Olympic Games 2014 - Dancers' Short Programme
Canadian friends versus American friends, French quirkiness versus Russian classics! This edition of the Olympics has four incredibly talented couples fighting for the podium and who will win which medal is anyone's guess.
Cathy Reed/Chris Reed almost paint a picture of sparkling champagne and high society parties with their programme. Very good twizzles and great costumes! Their score: 52.29.
Pernelle Carron/Lloyd Jones take us to Broadway with a "delightful, delicious and delovely" routine. Unfortunately, as it's happened all season long, their twizzles are not entirely in synch. They get 58.25 points.
Victoria Sinitsina/Ruslan Zhiganshin are bound on having fun today and pull off an amazing lift, in addition to an innovative twizzle position. They have however moments when they are not in synch. Their score: 58.01.
Tanja Kolbe/Stefano Caruso take a trip to New York in a pair of costumes that couldn't fit the theme more. The Finnstep however is slightly out of synch with the music and the overall atmosphere is not as glamorous as the others'. They get 54.43 points.
Charlene Guignard/Marco Fabbri would have no trouble getting a job in a cabaret. Joyful, if not as sassy as the Broadway show, the Italians' routine is technically impeccable. Their score: 58.14.
There's not much of a theme happening in Siobhan Heekin-Canedy/Dmitri Dun's programme, which hurts them artistically. Not flawless technically either, the two have synchrony problems during the step sequence and the twizzle section. They get 41.90 points.
Xingtong Huang/Hun Zheng start off with the twizzles, which suffer from bad positions and lack of synchrony. Their score: 48.96.
Despite their inexperience, Danielle O'Brien/Gregory Merriman have strong twizzles and a decent presentation. The only thing that is deeply unappreciated is the brown-ish ugly colour of his shirt. They get 52.68 points.
There's something cosmopolitan about Alisa Agafonova/Alper Ucar's Finnstep. His attire, although simple, is very appropriate, but her dress, although pretty, looks more fit for Latino music. Their score: 49.84.
Telling a story of temptation, money, tough love, all disguised as a good time, Sara Hurtado/Adria Diaz skate on the soundtrack of Boardwalk Empire. They have a few minor technical mistakes, but are very enjoyable on the whole. They get 58.58 points.
Impersonating Marylin Monroe and her various lovers, Isabella Tobias/Deividas Stagniunas have some trouble with the twizzles. Their score: 56.40.
Alexandra Paul/Mitchell Islam bring romance on ice, but mess up the twizzles when she loses her balanace. Pretty costumes and a lovely presence on ice! They get 55.91 points.
Julia Zlobina/Alexei Sitnikov impress with cat-like moves and a well-faked clumsiness. The twizzles are once more a problem. Their score: 58.15.
Madison Chock/Evan Bates bring the show-business on ice and pull off a flawless performance both artistically and technically. They get 65.46 points.
Europe's champions, Anna Cappellini/Luca Lanotte take a stroll through the most famous street of Broadway and present the story so well, they might as well be professional actors. The twizzles are performed at a dizzying speed and without a second of hesitation. Their score: 67.58.
Nelli Zhiganshina/Alexander Gaszi's change of wardrobe is confusing. Is she a futuristic aristocrat, is she a human-present with a huge bow pinned to her? The other costume, the green dress, was a lot more appropriate for the story. They get 60.91 points.
Tessa Virtue/Scott Moir have only got better since the last time they won the Olympics. Smooth, classy and so easy to fall in love with, they simply float on ice and receive deafening cheers from the audience. Their score: 76.33.
Ekaterina Bobrova/Dmitri Soloviev are cheerful and elegant, but he loses balance for a second in the twizzles. Also, I can't help but think she'd look a lot prettier with her hair loose or in a bun, anything but the hairstyle she's wearing. They get 69.97 points.
Speed can be a skater's best friend or their worst enemy. This time around for Elena Ilinykh/Nikita Katsalapov, speed helped them be absolutely brilliant. Needless to say her dress is one of the best in the competition. Their score: 73.04.
More modern than any other couple's, Penny Coomes/Nicholas Buckland's Finnstep stands out due to the originality of the music. Technically, they lacked synchrony in the twizzles. They get 59.33 points.
Nathalie Pechalat/Fabian Bourzat's routine is the sexiest of the lot as it should be, given that Chicago and Cabaret are probably the sexiest Broadway musicals. Her dress might not be typical for Finnstep, but it matches the theme incredibly well. Love the necklace! Their score: 72.78.
Another version of 42nd Street comes from Kaitlyn Weaver/Andrew Poje. It is a classier version that includes actual stepping done on ice, which is one of the hardest things to do with skates on. Unfortunately, Kaitlyn loses her balance in the twizzles. They get 65.93 points.
Meryl Davis/Charlie White always look so happy on ice! They are flawless to the smallest of elements, but so were the Canadians, which is why this discipline will be the hardest to mark at this Olympic edition. Their score: 78.89.
So far Meryl Davis and Charlie White are in the lead, but Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir are not very far behind. On third, proving that these Olympics are nothing if not surprising, are Elena Ilinykh and Nikita Katsalapov.
Pernelle Carron/Lloyd Jones take us to Broadway with a "delightful, delicious and delovely" routine. Unfortunately, as it's happened all season long, their twizzles are not entirely in synch. They get 58.25 points.Victoria Sinitsina/Ruslan Zhiganshin are bound on having fun today and pull off an amazing lift, in addition to an innovative twizzle position. They have however moments when they are not in synch. Their score: 58.01.
Tanja Kolbe/Stefano Caruso take a trip to New York in a pair of costumes that couldn't fit the theme more. The Finnstep however is slightly out of synch with the music and the overall atmosphere is not as glamorous as the others'. They get 54.43 points.
Charlene Guignard/Marco Fabbri would have no trouble getting a job in a cabaret. Joyful, if not as sassy as the Broadway show, the Italians' routine is technically impeccable. Their score: 58.14.
There's not much of a theme happening in Siobhan Heekin-Canedy/Dmitri Dun's programme, which hurts them artistically. Not flawless technically either, the two have synchrony problems during the step sequence and the twizzle section. They get 41.90 points.
Xingtong Huang/Hun Zheng start off with the twizzles, which suffer from bad positions and lack of synchrony. Their score: 48.96.
Despite their inexperience, Danielle O'Brien/Gregory Merriman have strong twizzles and a decent presentation. The only thing that is deeply unappreciated is the brown-ish ugly colour of his shirt. They get 52.68 points.
There's something cosmopolitan about Alisa Agafonova/Alper Ucar's Finnstep. His attire, although simple, is very appropriate, but her dress, although pretty, looks more fit for Latino music. Their score: 49.84.
Telling a story of temptation, money, tough love, all disguised as a good time, Sara Hurtado/Adria Diaz skate on the soundtrack of Boardwalk Empire. They have a few minor technical mistakes, but are very enjoyable on the whole. They get 58.58 points.
Impersonating Marylin Monroe and her various lovers, Isabella Tobias/Deividas Stagniunas have some trouble with the twizzles. Their score: 56.40.
Alexandra Paul/Mitchell Islam bring romance on ice, but mess up the twizzles when she loses her balanace. Pretty costumes and a lovely presence on ice! They get 55.91 points.Julia Zlobina/Alexei Sitnikov impress with cat-like moves and a well-faked clumsiness. The twizzles are once more a problem. Their score: 58.15.
Madison Chock/Evan Bates bring the show-business on ice and pull off a flawless performance both artistically and technically. They get 65.46 points.
Europe's champions, Anna Cappellini/Luca Lanotte take a stroll through the most famous street of Broadway and present the story so well, they might as well be professional actors. The twizzles are performed at a dizzying speed and without a second of hesitation. Their score: 67.58.
Nelli Zhiganshina/Alexander Gaszi's change of wardrobe is confusing. Is she a futuristic aristocrat, is she a human-present with a huge bow pinned to her? The other costume, the green dress, was a lot more appropriate for the story. They get 60.91 points.
Tessa Virtue/Scott Moir have only got better since the last time they won the Olympics. Smooth, classy and so easy to fall in love with, they simply float on ice and receive deafening cheers from the audience. Their score: 76.33.
Ekaterina Bobrova/Dmitri Soloviev are cheerful and elegant, but he loses balance for a second in the twizzles. Also, I can't help but think she'd look a lot prettier with her hair loose or in a bun, anything but the hairstyle she's wearing. They get 69.97 points.
Speed can be a skater's best friend or their worst enemy. This time around for Elena Ilinykh/Nikita Katsalapov, speed helped them be absolutely brilliant. Needless to say her dress is one of the best in the competition. Their score: 73.04.
More modern than any other couple's, Penny Coomes/Nicholas Buckland's Finnstep stands out due to the originality of the music. Technically, they lacked synchrony in the twizzles. They get 59.33 points.
Nathalie Pechalat/Fabian Bourzat's routine is the sexiest of the lot as it should be, given that Chicago and Cabaret are probably the sexiest Broadway musicals. Her dress might not be typical for Finnstep, but it matches the theme incredibly well. Love the necklace! Their score: 72.78.Another version of 42nd Street comes from Kaitlyn Weaver/Andrew Poje. It is a classier version that includes actual stepping done on ice, which is one of the hardest things to do with skates on. Unfortunately, Kaitlyn loses her balance in the twizzles. They get 65.93 points.
Meryl Davis/Charlie White always look so happy on ice! They are flawless to the smallest of elements, but so were the Canadians, which is why this discipline will be the hardest to mark at this Olympic edition. Their score: 78.89.
So far Meryl Davis and Charlie White are in the lead, but Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir are not very far behind. On third, proving that these Olympics are nothing if not surprising, are Elena Ilinykh and Nikita Katsalapov.
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