GPF 2014 - All Paired Up
Last time we saw the pairs, Canada's Duhamel & Radford proved that they shouldn't be underestimated, not even when they're going up against Russian excellence. Sui & Han also proved that sometimes having a clean programme is all you need to get to the top. Will they manage to keep those standings after the free?
Cheng Peng/Hao Zhang's Alegretto isn't really as cheerful as the name suggests; on the contrary, it is filled with angst, which they could express more. They're so much better than yesterday though with only two mistakes: in the side-by-side double Axels and in the side-by-side spins. Their score: 129.33. Overall: 191.79.
I wish Wenjing Sui/Cong Han's choreography was more specific so that we could get a glimpse of the story behind Tchaikovski's Francesca da Rimini. The way they present the routine instead is by emphasizing the different nuances of the music through their elements. Speaking of, the best ones are the lifts - they are constantly changing positions and some of their exits are downright dangerous. She messes up the side-by-side Toeloops though. They get 127.65 points. Overall: 194.31.
The spectators will appreciate the Spanish version of Notre-Dame de Paris, which Ksenia Stolbova/Fedor Klimov surely chose especially for them. The theatricality of this routine is second to none, but the technical score is not going to be as good as we expect from them because, in a premiere this season, she makes a mistake and singles out the second side-by-side triple Toeloop. Their score: 141.39. Overall: 213.72.
Everything about Meagan Duhamel/Eric Radford's long programme denotes ambition: the musical choice (because making the audience connect with Muse is a hard task), the elements (hello, throw quad Salchow) and the commitment to their trademark, the triple Lutzes. They get 146.22 points. Overall: 220.72.
Nobody in the Canadian team, from Meagan to the flag-waving fans, can contain their excitement as Duhamel & Radford win their first Grand Prix Final gold. Stolbova & Klimov have to settle for the silver through no fault of their own. Finally, who would've thought the bronze would go to Sui & Han? Congratulations to all of them!
For more comments on the other events, go to: http://crystalskate.blogspot.co.uk/.
Cheng Peng/Hao Zhang's Alegretto isn't really as cheerful as the name suggests; on the contrary, it is filled with angst, which they could express more. They're so much better than yesterday though with only two mistakes: in the side-by-side double Axels and in the side-by-side spins. Their score: 129.33. Overall: 191.79.
 |
| The pairs' podium Photograph: David Ramos/Getty Images Europe |
The spectators will appreciate the Spanish version of Notre-Dame de Paris, which Ksenia Stolbova/Fedor Klimov surely chose especially for them. The theatricality of this routine is second to none, but the technical score is not going to be as good as we expect from them because, in a premiere this season, she makes a mistake and singles out the second side-by-side triple Toeloop. Their score: 141.39. Overall: 213.72.
Everything about Meagan Duhamel/Eric Radford's long programme denotes ambition: the musical choice (because making the audience connect with Muse is a hard task), the elements (hello, throw quad Salchow) and the commitment to their trademark, the triple Lutzes. They get 146.22 points. Overall: 220.72.
Nobody in the Canadian team, from Meagan to the flag-waving fans, can contain their excitement as Duhamel & Radford win their first Grand Prix Final gold. Stolbova & Klimov have to settle for the silver through no fault of their own. Finally, who would've thought the bronze would go to Sui & Han? Congratulations to all of them!
For more comments on the other events, go to: http://crystalskate.blogspot.co.uk/.
Comments
Post a Comment