Rostelecom Cup 2016 - Top 5 Pairs Short Programmes
The pairs short programme saw another unexpected result as the ones we all thought were going to win this without difficulties suddenly ended on second place. Here is what happened with the top five pairs yesterday.
First of all, Julianne Seguin/Charlie Bilodeau, the winners of Skate America, ended on fifth place to everyone's dismay. They both fell on the side-by-side triple Salchow and she had a hand down on the throw triple Flip. Perhaps the pressure was too great going against the Germans. Their routine was set to Skokiaan by Louis Armstrong. Their score: 61.72.
Kristina Astakhova/Alexei Rogonov were another pair to under-perform in Moscow. They both double-footed the side-by-side triple Salchow and the side-by-side spins were not entirely in sync. The choreography for Io Ti Penso Amore was so clever though - the lift was set to the highest notes and the death spiral to the soft part of the song. They got 65.61 points.
Valentina Marchei/Ondrej Hotarek had the best skate I've seen from them this season. The jazzy cover of Seven Nations Army suited them tremendously. As always, their specialty lift caught everyone's attention, and I'm relieved to see Valentina seems to have got better at holding the throw jumps. Their score: 66.82.
Aliona Savchenko/Bruno Massot have something really special going on with their Caro Emerald routine. As soon as they get the technical in place, this is going to be jaw-dropping. They both fell on the side-by-side triple Salchow and she double-footed the throw triple Axel. Speaking of the Axel, that jump was so high my breath caught in my chest. Amazing. They got 69.51 points.
When the favourites collapse, those with nothing to lose will swoop in and steal the show, as proven here by Natalia Zabijako/Alexander Enbert. I had a feeling these two would leave their mark here, and I'm glad to see I wasn't wrong. Their only mistake was not being in sync in the side-by-side spins, and their music was Snowstorm. Their score: 69.76.
So, who could've seen that coming, right? I doubt the new Russian team can hold onto their gold position until the very end of the competition, and the Germans are still the likely candidates to take it from them, but we'll have to wait until the final to see. I'm also super excited about the Italians' chances to be on the podium.
First of all, Julianne Seguin/Charlie Bilodeau, the winners of Skate America, ended on fifth place to everyone's dismay. They both fell on the side-by-side triple Salchow and she had a hand down on the throw triple Flip. Perhaps the pressure was too great going against the Germans. Their routine was set to Skokiaan by Louis Armstrong. Their score: 61.72.
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| Aliona and Bruno's lift |
Valentina Marchei/Ondrej Hotarek had the best skate I've seen from them this season. The jazzy cover of Seven Nations Army suited them tremendously. As always, their specialty lift caught everyone's attention, and I'm relieved to see Valentina seems to have got better at holding the throw jumps. Their score: 66.82.
Aliona Savchenko/Bruno Massot have something really special going on with their Caro Emerald routine. As soon as they get the technical in place, this is going to be jaw-dropping. They both fell on the side-by-side triple Salchow and she double-footed the throw triple Axel. Speaking of the Axel, that jump was so high my breath caught in my chest. Amazing. They got 69.51 points.
When the favourites collapse, those with nothing to lose will swoop in and steal the show, as proven here by Natalia Zabijako/Alexander Enbert. I had a feeling these two would leave their mark here, and I'm glad to see I wasn't wrong. Their only mistake was not being in sync in the side-by-side spins, and their music was Snowstorm. Their score: 69.76.
So, who could've seen that coming, right? I doubt the new Russian team can hold onto their gold position until the very end of the competition, and the Germans are still the likely candidates to take it from them, but we'll have to wait until the final to see. I'm also super excited about the Italians' chances to be on the podium.
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