2015 US International Figure Skating Classic Pairs SP and FS

Video and Results Thread
http://www.goldenskate.com/forum/sh...ssic-Videos-and-Results&p=1220772#post1220772

Ice network has a very preliminary schedule listed. No word yet about the Ice Challenge (whether it will happen or not).

Scheduled (All Times Eastern) as of 9/14/2015

9/17/2015 7:30pm Pairs Short Program
9/17/2015 8:45pm Men's Short Program
9/18/2015 12:25pm Short Dance
9/18/2015 2:15pm Ladies Short Program
9/18/2015 5:45pm Pairs Free Skate
9/18/2015 7:30pm Men's Free Skate
9/19/2015 6:20pm Ladies Free Skate
9/19/2015 10:15pm Free Dance


Entries/Results
http://www.isuresults.com/events/fsevent00051634.htm

Icenetwork Leader Board Results
http://www.usfigureskating.org/leaderboard/results/2015/18396/results.html



Junior Results (US Challenge Skate)
http://www.usfigureskating.org/leaderboard/results/2015/20554/results.html

Pairs Free Skate Commentary Starts Here
http://www.goldenskate.com/forum/sh...rs-SP-and-FS&p=1236277&viewfull=1#post1236277

Start Order Pairs Short Program​

A.H.Black said:

... I still hope they will get their act together and post a list of competitors - novice and junior.

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TanithandBenFan said:

... Still no Challenge roster.

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USFS fanzone Competition Central page -- for both Challenge Skate and the SLC Classic:
http://www.usfigureskatingfanzone.com/competition-central/usintlclassic-competition-central/

The Competition Central page has links to a separate leaderboard page for Challenge Skate:

U.S. Challenge Skate - Singles
http://www.usfigureskating.org/leaderboard/results/2015/20554/results.html (which for now still says: "Please check back later for initial starting orders.")

(The CC page has the SLC Classic leaderboard link as well -- which already is in the OP-lets of this thread.

And oddly, the CC page has a link to a blank leaderboard for U.S. Challenge Skate - Pairs / Dance, although those events already took place in Colorado Springs and the results PDFs have been published elsewhere. See the post earlier in this thread.

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TheGrandSophy said:

Ice Network say that the stream will be able to be viewed worlwide, it seems.

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Thx, TGS .
Lest anyone expect a freebie: I would imagine that a paid IN subscription would be required for viewers worldwide, the same as for viewers in the U.S.

Donlan/Bartholomay have changed their FS to a Frank Sinatra medley:

http://web.icenetwork.com/news/2015/09/15/149740278
http://web.icenetwork.com/skaters/team/donlan_bartholomay

Marissa and Mervin have taken over the USFS Instagram, and Mariah Bell is taking over their Snapchat.

Social media takeovers make me so happy arty:

Saw Men's and Pairs practice this evening. Both were fun.

I was impressed with both Tanaka and Oma from Japan. I was sure Uno had injured himself with a wonky landing on a 3 axel, but he was smiling later on and landed another great quad so it must just have been the altitude or something. I like Tanaka's free program music - very effective. He didn't do a lot but the choreography make me want to see this program at full force. The Americans looked as expected. Timothy looks ready and his program look more polished than Miner and Dornbush. However, he is still struggling with his 3axel. He has quite broad shoulders - I think that affects his ability to get the harder jumps around. Both Ross and Richard look like this is the first competition of the season.

Pairs was fun. Only 7 pairs competing. I really like Castelli/Tran's free program. As an old Journey fan, I may find myself singing along at full volume. Tran cut his hand (I think) during the run-through and was working like crazy to get a bandage on it so they could continue with the parts they wanted to work on. He was playing around with the hand and the bandage for the rest of the practice. I also liked Kayne/O'Shea's free - I'm glad they chose the Phantom piece with Streisand as the female voice. I wonder if using one piece of music through-out will affect their program component marks. I wasn't as impressed with Donlan/Bartholomay - the Sinatra medley is all signature songs, but I don't think they work as well as they should for skating. One of the men also used Sinatra - much more effectively. None of the pairs looked in mid-season form. All of them have weaknesses that are noticeable. It will be a matter of fewest mistakes wins.

Way easy to get into this competition. I'm quite sure the crowds will be very small. For those watching on Ice Network, the entrance to the rink is at the top of the stands so most people sit at the top and the bottom looks very empty on video. I think we were the only 3 people there just to watch the skating. Everyone else seemed to be there with some official skating connection. I found the lists for novice and junior, but I see they have finally been posted online so I won't do it here.

I'm worried about the camera-work for this event.

GF2445 said:

If only they charged a lower fee for international subscriber, or had a special deal for the internstional classic.
I am not paying a $50US subscription for one competition

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Seriously. The stream also isn't as good as it should be (or at least hasn't been in previous years) considering the price. I guess based on previous posts in this thread you can make it better by clearing a lot of things on your computer but that shouldn't be mandatory for a functioning stream for 50 dollars. The video posted after the fact is great though but the stream has sometimes been so wonky. So basically don't feel too bad

36.44 for Adel Tankova and Evgeni Krasnopolski.

46.64 for Grenier and Deshamps.

Any information on K/O's skate? I don't have wifi and live streaming uses too much data so I can't watch. :no:

Wow, after watching the JGP stream this is pathetic and this costs money!! Get it in gear IN

Layback11 said:

Any information on K/O's skate? I don't have wifi and live streaming uses too much data so I can't watch. :no:

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Their score is 54.30 and they are in first right now. That's all I know.

Tarah fell on her jump, the program needs mileage but I like it a lot. It also looks like she is skating with a knee bandage.

54.30 score

semosk8tfan said:

Wow, after watching the JGP stream this is pathetic and this costs money!! Get it in gear IN

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Sad to hear that in all these years it hasn't improved...

54? Not terrible, but...not what I expected. Did they fall or something?

K/O's short is giving me paso doble flashbacks from last season She fell on the SBS jump, otherwise a clean skate. She did NOT look happy with the score though

I actually think this score is decent for them with a fall and at the beginning of the season... but maybe that's just me...

They had some issues besides the fall: the twist was not as clean or as high as I have seen them do and I don't think she got her head low enough on the death spiral. (and I know this stuff matters because I have been learning from the JGP commentary!)

tulosai said:

I actually think this score is decent for them with a fall and at the beginning of the season... but maybe that's just me...

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The JGP has lowered my standards. I have forced myself to think that 50 and above is a good score because I would not be able to watch the JGP without this mentality.

Oh come on, MT/M have to be finished by now?

Dear results page: Y U NO UPDATE FAST??!? *Rage comic face*