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I saw the competition too.The first two couples in competition made a lot of miskates :| I am expecting the Free Dance.I don't like B/A free dance silent

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OMG, things just get worse and worse for Jess and Bryce. They got too close on SBS camel spins and his blade hit her in the face! Shocked

I hear she's going to be fine, but of course they took her to the hospital and they didn't finish their freeskate.

I hope she'll be okay physically and mentally for Worlds! And him too, of course, this could be very hard on him emotionally.

Yes, I was so chocked when I read that ! affraid

I have read too that it's "only" a cut on her cheek, nothing really important, like Elena Berezhnaya's accident on a SBS camel spin you know, but... poor Jess ! Weep

Hope everything will be ok very soon !

Look, I have found an article.

OH! Hope, she'll be o'K.

OMG

Jess!

I found other articles pale

http://www.usfigureskating.org/event_story.asp?id=37561
http://news.yahoo.com/photo/070208/483/coet11802082255
http://news.yahoo.com/photo/070208/483/coet12002082255
http://news.yahoo.com/photo/070208/483/coet12102082255

And Bryce Sad

... It must be very hard for him Weep

This is just horrible.

I feel so bad for both of them. Sad

Bryce must feel just awful... Poor Jess... I don't know what to say. I'm just in tears, right now. :disap:

It could have been so much worse. I hope the cut isn't too deep and won't leave a scar. Crying or Very sad

Please, get better soon, Jess. zvet

Noooooooo. Everyone I love suffers.

I feel terrible. I don't know what to say... Weep

Hugs to my sestrichka Laur! Kisssssssssss

Get better soon, Jess!! zvet

Lerka wrote:: Noooooooo. Everyone I love suffers. I feel terrible. I don't know what to say...
Hugs to my sestrichka Laur!
Get better soon, Jess!!

I know.

I feel awful, too. Sad

I cannot imagine how Jess & Bryce must be feeling. Weep

They just have no luck this season.

None at all... Crying or Very sad

Thank you for the hugs, sestrichka. Kisssssssssss

Hugs to you, too, Lerchik! :luvzy:

Lana wrote:: I know. I feel awful, too. I cannot imagine how Jess & Bryce must be feeling. They just have no luck this season. None at all...

Yes

, last year it was lifts and this year...SBS jumps, spins Weep

rosee wrote:: Yes , last year it was lifts and this year...SBS jumps, spins

I thought maybe Jess' miss on the SBS jump was from being injured for so many months... :disap:

It's not really like her to miss a jump. Sad

The spins... I don't even know what to say, Rosee. Crying or Very sad

I could never have imagined this happening. Weep

Hugs to you!!! Kisssssssssss

I know you must be really upset. Sad

Hugs to you too Lana Kisssssssssss

!

Have you seen this:disap: Weep

?

http://www.sendafile.org/v/5429626/2007_4CC_news_italian_eurosport_.wmv.html

http://www.swoopshare.com/file/880d06cc652b0a005d518e73b2fb317a/TSN+SportsCentre+-+Dube+Accident+Clip+%28Just+D%26D%29.mpg.html

rosee wrote:: Have you seen this:disap: ?

No, I hadn't, Rosee. Weep

Ohh... both videos are so upsetting. :disap:

Especially the one where it shows Bryce crying. saaad

Woww... I don't know what to say. Crying or Very sad

Here's a statement from their official website zvet

Quote :: Feb. 9, 2007:

Update: 9:13pm PT - Statement from Jessica:
“I want to thank everyone for their concern and support. I’m doing well and I’m looking forward to seeing my family and friends back home. I’m also looking forward to getting back on the ice with Bryce in the next little while.”

ISU medical advisor Dr. Jane Moran spoke with the press Friday evening and made the following statement:

“Jessica had her surgery last night as you’re aware. The surgery went very well. The surgeon explored the laceration, and there is no evidence that she needed to have any bone repair done at all, so she had soft tissue repair done. The repair was done in layers with sutures under her skin, and she has very fine sutures on the skin. It was dressed with a dry dressing, and she was observed overnight. The surgeon assessed her today. He was very pleased with her progress and, because of that, he has discharged her from the hospital. Bryce was with her the whole time in the hospital, and he was very happy that she did very well overnight and that everything looks good today, so they were discharged a couple of hours ago with follow-up instructions with the Team Canada doctor and to follow-up back in Canada when they return.”

I love Jessica's attitude about the whole thing. Rose

She is so tough. Buh..

I wish them both alllllll the best!!! zvet

Oh.my.God. I wish I didn't download and didn't watch that. pale

It's so painful and shocking..

And look.here. Weep

I hate this photo. I can't look at it!!!! Weep

http://www.gazette.com/display.php?id=1329766
Jeeess... please, be strong and get better!!!! zvet

Quote :: “Before we stepped onto the warm-up, I was in tears when I heard about it,” said fellow Canadian Anabelle Langlois, who skates with Cody Hay. “I was fine when we started the program. The closer the side-by-side spins came in our program — and I’m not scared of it as an element together, we’re not that close — but for some reason, I knew about the spin and it brought it back in my mind, and I kept fighting my brain.”

*hugs to Lanochka & Rosee Kisssssssssss

*

About dancing Rolling Eyes

An article.

I'm very glad with the results. Razz

I love the podium verrrrry much! Rose

I wish I could see 4 first CDs, 3 first ODs & FDs, but ok, I won't die without watching it. :wink:

I'm quite worried about Belbin & Agosto's score, it's very high, considering they were not clear at all as far as I heard. But it was in the USA! Cool

I'd like to know if Tanith & Ben changed something in their FD since the Nats ot not.. Suspect

Congrats to Marie-France & Patch and Tessa & Scott!!! zvet

And wooow.. Buh..

Tessa & Scott WON the OD by the Technical Element Score! Shocked

I'm also happy that Evan won the men competition. Razz

I'm very happy for Marie-France and Patrice ! (vive Lyon ! Razz

). I prefer them than Tanith & Belbin...
Congratulations to Marie-France and Patrice !!! Congrats!

And Congratulations to Canada ! 2 pairs on the podium ! Congrats!

A man and a lady too on podiums, Canadians are good !!! Congrats!

As for men, Evan is the skater that I like the much, but I must confess that I don't like North-American skating in men category... I prefer Russian or European style.

And... no Japanese lady on the podium ! scratch

World championships will be very very hard for our European girls, Carolina and Sarah... saaad

Yesss! Exactly! Vive Lyon, vive Charlemagne and vive Muriel! je suis francais, he

Marie & Patch are classy. :dube:

I wish them to finish on the podium at Worlds. I wish Tanith & Ben weren't on the podium, though Razz

but.. we will see.. Erm..

we will see.. Rolling Eyes

I'm not a fan of the North-American skating in men category, either. Wink

Two guys I like are Evan and Johnny (because of his wonderful coach! :kataus:

) Emanuel is ok.
My favourite skating school in all the categories except Ladies is the French one if someone has't noticed, yet! je suis francais, he

although russian school helped a lot. But it's another story.. Razz

I'd like to see Sarah or Caro on the podium in Tokyo, but it's going to be verrry hard. shocked

But still it would be great to see a european girl on the podium. :vo:

*MAGic diable* wrote:: My favourite skating school in all the categories except Ladies is the French one if someone has't noticed, yet!

Really ?

Oh, what a surprise ! :kataus:

Yes, except ladies... Embarassed

Before Torino, I wasn't used to like Johnny, but his free last year was fantastic. And I like what he does this season (yes, what a fantastic choregrapher he has ! :kataus:

).
I like Evan because he's strong technically. At worlds, between him, Brian and Stéphane, it will be wonderful ! cheers

Emanuel is one of my favorite. I like his skating very much, but he disappoints me a lot, he falls too much ! In a similar style, I like Ilia Klimkin too.

Marina wrote:: Really ? Oh, what a surprise !

I know, I know it was unexpected, eh? :zy:

Well, French Ice dancing school is just Buh..

brilliant. lovely heart

Gennady Akkerman (russian) helped Muriel a lot for many years, so Muriel and Gennady brought up almost all the skaters Muriel has now together. But he is almost forgotten. Rolling Eyes

I know that he worked with Marina & Gwendal and with Nathalie & Fabian at the beginning of their career. He could give skaters amazing technical abilities. It was his goal. And we can see that now with Nath & Fab! :wink:

Their skating is fab! Wide, soft Buh..

Akkerman was a wonderful specialist! He was not very acknowledged in Russia for I-don't-know-what-reasons, so Muriel won a lot with him! zvet

Quote :: Yes, except ladies...

yes.. but actualy I can't say that I like any school of Ladies skating. Erm..

Btw, I guess I like russian school of Pair skating! Shocked

But it seems Russians are really great here!!!! I have to say that. :kataus:

Elena & Anton, Tania & Max, Masha & Lesha and Masha & Maxim :kataus:

As for Johnny, I didn't like him before this season, either! :wink:

I think.. it's all.. Erm..

Marina & Elise :kataus:

But he is nice.

*MAGic diable* wrote:: About dancing
An article.
I wish I could see 4 first CDs, 3 first ODs & FDs, but ok, I won't die without watching it.

They showed the OD+FD at eurosport..Haven't you watched it?
You can find the OD of D/L on youtube
Otherwise i also like the results, and i am not surprised from it, although i don't find "At Last"competitive when compared to the other top 3 FD, but it was better then the FD of B/A-which can be called work in progress for now
We have already discussed the OD, but i am very Suspect

how come with this kinds of performances and mistakes D/L and B/A received such scores? And after the OD&FD i am getting more and more convinced that D/L shouldn't get more then a bronze medal at Worlds

I have no Eurosport, Lanadd. :wink:

So I couldn't watch. :disap:

I'm not surprised with the score, it was in the USA, well it's almost the same thing that was at Nats. Everyone is getting enormous scores. As for B/A it can't be called "the work in progress", but it is so!! :wink:

They should spend all the 24 hours per day till Worlds at the skating rink to "sharpen" it. Rolling Eyes

*MAGic diable* wrote:: I have no Eurosport, Lanadd. So I couldn't watch.
I'm not surprised with the score, it was in the USA, well it's almost the same thing that was at Nats. Everyone is getting enormous scores. As for B/A it can't be called "the work in progress", but it is so!! They should spend all the 24 hours per day till Worlds at the skating rink to "sharpen" it.

You can watch the OD/FD of B/A and D/L on youtube now

*MAGic diable* wrote:: Btw, I guess I like russian school of Pair skating! But it seems Russians are really great here!!!! I have to say that. Elena & Anton, Tania & Max, Masha & Lesha and Masha & Maxim

For pairs, Russian school is the best ! I don't like at all Chinese style, and Russian are both strong in technic and in artistic, and it's true for... centuries ! Laughing

Gordeeva & Grinkov, Dmitriev and his 2 partners... I even think that Olympic gold medals have always be got by Russian pairs, right ? (except Sale & Pelletier).

And about the competition, yes, scores were just affraid

. Just like at Skate America if I remember well. Suspect

[quote="Marina"]

*MAGic diable* wrote:: And about the competition, yes, scores were just . Just like at Skate America if I remember well.

Whoose scores were inflated at SA?

lanadd wrote:

Marina wrote:: And about the competition, yes, scores were just . Just like at Skate America if I remember well.

Whoose scores were inflated at SA?

I'm not sure it was at SA, but at an GP event for sure, before TEB, so it was SC or SA. Almost all ice dance scores were very high. But for all the skaters (still if I remember well drunken

, maybe I'm totally wrong Embarassed

, my brain is tired today Suspect

), not for some pairs only.

Jess seems to be okay :wink:

http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/02/10/sports/NA-SPT-FIG-Four-Continents-Dube-Injury.php
http://www.metronews.ca/storyCP.aspx?pg=./l021001A.xml

I love this part:

Quote :: After waking up from surgery, Dube asked Barabe how her teammate, Cynthia Phaneuf did in the women's short program, who won the pairs event and how she and Davison would've finished if not for the accident. The pair was skating a clean program until the accident.

"I just said third," Barabe said.