Cup of China 2013 Highlights (Short Programmes)
MEN The first out of three Chinese skaters, Yi Wang skated on A Beautiful Storm . Overall, it was a good, enjoyable skate, but he double-footed the Triple Axel and singled the second Triple Flip. His score: 63.27 . As beautiful as the music was, Peter Liebers' routine lacked smoothness. The jumps were perfect though, except for the Triple Toeloop. He got 69.34 points. China's national champion, Nan Song , brought his inner rock star on ice, skating beautifully on Guitar Concerto . Unfortunately, his Quad Toeloop was messy and the Triple Toeloop ended up being a Single. His score: 68.68 . Maxim Kovtun proves he's worth a lot to the Russian team with two perfectly landed quads and a 'spot on' interpretation. His silly fall at the end was a mistake that took us all by surprise. He got 81.84 points. Charming, funny and in perfect control of his elements, Han Yan probably had the best skate he's had so far in his entire life. The music was Viper'...