroblading" move in the middle also, as a little reminder of Bourne and Kraatz, although the rest of the choreography was entirely different. This could be a really good program for him.

 

[Mrs. P]

TES is a bit low: I bet the second 3A was << + - GOE and Jason likely lost a level on that last spin. But in way that's good -- he still has a solid performance to build on; no need to peak in September. Nice debut!

 

[sequinsgalore]

Brendan KERRY (AUS)

Music: Gangster Squad by Steve Jablowsky

Black pants. Blue shirt w/ tie and suspenders

3F
2A - planned 3A
3Lz - slight hand down
StSq
CCSp
3A
3Lz+2T+2Lo
3Lo - hand down
CCoSp
2S
1A+2T
ChSt
FSSp

Hmm, 3 pops. I can't tell where he'll place...

Score: 59.56+61.14=120.70 (PB), 188.67 (PB), in 5th (out of 31)

 

[aemeraldrainc]

Just tuning in. I hear I missed a tantrum. Drat.

That's what I said! hehe

 

[karne]

bejeebus Brendan, my heart can't take that, don't scare me like that!

Oh, I wish he'd skated like at Skate DownUnder. Then you'd all see the magic

 

[GF2445]

Kim Lucine went APE after messing up his Jungle Book Free Skate (To pardon the pun).

He was pissed off at his coach, he threw a few punches into the kiss and cry coach with his fists and a full water bottle!

 

[zschultz1986]

TES is a bit low: I bet the second 3A was << + - GOE and Jason likely lost a level on that last spin. But in way that's good -- he still has a solid performance to build on; no need to peak in September. Nice debut!

The one thing I do like about Jason is that he's pretty much a known quantity, in that, you know he's gonna show up and be trained. Whether or not it happens on the night, it's at least not from a lack of discipline from him. I haven't felt this excited about a guy skater since Stephane and Johnny!

 

[sky_fly20]

look like Philippines is a shoo in for an Olympic berth
Martinez deserves to go, too bad Hong Kong was a diaster

 

[sequinsgalore]

Zoltan KELEMEN (ROU)

Music: Breathe by Audio Machine; Life by Audio Machine

Black costume w/ silvery swirls

3A+3T
3Lz - stepout
3F
3A - turnout
CCoSp
StSq
3Lo
3Lz+2T+2T - last 2T perhaps <
3S
FSSp
ChSt
2A - stepout
CCoSp

He looks glad. This FS should be enough to get an Olys spot

Score: 66.78+61.78=128.56 (PB), 194.08 (PB), in 4th (out of 32)

 

[Kutien]

Jason BROWN FS video

 

[deedee1]

Kelemen has just moved me to tears...He was on FIRE! Many many conrats for the Oly spot which is well-deserved!!!!

 

[Mrs. P]

The one thing I do like about Jason is that he's pretty much a known quantity, in that, you know he's gonna show up and be trained. Whether or not it happens on the night, it's at least not from a lack of discipline from him. I haven't felt this excited about a guy skater since Stephane and Johnny!

He does look very well-trained this season, even more so than in past seasons! In a way the crowded U.S. men's field has been a great, hidden blessing. I feel he's been able to develop at the pace that's right for him. All that non-jump work he did while he was still mastering the 3A is really shining through right now.

 

[sky_fly20]

Romania gets an Olympic spot for the men :yay:

 

[Mrs. P]

Aw I love Kelemen's reaction! Congrats, you're going to Sochi!!