Pairs, Short Program
Qing Pang/Jian Tong of China won the Pairs Short Program with Russia’s Yuko Kavaguti/Alexander Smirnov and Keauna McLaughlin/Rockne Brubaker (USA) following in second and third.
Pang/Tong put out a lyrical performance to “The Pearl Fishers” by Georges Bizet that included a high triple twist, a big throw triple loop, and a level-four pair combination spin and death spiral. However, Tong doubled the side by side triple toeloop. The 2006 World Champions earned 65.40 points (35.16 element score/30.24 program component score). “Today, we didn’t skate too well. We made an error on the side by side jump”, Pang said. “This program is still new to us and not yet so comfortable.”
Kavaguti/Smirnov had to overcome a shaky start when she went down on the side by side triple toeloop. But the reigning World bronze medalists recovered to complete a triple twist, a throw triple loop and a difficult lift in their balletic program to “The Swan” by Camille Saint-Saens. The couple was awarded a level four for their spins and received a score of 61.61 points (33.10/29.52). “We skated well overall, we showed the choreography and skated to our new music, but just the technical aspect of our performance wasn’t perfect. Hopefully we can improve on that”, explained Smirnov.
McLaughlin/Brubaker turned in a solid performance to “Unchained Melody” that featured a triple twist, a side by side triple Salchow and two-level four spins. Only the landing of the throw triple loop was wobbly. The Americans scored 61.34 points (36.26/25.08). “I think for us this was a good start of the season. We know we missed a level in our death spiral. I think technically we did well, but for the second mark we felt a little slow, a little shaky, but I think overall it was a good way to start”, Brubaker told the press.
Vera Bazarova/Yuri Larionov (RUS) came in fourth. They hit a triple twist, but Bazarova landed forward on the side by side triple toeloop (54.42 points). Nicole Della Monica/Yannick Kocon (ITA) are sitting in fifth with 53.56 points. They produced a side by side triple Salchow, a throw triple Salchow and level-four spins.
ISU官方对双人的总结,其中采访了pt, tong说今天滑得不是太好,side by side toe有些失误,pang说这套节目对我们来说还比较新,还不是滑得很顺。
血盆说他们总体还不错,他们展现了新的音乐和编排,可是技术方面还不是很好,希望以后能够改善 |