2019 World Championships Pairs Short Program

[draqq]

James / Cipres (FRA)

Tech: Great catch on the 3Twist, only a 2T from Cipres (ouch), an extra spin from James on the sbs spins but good speed and sync overall, nice detail to the music on the lift, good speed through the death spiral (Level 4), a rough fall on the throw 3F (oh-no), good musical emphasis through the step sequence (Level 4)

Pres: Well, they are not happy with that performance. The fall and the pop on the jump elements will really hurt their score. Maybe that crash in the warm-up just shook James too much.

Score: TES 34.61, PCS 35.06, -1 Deduction, 68.67 (currently 6th)

 

[satine]

6th :no:

 

[Ichatdelune]

:shocked: Out of the final flight???

 

[Harriet]

Ow, poor Vanessa, that fall looked painful.

 

[ruffledgrouse]

6th?!?! Now I can't even enjoy Joan of Arc in an ironic sense

 

[cathlen]

Was I the only who did not believe in a title for French?

 

[oly2018]

methinks Guillame should've refine his choreographic skills before giving any to skaters like James/Cipres

I completely agree with this. It was too big a season for them to take a risk on someone who has never choreographed for a major team before. Plus, how often could they ask for touch ups when he is also a competitive skater?

 

[Princessroja]

Holy yikes, 7th in the end as I'm sure Z/E will go ahead of them. 13 points off the lead, 7 off of podium. Oh dear.

 

[satine]

Ya'll, I am getting a BAD feeling about this Worlds. I don't like it :sad4:

 

[s_parks]

Podium is still doable with P/J's sbs weaknesses, but oof, that's a ways off from 1st and 2nd.

 

[SarahSynchro]

Oi vey. Nobody would’ve predicted that.

 

[kimi492]

Ya'll, I am getting a BAD feeling about this Worlds. I don't like it :sad4:

It’s weird you say that - I felt the same and this performance from J/C is just solidifying it. I have a feeling a lot of fan favorites are going to bomb

 

[LadyB]

Ya'll, I am getting a BAD feeling about this Worlds. I don't like it :sad4:

I’m totall loving it so far!
Yess, Z/E!

 

[frida80]

Was I the only who did not believe in a title for French?

No you weren't. It's a lot to expect a pair to suddenly have a perfect season and not have some serious pressure at Worlds. The good news is that they'll learn from it. Each year they just get better and better.

 

[theharleyquinn]

Was I the only who did not believe in a title for French?

They peaked quite early in the season, so it was always kind of a question of where the rest of the field would be. T/M seem like they could be peaking here, P/J have returned to form, and S/H look better than reports had suggested. Them being able to claw their way to a bronze would be asking a great deal - have they figured out how to fix that time violation issue with the FS? They can't afford to give anything away.

 

[GGFan]

That Z/E program just feels like a high school drama performance. I cannot take it seriously. Sorry

 

[Skater Boy]

Wow that wasn't expected. I had such confidence in James and Cipres. She is so fierce. And he seemed like a rock. I didn't think T/M would bring it our S/H would hold it all together. mind you the long is the achilles to both so j c could come back but they might be a bit far to catch both of them. Still ice is slippery. I am curious to see how Z and E holdup with injuries.

 

[WeakAnkles]

6th?!?! Now I can't even enjoy Joan of Arc in an ironic sense

Well it's not hilariously awful enough to make the Camp Hall of Fame. It's just a silly program.

 

[leilaraj]

This program did nothing for me

 

[frida80]

I completely agree with this. It was too big a season for them to take a risk on someone who has never choreographed for a major team before. Plus, how often could they ask for touch ups when he is also a competitive skater?

And he's training another country.