Rostelecom Cup 2013 (Short Programmes)
DANCE
Ksenia Monko/Kirill Khaliavin had a little stumble during the step sequence, but were otherwise dynamic and pleasant to watch. Their score: 55.83
Piper Gilles/Paul Poirier were fun and had great twizzles. The choice of costumes was very clever as it relates to the first song. They obtained 51.14 points.
Gabriella Papadakis/Guillaume Cizeron's flame was significantly less bright than in Paris. He messed up the twizzles and lost focus on the presentation from that moment on, then fell at the very end of the routine. Their score: 44.49.
Ekaterina Riazanova/Ilia Tkachenko brought the atmosphere of Chicago to Moscow. It was fast, very well presented and had complex steps. They obtained 58.59 points.
Madison Chock/Evan Bates dug their hands into the showmanship bucket, but didn't get the best out of it. The twizzles were fine, but the first song just didn't seem to get them in the mood. Their score: 57.80
Kaitlyn Weaver/Andrew Poje's routine was sharp, following every change in the music, and flawless. Their looks, always matching the theme, didn't disappoint. They obtained 61.50 points.
Ekaterina Bobrova/Dmitri Soloviev looked powerful, glamorous and entirely enjoying themselves out there. The only problem was Ekaterina's twizzles. Their score: 68.42
MEN
Misha Ge's prospects in the future look mighty good. He fell on the Triple Axel, but gave his heart and soul to the performance. He had so much swagger, you could tell he felt the music with every muscle in his body. The song was: Still Got Blues, Still Got Rock. His score: 63.23
Peter Liebers skated on a famous song: Clocks in Two Cellos. He had a nice choreography, especially the bits where he gained speed in sync with the music. He fell on the Triple Axel and barely saved the Triple Toeloop. He also finished a bit too late after the music. He obtained 65.38 points.
Maxim Kovtun reached his full potential here. His flamenco was passionate and flawless, benefiting from an amazing step sequence. His score: 92.53
Artur Gachinski is still fighting his confidence issues! He fell on the Quad Toeloop and during a transition, and doubled the Triple Toeloop. Knowing how good he used to be, it's very disappointing to see him skate like this. He obtained 72.18 points.
Konstantin Menshov skated on Coultergeist and wore a bit of Michelangelo. His presentation was very energetic and the bit in which he releases the bird was so beautiful. Technically, he doubled both Triple Toeloop and Lutz. His score: 72.43
Richard Dornbush's music was Son of Italians. He played the part well, showing a bit of Italian attitude in his gestures. Unfortunately, he doubled both the Quad Salchow and the Triple Lutz, and fell on the Triple Axel. He obtained 63.74 points.
Tatsuki Machida's East of Eden routine was sublime. He stepped out of the Triple Toeloop, but otherwise was perfect and very expressive. His score: 84.90
Javier Fernandez knows this is not the time to take a holiday. Although he doesn't seem to take himself too seriously, this is a complex routine that requires lots of focus and showmanship. Someday he'll get it right, but here he fell on the Quad Salchow. He obtained 81.87 points.
PAIRS
Narumi Takahashi/Ryuichi Kihara simply don't have that quality of elements that would give their Sampson and Delilah routine a push upward. They were very artistic, but she kept messing up the jumps - firstly, there was the hand down on the side-by-side Triple Salchow, then the double-footed thrown Triple Salchow. It makes you wonder if she has a problem with this particular jump. Their score: 48.64
Lindsay Davis/Rockne Brubaker skated on La Petite Fleur and Africa Dance. The step sequence was alert, jolly and reflected the music very well. They obtained 51.59 points.
Julia Antipova/Nodari Maisuradze debuted on the international stage with Beethoven's Five Secrets. The programme was dramatic, but they could have told an actual story with music as expressive as this, instead of just skating to it. The elements were fabulous though, especially that incredibly high thrown twist. Their score: 62.87
Ksenia Stolbova/Fedor Klimov's performance lost intensity and sharpness in one terrifying second. A failed death spiral is always a nuisance, especially after a fall on the thrown Triple Flip. They obtained 57.20 points.
Kirsten Moore-Towers/Dylan Moskovitch know the circus has its ups and downs, which is why, in a way, they got it right. The reality of course is that his fall on the Triple Toeloop cannot be part of the choreography. This is another 'recycled' routine. Their score: 65.65
Vera Bazarova/Yuri Larionov are still not fully feeling the atmosphere of Tintine, but they are trying to and this performance looked the tinniest bit better than the last time we saw it. She stepped out of the Triple Toeloop. They obtained 69.72 points.
Aliona Savchenko/Robin Szolkowy's attempts to be technically spectacular by landing a thrown Triple Axel are still far from success. The rest of the programme was as good as ever, which almost makes you wish they'd stop ruining it with the Axel. It'd be amazing if they landed it, but is it worth the risk? Their score: 73.25
LADIES
Nikol Gosviani's choice of music was brilliant, but it gives you little space to breathe, which is an extra reason to admire her. The costume was oddly appropriate for Beethoven whilst lacking in representing the Storm. She fell on the Triple Toeloop and doubled the Triple Lutz. Her score: 50.21
Mirai Nagasu's romantic routine was an absolute hit this time around. She paid great attention to details and the elements looked effortless. She obtained 60.44 points.
Satoko Miyahara is a joy to watch. Skating on Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence, she was graceful and technically clean. Her score: 56.57
Haruka Imai started off well and seemed to have control over everything, even after a tiny problem with the Triple Salchow, just to fall unexpectedly just before the step sequence. She obtained 49.55 points.
Agnes Zawadzki might not have a dramatic story to tell, but she was confident and beautiful to watch. The only mistake was the double-footed Triple Lutz. Her score: 60.45
Elizaveta Tuktamysheva sure is talented, but she's not fun, and it's got something to do with that dark costume. She doubled the Triple Toeloop and double-footed the Triple Loop. She obtained 60.16 points.
Kanako Murakami did her best to keep her chin up, but she entirely messed up the Triple Toeloop combination. After that, the presentation went downhill. Her score: 49.24
Julia Lipnitskaia's programme starts and ends with her drawing a heart on the ice. What a simple, but effective concept! By doing that she gives a definite beginning and end to her story, and although you're not quite sure what the story implies, you can almost see the snow falling as she skates. The music is Don't Give Up on Love. Here she obtained 72.24 points.
Carolina Kostner remains the Queen of Classic Music, but her elements were not as difficult as her rival's. It is nice though to see such happiness on her face when she skates. Her score: 67.74
Ksenia Monko/Kirill Khaliavin had a little stumble during the step sequence, but were otherwise dynamic and pleasant to watch. Their score: 55.83
Piper Gilles/Paul Poirier were fun and had great twizzles. The choice of costumes was very clever as it relates to the first song. They obtained 51.14 points.
Gabriella Papadakis/Guillaume Cizeron's flame was significantly less bright than in Paris. He messed up the twizzles and lost focus on the presentation from that moment on, then fell at the very end of the routine. Their score: 44.49.
Ekaterina Riazanova/Ilia Tkachenko brought the atmosphere of Chicago to Moscow. It was fast, very well presented and had complex steps. They obtained 58.59 points.
Madison Chock/Evan Bates dug their hands into the showmanship bucket, but didn't get the best out of it. The twizzles were fine, but the first song just didn't seem to get them in the mood. Their score: 57.80Kaitlyn Weaver/Andrew Poje's routine was sharp, following every change in the music, and flawless. Their looks, always matching the theme, didn't disappoint. They obtained 61.50 points.
Ekaterina Bobrova/Dmitri Soloviev looked powerful, glamorous and entirely enjoying themselves out there. The only problem was Ekaterina's twizzles. Their score: 68.42
MEN
Misha Ge's prospects in the future look mighty good. He fell on the Triple Axel, but gave his heart and soul to the performance. He had so much swagger, you could tell he felt the music with every muscle in his body. The song was: Still Got Blues, Still Got Rock. His score: 63.23
Peter Liebers skated on a famous song: Clocks in Two Cellos. He had a nice choreography, especially the bits where he gained speed in sync with the music. He fell on the Triple Axel and barely saved the Triple Toeloop. He also finished a bit too late after the music. He obtained 65.38 points.
Maxim Kovtun reached his full potential here. His flamenco was passionate and flawless, benefiting from an amazing step sequence. His score: 92.53
Artur Gachinski is still fighting his confidence issues! He fell on the Quad Toeloop and during a transition, and doubled the Triple Toeloop. Knowing how good he used to be, it's very disappointing to see him skate like this. He obtained 72.18 points.
Konstantin Menshov skated on Coultergeist and wore a bit of Michelangelo. His presentation was very energetic and the bit in which he releases the bird was so beautiful. Technically, he doubled both Triple Toeloop and Lutz. His score: 72.43Richard Dornbush's music was Son of Italians. He played the part well, showing a bit of Italian attitude in his gestures. Unfortunately, he doubled both the Quad Salchow and the Triple Lutz, and fell on the Triple Axel. He obtained 63.74 points.
Tatsuki Machida's East of Eden routine was sublime. He stepped out of the Triple Toeloop, but otherwise was perfect and very expressive. His score: 84.90
Javier Fernandez knows this is not the time to take a holiday. Although he doesn't seem to take himself too seriously, this is a complex routine that requires lots of focus and showmanship. Someday he'll get it right, but here he fell on the Quad Salchow. He obtained 81.87 points.
PAIRS
Narumi Takahashi/Ryuichi Kihara simply don't have that quality of elements that would give their Sampson and Delilah routine a push upward. They were very artistic, but she kept messing up the jumps - firstly, there was the hand down on the side-by-side Triple Salchow, then the double-footed thrown Triple Salchow. It makes you wonder if she has a problem with this particular jump. Their score: 48.64
Lindsay Davis/Rockne Brubaker skated on La Petite Fleur and Africa Dance. The step sequence was alert, jolly and reflected the music very well. They obtained 51.59 points.
Julia Antipova/Nodari Maisuradze debuted on the international stage with Beethoven's Five Secrets. The programme was dramatic, but they could have told an actual story with music as expressive as this, instead of just skating to it. The elements were fabulous though, especially that incredibly high thrown twist. Their score: 62.87
Ksenia Stolbova/Fedor Klimov's performance lost intensity and sharpness in one terrifying second. A failed death spiral is always a nuisance, especially after a fall on the thrown Triple Flip. They obtained 57.20 points.
Kirsten Moore-Towers/Dylan Moskovitch know the circus has its ups and downs, which is why, in a way, they got it right. The reality of course is that his fall on the Triple Toeloop cannot be part of the choreography. This is another 'recycled' routine. Their score: 65.65Vera Bazarova/Yuri Larionov are still not fully feeling the atmosphere of Tintine, but they are trying to and this performance looked the tinniest bit better than the last time we saw it. She stepped out of the Triple Toeloop. They obtained 69.72 points.
Aliona Savchenko/Robin Szolkowy's attempts to be technically spectacular by landing a thrown Triple Axel are still far from success. The rest of the programme was as good as ever, which almost makes you wish they'd stop ruining it with the Axel. It'd be amazing if they landed it, but is it worth the risk? Their score: 73.25
LADIES
Nikol Gosviani's choice of music was brilliant, but it gives you little space to breathe, which is an extra reason to admire her. The costume was oddly appropriate for Beethoven whilst lacking in representing the Storm. She fell on the Triple Toeloop and doubled the Triple Lutz. Her score: 50.21
Mirai Nagasu's romantic routine was an absolute hit this time around. She paid great attention to details and the elements looked effortless. She obtained 60.44 points.
Satoko Miyahara is a joy to watch. Skating on Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence, she was graceful and technically clean. Her score: 56.57
Haruka Imai started off well and seemed to have control over everything, even after a tiny problem with the Triple Salchow, just to fall unexpectedly just before the step sequence. She obtained 49.55 points.
Agnes Zawadzki might not have a dramatic story to tell, but she was confident and beautiful to watch. The only mistake was the double-footed Triple Lutz. Her score: 60.45Elizaveta Tuktamysheva sure is talented, but she's not fun, and it's got something to do with that dark costume. She doubled the Triple Toeloop and double-footed the Triple Loop. She obtained 60.16 points.
Kanako Murakami did her best to keep her chin up, but she entirely messed up the Triple Toeloop combination. After that, the presentation went downhill. Her score: 49.24
Julia Lipnitskaia's programme starts and ends with her drawing a heart on the ice. What a simple, but effective concept! By doing that she gives a definite beginning and end to her story, and although you're not quite sure what the story implies, you can almost see the snow falling as she skates. The music is Don't Give Up on Love. Here she obtained 72.24 points.
Carolina Kostner remains the Queen of Classic Music, but her elements were not as difficult as her rival's. It is nice though to see such happiness on her face when she skates. Her score: 67.74
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