PAIR SHORT - 2023 SKATE CANADA INTERNATIONAL
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00:04:11 From Italy, Vinuccia Carabio.
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00:04:32 - Hello everyone, and welcome to Vancouver, Canada.
00:04:47 Skate Canada International, first day of competition
00:04:50 as we fly over downtown Vancouver
00:04:53 on this beautiful, beautiful fall day
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00:05:01 Very short program coming up in just a few moments.
00:05:03 I'm joined by the fabulous Kirsten Moore-Towers
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00:05:10 Kirsten, welcome to the broadcast.
00:05:11 - Thanks so much, I'm so excited, I can't wait.
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00:06:40 - Welcome live inside the Doug Mitchell Arena here,
00:06:45 Pair Short Program coming up.
00:06:46 Kirsten, you've been watching the practices
00:06:48 for the past couple days, what can we expect?
00:06:51 - You know what, this is bound to be
00:06:52 a really exciting pair event, Ted.
00:06:55 Teams have had great practices today and yesterday,
00:06:59 looking really, really strong.
00:07:00 I'm especially excited to see Canadians,
00:07:02 Deanna Stiletto-Dudek and Maxim Deschamps
00:07:04 really learning, really hoping to assert
00:07:07 their dominance here tonight,
00:07:09 but lots of exciting other teams to watch as well.
00:07:11 - As we take a look at the starting order for this event,
00:07:14 we'd like to welcome the fans live inside the building here
00:07:18 who have the SmartBug radio,
00:07:20 we'll be speaking to you of course,
00:07:21 and also our streaming audience around the world.
00:07:24 Welcome everybody to the broadcast.
00:07:29 Kirsten will bring you sort of an inside look
00:07:34 at the pair discipline.
00:07:35 So fascinating, I always love this
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00:07:40 Always wonder what it feels like to,
00:07:42 well actually I would never want to try it,
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00:07:47 You're a thrill seeker, you must be.
00:07:49 - That's right, I think all of these women
00:07:51 down ready to compete here must be thrill seekers
00:07:55 to want to be pair skaters.
00:07:57 This is definitely not for the faint of heart.
00:07:59 Lots of challenging, difficult elements,
00:08:02 lots of timing involved.
00:08:04 These teams have really worked on their craft,
00:08:07 they've earned their place here,
00:08:08 I'm excited to see all of their hard work.
00:08:10 - There they are, just moments away
00:08:12 from stepping onto the ice for their introductions
00:08:14 and moment of excitement and nerves
00:08:16 and you see some smiles on their face
00:08:18 while their brain is still trying to concentrate
00:08:20 on what's to come, but also the joy of being there.
00:08:23 - Absolutely, they're no doubt feeling the adrenaline,
00:08:26 excited to go, here they come.
00:08:29 - And I asked this of Caitlin Weaver in the ice dance,
00:08:33 did you like the introductions at center ice?
00:08:36 - I loved it, I didn't understand anyone who didn't love it,
00:08:39 it's an extra minute to feel the ice
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00:08:43 - Yeah, no jumps allowed.
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00:08:47 - From Canada, Kellyanne Lohan and Yuta Ito.
00:08:52 - First Canadian team, Kellyanne Lohan and Yuta Ito.
00:08:56 - From Germany, Letizia Osho and Louis Schifter.
00:09:00 - Letizia and Louis from Germany.
00:09:03 - From Hungary, Maria Tartova and Alexey.
00:09:07 - Maria and Alexey from Hungary.
00:09:09 - Caterers, you have six minutes for your warmup.
00:09:14 - So let's talk about and educate
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00:09:23 What are, out of all the elements,
00:09:24 and it can be different for each team,
00:09:26 the most difficult or riskiest element in the short program?
00:09:30 - Oh gosh, I think you're right,
00:09:32 it really will depend on the strength of each of these teams
00:09:34 but I think often in pair skating,
00:09:36 we do see mistakes on the side by side jumps.
00:09:39 These teams will be looking to cleanly execute
00:09:41 these side by side jumps with positive,
00:09:44 a positive rate of execution and that will be crucial
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00:09:51 - Yeah, and the positive rate of execution
00:09:53 for those of the fans here in the building
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00:09:56 that is the quality of the execution of the element.
00:09:59 So there are seven technical elements
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00:10:03 will be judged on the difficulty, of course,
00:10:05 that's the technical panel,
00:10:06 and the quality, that's the GOE,
00:10:09 of the element, how well it was executed,
00:10:11 what mistakes were there?
00:10:12 - We'll see seven elements from these teams today.
00:10:17 Each team will execute a double or triple twist.
00:10:20 That is often the element that we see first
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00:10:24 Reason for that being,
00:10:26 it is so physically and mentally demanding.
00:10:29 Teams will want to get that done and out of the way.
00:10:31 We'll also see a side by side jump, any double or triple.
00:10:35 We will see most teams here today
00:10:37 attempt a side by side triple jump.
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00:10:41 of their choice, a group three lift.
00:10:45 There are several different groups of lifts.
00:10:46 A group three simply means the man lifts the woman
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00:10:52 Any hand to hip lift is a group three lift.
00:10:55 We also will see the forward inside death spiral,
00:10:58 the side by side change combo spin, and the step sequence.
00:11:02 - Well done, excellent.
00:11:03 I wanted to ask about the most difficult element for you.
00:11:08 I mean, you talked about the twist,
00:11:10 and that was so interesting,
00:11:10 because in the Junior Grand Prix,
00:11:12 we always saw the twist first.
00:11:13 I always wonder why it's always first.
00:11:14 Is it mandatory?
00:11:15 Of course not, but why?
00:11:17 - Oh gosh, for me, the twist was the most difficult.
00:11:21 Some teams here, we're about to see one
00:11:22 by Leticia and Louis beautifully executed triple twist there.
00:11:26 There really is such a precise timing involved
00:11:29 between both the man and the woman.
00:11:31 It is crucial and critical that both members do their job
00:11:35 to execute that well.
00:11:36 - And you said psychologically it's difficult.
00:11:39 - Oh gosh, for some.
00:11:40 For me, certainly, it was psychologically so difficult.
00:11:44 I'm really excited about this team, Ted.
00:11:48 Maria and Alexei are relatively new.
00:11:50 It's their second season together.
00:11:52 They technically are so fantastic.
00:11:56 They're proving me right
00:11:58 by executing a beautiful throw triple flip.
00:12:01 - Relatively new team?
00:12:05 - Relatively new.
00:12:05 Last year was their first season together,
00:12:07 and I believe they were seventh at Worlds last year, Ted.
00:12:10 Really great showing.
00:12:12 Really great technical elements.
00:12:13 Some of the best in the world.
00:12:14 They'll continue to work on their skating skills to improve.
00:12:17 Here, Matteo and Lucrezia.
00:12:20 Matteo has a great story as well.
00:12:22 He is a multiple-time Olympian
00:12:24 with a former partner, Nicole Dellamonica.
00:12:27 His new partner, Lucrezia, their second season together.
00:12:30 They have made such huge strides in the off-season.
00:12:33 Throw triple loop there, really well done.
00:12:37 - And what would you say is the main ingredient,
00:12:41 or one of the main ingredients,
00:12:42 that you need to be a female para skater?
00:12:45 I mean, obviously, you have to be a good single skater,
00:12:48 but it takes something a little special.
00:12:52 - You're right, I think there's a certain fight
00:12:54 that these para skaters have, especially the women.
00:12:57 They are completing, we said a little bit earlier,
00:13:00 really, I mean, let's be honest,
00:13:03 scary things for the general public, I think.
00:13:06 And they have them done with such ease.
00:13:08 Important to note,
00:13:09 these skaters all start at the grassroots level.
00:13:12 There is a really safe way.
00:13:14 Throw triple loop for Kellyanne and Luca.
00:13:16 Slight touchdown.
00:13:17 There's a safe way to start these elements
00:13:19 and to slowly build up to this level.
00:13:21 - And what element, I think it was the twist,
00:13:24 is the most scary for you, right?
00:13:25 - For me, personally, yes.
00:13:26 - But what else?
00:13:27 Was there anything else that,
00:13:28 or was there a time that it didn't seem scary anymore?
00:13:31 - Absolutely, yeah.
00:13:32 I think working with coaching team, our coaching team,
00:13:35 it was so crucial to find an avenue
00:13:37 that made it a little bit less mentally daunting,
00:13:39 because it is mandatory.
00:13:40 You do need to do it,
00:13:41 and of course, when you wanna be among the best in the world,
00:13:45 you have to get that job done.
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00:13:49 - Pretty straight to the point.
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00:13:54 - Pair skating is such a beautiful,
00:13:58 it's beautiful, it's dynamic, it's risky.
00:14:00 It has so many aspects that,
00:14:03 and the interesting thing is the top pair teams
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00:14:08 always have something a little special.
00:14:09 I don't wanna say dance, a flavor of dance to it,
00:14:11 but a flavor of storytelling as well.
00:14:14 - Absolutely. - Which is hard,
00:14:15 because it just takes so long to set up.
00:14:17 - That's right.
00:14:17 That is a challenging aspect of pair skating.
00:14:21 The elements do have longer setups,
00:14:23 so it really becomes crucial that the time in between
00:14:25 you use to the best of your ability to tell your story.
00:14:29 - I know the last few years,
00:14:31 you and Michael had some beautiful stories.
00:14:33 - Thank you. - They were wonderful.
00:14:35 And it must have added to the enjoyment of the program.
00:14:37 - Absolutely, absolutely.
00:14:38 It was my favorite part.
00:14:40 I always find it interesting to watch a pair warm up
00:14:43 and see how teams strategize how they'll do their warm up.
00:14:46 We see here a lot of the teams separate.
00:14:49 We're in the last minute of warm up.
00:14:51 They're getting into their knees and ankles.
00:14:53 Some teams will elect to stay together
00:14:55 the whole six minutes.
00:14:56 It really is up to the teams and their coaching team
00:15:00 in figuring out what works the best for them.
00:15:03 - And for you, what works the best for you?
00:15:04 - I like to spend some time on my own as well.
00:15:06 Our first team here getting their final words
00:15:11 of encouragement.
00:15:13 - Not much in the senior category.
00:15:16 There's not a lot of coaching at that point.
00:15:19 And the juniors are a little bit more for sure.
00:15:21 - Absolutely.
00:15:22 - We get started here in the Para-Shore program.
00:15:26 Week number two on the Grand Prix series.
00:15:28 Still very early in the season,
00:15:34 but those six weeks on this series will go by very quickly.
00:15:36 - Oh, once they start, they're over before you know it.
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00:15:44 - Please welcome the first competitor.
00:15:50 - Our first team represents Italy.
00:15:53 19 year old Lucrezia Bacari
00:15:55 and 35 year old Matteo Guarise.
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00:16:01 - 66.94, their personal best in the short program.
00:16:07 Coached by Lucrezia Matteo.
00:16:09 As they take a few moments just to gather their thoughts
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00:16:19 The starting point of the program
00:16:21 as they will skate to run by Ayan Audi.
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00:19:24 - Wow, what a great start to this event, Ted.
00:19:31 Beautiful clean skate to start this pair short program.
00:19:34 - I have to ask you how hard it is
00:19:36 to have unison in the Southwest Ice Skating
00:19:39 because they had great unison to start.
00:19:41 - You know what, it is one of the hardest things.
00:19:43 It seems so simple.
00:19:44 It is so challenging to keep the spin in unison
00:19:46 from the start to the very end, including the exit.
00:19:49 Thought they did a great job with that.
00:19:51 They were, sorry, Ted.
00:19:54 They were all business
00:19:55 through the first four elements I found.
00:19:57 They completed these elements very cleanly, very well done.
00:20:00 I am especially impressed with their improvement
00:20:02 on their twist in the off season,
00:20:04 but we do see a little bit of that newness
00:20:06 in how business-like they approach
00:20:09 those four first difficult elements,
00:20:11 which is not a bad thing.
00:20:12 It's somewhere for them to grow.
00:20:14 - Well, yeah, and we talked about those special pair teams
00:20:16 that have a story or have a feeling,
00:20:18 and that will take time to develop
00:20:20 once they're really confident on the technical elements
00:20:22 as they come off the ice with a smile on the face
00:20:25 and a little fist bump there as well.
00:20:27 - So nice to see that reaction.
00:20:29 - There's their coach, Luca,
00:20:32 greeting them as they come off the ice.
00:20:34 - Mateo really has been around for so long.
00:20:37 He still loves skating.
00:20:38 - Look at this beautiful height.
00:20:39 Clean catch on that triple twist.
00:20:41 Earning them a level three.
00:20:44 Side-by-side triple toes here.
00:20:48 Slightly off timing maybe, but that's really being picky.
00:20:53 So beautifully done.
00:20:55 And here, their throw triple loop.
00:20:56 She was a little outside the circle,
00:20:58 but did such an amazing job to get that free leg back
00:21:02 with confidence and a smile.
00:21:04 Here, the group three lift.
00:21:05 There's their entry.
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00:21:09 And the change of position.
00:21:11 Lucrezia grabbing her foot, two revs on one arm,
00:21:14 and the difficult exit, level four.
00:21:16 Forward inside desk bar,
00:21:19 a beautiful position by Lucrezia.
00:21:21 Also achieving a level four, the highest level.
00:21:28 And the end of that beautiful
00:21:34 side-by-side change combination spin.
00:21:37 - I wanna ask you about the position
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00:21:40 You have to be absolutely solid and not move at all, correct?
00:21:43 - That's correct.
00:21:44 A little bit of humor there.
00:21:47 Yes, and so much core strength is involved, for sure.
00:21:50 - Crystal Best, 66.94.
00:21:55 Just shy of that with a 65.83.
00:21:57 They look pretty happy, so the ears are flapping there.
00:22:00 They're clapping, I suppose.
00:22:02 First skaters out.
00:22:04 - Great starting point.
00:22:05 - Yeah, great start.
00:22:06 - Please welcome the next skaters.
00:22:12 - Our next team comes from Canada.
00:22:15 17-year-old Kelly-Ann Loren,
00:22:17 and 23-year-old Luca Etie.
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00:22:21 (crowd cheering)
00:22:24 59.59, their personal best, end season's best this year.
00:22:29 Skating here.
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00:22:36 At home in Canada, it's such a special
00:22:38 and nerve-wracking moment.
00:22:41 They will skate to All Right Now by Superhuman.
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00:23:38 ♪ There she stood in the street ♪
00:23:46 ♪ Smiling from her head to her feet ♪
00:23:49 ♪ I said hey, what is this ♪
00:23:52 ♪ Now baby, baby, maybe she's in need of a kiss ♪
00:23:57 ♪ I said hey, hey, what's your name, baby ♪
00:24:01 ♪ Maybe we could see things the same ♪
00:24:05 ♪ Now don't you wait, hey, hey, hey ♪
00:24:09 ♪ Let's move the body, raise the bleeding of the brain ♪
00:24:17 ♪ All right now, baby, it's all right now ♪
00:24:22 ♪ All right now, baby, it's all right now ♪
00:24:30 ♪ I took a hold to my face ♪
00:24:36 ♪ Watching every move on her face ♪
00:24:40 ♪ I said slow down, don't go so fast ♪
00:24:44 ♪ Don't you think that love can last ♪
00:24:48 ♪ She said you're a lover ♪
00:24:52 ♪ Now you're trying to trick me into love now ♪
00:24:57 ♪ All right now, all right now ♪
00:25:14 ♪ All right now, all right now ♪
00:25:19 ♪ All right now, baby, it's all right now ♪
00:25:27 ♪ All right now, baby, it's all right now ♪
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00:25:44 - Well, a good effort by the Canadian team
00:25:48 of Kellyanne and Luca.
00:25:49 They would have hoped to be a little bit cleaner
00:25:51 in the side by side jump and the throw.
00:25:53 High energy though, really nice moments within this program.
00:25:59 Kellyanne and Luca had a little bit
00:26:02 of a tough practice this morning.
00:26:03 You could see a little bit of that caution
00:26:05 within that throw.
00:26:06 Kellyanne landing the throw on two feet.
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00:26:12 Still smiling, getting off the ice.
00:26:13 - Still coming off the ice with a smile.
00:26:15 And it depends on what their goal is.
00:26:17 I don't know their training up to this point.
00:26:19 Maybe they had some challenges in this,
00:26:21 but okay, it wasn't our best, but it was stable.
00:26:24 - That's right, that's right.
00:26:26 We can't know what their training was like.
00:26:28 I'm looking at their sheet from Neville Horn
00:26:30 and it looks like here they've completed
00:26:32 the leveled elements at a greater, a higher level,
00:26:36 which will improve that score.
00:26:38 Huge triple twist, one of the biggest in this event.
00:26:42 - Here's a look, watch the landing.
00:26:47 Kellyanne, there the hand goes down.
00:26:52 It's gonna be in a minus GOE.
00:26:53 - Here, take a look at the throw.
00:26:59 Watch Kellyanne's left foot on the landing.
00:27:02 We're looking for that foot to stay in the air,
00:27:04 just a slight touchdown before she gets it back.
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00:27:09 Here the group three lift, there was their exit,
00:27:12 their entry, excuse me.
00:27:14 Change of position.
00:27:16 Luca on one arm for two revolutions.
00:27:19 Kellyanne grabbing her foot and there's the difficult exit.
00:27:23 Really nice level four.
00:27:24 ♪ There she stood ♪
00:27:28 - This is also in at a level four.
00:27:31 ♪ Smiling from her head to her feet ♪
00:27:34 ♪ I said hey ♪
00:27:36 - Nice and down.
00:27:37 ♪ It is this now baby, baby, baby ♪
00:27:39 ♪ She's in need of a kiss ♪
00:27:42 - Some nice moments in that short program.
00:27:44 They would have hoped for some of those elements
00:27:47 to be a little bit better.
00:27:48 - And that'll come throughout the season, I'm sure.
00:27:52 Pretty powerful, and that twist as you mentioned was huge.
00:27:55 The throw as well, the man has to really remove himself
00:27:59 from the pathway of the woman on those throw.
00:28:04 - Take a look at the short program scores
00:28:06 for Kellyanne and Luca.
00:28:07 57.14.
00:28:10 Two points shy of their season's best.
00:28:15 That'll put them in third place in the second season.
00:28:20 Work in progress early on in the season.
00:28:24 - Work in progress always, all the time.
00:28:26 - Please welcome the next skaters.
00:28:33 Our next team represents Germany.
00:28:35 19 year old Letizia Rusher and Louis, 22 years old.
00:28:40 Louis Schuster, coached by Ingo Stuerr.
00:28:46 46.96, their personal best this season,
00:28:49 but their personal best overall is 63.11.
00:28:51 So a big difference in those two scores.
00:28:55 They'll skate to in the air tonight.
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00:29:01 ♪ I can feel it coming in the air tonight ♪
00:29:08 ♪ Oh Lord ♪
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00:29:25 ♪ How I've never told you ♪
00:29:48 ♪ How could I ever forget ♪
00:29:52 ♪ It's the first time ♪
00:29:56 ♪ Last time we ever met ♪
00:30:01 ♪ I know the reason why you keep your silence up ♪
00:30:07 ♪ Now you're all in front of me ♪
00:30:17 ♪ 'Cause the hurt doesn't show ♪
00:30:20 ♪ But the pain still grows ♪
00:30:22 ♪ It's no stranger to you and me ♪
00:30:27 ♪ I can feel it coming in the air tonight ♪
00:30:35 ♪ Oh Lord ♪
00:30:42 ♪ I've been waiting for this moment for all my life ♪
00:30:47 ♪ Oh Lord ♪
00:30:52 (dramatic music)
00:30:54 (crowd cheering)
00:30:57 ♪ Can you feel it coming in the air tonight ♪
00:31:24 ♪ Can you feel it coming in the air tonight ♪
00:31:29 ♪ 'Cause I've been waiting for this moment for all my life ♪
00:31:35 ♪ Can you feel it coming in the air tonight ♪
00:31:41 (crowd cheering)
00:31:47 (crowd applauding)
00:31:50 - Well, a nice skate from Leticia and Louis.
00:31:56 Shame about that side-by-side double axel.
00:31:58 The throw, triple salchow was beautifully executed.
00:32:02 This team was really solid this morning in practice.
00:32:05 Look like they're out here to have a job,
00:32:06 they have a job to do.
00:32:07 They're executing that job.
00:32:10 Looks like they're enjoying their time as well.
00:32:12 - Yeah, they're just 19 and 22.
00:32:13 So they have a number of years in front of them.
00:32:15 - 19.
00:32:16 - What did I say?
00:32:18 I think 19, yeah, 19 and 22.
00:32:20 Sorry.
00:32:21 Did I say nine?
00:32:22 - No, you said 19.
00:32:24 - Okay, there you go.
00:32:25 - I'm looking at their sheets
00:32:27 from their past events this season
00:32:29 and really have achieved a lot of minus grade of execution.
00:32:34 Though that thing we talked about in the warmup.
00:32:36 So this really seems like it's an improvement for them.
00:32:39 Huge height on that triple twist.
00:32:41 Maybe a slight touch on the catch.
00:32:44 We're looking for the man to catch the woman
00:32:47 cleanly on the hips.
00:32:49 Here they're through triple salchow.
00:32:50 Really nicely done.
00:32:53 Side by side double axel.
00:33:01 Lewis just gets a little bit outside this circle,
00:33:04 has a hard time holding onto it.
00:33:05 Here they're group three lift.
00:33:12 I am not a technical specialist, Ted,
00:33:14 but I believe Lewis got to one arm
00:33:17 just a little bit too late
00:33:18 to achieve that feature on the lift.
00:33:20 The technical specialist will be looking to see
00:33:22 if he was in that one arm position for two full reps.
00:33:26 Here they're forward inside desk spiral.
00:33:28 Nice shot.
00:33:32 - What does it feel like to be down in that position?
00:33:38 - Oh gosh.
00:33:38 I mean, I think we're usually thinking about
00:33:40 the position we need to be in to make the element count.
00:33:44 And usually it's near the end of the program.
00:33:45 So I think you're just breathing hard
00:33:47 and trying to make it through.
00:33:48 - Well, that, the lift came in a level three.
00:33:51 So they did probably miss that one feature.
00:33:53 - Yes, I believe so.
00:33:54 - But they look pretty happy with that skate.
00:33:58 - As they should be.
00:33:59 Great skate for them.
00:34:00 Double axel side by side came in on the quarter as well,
00:34:08 meaning it was just slightly under fully rotated.
00:34:11 Their coach not with them in the kiss and cry
00:34:19 because he's standing at the boards
00:34:20 with the next team about to skate.
00:34:22 Busy guy here.
00:34:24 - Yeah.
00:34:25 Next team coming up in just a few moments
00:34:29 as we take a look at the short program scores
00:34:31 for Leticia and Louis.
00:34:32 52.07, that is a season's best.
00:34:37 So there's a plus.
00:34:38 - Season's best by a lot.
00:34:40 - By a lot.
00:34:41 Okay, there you go.
00:34:41 And that'll put them currently in the third place.
00:34:44 Progress made.
00:34:45 It's a long journey.
00:34:50 - A little bit better.
00:34:51 - And every time you get a season's best.
00:34:52 - That's right.
00:34:53 - There's a victory.
00:34:55 - Please welcome the next skaters.
00:34:58 - Our next team represents Hungary,
00:34:59 19 year old Maria Pavlova and 24 year old Alexey Tsypchenko.
00:35:05 (crowd cheering)
00:35:09 64.43 is their personal best overall.
00:35:12 61.66 their season's best.
00:35:14 So look to top that right now.
00:35:16 As they'll skate to another one,
00:35:20 Bites the Dust by Queen.
00:35:22 ♪ Stealing books while in the industry ♪
00:35:33 ♪ The beautiful way I love ♪
00:35:35 ♪ I've got so much on my plate ♪
00:35:38 ♪ Pressing buttons ready to go ♪
00:35:40 ♪ Are you ready ♪
00:35:41 ♪ Are you ready ♪
00:35:42 ♪ Are you ready ♪
00:35:42 ♪ Are you ready ♪
00:35:43 ♪ Are you ready ♪
00:35:44 ♪ Out of the door ♪
00:35:45 ♪ Read the news ♪
00:35:46 ♪ Ready to decide ♪
00:35:47 ♪ Are you ready ♪
00:35:48 ♪ Are you ready ♪
00:35:49 ♪ Are you ready ♪
00:35:50 ♪ Are you ready ♪
00:35:51 ♪ Are you ready ♪
00:35:51 ♪ Are you ready ♪
00:35:52 ♪ Bites the Dust ♪
00:35:56 ♪ I never want Bites the Dust ♪
00:35:58 ♪ I never want Bites the Dust ♪
00:36:03 ♪ I never want Bites the Dust ♪
00:36:07 ♪ I'm addicted to get along ♪
00:36:18 ♪ Without you when you're gone ♪
00:36:21 ♪ You took everything that I had ♪
00:36:23 ♪ And kicked me off the wall ♪
00:36:25 ♪ Are you happy ♪
00:36:26 ♪ Are you satisfied ♪
00:36:27 ♪ How I love when you're standing ♪
00:36:30 ♪ Out of the doorway ♪
00:36:31 ♪ Pulling us right into the sound ♪
00:36:32 ♪ Of the beat ♪
00:36:36 ♪ I never want Bites the Dust ♪
00:36:41 ♪ I never want Bites the Dust ♪
00:36:45 ♪ I never want Bites the Dust ♪
00:36:49 ♪ I'm addicted to get along ♪
00:36:50 ♪ Bites the Dust ♪
00:36:53 (audience applauding)
00:36:58 (upbeat music)
00:37:00 ♪ I never want Bites the Dust ♪
00:37:17 ♪ There are plenty of ways that you can have that ♪
00:37:25 ♪ And bring it to the ground ♪
00:37:27 ♪ You can beat him, you can cheat him, you can treat him ♪
00:37:28 ♪ You better believe me when he's down ♪
00:37:31 ♪ But I'm ready, getting ready for you ♪
00:37:33 ♪ I'm standing on my own two feet ♪
00:37:35 ♪ Out of the doorway, I'm through this street ♪
00:37:38 ♪ You're really just trying to make me smile, yeah ♪
00:37:42 ♪ I never want Bites the Dust ♪
00:37:46 ♪ I never want Bites the Dust ♪
00:37:51 ♪ I never want Bites the Dust ♪
00:37:52 ♪ And I never want God, I never want God ♪
00:37:55 ♪ I never want Bites the Dust ♪
00:37:58 ♪ I'm gonna get you too ♪
00:37:59 ♪ I never want Bites the Dust ♪
00:38:03 (audience applauding)
00:38:13 - Well, this team has been so reliable
00:38:16 since they got to Vancouver, BC.
00:38:19 I've watched them today, I watched them yesterday,
00:38:21 and I haven't seen them miss a whole lot,
00:38:24 especially that throw.
00:38:25 Maria has been so solid on her feet and her throws.
00:38:29 Really impressive.
00:38:31 - I thought they tracked each other really well,
00:38:32 so they're always skating closely together in unison,
00:38:36 a strong single skaters and well-matched,
00:38:37 so they have similar techniques.
00:38:39 So the whole team is really, skaters won a little bit,
00:38:42 you know, really nicely done.
00:38:44 - That's hard to come by with a new team,
00:38:46 maybe not as complex of choreography as we might see
00:38:51 in a team with more experience.
00:38:53 - Yeah, in the future you might see.
00:38:54 - And so absolutely, that is a direction they can go,
00:38:56 but how exciting for this team,
00:38:59 and for us to watch this team at this event.
00:39:00 Really just a joy to watch,
00:39:03 and exciting for the future of pairs skating.
00:39:05 - Yeah, seventh of the world's last year,
00:39:07 so looking to move up on that,
00:39:08 take us through the replays here.
00:39:10 - Here they're doing their steps into their twist,
00:39:12 that's a feature split.
00:39:13 Man's arms down by his side, and a clean catch.
00:39:18 Oh, looks like they missed one feature,
00:39:19 maybe the catch in at a level three.
00:39:22 ♪ Nothing gets ready to go ♪
00:39:24 - Side by side triple toe, beautifully timed.
00:39:27 Nice held landing position.
00:39:29 Positive grade of execution there.
00:39:31 And this, I just love this throw, triple flip.
00:39:35 So sure of herself.
00:39:39 He knows she's gonna land it, you're right.
00:39:43 I love this lift, I wanna talk, look at this change.
00:39:45 Typically lifts rotate counterclockwise
00:39:48 like everything else we do for the most part.
00:39:50 That change happens clockwise,
00:39:51 it's really cool and different.
00:39:53 Seeing two reps on one arm here.
00:39:57 Difficult exit.
00:40:00 And here they're forward inside death spiral.
00:40:05 - I'm gonna wanna ask you about
00:40:08 what was the job of the death spiral,
00:40:09 'cause you teach young teams,
00:40:10 and it's hard to get on that edge.
00:40:12 - That's right. - When you're starting out.
00:40:13 - It's hard to stay on the blade.
00:40:14 Here we're seeing the end
00:40:15 of their side by side combination spin.
00:40:17 Sometimes if you're not pushing through
00:40:19 the edge of your ankle, you can drop off of the blade
00:40:22 onto the boot, which will lose you speed,
00:40:24 which will make it more difficult to get that high level.
00:40:28 Maria had a beautiful forward inside death spiral position.
00:40:31 - Great job, and as you said, a reliable team.
00:40:33 You feel comfortable and confident
00:40:35 that they're going to execute the elements as planned.
00:40:37 Solid technique, strong skaters.
00:40:40 - They have competed already this season three times.
00:40:43 They did three challenger competitions,
00:40:45 which really is a benefit to them.
00:40:47 They're practicing, competing, which is so important.
00:40:50 Everything changes once you get out there
00:40:53 under these lights, with an audience,
00:40:55 with that little bit of adrenaline.
00:40:57 Great job.
00:40:57 - Well, their season's best is 61.66.
00:40:59 We'll see if they can beat that with this performance,
00:41:02 and they do, with a 62.22.
00:41:06 That'll put Maria and Alexei
00:41:07 currently in the second place.
00:41:09 - A new season's best,
00:41:10 and brings them currently in second place.
00:41:13 (announcer speaking in foreign language)
00:41:14 - This team's got a lot of promise,
00:41:16 and if they're gonna start to move up
00:41:17 and challenge that top group,
00:41:20 might take a while yet, but--
00:41:21 - I agree.
00:41:22 We'll always wanna work on those components,
00:41:26 and we'll continue to do so as they grow as a team,
00:41:28 but technical stuff is there.
00:41:31 - The components are kind of, in some ways,
00:41:33 I don't wanna say the last,
00:41:34 but something to be developed later
00:41:36 once the solid basic technique and comfort,
00:41:39 and confidence is there, and the technical elements.
00:41:41 - That's absolutely right.
00:41:42 (audience applauding)
00:41:45 (upbeat music)
00:41:48 - From Canada, Brooke and Benjamin.
00:41:53 - Brooke and Benjamin.
00:41:55 (audience cheering)
00:41:58 - From the Netherlands,
00:41:59 Jarna Tarnilova, Michel Siva.
00:42:02 - Jarna and Michael Siva from the Netherlands.
00:42:05 - From Australia, Anastasia Sukuleva
00:42:08 and Emilio Chocobolifu.
00:42:10 - Juniors just a year ago.
00:42:13 - From Canada,
00:42:14 - They've done so well.
00:42:16 - It's Maxime Deschamps.
00:42:18 - And here they are,
00:42:19 Diana Stiletto-Dudek, Maxime Deschamps,
00:42:21 looking to continue their campaign for a strong showing,
00:42:27 have been very vocal, Ted,
00:42:28 about wanting to be number one in the world this year.
00:42:31 And off they go.
00:42:36 - Okay, let's talk, I wanna ask about the desk bar,
00:42:39 because we always say, oh, there's the desk bar,
00:42:42 and the man does the pivot, and the woman goes around,
00:42:45 but that's not easy to get enough arc
00:42:47 to keep the weight on the blade as you go down.
00:42:49 It's delicate.
00:42:50 You know, explain it a little bit more.
00:42:53 When does a woman learn it to get it to that level?
00:42:57 Like, there's a breakthrough at some point.
00:42:59 - You're right, and I thought before I started pair skating
00:43:01 that it was an easy element to learn.
00:43:03 I thought it would be one of the easiest ones.
00:43:05 It seems like it's very simple.
00:43:06 You might see little kids trying to do it together.
00:43:09 Quite the opposite, it's very difficult.
00:43:11 A lot of timing involved, and there is a precise feeling
00:43:13 for the woman and the man.
00:43:15 Nice triple toe loop from Brooke McIntosh.
00:43:17 There's really a precise feeling that you need to learn
00:43:20 to figure out how to do this element and to do it well.
00:43:24 There's a correct tension between partners
00:43:26 that needs to be applied.
00:43:27 We're also looking for the woman to have her head
00:43:30 below her hip for the position to even count.
00:43:32 We wanna see that arch in her back
00:43:34 for at least the forward inside desk bar,
00:43:36 or back outside's another story.
00:43:38 - That's a really good point, that head below the hip,
00:43:40 so important to have that arch as we look at Daria.
00:43:43 - Getting warmed up, side by side double salchow.
00:43:47 The side by side jumps will be the key for this team.
00:43:50 Really great pair elements for the team from the Netherlands.
00:43:54 Really looking to solidly learn
00:43:56 these side by side triple salchows.
00:43:58 - Are you ever aware of your partner
00:44:02 when they're going through the individual elements,
00:44:04 having trouble with it in warmup?
00:44:06 - Yeah, I think definitely you are.
00:44:10 Just a slight step out from Daria there.
00:44:12 Yeah, for sure you are.
00:44:13 I think it's important for all of these skaters
00:44:15 to remember to focus on their one job.
00:44:17 I always try to tell teams to bring their 100% every day
00:44:21 and to trust that their partner is doing the same.
00:44:24 Always focusing on yourself.
00:44:25 Sometimes easier said than done.
00:44:28 - Yes.
00:44:29 Maybe sometimes for some people, easy to get distracted.
00:44:33 - Absolutely.
00:44:37 You mentioned Anastasia and Hector just out of junior,
00:44:41 junior world silver medalists last year.
00:44:44 Triple twist from them there.
00:44:46 - Such a nice young team.
00:44:48 I've interviewed them a couple of times.
00:44:50 They're so charming.
00:44:51 I'm so delighted to be here.
00:44:54 - Oh, fantastic.
00:44:55 Here they are, Deanna and Max.
00:44:59 Winning Autumn Classic International just last month,
00:45:05 beating the reigning world champions.
00:45:07 Huge feat, huge result for them.
00:45:11 And they are determined.
00:45:12 We see it on their faces.
00:45:13 They've looked great in training here.
00:45:16 - There was a breakthrough year last year for them.
00:45:21 And not just from a result perspective,
00:45:22 but I think from a confidence perspective.
00:45:24 - That's right.
00:45:25 Pro triple loop, no question, nicely done.
00:45:28 It's really hard, Ted,
00:45:29 when there's a little bit of a changing of the guard
00:45:31 and all of a sudden you're stepping
00:45:32 into leading the country.
00:45:34 It can be very challenging mentally.
00:45:36 It didn't look challenging for them.
00:45:38 Throw triple flip from Brooke and Ben,
00:45:40 just a slight step out.
00:45:41 Little bit of trouble with that for them this morning.
00:45:46 Brooke is such a strong and intense competitor.
00:45:52 Very hard on herself.
00:45:53 Probably one of the reasons she's been so successful.
00:45:57 She's found a great partner in Ben.
00:45:59 They've had a lot of success last year.
00:46:00 And sometimes I think in the sophomore year,
00:46:04 as we call it, there can be a little bit more stress,
00:46:08 little bit more awareness of what's happening around you
00:46:10 that sometimes you don't have in your first year senior,
00:46:12 first or second year. - An expectation of yourself.
00:46:14 - That's right.
00:46:15 Absolutely right.
00:46:17 - So you teach young teams.
00:46:27 - I do.
00:46:28 - You're coaching, teaching,
00:46:30 and you're also coaching to the boards quite a bit,
00:46:31 giving them guides about how to handle this.
00:46:34 At the senior level, from a coaching perspective,
00:46:37 what's the job?
00:46:39 - I think these teams are really going to want to focus
00:46:41 on one thing at a time.
00:46:43 When it's the first Grand Prix of the season,
00:46:44 it can be really easy to get ahead of yourselves.
00:46:47 Think about the end game, think about the long game.
00:46:50 You cannot do anything except for the one step
00:46:52 that's in front of you.
00:46:53 And I think taking that into account
00:46:55 and into consideration will be so key.
00:46:58 Keeping a level head, staying in your own game
00:47:02 and in your own bubble,
00:47:03 and not getting too distracted on what's around you.
00:47:05 - So that's the psychological skill that you need.
00:47:07 - That's right.
00:47:08 And it takes time.
00:47:08 It's hard to learn and hard to practice.
00:47:10 You only get to practice that eight times a year, maybe.
00:47:14 Group three lift by Anastasia and Hector.
00:47:17 There's the change of position.
00:47:18 Anastasia grabs her leg.
00:47:21 Difficult exit.
00:47:22 I like the lines on this team.
00:47:25 I find they really pay attention to detail.
00:47:28 We spoke this morning and ice dancer, Corey,
00:47:30 wrapped their short program and we can see it
00:47:32 in their step sequence.
00:47:33 - Now, as you mentioned a little earlier,
00:47:38 at the end of the warmup,
00:47:40 they usually take their separate ways
00:47:41 and get the feeling of the ice, get their own focus.
00:47:44 - That's right.
00:47:45 They might want to redo something on their own,
00:47:47 especially in a short program.
00:47:49 These experienced teams won't take all six minutes
00:47:52 to warm up their elements.
00:47:53 So they'll have a lot of time at the end to skate around,
00:47:56 maybe do some visualizing, do some edges
00:47:58 like Deanna's doing here.
00:48:00 Deanna and Max have really taken a lot of time
00:48:07 to work on their program components in this off season.
00:48:10 And we could really see it in practice this morning.
00:48:13 Short program is a great vehicle for them.
00:48:15 Bit of an homage to Max's upbringing
00:48:18 and his life in Montreal, I think, is so appropriate
00:48:23 for Worlds being in Montreal at the end of this season.
00:48:27 - Please take the ice, thank you.
00:48:29 - Here we go, group number two in the pairs, short program.
00:48:33 - I'm excited, Ted.
00:48:35 - They're remarkable athletes.
00:48:37 - They really are.
00:48:37 - They really are.
00:48:38 And extraordinary people as well.
00:48:40 - The pair event always has such a camaraderie,
00:48:45 in my opinion.
00:48:47 I might be biased.
00:48:48 - Well, maybe.
00:48:50 (laughing)
00:48:55 - Please welcome the next skaters.
00:48:57 - Well, our first team represents Canada.
00:49:00 Brooke McIntosh, Benjamin Mimar.
00:49:02 Brooke is 18, Benjamin 22 years of age.
00:49:05 Second Grand Prix season together,
00:49:06 taking the bronze last year in Sapporo,
00:49:08 winning the silver at the Canadian Senior Nationals,
00:49:11 11th in the world last year.
00:49:13 They certainly have the ability,
00:49:15 maybe a bit of a struggle early on in the season,
00:49:17 to see if they can right the ship right now.
00:49:23 ♪ Oh, darling ♪
00:49:27 ♪ Please believe me ♪
00:49:32 ♪ I'll never do you no harm ♪
00:49:37 ♪ Oh, darling ♪
00:49:47 ♪ If you'll leave me ♪
00:49:52 ♪ I'll never make it alone ♪
00:49:57 ♪ Believe me when I beg you ♪
00:50:05 ♪ Don't ever leave me alone ♪
00:50:08 ♪ When you told me ♪
00:50:19 ♪ You didn't need me anymore ♪
00:50:24 ♪ When you know I need it ♪
00:50:26 ♪ Let go, darling ♪
00:50:28 ♪ And cry ♪
00:50:32 ♪ When you told me ♪
00:50:35 ♪ You didn't need me anymore ♪
00:50:40 ♪ When you know I need it ♪
00:50:42 ♪ Let go, darling ♪
00:50:45 ♪ And die ♪
00:50:48 ♪ Oh, darling ♪
00:50:52 ♪ If you'll leave me ♪
00:50:57 ♪ I'll never make it alone ♪
00:51:02 ♪ Believe me when I tell you ♪
00:51:09 ♪ I'll never do you no harm ♪
00:51:14 ♪ Believe me, darling ♪
00:51:19 ♪ When you told me ♪
00:51:24 ♪ You didn't need me anymore ♪
00:51:29 ♪ When you know I need it ♪
00:51:31 ♪ Let go, darling ♪
00:51:33 ♪ And die ♪
00:51:37 ♪ Oh, darling ♪
00:51:41 ♪ Please believe me ♪
00:51:46 ♪ I'll never let you down ♪
00:51:51 ♪ Oh, believe me, darling ♪
00:51:54 ♪ Believe me when I tell you ♪
00:51:59 ♪ I'll never do you no harm ♪
00:52:03 (audience cheering)
00:52:06 - Wow, I'm clapping.
00:52:17 - Yeah, wow.
00:52:18 - That was great and what a gutsy performance.
00:52:21 Brooke's such a competitor.
00:52:23 So impressed, not the most perfect throw triple flip,
00:52:26 but gosh, she hung on to it.
00:52:28 Beautiful side-by-side triple toes.
00:52:30 And I just love this program for them
00:52:33 by David Wilson and Sandra Bessick.
00:52:35 Really seeing a different side of Brooke.
00:52:38 - This is the very first time,
00:52:39 and I've covered Brooke for a number of years,
00:52:40 the very first time I saw her.
00:52:43 I don't mean to say, it wasn't about the smile,
00:52:45 it was about the pleasure in her movement
00:52:48 and the choreography and her engagement in that as well.
00:52:51 - She's so focused.
00:52:52 - Yeah, she's so focused. - So focused and reserved,
00:52:54 but it is important and part of the performance
00:52:56 to bring yourself out of that.
00:52:58 - And she did.
00:52:59 - It's not the first time that I've seen it.
00:53:00 - And she did, and that was really fun to watch.
00:53:02 - Great work again, David Wilson, Sandra Bessick.
00:53:06 ♪ Oh, darling ♪
00:53:08 - There's the split.
00:53:10 ♪ Please believe me ♪
00:53:12 Probably a touch by Brooke onto Ben's shoulder there.
00:53:15 We'll lose that feature.
00:53:16 Twist is in at a level three right now.
00:53:18 ♪ You have no harm ♪
00:53:21 - Nice side-by-side triple toes.
00:53:24 They missed that element at Finlandia Trophy.
00:53:26 Great recovery here.
00:53:28 And here we see Brooke's left side
00:53:30 just get a little bit behind her.
00:53:31 She has to fight really hard to hang on.
00:53:33 Nicely done, big smile.
00:53:35 Here they're group three lift.
00:53:39 I love the line that Brooke has in the air.
00:53:42 Beautiful position, nice one arm by Ben, and nice exit.
00:53:47 ♪ Don't ever leave me alone ♪
00:53:52 - Here they're forward inside death spiral.
00:53:54 And right now at a level four.
00:53:57 ♪ I need you ♪
00:53:59 - There's a great shot to see how low the girl,
00:54:02 the woman is to the ice.
00:54:03 And still performing right to the end.
00:54:07 Performance from Ben too.
00:54:10 - That was the best performance of that team
00:54:12 that I've seen for, you know, since they've been together.
00:54:16 Season's best is 58.73.
00:54:19 Hopefully they'll beat that here.
00:54:20 This is a big improvement, Chris and I think.
00:54:24 And no matter what the result is here,
00:54:27 they're growing.
00:54:27 - They can be so proud.
00:54:28 - They're getting better.
00:54:29 Let's take a look at the scores.
00:54:31 Season's best 59.83.
00:54:33 - 59.83 total points.
00:54:36 - That'll put the component in third place.
00:54:37 - Their component score is quite low.
00:54:41 Judge is telling them they're looking for a little bit more,
00:54:43 but I think it really was a step forward for them.
00:54:45 I think they can take pride in that.
00:54:47 - Absolutely.
00:54:49 - Be proud for today, go back to the drawing board at home.
00:54:52 - Making progress.
00:54:55 (announcer speaking in foreign language)
00:54:58 - Representing Netherlands.
00:55:00 - Our next team represents the Netherlands.
00:55:03 Daria Denlova, 21 years of age.
00:55:08 Siva, 25 years old, 13th last season
00:55:11 at the World Championships.
00:55:13 63.58 is their season's best.
00:55:18 Take their starting positions, getting to,
00:55:24 everybody wants to rule the world
00:55:26 and the hanging tree from the Hunger Games.
00:55:28 (eerie music)
00:55:32 ♪ Welcome to your life ♪
00:55:53 ♪ And no turning back ♪
00:55:58 ♪ You will find you're acting on your best behavior ♪
00:56:07 ♪ Turn your back on mother nature ♪
00:56:19 ♪ Everybody wants to rule the world ♪
00:56:24 ♪ Everybody wants to rule the world ♪
00:56:31 ♪ There's a room where the light will find you ♪
00:56:46 ♪ Holding hands while the world's come to a tell ♪
00:56:50 ♪ When they do I'll be right behind you ♪
00:56:55 ♪ So glad we've almost made it ♪
00:56:59 ♪ So sad we had to fade it ♪
00:57:04 ♪ Everybody wants to rule the world ♪
00:57:09 ♪ Everybody wants to rule the world ♪
00:57:15 ♪ The world ♪
00:57:18 ♪ The world ♪
00:57:23 ♪ Are you, are you coming to the tree ♪
00:57:27 ♪ This run of the man, they say he'll murder three ♪
00:57:31 ♪ Strange things have happened here ♪
00:57:33 ♪ No stranger would it be ♪
00:57:35 ♪ The man admitted, not in the hanging tree ♪
00:57:38 ♪ Are you, are you coming to the tree ♪
00:57:42 ♪ Glad they called out for his love to see ♪
00:57:46 ♪ Strange things have happened here ♪
00:57:48 ♪ No stranger would it be ♪
00:57:50 ♪ The man admitted, not in the hanging tree ♪
00:57:53 ♪ Are you, are you coming to the tree ♪
00:57:58 ♪ You, you, you, you, you ♪
00:58:10 ♪ Are you coming to the tree ♪
00:58:13 ♪ Yeah, they called out for his love to see ♪
00:58:16 ♪ Strange things have happened here ♪
00:58:18 ♪ No stranger would it be ♪
00:58:20 ♪ The man admitted, not in the hanging tree ♪
00:58:25 (audience applauding)
00:58:29 - Well, close to a clean performance
00:58:31 for Daria and Michelle.
00:58:32 You can see her reaction.
00:58:33 She feels it hanging on to both the,
00:58:37 well, hanging on to the--
00:58:38 - From the ground.
00:58:39 - Slight mistake on the jump.
00:58:41 They've decided to reuse this short program
00:58:43 from last season.
00:58:44 Skaters choose to do that for a number of reasons.
00:58:46 Perhaps they felt it was a little bit unfinished.
00:58:49 Maybe they thought they could perform it
00:58:50 a little bit better.
00:58:51 Maybe they're just comfortable with it.
00:58:53 We don't know, we haven't asked them,
00:58:55 but a nice program for them.
00:58:57 - Did you ever do that and feel like,
00:59:00 partway through the second season,
00:59:01 oh my God, I'm getting tired of this?
00:59:03 - I did it only twice in my whole career.
00:59:06 I skated for a pretty long time
00:59:08 and both times it was in Olympic season
00:59:10 and I think we see that fairly often in Olympic season
00:59:13 because there is so much else going on.
00:59:16 Can be nice to only have one new program.
00:59:18 (audience applauding)
00:59:20 - Did I ever get tired of it?
00:59:21 - No.
00:59:22 I never skated to anything I didn't love, sorry.
00:59:25 (laughing)
00:59:27 - You never skated to anything you didn't love?
00:59:29 - No, I didn't. - Nice, nice.
00:59:30 Yeah.
00:59:31 - Their coach, Dmitriy Savin, is busy here,
00:59:36 here with four teams.
00:59:38 (gentle music)
00:59:41 Nice triple twist, in at a level two.
00:59:43 I thought it was really well timed to the music.
00:59:47 Here, they're side by side, triple salchows, watch Daria.
00:59:50 Oh, has to do a little hop out of it.
00:59:53 And here, the throw triple flip, again,
01:00:00 left side just a little bit too far back, has to hang on.
01:00:04 ♪ Even while we sleep ♪
01:00:07 - Forward inside desk barrel, nicely done.
01:00:10 Level four.
01:00:11 ♪ I find you acting on your best behavior ♪
01:00:16 - Here, they're group three lift,
01:00:18 similar entry to what we saw with Brooke and Ben.
01:00:20 Similar lift, actually, with a different dismount.
01:00:25 I loved it.
01:00:25 I thought that was different.
01:00:26 We don't see that too often.
01:00:28 ♪ Everybody wants to rule the world ♪
01:00:32 - Oh, the Koreans ain't there until the final exit
01:00:35 of that side by side spin.
01:00:36 This team has such a nice relationship with one another,
01:00:42 always so supportive.
01:00:44 They're fun to be around.
01:00:46 They said they're really enjoying Canada
01:00:48 and they love Vancouver.
01:00:50 - Reaching out to mom and dad.
01:00:53 Season best, 57.17 for Daria.
01:00:57 And Michelle, fourth in the short program.
01:01:02 (announcers speaking in foreign language)
01:01:07 - Please welcome the next skaters.
01:01:16 (announcers speaking in foreign language)
01:01:19 - Representing Australia.
01:01:20 - Our next team represents Australia.
01:01:22 17 year old Anastasia Golubeva
01:01:24 and 21 year old Hector Geotopoulos-Moore.
01:01:27 (crowd cheering)
01:01:29 63.62 personal best from last season, the Warsaw Cup.
01:01:34 Just out of juniors making their mark here in seniors.
01:01:46 Skating to Architect of the Mind.
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01:04:08 it's a one.
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01:04:40 - Nice skate by Anastasia and Hector.
01:04:44 I thought that final element was a really great choice
01:04:48 for them.
01:04:49 Not often would I choose to put a side by side spin,
01:04:52 side by side combination spin at the end.
01:04:55 - But the goal entry too.
01:04:56 - That's right.
01:04:57 But this team does it so well.
01:04:58 And I think it was a smart and strategic choice for them.
01:05:01 Beautiful throw.
01:05:04 This team's just coming out of junior,
01:05:05 as we mentioned earlier,
01:05:07 junior world silver medalist last season
01:05:11 in their first year as just full senior season
01:05:14 and really a nice showing for them here.
01:05:17 - Well, you can see the great potential.
01:05:18 They have good speed, good attack.
01:05:20 There's some work on refinement to do a little bit more,
01:05:22 of course.
01:05:23 And as we've talked a little bit about their story
01:05:26 that wants to be told through choreography,
01:05:28 but that'll come in time.
01:05:30 But some good skills, good individual skills
01:05:32 and good pair skills as well.
01:05:33 - Yeah, and seeing a level four step sequence,
01:05:35 that's not easy, Ted.
01:05:37 That's really difficult to achieve.
01:05:39 - I'm sure it's not comparable.
01:05:41 - Yeah, the inside Desparo at a four,
01:05:43 the step set of four,
01:05:44 the flying change combination spin at the end at four.
01:05:47 - I thought this was a bit bizarre.
01:05:50 We're seeing Anastasia not completing the twist there.
01:05:52 I'm not sure if that's nerves.
01:05:54 I don't see her usually doing that.
01:05:56 She was really quick into rotation.
01:05:57 So they will have lost that feature.
01:05:59 This team is such a comp,
01:06:02 they're such accomplished side-by-side jumpers.
01:06:04 So this is a little uncharacteristic for Hector.
01:06:06 We see him have to hold onto it.
01:06:09 Not here though.
01:06:10 Beautiful and confident throw triple loop,
01:06:15 smile at the finish.
01:06:17 Sustaining that landing position.
01:06:21 Here they're group three lift.
01:06:22 Hector's hand starting on Anastasia's hip.
01:06:25 And at a level three, if I was guessing,
01:06:30 I think he was short on his one hand.
01:06:32 But again, I'm not a technical specialist,
01:06:35 nor do I wish to be.
01:06:36 Here they're forward inside Desparo.
01:06:38 We talked about the woman's head in the position.
01:06:41 We also need to see the man's buttocks below his hip
01:06:45 at a 90 degree angle or lower.
01:06:47 - I was always wondering how to say that,
01:06:50 but you did it very well.
01:06:52 - I wasn't sure.
01:06:53 - Everyone.
01:06:55 Great job.
01:06:58 - Far from home.
01:06:59 - Yeah, a great debut into the senior ranks.
01:07:01 - Anastasia Kolubeva and Hector Chetopulos.
01:07:06 62.80, and that is second in the short program so far
01:07:10 with one team to come.
01:07:12 Great job.
01:07:13 Good transition from junior to senior.
01:07:16 - Yeah, fantastic.
01:07:17 They can be so proud of that.
01:07:18 They were first in the short at the Shanghai Trophy
01:07:22 a couple weeks ago,
01:07:23 so no stranger to leading after the short.
01:07:25 I guess they're not leading.
01:07:28 Close.
01:07:29 - Our final team, well, represents Canada.
01:07:34 40 year old Deanna Stiletto Dudek,
01:07:36 31 year old Maxime Deschamps,
01:07:38 coached by Jose Picard, choreographed by Julie Marcotte.
01:07:42 Quite an extraordinary story and an extraordinary team.
01:07:47 Fourth in the world last year.
01:07:49 - They'd like to move up.
01:07:50 One more, two more, maybe three more steps,
01:07:55 and they're on a mission to do so.
01:07:56 Looking to beat their 71.80 personal best this season.
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01:11:01 - Wow.
01:11:01 - They're incredible, they really are.
01:11:05 - That was, wow, standing ovation here,
01:11:09 the Deaf Mutual Thunderbird Sports Center deserves.
01:11:12 I have no notes.
01:11:14 You know when we watch practice,
01:11:17 or when I watch practice, I take notes about what I see,
01:11:21 what maybe I'd like to see, what I'd like to talk about,
01:11:23 and I looked to my notes from their practice this morning,
01:11:26 and I quite literally wrote nothing down.
01:11:29 I just watched.
01:11:31 - Well, you were totally focused
01:11:33 and engaged in that performance,
01:11:35 and they were so solid throughout.
01:11:37 - Yeah, we talk about their story a lot.
01:11:40 We talk about Deanna's story a lot.
01:11:42 She is incredible.
01:11:44 Max, too, has a story of perseverance.
01:11:47 Truly loves to skate.
01:11:50 They've found great partners in each other here.
01:11:51 This is huge.
01:11:53 Split, Max's arms go down by his side.
01:11:56 Lean catch.
01:11:59 In at a level four.
01:12:00 Actually, every element is in at a level four.
01:12:03 Really nice side-by-side triple toe loops.
01:12:08 I love this music for them.
01:12:13 Hear their group free lift.
01:12:16 Really interesting position here.
01:12:18 Something different.
01:12:20 Julie Marcotte told me they chose this music,
01:12:24 like we said earlier, four worlds in Montreal.
01:12:29 Nice little triple loop.
01:12:30 A little bit lower in the landing
01:12:32 than she was in the warmup,
01:12:33 but what a fighter to hold onto it.
01:12:35 Innovative entrance into this dust spiral.
01:12:39 This music really gets me excited from the beginning,
01:12:47 and I think it highlights their strong technical elements.
01:12:50 They spend so much time working
01:12:53 with an off-ice dance coach,
01:12:55 working with an acting coach,
01:12:57 working with Julie.
01:12:59 It's paying off, we can see it.
01:13:00 - Well, you talked about their focus
01:13:02 on moving up to the top,
01:13:04 and so they've done the work.
01:13:06 They have more work to come,
01:13:08 but they're well on their way.
01:13:09 We'll see.
01:13:10 - Deanna Stelar,
01:13:11 - Short program score for Deanna and Maxime.
01:13:14 Season's best, 72.25.
01:13:16 And that puts them,
01:13:19 after the short program, in the lead.
01:13:23 They spoke about wanting to be in the mid-70s
01:13:26 in the short program,
01:13:27 probably what we're seeing on Deanna's face.
01:13:29 - Yes, I know, I was just saying that.
01:13:32 Okay, she's happy that she's first,
01:13:33 but wants more points.
01:13:35 - You know what?
01:13:37 There's something nice about seeing everything
01:13:41 a person is thinking.
01:13:42 There's nothing fake there.
01:13:43 - No, it's all real.
01:13:44 Deanna and Maxime in the lead.
01:13:46 Lucrezia and Natia from Italy in second,
01:13:49 Anastasia and Hector in third from Australia.
01:13:53 And look at the rest of the field.
01:13:55 - Great event today.
01:13:58 - It was really good.
01:13:59 - Players showed up.
01:14:00 - It's pretty close.
01:14:00 I mean, lots can happen because there's lots of elements
01:14:03 that, when I say at risk, that mistakes can happen,
01:14:06 things can switch.
01:14:07 - Absolutely.
01:14:08 And I want to note too,
01:14:10 the viewers can't necessarily compare short program scores
01:14:14 from last season to this season
01:14:15 for the reason that the elements required
01:14:17 have a lower base value this year.
01:14:20 So we're not looking at apples to apples here.
01:14:22 The scores will vary a little bit.
01:14:24 - Very good point.
01:14:27 We're going to wait for the replays of the top three teams
01:14:30 to work our way through that.
01:14:32 As we see Nam Nguyen, former Canadian champion,
01:14:35 junior world champion on the ice.
01:14:37 Raising heck here in the building.
01:14:42 - As per usual.
01:14:43 - Exactly.
01:14:44 Take a look, take us through this.
01:14:45 - Anastasia and Hector showing us the opening
01:14:48 of their short program here.
01:14:50 Third place after the short program.
01:14:51 They can be so proud of that.
01:14:53 Here, their triple twist.
01:14:56 Into their side by side triple toes.
01:15:02 Last season, we saw this team do it side by side,
01:15:04 triple toe, triple toe.
01:15:06 The only ones to do it.
01:15:07 Beautiful triple loop.
01:15:09 And finishing with a super in sync side by side
01:15:14 chin chin knife spin.
01:15:15 Here, one of the veterans in this event,
01:15:21 Matteo Gorise, found a fantastic partner
01:15:24 in Lucrezia Beccari.
01:15:26 Nice height on that triple twist.
01:15:29 Nice catch too.
01:15:30 This was such a great way to open this event.
01:15:35 - Lucrezia in junior is one of my favorite single skaters.
01:15:40 She won the Grand Prix when I saw her.
01:15:41 - Oh, I didn't know that.
01:15:44 Well, that's cool.
01:15:44 She's made a great transition to pair skating.
01:15:48 I wonder which she likes more.
01:15:50 - Yeah, that'd be interesting.
01:15:52 - Deanna Stiletto-Dudek, Maxime Deschamps.
01:15:55 Julie said they connected very easily to this music.
01:16:00 Right away, really liked it.
01:16:02 I think they've made a great choice.
01:16:04 Huge triple twist.
01:16:05 Nice side by side triple toe loops.
01:16:14 And right into their throw triple loop.
01:16:19 As I said, slightly deeper in the knee.
01:16:22 I love the intricacy of their arms
01:16:28 and their arm movements in that desk barrel.
01:16:30 That will contribute to their positive grade
01:16:32 of execution for sure.
01:16:33 - That was awesome.
01:16:36 - And you see, there's no surprise for them
01:16:37 when they skate clean.
01:16:38 They're just nodding their heads.
01:16:40 - Yeah, absolutely.
01:16:41 Well, that concludes our coverage of the ParaSure program.
01:16:43 Up next will be the final event of the day,
01:16:45 the Men's Short Program.
01:16:46 That'll start in just about 15 minutes.
01:16:48 We hope you'll join us for that.
01:16:50 For Christian Borg-Towers and all of us here
01:16:53 at Skate Canada Productions, thank you for watching.
01:16:55 Hope you'll join us for the Men's Short.
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