Cup of China 2023 Pairs SP - “Edge of Heaving”

[Wyliefan]

Cool lift.

 

[tony]

at some of this choreography. I'm used to him being somewhat flashy and flamboyant in short programs but they both have a look of intensity as they power around the ice. That carry lift he does on his shoulders before the actual lift element looks.. lazy?

Fabulous SBS spins to end.

 

[Colonel Green]

Nobody tell @rfisher that Ghilardi & Ambrosini might go into second place.

 

[Sally1214]

The door was open but the sbs errors happened. Deanna & Maxime should lead going into the free .... as expected.

 

[PRlady]

That was actually pretty good. I rather like them better than Con/Mac.

 

[victorskid]

Results after the SP

1​	Deanna STELLATO-DUDEK / Maxime DESCHAMPS	CAN	70.39​	37.17​		33.22​	8.32​	8.36​	8.29​	0.00​	#7​
2​	Rebecca GHILARDI / Filippo AMBROSINI	ITA	66.33​	35.65​		30.68​	7.82​	7.71​	7.54​	0.00​	#8​
3​	Cheng PENG / Lei WANG	CHN	62.91​	33.83​		29.08​	7.36​	7.18​	7.32​	0.00​	#2​
4​	Annika HOCKE / Robert KUNKEL	GER	60.76​	31.22​		29.54​	7.46​	7.46​	7.29​	0.00​	#6​
5​	Siyang ZHANG / Yongchao YANG	CHN	58.71​	30.72​		27.99​	7.00​	6.93​	7.11​	0.00​	#3​
6​	Anna VALESI / Manuel PIAZZA	ITA	55.55​	29.76​		26.79​	6.82​	6.57​	6.75​	1.00​	#5​
7​	Yuchen WANG / Lei ZHU	CHN	49.95​	26.24​		23.71​	5.86​	5.79​	6.18​	0.00​	#1​
8​	Maria MOKHOVA / Ivan MOKHOV	USA	42.65​	20.94​		22.71​	5.86​	5.54​	5.68​	1.00​	#4​

Protocols link: http://www.isuresults.com/results/s...------QUAL000100--_JudgesDetailsperSkater.pdf

 

[Lizziebeth]

I wish she could jump. That leg wrap

 

[Sally1214]

Well, that was fun. I managed to see half the men and all the pairs live. Will catch up with dance and ladies later today.

 

[Wyliefan]

I can't get used to tinkly elevator music in the rink.

 

[marbri]

Once in a while someone skates a program that you just want to watch on repeat. For me Deanna and Max's SP is one of those programs. A brilliant choice of music and it just elevates the team to another level. Just love it. That is all.

 

[Tada]

S-D/D should be first…
But I’m upset by the relatively poor scores received by Peng/Wang.

4 judges gave Peng Wang in the 6s for PCs. That’s lower than many juniors, and most seniors, in the bottom of men and ladies etc. Sit those judges in a room and make them watch all the skaters given 6s and 7s in Grand Prix, nationals events, worlds and have them explain on camera their rationale.

 

[Colonel Green]

4 judges gave Peng Wang in the 6s for PCs. That’s lower than many juniors, and most seniors, in the bottom of men and ladies etc. Sit those judges in a room and make them watch all the skaters given 6s and 7s in Grand Prix, nationals events, worlds and have them explain on camera their rationale.

Very odd especially given this is their home event.

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Sorry guys, can you tell me again why is Peng with another new partner? the Federation do?

 

[Aceon6]

Just now catching up. I still wonder why they dug up the Mokhov time capsule? I thought she said she was done, done, done at the end of last season.

 

[Karen-W]

Just now catching up. I still wonder why they dug up the Mokhov time capsule? I thought she said she was done, done, done at the end of last season.

No, neither of the Mokhovs have indicated they're done competing. Not sure who you're thinking of but not Maria.

 

[skatingguy]

Wang, Yuchen/Zhu, Lei
Coach: Tianci Zhang
Music: Parla Piu Piano (The Godfather soundtrack)

3T - timing issues - his landing edge was short, stepped out
3Tw 1 - a bit of a struggle
Throw 3Lo - step out
3 Lift 4
Forward Inside Death Sp 3
Ch Combo Spin 2 - pretty far apart
Step Sequence 3

That was a struggle, but they survived.

49.95 = 1st Place

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Has Jin retired?

 

[skatingguy]

Peng, Cheng/Wang, Lei
Coach: Yang Ding
Music: The Storm Driven Sea

3T
3Tw 2 - catch was a bit on his shoulder
Throw 3Lo
Forward Inside Death Sp 4
Ch Combo Spin 4
Step Sequence 3
3 Lift 4

Nice skate. The elements were pretty good, didn't like the lift position, but still a good start for this team.

62.91 = 1st Place

 

[skatingguy]

Zhang, Siyang/Yang, Yongchao
Coach: Lun Song
Music: Wu Shu (Wu Kong) by Gregory Tan, Iliya Zaki

3Tw 2
3T< - two foot landing, step out
Throw 3Lo
3 Lift 4
Ch Combo Spin 2 - Siyang really struggled with the change of foot, and struggled to hold the positions, speed
Step Sequence 3
Forward Inside Death Sp 3

Great music - really suits them - some struggles on the elements.

58.71 = 2nd Place

 

[skatingguy]

Mokhova, Maria/Mokhov, Ivan
Coach: Andrei Mokhov, Oksana Yakusheva
Music: Benise Malaguena

Step Sequence 2
3T< - she fell
3Tw B - not a clean catch
Throw 3T - two foot landing
3 Lift 3
Forward Inside Death Sp 4
Fly Ch Combo Spin 3

That was a struggle.

42.65 = 4th Place

 

[skatingguy]

Has Jin retired?

Apparently not, but not competing right now.

 

[skatingguy]

Valesi, Anna/Piazza, Manuel
Coach: Ondrj Hotarek, Luca Dematte, Rosanna Murante
Music: The Loneliest by Maneskin

3Tw 3
3Sq - Anna, hand down
Throw 3F - fall
3 Lift 4
Step Sequence 4
Forward Inside Death Sp 4
Ch Combo Spin 4 - distance, timing issues

She certainly can hit a pretty position, but I don't know if she can land her jumps. If she can I think they have potential.

55.55 = 3rd Place

 

[skatingguy]

Hocke, Annika/Kunkel, Robert
Coach: O. Hotarek, R. Murante
Music: I Love Rock’n Roll, Voulez-vous

3Tw 3
2S - she doubled, he tripled
Throw 3F - hand down
3 Lift 4
Step Sequence 4
Forward Inside Death Sp 4
Ch Combo Spin 4 - synchronization issues

I don't think they're keeping up with this music, and still struggling to deliver the elements cleanly.

60.76 = 2nd Place

 

[peibeck]

Ambrossini can come over and I will comfort him for screwing up that 3s which may have prevented them from getting a marginal lead here.

 

[skatingguy]

Stellato-Dudek, Deanna/Deschamps, Maxime
Coach: Josee Picard, Stephanie Fiorito
Muisc: Oxygene

3Tw 4
3T
3 Lift 4
Throw 3Lo - hand down
Ch Combo Spin 4
Step Sequence 3
Forward Inside Death Sp 4

Still struggling to find a smooth landing on the throw, but everything else was really good.

70.39 = 1st Place

 

[skatingguy]

Ghilardi, Rebecca/Ambrosini, Filippo
Coach: Rosanna Murante, Ondrej Hotarek
Music: The Ecstasy of Gold by Ennio Morricone

3Tw 4
3Sq - distance apart, timing, and hands down
3 Lift 4
Throw 3F
Forward Inside Death Sp 4
Step Sequence 4
Ch Combo Spin 4

Good program for this team - still issues on the side-by-side jumps.

66.33 = 2nd Place

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Ambrossini can come over and I will comfort him for screwing up that 3s which may have prevented them from getting a marginal lead here.

I will have to approve this first

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Music: The Ecstasy of Gold by Ennio Morricone

While watching this program I was trying to determine exactly how many car commercials this music has been used in this year… Toyota for sure, maybe Mercedes? BMW?

 

[kwanfan1818]

Just catching up.

The Pairs seem to have gotten the memo to keep the audience awake and the weepy, slow ballads and emo instrumentals to a minimum, at least in the SP.

Mokhova/Mokhov might be a throwback to when their parents were in grade school, but in their movement and timing unison between elements, they are a good throwback. Papa Mokhov is a fine-looking dude.

I liked Zhang/Yang's program, particularly the way they entered their jumps. They skated with a lot of energy.

Anna Valesi has lovely lines, and I loved her lift positions. I hope they thrive at Bergamo.

Wang, an actual relic of the '80's, doesn't look that old to me. I hope she's happy in this partnership.

I can't keep track: has anyone claimed Ambrosini as their husband? He's going to be a 50- and 60-something. I wish men still wore real hats, because he would rock one.

Stellato-Dudek/Deschamps skate was just a few points behind their PB at SA, which is the hand-down on the throw. A little less than a month before they are back to China. So would G/A, but they have NHK in between. Perreira/Michaud will be the best-rested.