Trophee Eric Bompard 2014 - Ladies' First Day
Lipnitskaia and Radionova are as different as night and day, so this, their first direct confrontation of the season, is definitely exciting.
Maria Artemieva looks more experienced today than she did at Rostelecom. She can't do anything wrong here. Great start of the competition. Her score: 58.38.
From the yellow costume to the title of the music (Butterflies Are Free), everything announces an exceptional presentation by Anna Ovcharova. She doesn't fall far from our expectations, but her elements are not as sharp as they could be. She gets 50.15 points.
Mae Berenice Meite's short routine is just the right amount of delicate to balance the challenging bits. Delicate because of the gospel music, challenging because of the rhythm set by the drums. Her score: 57.61.
Latin music can be very difficult to express if you're a single skater because the elements don't give you enough space to explore the rhythm. However, Samantha Cesario maintains the rapid pace of Danza Mora . She gets 55.19 points.
Haruka Imai stays in the same cultural box, but tells us the darker story of Malaguena. It's refreshing to hear this music with lyrics, and her presentation oozes class. Gorgeous costume as well. Unluckily, she falls during the step sequence out of, perhaps, too much enthusiasm. Her score: 54.72.
Courtney Hicks introduces us to a modern spin on Vivaldi's music, put together by The Piano Guys. It's fast-paced and it captures your attention from the start, but she falls on the triple Lutz. She gets 55.70 points.
Out of the two main rivals, Elena Radionova skates first. She displays so much maturity on ice you forget she's only 15 until she gets off it. Her song is De mi vera te fuistes, which is as entertaining as a song can get in figure skating. Her score: 67.28.
Ashley Wagner's short programme is set to the soundtrack of Spartacus. Her dress is very well picked, reminiscent of a Roman gown, but I would like to see a bit more of the story. She still skates beautifully, but the choreography isn't specific enough. She gets 61.35 points.
Julia Lipnitskaia can paint a picture like no other. Watching her skate, you can see the umbrella and all the other elements of Megapolis surrounding her like invisible stage props. She makes no error here. Her score: 66.79.
Less than a point away from Lipnitskaia, Elena Radionova soars to the front of the standings. Ashley Wagner has to settle for third place for now. Don't miss the final!
Maria Artemieva looks more experienced today than she did at Rostelecom. She can't do anything wrong here. Great start of the competition. Her score: 58.38.
From the yellow costume to the title of the music (Butterflies Are Free), everything announces an exceptional presentation by Anna Ovcharova. She doesn't fall far from our expectations, but her elements are not as sharp as they could be. She gets 50.15 points.
Mae Berenice Meite's short routine is just the right amount of delicate to balance the challenging bits. Delicate because of the gospel music, challenging because of the rhythm set by the drums. Her score: 57.61.
Latin music can be very difficult to express if you're a single skater because the elements don't give you enough space to explore the rhythm. However, Samantha Cesario maintains the rapid pace of Danza Mora . She gets 55.19 points.
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| Elena Radionova's incredible Biellmann spin Photograph: Jamie McDonald/Getty Images Europe |
Courtney Hicks introduces us to a modern spin on Vivaldi's music, put together by The Piano Guys. It's fast-paced and it captures your attention from the start, but she falls on the triple Lutz. She gets 55.70 points.
Out of the two main rivals, Elena Radionova skates first. She displays so much maturity on ice you forget she's only 15 until she gets off it. Her song is De mi vera te fuistes, which is as entertaining as a song can get in figure skating. Her score: 67.28.
Ashley Wagner's short programme is set to the soundtrack of Spartacus. Her dress is very well picked, reminiscent of a Roman gown, but I would like to see a bit more of the story. She still skates beautifully, but the choreography isn't specific enough. She gets 61.35 points.
Julia Lipnitskaia can paint a picture like no other. Watching her skate, you can see the umbrella and all the other elements of Megapolis surrounding her like invisible stage props. She makes no error here. Her score: 66.79.
Less than a point away from Lipnitskaia, Elena Radionova soars to the front of the standings. Ashley Wagner has to settle for third place for now. Don't miss the final!
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