2007 World Figure Skating Championships

aline wrote:

Men - short program - starting order

http://www.isufs.org/results/wc2007/SEG001.HTM

It's good for french... but only one russian wow

2 Russians actually - Voronov (starting #30) and Lutaj (starting #24)/

Hola!
I haven´t seen anything yet so I can´t comment...
So, Albie and Max are second...
So..Nothing is lost..yet!!!



Besos!

Maria wrote:

Hola!
I haven´t seen anything yet so I can´t comment...
So, Albie and Max are second...
So..Nothing is lost..yet!!!

Of course, nothing is lost, querida!!!

I haven´t seen anything yet either.. :nooo:I am at the uni and I have got to wait till the afternoon for Eurosport! But I am not happy!
I hope for a better result ..for the OD!

Noooooo, Masha and Lesha are 11th
ohhhhhhh I was hoping....really....that...maybe but now...

article by us figure skating
Belbin and Agosto in Medal Range After Worlds Compulsory Dance; Canadians Lead
by Laura Fawcett



Marie-France Dubreuil and Patrice Lauzon
Photo by Toru Yamanaka/AFP
2007 World Championships Results, Photos and News
(3/20/07) - Canada's Marie-France Dubreuil and Patrice Lauzon broke away from a tightly packed group of ice dancers to take the early lead Tuesday at the 2007 World Championships in Tokyo, Japan. U.S. champions Tanith Belbin & Ben Agosto are in fifth place after the compulsory dance and within striking distance of any of the medal positions.
Skating in the final group, Dubreuil and Lauzon scored 38.96 points for their rhumba, a seemingly huge lead compared to the tiny margin separating placements 2-5 (.25 points). In reality, the Canadians are only 1.54 points ahead of second place Albena Denkova and Maxim Staviski (37.42 points), the reigning World champions from Bulgaria.
“We are the World champions of the rhumba,” Dubreuil joked. “Every little victory is important; every point counts.”
Lauzon had his own view on placing first in the dance.
“No one will remember the victory at the compulsory dance,” he said. “Our goal is the last day.”
The scenario is reminiscent of the 2006 Olympic Winter Games, where the top six teams were separated by about one and a half point after the compulsory dance. Those standings changed throughout the competition, with only one of the top three teams after the compulsory dance actually medaling.

One of those teams that didn't medal was Denkova and Staviski, who dropped to fifth overall at the Olympics after placing third in the compulsory. They had their revenge a month later at the World Championships, where they were crowned gold medalists in Calgary, Canada. Now they are in the final act of their career, as the team plans to retire.
“We just feel happy,” Denkova said. “We were relaxed; we were in a good mood. Even if it hadn't been the last compulsory dance of the career, it would have been the last compulsory of the season, and already that makes us happy.”
Denkova and Staviski know as much as any team here that the results are likely to shift dramatically before the competition ends.
“Ice dancing has long ago ceased to be a sport where you will stay in first when you were first one team, and if you skate clean,” Denkova said. “The results are changing.”

Belbin and Agosto are in fifth with 37.17 points, but after their performance the first question they fielded was about Belbin's new hair color.
“I changed it two or three weeks ago,” she laughed. “The coaches just asked me if I would give it a shot, and I said, ‘Why not?' It is my natural hair color anyway. I've been dyeing it since I was 11.”
There was actually a reason for the change.
“We just wanted a little more serious look,” she said. “Our free dance music is more somber, and the tango [as well]. It will be back to blonde the minute I get back home. It does help me mentally feel fresher.”
Beyond the superficial, Belbin and Agosto were animated and happy in the mixed zone, especially since their last attempt at the rhumba (November's Cup of China) was not as well executed.
“We're very happy with our rhumba today,” Agosto said. “It's been a dance that we've worked really hard on over the last month or so. We felt terrible about how we skated it in China. And we really wanted to show a completely different dance here. We felt really comfortable and solid out there. I think it's the best we've done it.”



Tanith Belbin and Ben Agosto
Photo by Koichi Kamoshida/Getty Images SportBelbin said their performance in China lacked confidence, precision and synchronization. But it was different Tuesday at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium.
“I think that we skated it precise, which is the most effective way to show this dance,” Belbin said. “In our training we tried many different ways, and it seems like when you really just go all out and attack it, it can look a little bit sloppy, so it's a lot to handle. In the end when you really get it synchronized, it gives it an overall impression of more strength.”
Belbin and Agosto are just behind Russians Oksana Domnina and Maxim Shabalin in third, and France's Isabelle Delobel and Olivier Schoenfelder in fourth. At the Olympics last year, they were sixth after the compulsory dance but went on to win the silver medal.
Making a solid debut at their first senior World Championships were Meryl Davis & Charlie White, who are currently 10th with 31.15 points. Like any new team on the senior world scene, their goals were of course to just “skate their best,” and they had to do that with one of their least favorite dances.
“There's a choctaw and a three turn, and there's not a lot of diversity in it to make it exciting, so it's something we just have to get through,” said White, while coach Igor Shpilband looked on with a mischievous smile.
But they skated it well, handling any nerves that might have accompanied their debut.
“We just want to get the experience, so I think that kind of played into us not having nerves,” White said. “This competition is all about getting out there for us.”
U.S. silver medalists Melissa Gregory & Denis Petukhov are 11th with 30.83 points. Gregory and Petukhov also performed the rhumba at the NHK Trophy late last year.
"This one was much better,” Gregory said. “I think we've improved everything – the timing, character, a little bit of everything.”
Gregory and Petukhov were also behind Davis and White at the 2007 State Farm U.S. Championships after the compulsory dance, but they pulled up to finish second overall.
The original dance is slated for Thursday, March 22.

Ohhh noooo!!
Maria and Alexei are on 11th!!

They did many mistakes Maria touched the ice when she landed from the paralel jump. Then she made a big mistake at the throw jump (rittberger I think)..she was unbalanced and she barely kept the landing...

but 11?!!?
Ohh...crap!! No medal...of any kind!
It could be justified...I don't know!!

I'm sooo sorry...it's horrible!!

They were probably under pressure although Alexei was smiling all the time...and Maria answered to the smiles.
They were a bit surprised with the scores...and disappointed.
Alexei was holding hise right leg while waiting for the marks. Maybe he has a little pain

I hope they will catch up in the Free program, although a medal is impossible.

aline wrote:

“No one will remember the victory at the compulsory dance,” he said. “Our goal is the last day.”

Don't worry, Patch, me & Lanochka, we will remember that We promise you!

aline wrote:

Men - short program - starting order

http://www.isufs.org/results/wc2007/SEG001.HTM

It's good for french... but only one russian wow

Yes, Brian will skate after Lysacek and Stéphane, it's good for him.
GO BRIAN !!!

As for pairs, I'm very surprised with Maria & Alexei's results... I really hope that Aliona & Robin will be world champions. But I'm sure about it, it can't be something else with their gorgeous FP.

Dance, dance, dance... Erm... I don't know what to think because I haven't seen anything.
But I prefer to see Marie-France and Patrick at the 1st place rather than Domnina/Shabalin or Belbin/Agosto.
I hope that Albena & Maxim will be 1st after their gorgeous Libertango, I'm sure it's possible if they skate it like at TEB for example, just perfectly.

Well... it's better than in Warsaw ! (yes, today I'm incredibly optimistic ! ).

Marina wrote:

Well... it's better than in Warsaw ! (yes, today I'm incredibly optimistic ! ).

ME TOO !!!! I cross my fingers for them !!!!!!!!!

Maria & Alexei's 11th place is ridiculus Maria & Maxim skated beautifully too...Russia is just pushing Kawaguchi & Smirnov:disap:

I'm happy for Jess & Bryce They can be higher after the FS

Marina wrote:

But I prefer to see Marie-France and Patrick at the 1st place rather than Domnina/Shabalin or Belbin/Agosto.

Well...I dare to say that I think Tanith and Ben are not something to be worried about. Or at least not this year. I have seen their FD (ok, probably they worked on it since last time) but if everything goes well, Albena and Maxims FD should gain muuuuuch more points that theirs. Plus the amazing tango!!

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Well... it's better than in Warsaw ! (yes, today I'm incredibly optimistic ! ).

So far it's better I hope it will be even better!!!

rosee wrote:

Maria & Alexei's 11th place is ridiculus Maria & Maxim skated beautifully too...Russia is just pushing Kawaguchi & Smirnov:disap:

Yes...but Kawaguchi & Smirnov skated really beautifully and clean. Of course 11th position is too low for Maria and Alexei (in my opinion anyway) but I don't think it's becasue of this..

I haven't seen anything yet,but I think we shouldn't dissapoint so early.Nothind is finished yet.I was preparing to worse situation.
As for pairs I am really sad about Masha and Lesha's place So bad...

I don't say that Kawaguchui & Smirnov didn't deseved their placement, but just Russia are supporting them more than the other teams

Lerka wrote:

aline wrote:

“No one will remember the victory at the compulsory dance,” he said. “Our goal is the last day.”

Don't worry, Patch, me & Lanochka, we will remember that We promise you!

Oh yeah, me & you will remember, sestrichka!!! No worries, Patch!!!

As for the results... I don't feel that I can give an opinion, yet. I haven't seen any of the videos of the CD. I have to go to class in a few minutes, so I won't be able to watch anything for hours. But I have to say, I absolutely love Albena's attitude about the entire thing!!! She's so unbelievably classy!!!

And I'm absolutely thrilled that Jess & Bryce are in 7th!!! It makes me so happy!

Maria wrote:

So..Nothing is lost..yet!!!

Very, very true, Maria!!! I still have a good feeling about this competition. I definitely think that Albena and Maxim have a strong chance of moving up in the OD & FD. If they skate their dances beautifully, I hope it will happen. And if they don't move up... Well, we can still enjoy their gorgeous skating!!!

Aline wrote!

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Men - short program - starting order[/b]

http://www.isufs.org/results/wc2007/SEG001.HTM

It's good for french... but only one russian

And one young spaniard!
I know he is very young, but he is from my hometown...forgive me for mentioning him..., but I had to...

lANA WROTE!

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Maria wrote:

So..Nothing is lost..yet!!!

Very, very true, Maria!!! I still have a good feeling about this competition. I definitely think that Albena and Maxim have a strong chance of moving up in the OD & FD. If they skate their dances beautifully, I hope it will happen. And if they don't move up... Well, we can still enjoy their gorgeous skating!!!

SOOOOOO right , AS USUAL!!! dear, i FEEL THE SAME!

Maria wrote:

And one young spaniard!
I know he is very young, but he is from my hometown...forgive me for mentioning him..., but I had to...

No need to apologize, querida Wow, he was born in 1991 (I checked in the official site - Javier Fernandez, right?) and after him we'll se the Bulgarian Nayden Borichev. I wish good luck to both of them, althought it will be verrrry difficult for them to enter in the top 24

Maria wrote:

Aline wrote!

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Men - short program - starting order[/b]

http://www.isufs.org/results/wc2007/SEG001.HTM

It's good for french... but only one russian

And one young spaniard!
I know he is very young, but he is from my hometown...forgive me for mentioning him..., but I had to...

You're very sweet Maria about mentioning him...we will watch him very closely We have a Romanian boy too So, things start to move in some direction, eh Maria?

I've seen him at Euros....he is so..so..young but seems quite cute&serious. Maria, go to the topic about Euros!! I have a surprsie

Alex!
Thanks for your words!
I know that he won't qualify further,but I only hope that he will enjoy this experience and don't lose heart!
I think our press doesn't even know he is over there!

Maria wrote:

I think our press doesn't even know he is over there!

Yees...I know the feeling

rosee wrote:

I don't say that Kawaguchui & Smirnov didn't deseved their placement, but just Russia are supporting them more than the other teams

And it would be a real shame if Russia didn't support them.
Granted, I don't follow pairs much, but from what I saw this season I think they're currently the best Russian team.

RESPECT to Yuko and Alexander for doing so well in the SP. Especially as it's only their 2nd!!! competition together.

I have just seen Albena and Max on Eurosport! They were super fantastic!