But Hurtado/Khaliavin are ahead of them. And both Spanish teams won't be there. So even if S/D pass P/C, they will be 10th among OG entries.
You're right! Looks like they'll be in the penultimate group.
P/C may be the only top team that shows up at the Olympics. Good for them for being wise.
Of course a European title won't guarantee you anything but I feel like over the years I've often been naive to think that things like momentum never play a role in ice dance. But more than a European title, I wish that they didn't now end up going to Beijing with such a break from competing, especially since the GPF got cancelled (at least they had French Nats but that's of course a little different). It's always a bit of an adjustment getting back on competitive ice when there's been a break. At least it's only 2-2.5 months but then again in the middle of the season, that's more than is usual. In one of the fall interviews they specifically mentioned that they want to get back to the routine of competing because it's something that is very important.Don't really understand the European crown/OGM relation here some are bellyaching about?
Interesting, I could see it being this way (especially considering his injury) but then again, I could also see them now definitely wanting to go to Euros to get what is probably an easy title.
Well, sure, but they were on their way to an easy Russian title a couple weeks ago and we all saw how that turned out. I'm not sure I'd risk going and possibly losing to GuiFab or, worse yet, re-aggravating my back injury. SinKats have just as much reason to withdraw from Euros as PapCiz, IMO.
I think it may be wise for S/K to withdraw from the Europeans. At this point in time the European title doesn't mean much, with the Olympics just a few weeks later. I am sure they want to compete and medal there.
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Yeah. They only have their skating skills and programs to fall back on now.
With all those chopped seasons and cancelled competitions, does any skater really have momentum at the moment?
She stumbled at the end of a twizzle in the midline step sequence. Not a fall per se, and they lost levels for it (logically). If you want there's a thread dedicated to the series in Great Skate debate thread where it has been discussed.
Yes ok thanks I just watch the twizzles not the rest but it was indeed a big one in the midline.
And not available. At least in Estonia....
Not available for us either in the Caribbean...is there any other link?
Or in the US ...
video-streaming.orange.fr
Don't jinx them! You never know what the judges may have up their sleeves, nor what may happen on the day. They need to be clean and focused.
Looks like they are sticking with the stationary lift for the RD, if this was filmed very recently. Still very curious about what they will do with the straight-line lift in the FD and with the transitions throughout the program. Hoping for nice surprises.
