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Grand Prix Final Preview
Sorry for the lack of blogging lately. Life and illness sometimes get in the way of extra-curriculars, but I will hopefully be back on schedule soon. So, let's break down the Grand Prix Final, which starts tomorrow in Tokyo, Japan. Pairs I have to say that this group of pairs is about as good as...
Loose Ends
Here is news you might already know, but I felt remiss since I haven't been blogging about it in the past couple of weeks: Brian Joubert's foot surgery was deemed a success, according to USA Today. The surgery was meant to repair ligaments in Joubert's foot. Joubert is out of the Grand Prix Final...
It Continues: Brian Joubert Withdraws from Grand Prix Final
I'm feeling a little guilty about this one because I jokingly predicted Brian Joubert would withdraw from the Grand Prix Final on Twitter, and now the prediction has come true. According to the Associated Press, Joubert suffered a deep cut in his foot on an awkward landing. ICK! Of course, best...
Drumroll Please....
Your Grand Prix Final competitors (barring injury or another type of withdrawal) will be: Pairs Shen and Zhao (China) Pang and Tong (China) Mukhortova and Trankov (Russia) Savchenko and Szolkowy (Germany) Kavaguti and Smirnov (Russia) Zhang and Zhang (China)* *Tied for points with Ukraine's...
Carroll: Judges are Political
Here's a Chicago Tribune article (by Philip Hersh) that discusses Evan Lysacek's prep following his second place showing at Cup of China. Apparently, Lysacek received an edge downgrade for his triple flip but he and coach Franch Carroll could not understand why. Additionally, Carroll has some...
NHK Trophy Results
Here are the results from Day 1 of the NHK Trophy. I only got to watch the men so far. It was a successful short program day for Americans Johnny Weir (who was great) and Jeremy Abbott (superb, really liked his short), but not such a hot day for Adam Rippon, who finds himself in 8th place. ...
NHK Trophy Grand Prix Preview
NHK Trophy is this weekend in Nagano, Japan. Here's what I think: Pairs Why to Watch: China's Pang and Tong beat out Russia's Kavaguti and Smirnov at their first matchup at Rostelecom Cup a couple of weeks ago. Who will take the rematch? Keep and Eye Out For: America's breakout pair of last...
Trophee Eric Bompard Cachemire: Good, Bad, Indifferent...and Ugly
The Good: Nobunari Oda's Chaplin free skate hit all the right notes for me. It didn't feel overdone. He also didn't overestimate himself - he admitted he did not have a quad last week and didn't push it, while most of the jumps he did land were great. The program was a departure from Oda's...
TEB Results: Mens Final Standings
Well, Japan's Nobunari Oda really skated away with the title today, winning the free skate by about 15 points with his snappy Chaplin routine. It was my favorite performance of the night. Czech Republic's Tomas Verner, who was leading going into the free skate, really seemed to run out of steam...
TEB Results: Mens Short Program
Aaaand here are your mens standings (or what I could piece together from various sources!) at Trophee Eric Bompard Cachemire. It looks like Czech Republic's Tomas Verner continues his upswing with a lead in the short program, trailed by Japan's Nobunari Oda and USA's ADAM RIPPON! Congrats to...
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