Vanessa James & Morgan Cipres

[Harriet]

Just wondering: Why doesn’t Vanessa wear skating tights? When she wears dresses, you can tell she has bare legs on the ice. Has she addressed this issue in interviews? I don’t want her to get deductions or get disqualified or something.

I think she might wear ordinary hose rather than skating tights? They're not made of such heavy fabric and would look more like bare legs under rink/tv lighting. Surya Bonaly used to do the same thing, IIRC, because it was hard for her to find skating tights that matched her skin tone, but regular hose were easier to find.

 

[Mdk0144]

I remember they commented about their retirements after worlds 2018 (or am I confused with other skaters?). Have they said anything about retirement after that? Would this be their last season..? I want to see them for a long time

 

[Harriet]

Apparently Vanessa has two small relatives who are trying very very hard to be just like her and Morgan! They're so adorable. https://www.instagram.com/p/BqBVExiBT1Z/

 

[GGFan]

Apparently Vanessa has two small relatives who are trying very very hard to be just like her and Morgan! They're so adorable. https://www.instagram.com/p/BqBVExiBT1Z/

OMG, this wins the month of November! Cutest thing ever. :luv17: The side by side jumps in unison

 

[Julie Wie]

new montage is out

https://youtu.be/R-0b3lL1du0

enjoy !

 

[elbkup]

Thanks for posting Julie... All the best and fingers crssed for Vanessa & Morgan at the French Trophy this weekend!!

 

[Arriba627]

Apparently Vanessa has two small relatives who are trying very very hard to be just like her and Morgan! They're so adorable. https://www.instagram.com/p/BqBVExiBT1Z/

Vanessa had 4 family members watching her at Sk Can, and I wonder if these 2 little girls were the 2 who were there. They were sitting in the front row and Vanessa went and hugged them.

 

[Harriet]

So proud of Vanessa and Morgan for the way they came back from a wobbly SP to take gold at Grenoble! Not that the mistakes in the SP were huge except in terms of costing points (no injuries, nothing to terrify onlookers), but the scores prove that they aren't being protected by the judging: the points they get, they earn, the hard way! And While the FS wasn't as barnstorming as it was in Canada, they were clearly far away from the rest of the field there. Hope everything comes together for two great skates in Vancouver now...

 

[DuCiel]

And While the FS wasn't as barnstorming as it was in Canada, they were clearly far away from the rest of the field there.

I do not know the word "barnstorming", but the fact that they are "clearly" far away from the rest of the field is also due to the fact that they do not have to fear competition from the best. In addition, there is the new points system, which conceals and undermines the best performances of the previous season. Without Savchenko/Massot and Wenjing/Cong, the pair run has lost its high tension, and Morgan/Ciprès' repeatedly expressed thoughts of a retirement in the near future do not necessarily contribute to the tension. Of course, this should not diminish their performance, on the contrary, I wish them some impact on the highly emotional level, which they have not (yet) reached.

 

[Harriet]

I do not know the word "barnstorming", but the fact that they are "clearly" far away from the rest of the field is also due to the fact that they do not have to fear competition from the best.

Barnstorming: exciting, energetic and successful. Basically, a performance that goes beyond the technical to succeed on all levels, but most of all the affective.

And 'the field' I was referring to was, fairly clearly, the field at Internationaux de France 2018 this past weekend, where James/Cipres performed the programs that were not quite as successful as the ones they performed at Skate Canada. As neither Savchenko/Massot nor Sui/Han were assigned to Internationaux de France 2018 (or, for that matter, Skate Canada), I'm at a bit of a loss as to understand why you felt the need to bring them into the conversation.

 

[DuCiel]

I'm at a bit of a loss as to understand why you felt the need to bring them into the conversation.

Perhaps one should take to heart the advice to understand my personal statement in its entirety and context (but of course you can also remain at a loss, that brings different views naturally with it).

PS, I thank you for the friendly translation of the word "Barnstorming" (no dictionary could offer me a translation).

 

[TryMeLater]

Just in case it hasn't been published here yet:
Vanessa and Melyssa - 1998 pairs competition
Vanessa James' first Solo Performance

 

[synian]

There will be a reportage about the win in the french tv tonight at 20:35 french time in "tout le sport" - it is 14:00 now
https://twitter.com/paul_peret/status/1071691189546598401[h/url]

 

[siberia82]

CBC commentary for their GPF LP is at 4:33, plus there's a warm-up clip at 1:59 (the password is pairs): https://vimeo.com/299708713

Their post-LP interview is at 7:18 (the password is pairs): https://vimeo.com/299708875

Their SP wasn't broadcast on Canadian television.

 

[synian]

french national on facebook SP PAIRS : https://www.facebook.com/sportsdeglace/videos/375605326522255/

 

[Colonel Green]

french national on facebook SP PAIRS : https://www.facebook.com/sportsdeglace/videos/375605326522255/

They got the throw this time! Not their best throw, by any means, but solid enough.

 

[Harriet]

And the lift flowed much more smoothly than at GPF today too, which is great to see. I hope they remain unfussed about hitting that throw dead on the music - wher they timed it here, taking a bit longer to set it up, worked just fine and they went into the step sequence with no issues at all.

Fingers crossed Guillaume has also told them to stop trying to skate it like he would and start skating it like they would, too, as I think that would resolve many of the issues!

 

[Harriet]

Their free skate from French Nationals today: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1luR0oT6bQg

Nice running edge from Vanessa on both throw jumps, but they still haven't been able to avoid that time violation as a result of the final lift/slide...

 

[siberia82]

CBC aired the GPF Gala yesterday afternoon, and their exhibition number is at 7:23, plus there's a summary + interview starting at 4:05 (the password is gala): https://vimeo.com/299971791

Season's Greetings: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6zfg9v

 

[Harriet]

New instagram post from Vanessa - apparently she and Morgan took advantage of the short tour after French Nationals to tweak their SP with Guillaume! Fingers crossed that they've ironed out the bits that were giving them trouble and taken it to the next level, because if they can nail it the way they've been nailing the FS all season they'll be all but untouchable (qualification necessary because Sui/Han are still an unknown quantity this season). I can't wait to see the changes...