Ladies
Maria B
3lz-2toe.....triple loop and this commentator is the Maria B fan
club.....ropey landing on the double axel....circular step is admired by
Chris Howarth, who is doing commentary on his own, Lord help us all.
tech 5.6-5.7
pres 5.7-5.8

Malinina
Fantasia in a sugary pink confection.....3lz, 2toe.........3flip
beautiful.......2axel was better than Maria's...travel on the flying
spin...this was, for me better than Marias,and Chris has defected as well,
at least partially. It's a lighter program than Maria's

tech 5.5-5.8 (5.5???)
pres 5.6-5.7 (5..6??)

Sokolova in her S&M outfit
3lz,2t......3loop.........is it just me or is this music really badly
edited?....good spreadeagle, 2a, nice spins.....she is very happy!
tech 5.3-5.7
pres 5.3-5.8

Slutskaya
when did she cut her hair?
3something 2 toe........3loop....tano double axel......fantastic
spins....that was fantastic!
tech 5.3-5.8
pres 5.4-5.8

Pairs
Ina and Zimmerman
he had a funny landing on the s/s 3toes....2twist....just held on throw
3sal....great death spiral...lost timing on the s/s spins....Natalia death
spin... that was great!
tech 5.3-5.4
pres 5.4-5.5

Petrova and Tikhonov
3 toe.....2 twist......fall on throw 3sal.....good timing on spins.....ugly
lift....spiral step...slow seath spiral, nice when it got going....good but
not good enough Chris says.
tech 5.0-5.2
pres 5.4-5.6
german has them in first.

Shen & Zhao
he stepped out of triple toe.....mammoth split twist....she went down it
looked like in the spiral, he had her by the leg, of course I could be
seeing things......great entry into lasso lift....super throw 3loop....lost
it a little on s/s spins, got it back quickly. fantastic death spiral.
Very enjoyable.
tech 5.1-5.7
pres 5.5-5.7
the American saw the same thing as me
french has them in third.

Ber+ Sik
elena shaky landing on 3toe hand down ,just went down after that. good
split twist.....throw 3sal.....she ost it didn't even do the s/s spin.....
worst routine i've seen them do in 2 years
tech 5.3-5.5
pres 5.5-5.8
2 have them in first china in 3rd

Abitbol+Bernadis
split 2 twist super....beautful throw 3 loop....good s/s 3toes......I love
this routine! nice s/s spins, lost it again in the middle...fantastic death
spiral.....that was great! they look happy.....
tech 5.3-5.6
pres 5.3-5.7
those marks were weird- 5.3 for pres? for tech?


Shen+Zhao
B&s
A+B
I+Z
P+T

Mens
Yags
Circus....Chris loves it already....3a/3t.....3lz....2a....ok question, he
hydroblades. Is that illegal or is it only in dance?
tech 5.7-5.8
pres 5.8s

ALexei Urmanov,
sing along - "he wore bluuuuuuuue velvet..........."
3a/2t....slightly off axis on triple axel......long pause before
3lz........flying sit, see what you mean about position Susan.....clean
2a....sit spin....whoever gives us overhead shots in spins should be shot!
Chris says it was good but not good enough - I say it was better at Euros.
tech 5.4-5.6
pres 5.7-5.8

Plushy
Ilia move over, we've found your twin in the god-awful costume department!
Lime green sequins....ek!
off axis in axel, but gets 3t on the end.....3lz landed with arms
folded.......flying camel into donut on a stick.....2a.....if anyone knows
what this music is, please tell me before it drives me batty!.....biellman
spin to finish....
I don't know about this kid.......he looks so awkward, and really in need
of a good slap ....**meal** I tell you ***meal***!!!!
tech 5.6-5.8
pres 5.5-5.7

Michael Weiss
Yes he has changed his short! Its the classical thing he did a few seasons
ago...or is that last seasons lp costume? down on quad toe, that was just
grade A stupid has he ever landed one in his life? Dear me! solo
3A....flying camel....... can somebody tell him moving your arms on the
booms does not equal musical interpretation? Combo 3flip 3toe..........good
position on sit spin....good centred spin combo to finish.
"a brave effort" "didn't look into the ice"
tech 5.0-5.4
pres 5.5-5.7
every judge has him in 4th.

Vlaschenko
Viktor Petrenko's long lost brother, just look at them! 3a/3t......yikes,
down on the 3lz. not fully rotated....."dicing with death on flying back
sit".....double axel. He cut his elbow on that fall. It's obvious in the
kiss and cry.
tech 4.8-5.2
pres 5.2-5.7
ger has him in 4th the rest 5th

Yags, PLushy, Urmanov, Abt who we didn't see...Weiss Vlaschenko
this contradicts what Jane had.....maybe Eurosport acting up



Original Dance

<warning to newbies....I know little of technical intricacies of ice dance.
Thus these are random, disjointed, personal, and probably very b****y)

GWENDAL CUT HIS HAIR!!!!! OK, IT'S TRIMMED BUT STILL!!!!
Much kudos to whomsoever wielded the scissors.

K&O
La Traviata....I like her dress.....but those facial expressions bug the
heck outta me. That forced smile...slap slap!!....."very polished" says
Chris. "zzzzzzz" says I. a good choice of music? Chris please!
tech 5.6-5.8 go usa!
pres 5.7-5.9 rus +lit, get a clue!

annissina and peizerat.
ah. flame and flopsy. he has borrowed part of Evgeny Platov's paso doble
jacket from a few years ago I see. i dunno....I have problems with La
Traviata as a waltz, this feels even less like one. But this was better
than K&O....they're second after the comp (paso doble)
tech 5.5-5.8
pres 5.7-5.9
three judges gave them in first JAP, USA, FRA

Chris has just mentioned the rumour about K&O going back to Carmen...please
no! I heard it was false....oh please!!!

L&A
will the designers of these costumes kindly step this way to the hall of
shame? feathers in her hair! wingy thingys on his sleeves! at least it's a
waltz!

tech 5.5-5.7
pres5.6-5.9

Fusar-Poli and Margaglio

the god awful italians who I will not watch
Chris says their free is better than this.....doesn't say a lot for this
does it??
tech 5.4-5.6
pres 5.5-5.7
4th place for them