VGThuy
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He’s a very tough caller. He doesn’t hesitate to give level 2s or even level 1s. Unless the Shibs really impress him and hit their steps without any doubt, then he won’t hesitate to give them level 2s on their no touch step, partial step, etc. His level 2 call of their partial step is what gave them their fifth place showing at the 2017 Worlds SD as they would have been third otherwise and opened the door for the judging panel to lowball them in the FD because the established scores they received that season had been abandoned and it was an open game for whatever to happen. He also decided to take a more hands-off approach in the FD since the damage was already done.
In the past, he has been accused of being biased towards Igor’s teams (from the time people felt he lowballed Delobel/Schoenfelder in the early stages of IJS in favor of Belbin/Agosto). Some accused him of using his power as a tech caller to get results that he wants. As of late it seems he’s been really impressed with the Montreal teams. I do think Montreal is probably hammering home edge work and making sure they hit levels in a way not even Igor, the former master of TES, is doing. I hope Marina and Massimo have prepared the Shibs for this after Worlds last year. I suspect their total TES score may be lower than H/D’s because everything is political in ice dance and certain messages will be sent.
In the past, he has been accused of being biased towards Igor’s teams (from the time people felt he lowballed Delobel/Schoenfelder in the early stages of IJS in favor of Belbin/Agosto). Some accused him of using his power as a tech caller to get results that he wants. As of late it seems he’s been really impressed with the Montreal teams. I do think Montreal is probably hammering home edge work and making sure they hit levels in a way not even Igor, the former master of TES, is doing. I hope Marina and Massimo have prepared the Shibs for this after Worlds last year. I suspect their total TES score may be lower than H/D’s because everything is political in ice dance and certain messages will be sent.