Pairs SP - Please use this thread for comments and PBP
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After the landing. The were doing a little twizzle right after the jump and it looked like she just sat down. I could not tell why she fell.
I thought it was after the landing.
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She didn't fell on the jump, she fell definitely after it. There is not much to deduct except one point for the fall, she didn't fall on an element. A bit like Pluschenko at Worlds 2004, when he just fell on a cross over or something like that.
And - Savchenko/Szolkowy cracked the 70 for the first time this season. I love that program.
The competition was great among the pairs, I think they are my second favourite discipline.
And - Savchenko/Szolkowy cracked the 70 for the first time this season. I love that program.
The competition was great among the pairs, I think they are my second favourite discipline.
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Best performance of their SP this season. The were just fabulous.
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Ok, that makes more sense. I thought it was on the landing. So just like at CoR, Ms. Zhang agains falls on... nothing? Strange indeed! I would still expect their PCS to take a bit of a hit for that.
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Agreed. I love S/S program, actually it is my favorite. It was a pleasure to watch excellent skating. Well done by all of the teams.
She fell on the SBS jump, and I think had an error on the throw also; plus, their SBS spins were just a holy mess.
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I thought that the throw was alright - their twist was a bit awkward, as it is most of the times. And she just had a really bad day. I think her 3T-fall might have also been underrotated. The mistake on the SBS spins was also hers, I think she just got off balance and he already had two rotations when she just started...
Stuff happens. I loved it how Smirnov was all smiling in the K&C, giving her a peck etc. He always seems to prefer to stay positive. Which is a good thing!
I forgot to say earlier that I am happy for V/M - he was so unhappy in Russia, I think he really really wants to be a partner who deserves such a talented lady. Aren't they a couple off ice too? It must have been horrible when everyone said that he is holding her down etc. So, I am very happy for them.
Thanks for the info. I just got around to watching everything. After watching all the short programs, pairs was definitely the most entertaining to me. Aside from K/S who were off, everyone really did some of their best skating of the season. At first I used to not like S/S's short because I thought it was too goofy and they skated too far apart, but now I kind of like it and think it's fun and cute. V/M two footed their throw, but everything else they did was just great. Their twist is amazingly high, and I could watch it all day. I don't care for the Zhangs and Pang/Tong, but they both did excellent. Overall a great day for pairs, and my favorite pair wasn't even in this.
FPl. Name Nat. Points SP
1 Aliona SAVCHENKO / Robin SZOLKOWY GER 70.14
2 Dan ZHANG / Hao ZHANG CHN 68.34
3 Qing PANG / Jian TONG CHN 66.24
4 Tatiana VOLOSOZHAR / Stanislav MOROZOV UKR 64.08
5 Maria MUKHORTOVA / Maxim TRANKOV RUS 61.56
6 Yuko KAWAGUCHI / Alexander SMIRNOV RUS 55.42
Shocked about K&S...
1 Aliona SAVCHENKO / Robin SZOLKOWY GER 70.14
2 Dan ZHANG / Hao ZHANG CHN 68.34
3 Qing PANG / Jian TONG CHN 66.24
4 Tatiana VOLOSOZHAR / Stanislav MOROZOV UKR 64.08
5 Maria MUKHORTOVA / Maxim TRANKOV RUS 61.56
6 Yuko KAWAGUCHI / Alexander SMIRNOV RUS 55.42
Shocked about K&S...
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A chain is no stronger than its weakest link.
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So happy for S&S! They needed a clean program. I still hate that Lost in Space theme and costumes, but they are great skaters. Can't wait for the free!
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Has it anything to do with the fact that it is 1 a.m. here - or was that comment really hard to understand? Do you think that one of the two is rather weak, and who is it then? I actually think that Sminov is one of the better male pair skaters, I love his extension and elegant body line - but then again, I am really blinded by his good looks. Or were you talking about Kawaguchi?
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Oh no! Poor Trankov = [ I hope he feels better real soon, even if it's not in time to compete.
And Medusa, I didn't get that comment either. I agree that Smirnov is a great pairs skater though, he's got a certain elegance to him.
I grudgingly admit that I liked the S/S Lost in Space SP better than when I saw it earlier in the season. However, it is still a gimmicky, musically insignificant trifle --- one mistake and they're out (in terms of SP).
P/T are a major disappointment this season after all the strides they made last year. However, I never thought I be so invested in Z/Z. They are, by far, my favorite team this season.
P/T are a major disappointment this season after all the strides they made last year. However, I never thought I be so invested in Z/Z. They are, by far, my favorite team this season.
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