2021 World Team Trophy Ice dance RD & FD - Give My Regards to Broadway

[Frau Muller]

DAVAI VIKI & NIKI!!!!!

 

[Frau Muller]

I really don't like the choreography of that program. It seems like a more obvious version of H/B's program. But skated bigger so will score better.

NOT even close! Italians way ahead!!!

 

[MacMadame]

NOT even close! Italians way ahead!!!

It's well deserved. They skated great. But their choreo was too obvious for my enjoyment.

 

[Frau Muller]

Whew! Nikita through the twizzles...

 

[Frau Muller]

OMG OMG OMG, VIKI & NIKI!!!! BETTER. THAN. EVER! Nikita skated like a man possessed!

 

[Karen-W]

Zipper malfunction for Vika

 

[MsZem]

That was pleasant and forgettable.

(I suppose the zipper might be somewhat memorable)

 

[Jay42]

Why does Simon keep trying to give S/K the Leftovers origin story? I know the Russian Federation can be a lot but splitting teams up is more of a Chinese Federation thing

 

[MacMadame]

Why does Simon keep trying to give S/K the Leftovers origin story? I know the Russian Federation can be a lot but splitting teams up is more of a Chinese Federation thing

Especially because the real story -- that two lovers wanted to skate together and now they're World Champions even though people doubted the pairing -- is actually more interesting.

 

[Karen-W]

Galliamov is a BOSSSSSSS!!!! Both Anastasia and Anna on his shoulders!

 

[mjb52]

Fell asleep but woke up and watched S/K, will re-watch whole thing in full tomorrow. Great end to the season for Vika/Nikita, have a well deserved rest and enjoy the rest of the competition!

 

[Braulio]

Soucisse/Firus CAN

Soucisse & Firus CAN FD 2021 WTT

Soucisse & Firus CAN FD 2021 WTT

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Komatsubara/Koleto JPN

Komatsubara & Koleto JPN FD 2021 WTT

Komatsubara & Koleto JPN FD 2021 WTT

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Galyavieva/Thauron FRA

Galyavieva & Thauron FRA FD 2021 WTT

Galyavieva & Thauron FRA FD 2021 WTT

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Hawayek/Baker USA

Hawayek & Baker USA FD 2021 WTT

Hawayek & Baker USA FD 2021 WTT

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Guignard/Fabbri ITA

Guignard & Fabbri ITA FD 2021 WTT

Guignard & Fabbri ITA FD 2021 WTT

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Sinitsina/Katsalapov RUS

Sinitsina & Katsalapov RUS FD 2021 WTT

Sinitsina & Katsalapov RUS FD 2021 WTT

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[millyskate]

Lovely skate from the Frenchies. Definitely their best this season.

 

[Sylvia]

FD protocols: http://www.isuresults.com/results/season2021/wtt2021/data0405.pdf

Pl.	Competitor	Nation	TSS	TES	PCS	SS	TR	PE	CO	IN	Deduction	StN.
1	Victoria SINITSINA Nikita KATSALAPOV	RUS	130.15	72.13	58.02	9.55	9.45	9.70	9.85	9.80	0.00	#6
2	Charlene GUIGNARD Marco FABBRI	ITA	124.75	69.37	55.38	9.05	9.00	9.30	9.40	9.40	0.00	#5
3	Kaitlin HAWAYEK Jean-Luc BAKER	USA	110.16	59.34	50.82	8.35	8.30	8.50	8.50	8.70	0.00	#4
4	Adelina GALYAVIEVA Louis THAURON	FRA	106.58	59.72	46.86	7.65	7.55	7.95	7.90	8.00	0.00	#3
5	Misato KOMATSUBARA Tim KOLETO	JPN	100.82	56.36	44.46	7.35	7.20	7.45	7.50	7.55	0.00	#2
6	Carolane SOUCISSE Shane FIRUS	CAN	97.86	53.82	44.04	7.40	7.15	7.45	7.35	7.35	0.00	#1

Team Standing after FD:

RUS (12 points - 1st in FD) 73
USA (10) 66
JPN (8) 60
ITA (11) 47
FRA (9) 43
CAN (7) 37

Peacock's FD replay: https://www.peacocktv.com/watch/pla...-2014716/728a691e-3ad4-3a3c-99d6-bd5799db7371

 

[Vagabond]

I get it too but it feels horribly self-serving and selfish of P/C.

As soon as Gabriella Papadakis steps out of the country, she can't go back for the foreseeable future. Why should she do that, especially with the Winter Olympiic Games on the horizon? And as for being self-serving as selfish, please consider that P/C have given G/T the opportunity to win well over $100,000 by competing at WTT.

 

[MsZem]

As soon as Gabriella Papadakis steps out of the country, she can't go back for the foreseeable future. Why should she do that, especially with the Winter Olympiic Games on the horizon? And as for being self-serving as selfish, please consider that P/C have given G/T the opportunity to win well over $100,000 by competing at WTT.

That's over 100,000 for the entire French team, not for any specific member. But still a nice payday!

 

[taz'smum]

That's over 100,000 for the entire French team, not for any specific member. But still a nice payday!

The French fed also takes 10%

 

[MacMadame]

So each of them gets around 10k assuming some is taken out for taxes and for the Fed.

 

[Carolla5501]

I get it too but it feels horribly self-serving and selfish of P/C. I think, in some respects, it makes me feel like they are less than - and it's hard for me to explain. I think of the saying "pay it forward" and I can't help but feel like by choosing to not compete at Worlds, they didn't do that. Somewhere, back in their early years, before they were WC and a top team, there were teams before them that "paid it forward" and earned the extra spots that P/C were able to take advantage of in building up competitive experience, etc. That they didn't do this for the young French teams coming up now, who will have to fill the gap after they leave, doesn't feel very sportsmanlike. I can't help but worry about bad karma for them.

I’ll be honest, this decision didn’t sit well with me and I won’t be pulling for them in the future. “Somebody else go out there and get our Olympic spot we’re too important to risk ourselves” is how it came across to me. And I know I’m probably wrong but that’s how I kind of read it

I hope they’re at least gracious enough to thank those skaters who went out there and got them a spot.

 

[RoseRed]

I’ll be honest, this decision didn’t sit well with me and I won’t be pulling for them in the future. “Somebody else go out there and get our Olympic spot we’re too important to risk ourselves” is how it came across to me. And I know I’m probably wrong but that’s how I kind of read it

I hope they’re at least gracious enough to thank those skaters who went out there and got them a spot.

It's not like they couldn't go and get their spot at nebelhorn in the fall though, so that's not really fair. If G/T and L/B hadn't wanted to take the risk (although they train in Europe, and shouldn't have an issue getting back to their training bases, so they have less risk than Gabriella would), then P/C would still have the opportunity to get that Olympic spot.

I wish France could have two spots and G/T could go to the Olympics and Worlds next season. But I have a hard timing blaming Gabriella for not wanting to risk not being able to get back into Canada and losing months of training with their coaching team heading into the Olympic season when they're looking for a gold medal.

 

[marbri]

Is that really the reason now? She said nothing about that when she was on That Skating Show during worlds. Spoke only about personal issues starting from the previous season and training/motivation that they decided to pull the plug and concentrate on the Olympics. I am not so sure it would have been that difficult for her to get back into Quebec.

 

[tony]

Is that really the reason now? She said nothing about that when she was on That Skating Show during worlds. Spoke only about personal issues starting from the previous season and training/motivation that they decided to pull the plug and concentrate on the Olympics. I am not so sure it would have been that difficult for her to get back into Quebec.

I was also curious why people seemed to be gravitating towards that being the reason and thought I missed something. Their not being prepared was the reason I had heard BTS at the point they announced it.

 

[Peepsquick]

Is that really the reason now? She said nothing about that when she was on That Skating Show during worlds. Spoke only about personal issues starting from the previous season and training/motivation that they decided to pull the plug and concentrate on the Olympics. I am not so sure it would have been that difficult for her to get back into Quebec.

Whatever their reasons and I think there was a number of them, I am sure the decision was not taken lightheartedly. On the bright side, P/C's absence at Worlds opened up a spot on the podium for someone else. I am fairly confident that they can regain spots for France in the coming seasons and they have consistently done it for quite long now. They earned a break, if that is the motivation at all.

 

[Vash01]

I am not seeing coverage of any discipline on NBCSN tonight. What happened?

 

[Sylvia]

I am not seeing coverage of any discipline on NBCSN tonight. What happened?

NBCSN's delayed broadcast highlights (Pairs SP, FD, Men FS) was 6-8 pm Eastern time (link to broadcast times is posted in the TV Alerts forum thread): https://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/th...sn-olympic-channel.107668/page-5#post-5989505

 

[4rkidz]

The Japanese look like World champions after the Canadians.

They are the 5th ranked team in Canada I believe? Not exactly the A team but great experience I hope, but yes Japanese team looking good.

 

[clairecloutier]

Bummed for Hawayek/Baker. I loved their performance—such great edges and flow and passion throughout.

Interesting to compare their free dance scores here (110.16) and at Worlds (113.43). Their PCS score was almost identical—50.82, 50.80. (Hmm.) Almost the whole difference was the base value—42.10 to 45.84. They lost levels on a number of elements.

 

[Vash01]

NBCSN's delayed broadcast highlights (Pairs SP, FD, Men FS) was 6-8 pm Eastern time (link to broadcast times is posted in the TV Alerts forum thread): https://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/th...sn-olympic-channel.107668/page-5#post-5989505

I missed everything

 

[MacMadame]

I missed everything

Can you get it on demand? A lot of stuff that is shown on cable can be watched later.

 

[Vash01]

Can you get it on demand? A lot of stuff that is shown on cable can be watched later.

I have never used On demand. I will just watch the videos posted on fsu.