Rostelecom Cup 2013 (Free Skates)
DANCE
Gabriella Papadakis/Guillaume Cizeron put the mishap from the short in the past, and did a terrific job in the free. Their somewhat futuristic concept features the music of Woodkip (Iron and Run Boy Run) and Olafur Arnalds (Brotsjor). Their score: 79.78. Overall: 124.27
Siobhan Heekin-Canedy/Dmitri Dun skated on one of the most beautiful tangos, El Tango de Roxanne. Her dress was gorgeous, but his shirt looked a bit like a waiter's. The real problem was that although she tried her best to express the music, he was not feeling it at all. Where there should have been anger and passion, there was nothing. They obtained 78.57 points. Overall: 123.57
Piper Gilles/Paul Poirier have really struck gold with their Hitchcock theme. Unfortunately, Paul lost his balance in the twizzles. The costumes were superb and the way his is both symbolic for Hitchcock and makes hers stand out is brilliant. Their score: 82.52. Overall: 133.66
Ksenia Monko/Kirill Khaliavin skated on music by Rene Aubry and Gaetano Donizzeti. The step sequence was very funny and their facial expressions were hilarious, but the combination lift was messy. The same lift almost went wrong last time we saw them, so it's safe to say they still haven't got absolute control over this routine. They obtained 90.09 points. Overall: 145.92
Madison Chock/Evan Bates's version of Les Miserables was so fast, so complex, so emotional, in a word, so glorious! His costume in particular was very well thought of as it's made of the colours of the French flag, representing the fight for freedom. Their score: 95.57. Overall: 153.37
Ekaterina Riazanova/Ilia Tkachenko counterattacked the Americans with another Broadway's best, Phantom of the Opera. It was a good programme, but it didn't showcase the tragedy and loss that make the story bring tears in our eyes. They obtained 93.77 points. Overall: 152.36
Kaitlyn Weaver/Andrew Poje brought the arena to their feet with their Maria de Buenos Aires. If there's one thing they're good at, it's storytelling, and you could definitely see that here. Every emotion was easy to read on their faces and in their body language. They've once more managed to have one of the best free dances of the season. Their score: 101.64. Overall: 163.14
Ekaterina Bobrova/Dmitri Soloviev skated on The Four Seasons and Lacrimosa, but made their own story to go along with the music. The lift in which she 'gets shot' shows just how ingenuous these two are. Unfortunately, she tripped and fell during a transition. They obtained 99.90 points. Overall: 168.32
MEN
Misha Ge might have been the least likely skater to win this competition, but he definitely made sure he'd be remembered. From his red hair to his facial expression, he didn't seem to take himself very seriously, which is probably why he presented the programme so well even after falling on both Triple Axels. His music was a selection of tangos. His score: 127.05. Overall: 190.08
Richard Dornbush's commitment to the Beatles Medley could have been a bit more inspired concerning the costume. He had two mistakes - a fall on the Quad Salchow and a single instead of a Triple Salchow. He obtained 151.71 points. Overall: 215.45
Peter Liebers skated on Who Wants to Live Forever by David Garrett. He looked like a gentleman, but the routine was far from spectacular. He doubled the first Triple Axel and missed the second entirely, then barely saved the Triple Loop. His score: 132.27. Overall: 197.65
Artur Gachinski might have fit perfectly into his Anna Karenina story, had he had a good day. Unfortunately, he fell on the Quad Toeloop, stepped out of the Triple Axel, and was simply not on top of his game here. He obtained 139.31 points. Overall: 211.49
Konstantin Menshov's presence on ice had something minimalist about it. From the costume to the music to the choreography, everything was simple, but efficient. He had a clean skate, although he did plan for two Quads and only succeeded with one. His score: 150.60. Overall: 223.03
Javier Fernandez showed us that the downside of being Peter Gun is that you miss a lot. He fell on the Triple Axel and Triple Salchow, right after double-footing the first Quad and putting his hand down on the second. He obtained 145.12 points. Overall: 226.99
Tatsuki Machida wore quite an odd costume for his Firebird routine. It was very appropriate and yet looked not quite right. We blame the shiny leather pants for it. Technically, he had a hand down on the first Quad Toeloop and double-footed the Triple Axel. The last spin was absolutely beautiful. His score: 172.10. Overall: 257.00
Maxim Kovtun couldn't keep his nerves from interfering with his performance. He messed up both Quad Salchows and gradually started to lose confidence and jump doubles and singles. He obtained 147.81 points. Overall: 240.34
PAIRS
Narumi Takahashi/Ryuichi Kihara had a good day on the whole, although tiny mistakes did creep in. She couldn't land perfectly either one of the thrown jumps and over-rotated the side-by-side Triple Salchow. They were a bit too slow for the music in the beginning, but regained speed towards the end. Their score: 92.77. Overall: 141.41
Ksenia Stolbova/Fedor Klimov sure atoned for the fiasco in the short. They had no mistake whatsoever and seemed to genuinely have fun on the ice, which is something you don't see them do very often - they are great actors, but rarely smile as broadly as they did here. They obtained 130.90 points. Overall: 188.10
Alexa Scimeca/Chris Knierim need to put a lot of hard work into their side-by-side jumps - both of them lacked synchronicity, not to mention that he missed the Double Axels entirely. Their score: 114.41. Overall: 173.70
Julia Antipova/Nodari Maisuradze brought the house down with their rock routine. Although Money and Great Gig in the Sky by Pink Floyd doesn't leave much room for storytelling, the elements were quite impressive. The only mistake was the double-footed thrown Triple Toeloop. They obtained 118.63 points. Overall: 181.50
Kirsten Moore-Towers/Dylan Moscovitch know how to handle shock! After the unexpected fall during the exit out of one of the lifts, they managed to end the routine with a smile on their faces. The music was Nino Rota's Fellini Medley. Their score: 123.08. Overall: 188.73
Vera Bazarova/Yuri Larionov's costumes are a masterpiece, entirely reflecting the programme's complexity and beauty. The side-by-side Triple Toeloops were way out of sync and she double-footed the Triple Loop. They obtained 131.89 points. Overall: 201.61
Aliona Savchenko/Robin Szolkowy gave up the Triple Axel just this time, probably because of the nasty fall in the short. Unfortunately, even though they played it safe, the performance looked sloppy at best. They seem just as tired and doubtful as they did last season. He doubled both Triple Toeloops and she singled the Double Axel. Their score: 133.08. Overall: 206.33
LADIES
Kanako Murakami is finally back to her full potential. Stylish and confident, she aced every single element and put just the right amount of emotion into her presentation. Whatever it was that held her down, let's hope we've just seen the end of it. Her score: 113.22. Overall: 162.46
Haruka Imai managed to keep a smile on her face throughout the routine, despite doubling the first Triple Salchow and Loop, and falling on the second Triple Salchow. She obtained 95.75 points. Overall: 145.30
Nikol Gosviani's routine gave Sergei Rachmaninoff's Prelude no. 5 an extra ounce of personality. She was flawless and poised, dancing on every note of the music. Her score: 106.96. Overall: 157.17
Satoko Miyahara can jump better and higher than a lot of skaters who are more mature. She did step out of the Triple Lutz, but recovered quickly. There were some bits that were missing from the interpretation, such as drama and passion, but we have to remember songs mean different things at different ages. She obtained 109.19 points. Overall: 165.76
Elizaveta Tuktamysheva needs to make a connection between her costumes and her music. However good she was at selling Malaguena, she simply didn't look the part wearing that most somber of dresses. Technically, she fell on both first Triple Lutz and Triple Flip. Her score: 111.71. Overall: 171.87
Mirai Nagasu's mission in Moscow was completed successfully. Skating on a James Bond medley, she landed every jump cleanly and showed us some authentic Bond Girl moves in the transitions, which helped tie the story together. She obtained 114.93 points. Overall: 175.37
Agnes Zawadzki captured the feeling of La Cumparasita and Tango Jalousie extremely well. It's a shame that she doubled both Triple Salchow and Lutz, then singled the Triple Loop. Her score: 102.76. Overall: 163.21
Carolina Kostner should not have changed her Scheherazade costume! The first one was so much prettier. Anyway, the good thing is her only mistakes were a step out of the Triple Loop and a hand down on the Triple Salchow. She obtained 122.38 points. Overall: 190.12
Julia Lipnitskaia chose an incredibly mature theme for her long programme: Schindler's List. She had a couple of mistakes, mainly the step out of the Triple Lutz and the hand down on the Double Axel. Her score: 118.56. Overall: 190.80
Gabriella Papadakis/Guillaume Cizeron put the mishap from the short in the past, and did a terrific job in the free. Their somewhat futuristic concept features the music of Woodkip (Iron and Run Boy Run) and Olafur Arnalds (Brotsjor). Their score: 79.78. Overall: 124.27
Siobhan Heekin-Canedy/Dmitri Dun skated on one of the most beautiful tangos, El Tango de Roxanne. Her dress was gorgeous, but his shirt looked a bit like a waiter's. The real problem was that although she tried her best to express the music, he was not feeling it at all. Where there should have been anger and passion, there was nothing. They obtained 78.57 points. Overall: 123.57
Piper Gilles/Paul Poirier have really struck gold with their Hitchcock theme. Unfortunately, Paul lost his balance in the twizzles. The costumes were superb and the way his is both symbolic for Hitchcock and makes hers stand out is brilliant. Their score: 82.52. Overall: 133.66
Ksenia Monko/Kirill Khaliavin skated on music by Rene Aubry and Gaetano Donizzeti. The step sequence was very funny and their facial expressions were hilarious, but the combination lift was messy. The same lift almost went wrong last time we saw them, so it's safe to say they still haven't got absolute control over this routine. They obtained 90.09 points. Overall: 145.92
Madison Chock/Evan Bates's version of Les Miserables was so fast, so complex, so emotional, in a word, so glorious! His costume in particular was very well thought of as it's made of the colours of the French flag, representing the fight for freedom. Their score: 95.57. Overall: 153.37
Ekaterina Riazanova/Ilia Tkachenko counterattacked the Americans with another Broadway's best, Phantom of the Opera. It was a good programme, but it didn't showcase the tragedy and loss that make the story bring tears in our eyes. They obtained 93.77 points. Overall: 152.36
Kaitlyn Weaver/Andrew Poje brought the arena to their feet with their Maria de Buenos Aires. If there's one thing they're good at, it's storytelling, and you could definitely see that here. Every emotion was easy to read on their faces and in their body language. They've once more managed to have one of the best free dances of the season. Their score: 101.64. Overall: 163.14
Ekaterina Bobrova/Dmitri Soloviev skated on The Four Seasons and Lacrimosa, but made their own story to go along with the music. The lift in which she 'gets shot' shows just how ingenuous these two are. Unfortunately, she tripped and fell during a transition. They obtained 99.90 points. Overall: 168.32
MEN
Misha Ge might have been the least likely skater to win this competition, but he definitely made sure he'd be remembered. From his red hair to his facial expression, he didn't seem to take himself very seriously, which is probably why he presented the programme so well even after falling on both Triple Axels. His music was a selection of tangos. His score: 127.05. Overall: 190.08
Richard Dornbush's commitment to the Beatles Medley could have been a bit more inspired concerning the costume. He had two mistakes - a fall on the Quad Salchow and a single instead of a Triple Salchow. He obtained 151.71 points. Overall: 215.45
Peter Liebers skated on Who Wants to Live Forever by David Garrett. He looked like a gentleman, but the routine was far from spectacular. He doubled the first Triple Axel and missed the second entirely, then barely saved the Triple Loop. His score: 132.27. Overall: 197.65
Artur Gachinski might have fit perfectly into his Anna Karenina story, had he had a good day. Unfortunately, he fell on the Quad Toeloop, stepped out of the Triple Axel, and was simply not on top of his game here. He obtained 139.31 points. Overall: 211.49
Konstantin Menshov's presence on ice had something minimalist about it. From the costume to the music to the choreography, everything was simple, but efficient. He had a clean skate, although he did plan for two Quads and only succeeded with one. His score: 150.60. Overall: 223.03
Javier Fernandez showed us that the downside of being Peter Gun is that you miss a lot. He fell on the Triple Axel and Triple Salchow, right after double-footing the first Quad and putting his hand down on the second. He obtained 145.12 points. Overall: 226.99
Tatsuki Machida wore quite an odd costume for his Firebird routine. It was very appropriate and yet looked not quite right. We blame the shiny leather pants for it. Technically, he had a hand down on the first Quad Toeloop and double-footed the Triple Axel. The last spin was absolutely beautiful. His score: 172.10. Overall: 257.00
Maxim Kovtun couldn't keep his nerves from interfering with his performance. He messed up both Quad Salchows and gradually started to lose confidence and jump doubles and singles. He obtained 147.81 points. Overall: 240.34
PAIRS
Narumi Takahashi/Ryuichi Kihara had a good day on the whole, although tiny mistakes did creep in. She couldn't land perfectly either one of the thrown jumps and over-rotated the side-by-side Triple Salchow. They were a bit too slow for the music in the beginning, but regained speed towards the end. Their score: 92.77. Overall: 141.41
Ksenia Stolbova/Fedor Klimov sure atoned for the fiasco in the short. They had no mistake whatsoever and seemed to genuinely have fun on the ice, which is something you don't see them do very often - they are great actors, but rarely smile as broadly as they did here. They obtained 130.90 points. Overall: 188.10
Alexa Scimeca/Chris Knierim need to put a lot of hard work into their side-by-side jumps - both of them lacked synchronicity, not to mention that he missed the Double Axels entirely. Their score: 114.41. Overall: 173.70
Julia Antipova/Nodari Maisuradze brought the house down with their rock routine. Although Money and Great Gig in the Sky by Pink Floyd doesn't leave much room for storytelling, the elements were quite impressive. The only mistake was the double-footed thrown Triple Toeloop. They obtained 118.63 points. Overall: 181.50
Kirsten Moore-Towers/Dylan Moscovitch know how to handle shock! After the unexpected fall during the exit out of one of the lifts, they managed to end the routine with a smile on their faces. The music was Nino Rota's Fellini Medley. Their score: 123.08. Overall: 188.73
Vera Bazarova/Yuri Larionov's costumes are a masterpiece, entirely reflecting the programme's complexity and beauty. The side-by-side Triple Toeloops were way out of sync and she double-footed the Triple Loop. They obtained 131.89 points. Overall: 201.61
Aliona Savchenko/Robin Szolkowy gave up the Triple Axel just this time, probably because of the nasty fall in the short. Unfortunately, even though they played it safe, the performance looked sloppy at best. They seem just as tired and doubtful as they did last season. He doubled both Triple Toeloops and she singled the Double Axel. Their score: 133.08. Overall: 206.33
LADIES
Kanako Murakami is finally back to her full potential. Stylish and confident, she aced every single element and put just the right amount of emotion into her presentation. Whatever it was that held her down, let's hope we've just seen the end of it. Her score: 113.22. Overall: 162.46
Haruka Imai managed to keep a smile on her face throughout the routine, despite doubling the first Triple Salchow and Loop, and falling on the second Triple Salchow. She obtained 95.75 points. Overall: 145.30
Nikol Gosviani's routine gave Sergei Rachmaninoff's Prelude no. 5 an extra ounce of personality. She was flawless and poised, dancing on every note of the music. Her score: 106.96. Overall: 157.17
Satoko Miyahara can jump better and higher than a lot of skaters who are more mature. She did step out of the Triple Lutz, but recovered quickly. There were some bits that were missing from the interpretation, such as drama and passion, but we have to remember songs mean different things at different ages. She obtained 109.19 points. Overall: 165.76
Elizaveta Tuktamysheva needs to make a connection between her costumes and her music. However good she was at selling Malaguena, she simply didn't look the part wearing that most somber of dresses. Technically, she fell on both first Triple Lutz and Triple Flip. Her score: 111.71. Overall: 171.87
Mirai Nagasu's mission in Moscow was completed successfully. Skating on a James Bond medley, she landed every jump cleanly and showed us some authentic Bond Girl moves in the transitions, which helped tie the story together. She obtained 114.93 points. Overall: 175.37Agnes Zawadzki captured the feeling of La Cumparasita and Tango Jalousie extremely well. It's a shame that she doubled both Triple Salchow and Lutz, then singled the Triple Loop. Her score: 102.76. Overall: 163.21
Carolina Kostner should not have changed her Scheherazade costume! The first one was so much prettier. Anyway, the good thing is her only mistakes were a step out of the Triple Loop and a hand down on the Triple Salchow. She obtained 122.38 points. Overall: 190.12
Julia Lipnitskaia chose an incredibly mature theme for her long programme: Schindler's List. She had a couple of mistakes, mainly the step out of the Triple Lutz and the hand down on the Double Axel. Her score: 118.56. Overall: 190.80
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