Friday, March 30, 2012

2012 World Figure Skating Championships Short Dance Review

Firs of all I've got to say that this was one hell of a competition. There were disapointments, there were under-scoring, there was a fight and you could feel the intensity from here.

To start with the champions Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir, What a temptation between them. I think I haven't seen them this much strong and good for maybe 1,5 year. This SD was fast and flawless. From the beginning till the end you could feel the energy in your marrows. All of the transitions were polished and there was a magnificent intensity during the whole program. I will be analysing in details when I compare them with Davis & White. But overall it was breathtaking.
As for the Meryl Davis & Charlie White, I love this program. I think its amazingly structured and both of them were looking so spontaneous like they were coming from the street and someone invited them over and they were improvising the whole choreography, incredible speed in transitons always blowing my mind and they did their best.

Nathalie Pechalat & Fabian Bourzat; The words are never enough about how I get excited during this program. That fever that glow that rhapsody that enthusiasm is simply magical. This was their best at performing this program. The beginning of the program was so well done with the speed and turns you could see in the rhumba sequence that they could have been better. Fabian had a little stumble on the second part of the twizzle but they handled it well, then comes the fantastic part, the last 45 seconds, impeccably done.
As for the Kaitlyn Weaver & Andrew Poje my sentimental favorites are progressing so well I can't believe it how fast they do it anymore. They are more passionate and don't afraid to look or touch each other, this has taken the program into the next level. Their opening movements had weaving footwork and intricacy. Their speed level was spectacular. They have amazing content, transitions and difficult positioning ( thanks to Bourne) which they accomplished with strenght. In the Rhumba pattern their edges were so deep, very good.
Italian ice dancers Anna Cappellini and Luca Lanott perform during a training ice dance session at the 2012 World Figure skating Championships in Nice, southern France, Monday, March 26, 2012.Elena Ilinykh & Nikita Katsalapov were below their average performance. Transit
ions were not well done and something happened I can't point it out about their speed. Overall it was a great performance. I loved seeing them as the number one Russian couple on ice that's for sure. But I believe Anna Cappellini & Luca Lanotte should've ranked higher than them. Their SD was sensational. They make me feel the passion and romance. The softness betweet the turns & transitions is immense. Amazing synchronization between the two was hypnotizing. They haven't stumbled even once. Hands down it was their best performance and they deserved to be ranled 5th.
About Shibutani's, I don't know what happened there. They certainly have been under-scored, not much but a bit. In terms of technique they are not behind neither the Italians nor the Russians. While examining their scores it is obvious that rhumba pattern was the main reason behind it and this element was certainly considered as a below the average for the judges, especially the first one. I believe they were not that good on the pattern either.
NICE, FRANCE - MARCH 28:  Madison Hubbell and Zachery Donohue of USA perform during day three of the ISU World Figure Skating Championships on March 28, 2012 in Nice, France.Madison Hubbell & Zachary Donohue are so in love. I love how they quickly started a relationship and this reflects their dancing makes it delicious to watch them and how they sink into each other makes all the movements more delightful. This couple is fast and they were certainly fast enough to impress the judges either.
Ekaterina Bobrova & Dimitri Solovievwith their poor skating skills, unsynchronized movements, Ekaterina Bobrova's hunch backed annoying posture, untight execution of footwork well, it was ok for me them being 9th. A shame on that fall but looking at their scores you can clearly see that it's not all about that fall.
My newbies Penny Coomes & Nicholas Buckland did the best they could. What a shame her blade slipped out of her hand during the first part of the twizzles but one way or another I enjoy watching this program.

Thursday, March 29, 2012

2012 World Figure Skating Championships Quick Notes on FD

Will be comparing the Mery / Charlie & Tessa / Scott after my detailed review about the short dance...


Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir; They brought the magic

Eric Gaillard/ReutersAs much as I love Meryl & Charlie's program so much. It was obvious that this wasn't their best .
Meryl was slowing down a bit and transitions were not fitted well like they usually are.
But except the disharmony on the twizzles, this was the best performance of Tessa & Scott. They were mesmerizing. They deserved it.

In my opinion, Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje shouldn't have done a better job.
This program is so well executed  technically and artistically the combination of the two not only made me cry but also left me speechless!
Angelika was all over the place, they hit the audience and the whole world so hard!

Today I've decided that Fabian Bourzat is the sexiest man ever in the ice dancing history. I usually can't take my eyes of him but this time I was so worried about Nathalie's nose she was my priority to watch, without breathing. It was their country. This was their best shot. And they made it. And Fabian didn't break her nose :) Gladly

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

2012 World Figure Skating Championships Quick Notes on SD

Detailed review will be coming soon...


Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir

Canadian ice dancers Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir perform Monday during a training ice dance session at the 2012 World Figure skating Championships in Nice.Wow, Tessa definitely lost weight, it was the time for it but this outfit does not suit her at all. I like the blue one
Is it me or Scott is looking hotter than ever ;)
They are certainly better prepared than ever! Loving their aura
Everything is in its right place, amazing harmony, great energy level, they are giving me this magical vibe today like they used to did back in 2010. They are looking so confident and their pattern sequence was without a doubt the best. They have made polished deep edges
This was their greatest SD performance of this season. definitely deserved to be the 1st but they were under-marked either


Nathalie Pechalat / Fabian Bourzat

Amazingly structured transitions!
Their energy was over the top!
Just a litttle bit unsynchronization on the twizzles there... Something quite expected from them so no surprise
A quite sensational ending movements executed impeccably

Meryl Davis & Charlie White

Great opening movements, no prob
Charlie is looking flawless as usual :)
Before coming into pattern sequence I sensed a bit lack of energy on Meryl
They've changed the ending movement AGAIN. I love the one before this the most.
Not their best but judges certainly under-marked. They deserved higher points