Day 1
Day 1
There is not that much to tell about day 1, the train was as usual late, there is no snow left anymore - which might be better, considering how clumsy I can be... and ya, I met some familiar faces, also former skaters who are now looking after the young ones. Talking about the young ones, there is always that cuteness factor when the advanced pairs get on to the ice. Remember two years ago, the Czech pair Vanessa Stefanova & Jiri Belohradsky at NRW?
Oh boy, that was fantastic, a must see for everyone out there and I am sure it´s somewhere on YT at the NRW Trophy channel of 2014.
As for today, I saw a pair that really stood out for me, they came second in total and go by the names of Pauline Jensch & Luis Schuster. They were really going for the levels today, wonderful lift with change of direction, also tough entries to their elements and really good interpretation of the music and nice synchronicity, lovely dress as well, by her. Sadly, there is no video footage available, but they were really wonderful. The only pair, that did not lose an element today!
Both are coached by Monika Scheibe in Chemnitz, she did also coach Mandy Wötzel and Ingo Steuer back in the days, so she definitely knows a thing or two, about pairs skating.
Here is their SP from last season
https://www.google.de/url?sa=t&rct=...fP563E&usg=AFQjCNFu4O6EJ9ws1Sp6qgk4ClyRai1p2Q
I also enjoyed the Czech pair Edita & Radek a lot, they had wonderful speed and traveled very close to each other over the whole ice, during their no touch. She sadly fell at the side by side double flip, nonetheless a very entertaining couple.
Right now leading are Talisa Thomalla and Robert Kunkel, I really enjoyed their pair spin, good speed and great double twist.
I also want to mention those, currently last. Jacqueline Rot and Patrik Quattelbaum. That girl was so for the crowd, a really charming appearance, always heads high and smiling! They had lots of tiny dance moves, very fun to watch.
As for the Russian pair, as always, high marks for presentation skills, but I felt that the others were also quite positive during their entrance and "final bow". They were even better than some senior pairs at time, who look so negative at times. Always skate for the crowd, heads up high and proud to be able to perform. Keep it up, tomorrow is the Free Skate around 4.15 PM CET.
Protocols:
http://eiskunstlauf.bev-eissport.de/BO2016/BO2016_AdvancedNovicePairs_SP_Scores.pdf
P.S. due the tight schedule from tomorrow on, I will most likely not be able to do such day reports that often, so apologies in advance if tomorrow is a bit thin in regards of a day review.
Competition will start at 8 AM CET with the advanced boys,
until then!
Day 1
There is not that much to tell about day 1, the train was as usual late, there is no snow left anymore - which might be better, considering how clumsy I can be... and ya, I met some familiar faces, also former skaters who are now looking after the young ones. Talking about the young ones, there is always that cuteness factor when the advanced pairs get on to the ice. Remember two years ago, the Czech pair Vanessa Stefanova & Jiri Belohradsky at NRW?
Oh boy, that was fantastic, a must see for everyone out there and I am sure it´s somewhere on YT at the NRW Trophy channel of 2014.
As for today, I saw a pair that really stood out for me, they came second in total and go by the names of Pauline Jensch & Luis Schuster. They were really going for the levels today, wonderful lift with change of direction, also tough entries to their elements and really good interpretation of the music and nice synchronicity, lovely dress as well, by her. Sadly, there is no video footage available, but they were really wonderful. The only pair, that did not lose an element today!
Both are coached by Monika Scheibe in Chemnitz, she did also coach Mandy Wötzel and Ingo Steuer back in the days, so she definitely knows a thing or two, about pairs skating.
Here is their SP from last season
https://www.google.de/url?sa=t&rct=...fP563E&usg=AFQjCNFu4O6EJ9ws1Sp6qgk4ClyRai1p2Q
I also enjoyed the Czech pair Edita & Radek a lot, they had wonderful speed and traveled very close to each other over the whole ice, during their no touch. She sadly fell at the side by side double flip, nonetheless a very entertaining couple.
Right now leading are Talisa Thomalla and Robert Kunkel, I really enjoyed their pair spin, good speed and great double twist.
I also want to mention those, currently last. Jacqueline Rot and Patrik Quattelbaum. That girl was so for the crowd, a really charming appearance, always heads high and smiling! They had lots of tiny dance moves, very fun to watch.
As for the Russian pair, as always, high marks for presentation skills, but I felt that the others were also quite positive during their entrance and "final bow". They were even better than some senior pairs at time, who look so negative at times. Always skate for the crowd, heads up high and proud to be able to perform. Keep it up, tomorrow is the Free Skate around 4.15 PM CET.
Pl. | Name | Nation | TSS = | TES + | PCS + | SS | TR | PE | IN | Deduction - | StN. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Talisa THOMALLA / Robert KUNKEL | GER | 28.06 | 14.82 | 13.24 | 4.35 | 3.80 | 4.15 | 4.25 | 0.00 | #5 | |
2 | Pauline JENSCH / Luis SCHUSTER | GER | 27.52 | 15.44 | 12.08 | 4.00 | 3.55 | 3.90 | 3.65 | 0.00 | #2 | |
3 | Edita HORNAKOVA / Radek JAKUBKA | CZE | 25.20 | 13.30 | 12.40 | 4.20 | 3.75 | 3.70 | 3.85 | 0.50 | #4 | |
4 | Polina NALEZHITOVA / Grigorii ZABELLO | RUS | 22.58 | 11.70 | 10.88 | 3.50 | 3.35 | 3.30 | 3.45 | 0.00 | #1 | |
5 | Jacqueline ROT / Patrik QUATTELBAUM | GER | 15.18 | 5.74 | 9.44 | 3.05 | 2.70 | 2.85 | 3.20 | 0.00 | #3 |
Protocols:
http://eiskunstlauf.bev-eissport.de/BO2016/BO2016_AdvancedNovicePairs_SP_Scores.pdf
P.S. due the tight schedule from tomorrow on, I will most likely not be able to do such day reports that often, so apologies in advance if tomorrow is a bit thin in regards of a day review.
Competition will start at 8 AM CET with the advanced boys,
until then!
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