2014 NHK Trophy Ladies Short Program 11/28

[Totentanz]

This reminds me short program of 2012 Worlds where Kanako finished second after Leonova.

 

[Bufo viridis]

Kanako was singing along to the music at one point. Cute

 

[Sandpiper]

Good skate! Though... Kanako, please don't lip synch to your music next time. :hopelessness:

 

[elee63]

That's ODA!!

 

[Snow63]

Murakami > Leonova. Better skating skills, better combo spin, WAY BETTER layback spin.

Ok. There's other elements in SP, beside spins. For me Alena was better today.

 

[Selene]

I bet Gracie is backstage quaking in her boots, listening to all the applause from the audience.

 

[Pamigena]

Was that Nobu and Akiko?!

I think so.

and I agree with Kanako: yaaaaaay

 

[unico]

Leonova was great too, but Murakami really should go into the lead with that. Nice to see her nail it at home.

LOL With Akiko and Nobu. How cute.

 

[Lydia1703]

The TES board is dropping, Kanako

 

[Totentanz]

Was that Nobu and Akiko?!

Yep they were so cute

 

[foruiz]

Was that Nobu and Akiko?!

It seems like them...that rejoicing was nice to see.

 

[lady_bee]

Kanako made me happier!

I love her smiles.
And Nobu is crying

 

[mice]

If this doesn't go into 1st, I will throw my computer out the window.

 

[GF2445]

The flip/lutz- didn't see the takeoff edge was UR.
I really hate how they take SO many marks off for UR when you can't always see it. It makes it so confusing for the general audience.

Ok...the score
64.38

 

[satine]

Alena LEONOVA ............68.11 (TES 36.61, PCS 31.50)
Kanako MURAKAMI ......64.38 (TES 33.38, PCS 31.00)
Zijun LI .......................56.44 (TES 29.43, PCS 28.01)
Christina GAO ...............54.86 (TES 28.68, PCS 26.18)
Gabrielle DALEMAN .........53.46 (TES 28.45, PCS 25.01)
Riona KATO ..................50.87 (TES 28.07, PCS 23.80)
Elene GEDEVANISHVILI ....50.18 (TES 24.83, PCS 26.35)
Anne Line GJERSEM ........49.09 (TES 26.35, PCS 22.74)
Polina EDMUNDS ............48.96 (TES 23.49, PCS 26.47)
Anna OVCHAROVA ..........45.83 (TES 23.62, PCS 23.21)

 

[taltaltel]

2nd only for Kanako, I thought she deserved the lead :disapp:

 

[Sam-Skwantch]

second jump in the 3-3 was UR. I seen it.

I love you though Kanako.....you were great!!!

 

[HanDomi]

Mice just lost computer

 

[Winnie_20]

A joyous Kanako Murakami is such a heart-warming sight.

 

[minze]

I love when Kanako does well just to see her joy and smile:dance: