Skate to Milano OWG Qualifier - Beijing CHN - Ice Dance RD & FD

[Vagabond]

Better fifty renditions of Turandot than even one of Phantom of the Opera.

 

[tony]

 

[skatfan]

Oh no!

 

[shan]

(((Japanese dancers and coaches)))

 

[Karen-W]

Holy heck. That dropped like a rock!

Whelp, there are 2 additional athlete quota spots taken right there. And it moves WangLiu into the 5th position where China could wind up with an Olympic spot after all if Orihara's citizenship doesn't come through.

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Another warhorse? Why am I still watching this?

Sorry kiddos there’s no rendition of R/J you can tell me that’s going to cut the mustard.

 

[Karen-W]

Another warhorse? Why am I still watching this?

Sorry kiddos there’s no rendition of R/J you can tell me that’s going to cut the mustard.

Every single version of R&J cuts the mustard in my world. Prokofiev, Rota, Luhrmann soundtrack - I'm good with all of them.

 

[tony]

LOVED that one foot twizzle nuance, wonderful!

So much to like about them. Josh Groban addition to a beautiful score, not so much.

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Oh dear Josh Groban?

How much longer until we get to Like a Prayer?

 

[tony]

Oh dear Josh Groban?

How much longer until we get to Like a Prayer?

THE PRAYER. Not Like A Prayer. The Sarah Hughes erasure.

 

[Karen-W]

I take it back... Josh Groban does NOT need to be added to Rota's R&J.

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

THE PRAYER. Not Like A Prayer. The Sarah Hughes erasure.

Girl, I’m talking about the queen Amber Glenn. None of this dribble.

 

[tony]

Girl, I’m talking about the queen Amber Glenn. None of this dribble.

Girl I thought you wanted more of Josh Groban

 

[Rukia]

look it wasn't groundbreaking but I thought it was lovely SEND THEM TO THE OLYMPICS

 

[Lanie]

I thought that was really nice

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Girl I thought you wanted more of Josh Groban

Lollllll after warhorse after warhorse after warhorse, aren’t you just dying for like a Prayer yet? I am.

 

[skatingguy]

Milla Ruud Reitan/Nikolaj Majorov
Rank after RD: 3
Coach: Rostislav Sinicyn, Natalia Karamysheva
Music: Un Girono per Noi (Romeo & Juliet)

Synchronized Twizzles W:4 M:4 (W:2 M:4 after review)
One Foot Turns W:1 M:2
Midline Step Sequence W:1 M:2 (M:1 W:1 after review)
Choreo Sliding Movement
Curve Lift 4 + Rotational Lift 4 (2 after review)
Dance Spin 4
Choreo Character Step Sequence !
Stationary Lift 4
Choreo Dance Lift

They used the ice so well, and filled the space, and I loved the expansiveness of their performance.

99.30 = 4th Place
168.60 = 3rd Place

 

[Karen-W]

That was really great, though, despite the Groban. Swedish government needs to give Milla her passport yesterday!

 

[tony]

So the judges basically would've given the spot Szemko demanded if not for the RD. But they still should've gotten a new free dance.

 

[peibeck]

Love the Swedes!!! Their levels weren't great, but decent GOE.

 

[skatfan]

Loved it. Hope they qualify- what a transformation for him!

 

[PRlady]

That was the most romantically Italian dance of the year, and such lovely positions. I even loved that version of the music.

SEND THEM!

 

[shan]

I loved Reit/Maj! I feel stressed, so I can't imagine how it is for them.

 

[tony]

Mark sees something in the total. Not good.

 

[Marta24]

Love the Swedes. Just love them. Send them to the Olympics!!!

 

[Rukia]

Mark sees something in the total. Not good.

yeah he's scaring me

 

[Karen-W]

They need about 99.8 to hold onto 2nd.

 

[peibeck]

Lollllll after warhorse after warhorse after warhorse

It's like you've never lived through an Olympic year!!!

 

[Rukia]

i hate everything

 

[shan]