Winter Universiade 2009 Harbin

[saltypig]

Yukari skated reasonably well, landing 5 Triples. That's okay. It's not like Asada or Kim landed more at last Worlds.

I am happy for her, now she can rest and then work on making the Olympic team.

ITA. While she was heavily favored - a bittersweet victory for Yukari after not making worlds or 4cc. Hopefully she'll be able to improve her skating in the off season so she can make the Japanese Olympic team in 2010. Lots of competition for those three spots (I assume Japan will qualify for 3).
Go Yukari!

 

[myinterest]

Wow, that sounds like a bad performance for Kiira Korpi. I'm glad she could still grab a medal. Yukari got the gold, good for her!

Davina - I don't think CCTV covered the FD. I watched CCTV5 all day, but there was no dance.

Here are some more pictures:
http://www.cctv.com/program/sportsscene/20090224/106527.shtml (I hope Team Russia's costume looked better in reality. Looking at that hurt my eyes.)
http://www.cctv.com/program/sportsscene/20090224/104293.shtml
http://www.cctv.com/program/sportsscene/20090224/104228.shtml (Is this just blurry, or is this art? :think

 

[Dipyramidal]

Yay Yukari, but only getting higher than 100 points isn't really like her. she should be like 110+ -_-

 

[davina]

Davina - I don't think CCTV covered the FD. I watched CCTV5 all day, but there was no dance.

Here are some more pictures:
http://www.cctv.com/program/sportsscene/20090224/106527.shtml (I hope Team Russia's costume looked better in reality. Looking at that hurt my eyes.)
http://www.cctv.com/program/sportsscene/20090224/104293.shtml
http://www.cctv.com/program/sportsscene/20090224/104228.shtml (Is this just blurry, or is this art? :think

Thanks myinterest, I watched it too and didn't see the FD either. I have seen the Zareski's video of their free dance on youtube so presumed it was broadcast somewhere and that the videos might be online. Seems I am wrong!!

 

[lcd]

Am so disappointed in the near absent coverage of this event by outlets such as IN. Skaters who continue their studies should be celebrated, and the calibre of the medalists at this event certainly was nothing to sniff at.

 

[Eevun]

The Universiade, not Kristoffer's cup of tea

http://www.landvetterkk.com/Kristoffer/My_thoughts/Entries/2009/3/4_Winter_Universiade.html

They put on a great show but maybe it was a little long, plus we missed the big fireworks going on outside...

This was my first (and last) Winter Universiade and it was fun. It felt like the Olympics with all the other athletes, a Swedish team and an athletes village, though it’s not as big and no media..

Plus, he got sick after this and had to withdraw the Challenge Cup...

 

[Kimmie Fan]

Fox College Sports

Fox College Sports seems to be rather obscure channel but it is showing lot of Winter University Games.

all times Eastern
Fox College Sports Pacific
Wed April 15th
2:00 p (MISC) Winter University
Games 09 (FCS) 3 Day 5
Highlights: Skiing, figure and
speed skating (D

Fox College Sports Atlantic
Fri April 17th
4:30 p (MISC) Winter University
Games 09 (FCS) 1 Day 3
Highlights: Snowboarding,
figure and speed skating (D)

Channel Schedule
http://msn.foxsports.com/story/1523301

 

[davina]

Vid of Penny + Nick (GBR) Winter Universiade FD:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4x1G0ax8S2I