Cup of China 2008

Cup of China started today.

The entries in Ice dance:

Jiameimei GUO / Fei MENG CHN
Xiaoyang YU / Chen WANG CHN
Xintong HUANG / Xun ZHENG CHN
Anna ZADOROZHNIUK / Sergei VERBILLO UKR
Kaitlyn WEAVER / Andrew POJE CAN
Anna CAPPELLINI / Luca LANOTTE ITA
Alexandra ZARETSKI / Roman ZARETSKI ISR
Jana KHOKHLOVA / Sergei NOVITSKI RUS
Tanith BELBIN / Benjamin AGOSTO USA
Oksana DOMNINA / Maxim SHABALIN

I cross my fingers for Anna and Luca. I don't think they have a chance for the podium, but they're such a charismatic couple And I prefer to see Jana and Sergey before Oksana and Maxim in the ranking We'll see...

Vania wrote:

And I prefer to see Jana and Sergey before Oksana and Maxim in the ranking We'll see...

But aren't Oksana and Maxim with Linichuk this season? What if they're absolutely fabulous now? I think they totally have the potential to be amaziiiiiing with GOOD choreography. Gorshkov really did them no favours with their routines last year. I really like Maxim. He seems like a sweetie.
I also like Yana and Sergei... Just saying...

Results after CD:
1 Oksana DOMNINA / Maxim SHABALIN RUS 38.34
2 Tanith BELBIN / Benjamin AGOSTO USA 37.15
3 Jana KHOKHLOVA / Sergei NOVITSKI RUS 35.68
4 Anna CAPPELLINI / Luca LANOTTE ITA 32.52
5 Alexandra ZARETSKI / Roman ZARETSKI ISR 30.45
6 Kaitlyn WEAVER / Andrew POJE CAN 29.91
7 Anna ZADOROZHNIUK / Sergei VERBILLO UKR 29.68
8 Xintong HUANG / Xun ZHENG CHN 26.82
9 Xiaoyang YU / Chen WANG CHN 25.85
10 Jiameimei GUO / Fei MENG CHN 21.97

Lana wrote:

But aren't Oksana and Maxim with Linichuk this season? What if they're absolutely fabulous now?

Hmmm maybe... I haven't watched yet this season Yana&Sergey's programs (except the CD) - for me they were better last year (better than Oksana and Maxim) But now who knows - with the new coaches they may have improved ... The thing I didn't like in them today is their costumes - these feathers on Oksana's dress don't suit at the waltz, IMHO. While Anna Cappellini were looking very well, very good choice of costumes The same for Tanith.

First videos from CoC /guess who is one of the comentators....MAAAAAAAX/

Domnina/Shabalin CD

http://ru.youtube.com/watch?v=jLQr_u0ij70

Khoklova/Novitzki CD

http://ru.youtube.com/watch?v=UnWPNKCvGbA


Tanith and Ben OD
http://ru.youtube.com/watch?v=dg4gWVTvPw4

Jana and Sergei OD

http://ru.youtube.com/watch?v=Dhg0qVhdzo4

Oksana and Max

http://ru.youtube.com/watch?v=MWQahDhveco


Ana Cappellini and Luca Lanotte OD

http://ru.youtube.com/watch?v=151QgPNQkIw

viktoria wrote:

First videos from CoC /guess who is one of the comentators....MAAAAAAAX/

Is Maxim ever sleeping ?? I mean: training, performing in IceAge, making comments for Russian TV, coaching...and all at the same time!!!

UAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!

I can hardly believe that this has really happened at Cup of China 2008 !!!!!

And poor Maxim had to comment this live on Russian TV !!!
Must have been a really crazy feeling for him to comment this !!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Chinese dancing couple Xiaoyang Yu / Chen Wang danced to "Seven Deadly Sins", and he was wearing an EXACT COPY of Maxims costume... . They copied the music, they copied their costumes, they copied their spin... they copied everything !! AUTSCH !!!!!

Thanks to Iv4eto_k for making this montage to this... "ACCIDENT "! It´s really UNBELIEVABLE !!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2CVlLDEehI

Thanks for the link of this one Petra.Yes,it is a little bit akward but is not a bad thing .It means that Albie and Max are appreciated .Max,s reaction was OK but i don't think he was flattered .


Here are some of the FD

Khokhlova/Novitski /lovely program with a lot of potential/


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5kOgCbJTP8


Domnina/Shabalin /don't like it ,and i don't think i ever will :heavy and slow ,just not my cup of tea ,Sorry/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8m-S78H0SY


Belbin/Agosto - /better,much better then SA , amazing program /

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bk9UZ8WTfLo

Capelini/Lanote / very graceful /

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgMTVdBml2A

Woow!! Really (almost) the same costume as Max's one!!! I've never seen such a thing... I admit that someone copies A&M's moves and lifts, but the costumes ... Don't they have imagination to create their own outfits!?

Sorry for the 2 posts in a row, I just wanted to thank to Viki for the videos I've been very busy last weekend and I had no time to search videos in the net. So, thanks for uploading the FD

I haven't seen them all and I can't comment, but as for the ODs, IMHO Oksana and Maxim,s OD was almost like a compulsory I didn't like it. The music is great, but the programme ... It can't impress me, sorry. I think the best OD were of Tanith/Ben and Anna/Luca I believe the Italians have the potential to become one of the best couples in a couple of seasons, maybe after Vancouver 2010, when many couples will retire.