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Tomas VERNER LP Grand Prix Final 2009
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Daisuke TAKAHASHI LP Grand Prix Final 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GG6m5cTTJ7A
Evan LYSACEK LP Grand Prix Final 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwzrcS0o7aI
Johnny WEIR LP Grand Prix Final 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUdQET7WXLU
Nobunari ODA LP Grand Prix Final 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9LXrqp1HJ4
Jeremy ABBOTT LP Grand Prix Final 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GteF5ZKpcY

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Lysacek outpaces field for gold in Tokyo
Oda takes silver; Weir is third


Evan Lysacek became the second American man in as many years to win the Grand Prix Final.

(12/05/2009) - Evan Lysacek overcame a popped triple Axel to win his first Grand Prix Final in commanding fashion, setting new personal bests in all three phases of the event.

The world champion had an inspired performance to Scheherazade, skating with more fire and aggression than at Skate America last month.
Lysacek opened with a strong triple Lutz, triple toe combination and hit a triple Axel and triple Salchow before singling his second Axel.
He landed four more triples, including a triple flip, triple toe combo worth 12.05 points.

"I feel confident now heading into the second half of the season," Lysacek said. "I'm happy with it. As far as the scores go it reflected an improvement from Skate America.
"I'm not surprised [about the personal best] because despite the [popped] Axel, the landings of the other jumps throughout the program were better than they have been. Yes, I had that one mistake, and I wasn't happy about it, because I've been training this program clean every day in practice here."
Lysacek earned 159.60 points; added to his short, that gave him 249.45 for the competition. He becomes the second American man, after Jeremy Abbott last season, to capture gold in this event.

Nobunari Oda also had Axel trouble, popping intended triple and double jumps into singles.
The rest of his engaging "Charlie Chaplin" free was solid but seemed to lack some of the charm it had earlier this season. Still, he earned 155.71 points for third in the free, and took the silver medal with 243.36 overall.
"I'm mad at myself for popping the Axel: it's exactly what I did at [Cup of China]," Oda said.

The Japanese champion made a last-minute decision not to try a quad in his program.
"I talked with my coach and decided to take it out because I wanted to skate a clean program," he said. "I was third yesterday, and in trying to pull up, maybe I tried to be too perfect. The total score was this season's best, but I'm not at all satisfied with my performance."

Johnny Weir, third at this event last season, had a solid if unspectacular outing to his "Fallen Angel" free and again took home the bronze medal.
In a huge step up from free skates earlier this season, the three-time U.S. champion hit both of his triple Axels, one in combination with a double toe, and a triple loop. He also hit a triple Salchow, triple Lutz and triple Lutz, triple toe combination late in his program but left technical points on the table by deleting his third jump combination.
"There were some good moments in the program and some bad," Weir said. "It's the best long program that I've done so far [this season]. I rotated all my jumps, so I'm happy with that. And a new year career best score is excellent.
"I defeated our national champion (Abbott) here. Last year I was fifth at the Nationals and he was first. And I hope this competition gives me some legitimacy, because a lot of people after I make mistakes always write me off and I have to climb my way back up."
Weir was fourth in the short and fourth in the free but took third overall with 237.35.

The night nearly belonged to Abbott; had the U.S. champion not tried and failed on an opening quad toe, he would have won the free skate with his superlative program to Saint-Saens' "Symphony No. 3."
As it was, the defending champion outscored Lysacek in technical elements by 6.53 points, landing a triple Axel, triple toe combination and a crisp triple Lutz, triple toe, double loop. Abbott earned 6.40 points lower than the champion in program components, a bit harsh considering his intricate transitions and fine edge quality.
"Today, I wanted to have a solid performance. I skated as a good practice for nationals and the Olympics," Abbott said.
"I put too much into [the quad] when I took off. But I forgot about my mistake and moved on to my next jumps."
Abbott added that he's happy with his offseason move from Colorado Springs to Detroit.
"I love working with Yuka Sato and I love the new environment. Everything fits me. I started living on my own and skating with leading ice dancers. I've skated with leading skaters before, but I wanted to have a smaller group."

Overnight leader Daisuke Takahashi of Japan fell to fifth place after faltering on several jumps and, curiously, spins. Czech Tomas Verner, an alternate who traveled to this event after Frenchman Brian Joubert's withdrawal, was sixth.

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http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics ... inal_N.htm

American figure skater Lysacek captures Grand Prix final

TOKYO (AP) — World champion Evan Lysacek won the Grand Prix final Saturday, becoming the second straight American to capture the figure skating title....

Lysacek, who was second entering the free skate, received a season's best 249.45 points to finish ahead of Nobunari Oda of Japan, who was second with 243.36. Johnny Weir of the United States was third with 237.35 points.
Skating to "Sheherazade," Lysacek opened his routine with a triple lutz, triple toeloop combination and followed with a triple axel and a triple salchow.
Lysacek's only major mistakes came when he singled a triple axel and failed to do a double loop at the end of a triple combination jump.

"I'm glad that the improvements I made since Skate America were reflected in today's result," Lysacek said. "I had one glaring mistake today but was satisfied with my overall performance."

Jeremy Abbott of the United States, who won the GP title last year, was fourth with 235.38 points. Daisuke Takahashi of Japan, who was first after the short program, dropped to fifth after an error-filled free skate.

With Saturday's win, Lysacek improved his chances of making the United States team for the Vancouver Olympics.
"In the last Olympics, I was young and really excited," Lysacek said. "I've learned a lot in the past four years and want to take the experience I have gained and put it all into effect in Vancouver."...

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http://www.canada.com/sports/Pressure+e ... story.html
By Steve Ewen, Canwest News Service - December 3, 2009

Pressure easing off figure skater Chan


Patrick Chan falls while skating his Men Short Program at the Skate Canada International figure skating event in Kitchener November 20, 2009.

VANCOUVER — Patrick Chan is getting the chance to be shy with a little help from his friends.

The 18-year-old figure skater from Toronto, who has already been tagged as one of the poster boys for the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, was sidelined with a calf injury earlier this year and then looked rusty in his season-opening sixth-place finish at Skate Canada a couple of weeks ago.

There’s been no massive fervour about that, though, and Skate Canada’s high performance director Mike Slipchuk insists that’s in part because of strong showings of other Canadian skaters, like Joannie Rochette and the dance tandem of Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir.

“People are talking about Joannie and they are talking about Tessa and Scott,” Slipchuk said Thursday from Japan. “It’s good for Patrick. A bit of the expectations have been taken off him for now. The pressure has been diverted from his shoulders to the shoulders of Joannie and Tessa and Scott. And we’re excited about that. We’ve said all along that we’re excited about the prospects of our entire team.”

Virtue, 20, of London, Ont., and Moir, 22, of Ilderton, Ont., opened the Grand Prix final Thursday in Tokyo by taking second in the original dance, with a score of 64.01. Their American training partners, Meryl Davis and Charlie White, were tops, at 65.80. The free dance is Friday.
Rochette, 23, of Ile Dupas, Que., begins competition Friday as well with the women’s short program. Reigning world champion Kim Yu-Na, 19, the South Korean who trains in Toronto under Canadian legend Brian Orser, is also there. She’s being pegged as the overwhelming favourite to win in Vancouver in February, in large part because she finished a whopping 16.46 points ahead of runner-up Rochette at the worlds last March in Los Angeles.
Rochette won’t be fazed by the hype, Slipchuk insists.
“Joannie is a veteran and she’s going to do her own thing,” said Slipchuk. “She knows the only thing you can control is what you do.”

As for Chan, he’s training and Slipchuk says that he’s a couple of weeks away from “getting a good base down.”

There’s been some suggestion that he may have judges come to his training headquarters in Florida to run through his programs.

Slipchuk maintains that Chan is going in the right direction and insists that he’s optimistic about the team as a whole.
“I think I’m even more confident than I was at the start of the season,” he said. “At the start of the season, you’re not sure how injuries are going to factor in, you’re not sure about where skaters’ training has them. Now, at every camp and every competition, I’m seeing positive steps forward.”

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http://loopaxles.blogspot.com/2009/12/gran...kate-flash.html
4.12.2009.

Grand Prix Final Free Skate Flash

... Tomas Verner (Czech Republic) - Doubled his opening quad but came back with another one and two lovely triple axels...then the program went to pieces. Fall on the lutz and then he couldn't even rotate jumps. Totally head case, he's so capable of competing with the best and so often lets mistakes get to him.

Jeremy Abbott (USA) - Has a new outfit every time he does this program! Missed the opening quad but was amazing after that. Two triple-triple combos (one a three jump deep in the program)...amazing footwork and spins...big ovation at the end. Nice work! Get's a 'two thumbs up' from Yuka!

Johnny Weir (USA) - Lots of drama in this program. Kind of scary on the first axel, was really leaning outside the circle but somehow landed it and corrected so that it flowed out. Everything else solid. I feel like the choreography isn't as intricate (point grabbing?) as say Abbott but he really feels the music and draws you in. Another big ovation from the crowd...American's are stepping up to the plate, swinging, and connecting! Slips just past Abbott.

Nobunari Oda (Japan) - DEEEEEEEEEEEPPPPP breath before start of program. Took out that 3-jump quad combo and instead focused on a clean skate. Crusing along until second triple axel which he popped. Popped a silly double axel at the end as well. He has the character of Charlie Chaplin down perfect though! I don't feel those two mistakes really hurt the program as a whole, the quality of everything he did well is amazing.

Evan Lysacek (USA) - Same as Oda. Cruising along until that second axel which he also pops. Trouble for Evan is that he planned to do his combo there. Still an amazing performance. What happened to the see-through shirt? Still a season's best...get's the lead!

Daisuke Takahashi (Japan) - Iffy opening. Crashed and burned on the quad. Then bailed on his second triple axel and followed it up with a messy spin. Then he missed the back part of the lutz combo. Oh my. I was shocked when he slipped heading into that second lutz that he got the jump off and managed it in combination. All the jump errors kept this program from singing like it did at Skate Canada. At the end he seemed out of gas. Way down to 5th...eeeeek!

*WOW Evan and Johnny! Gold and Bronze! Nice comeback too for Abbott!...

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Anonymous said...
Surprised that Takahashi is still having this much trouble with his long this late in the season. I guess if he's not together by Japan Nationals, we can probably write him off for the Olympics as a medal contender.
Evan is always nice and steady. Can't believe he popped his triple axel. It was a nice solid program.
Overall I'm not sure if Oda's program was 8 points below Evan's. But it is what it is. It's really too bad that he also popped his triple axel.
Good to see Weir skating fairly flawless program. Although not exact what he intended. Hopefully he'll be flawless by the Nationals.
Good for Abbot to skate so great after crashing his quad. I think the American men are doing so well right now. They are definitely knocking on the doors for Olympic medals. It would be amazing to see American men 1,2,3. But that might be too much of a stretch unless Plushy, Oda, and Joubert all crash and burn.
Overall the Grand Prix Men's Finals' scores are very inflated. I would not be surprised to see the scores back down to earth during the Olympics. Therefore, even though Evan has the highest score of the season, I kinda doubt that it deserved it. I would say Oda or Plushy should have that honor.
The bottom line is whoever bring it, will be the ultimate Olympic champion. My money is still on Plushy.

Anonymous said...
... Men, on the other hand, is extremely exciting. You have Plushy who you can count on landing his quads and triples. You have Oda, who skates a beautiful Chaplin program with the softest knees with a possible quad. You have Joubert who skates like a robot but can out jump everyone except Plushy when he's on. You have Evan who is just solid and you can pretty much count on all his jumps except quads. Just too many guys to count who contend for medals. Plus Weir is there to sneak in a medal if people starts to fall onto wayside and Abbot, who on his best day, can also medal. Then there is Lambiel!! Who knows what he got under his belt! This is just so exciting!...

evilapprentice said...
The men's free skate was a hot mess without the hot. None of the top finishers did anywhere near as well as they could have. I'd say I'm proud of Johnny for his bronze medal, but I don't know that I really am. He has certainly improved on his previous two events, but he's still not doing anywhere NEAR as well as he can. He's also not doing anywhere near as well as he NEEDS to in order to be any kind of threat in Vancouver. He's damned lucky Abbott crashed and burned the way that he did on his free skate, or else Jeremy would have had the bronze, not Johnny. G-d, I hate saying that.
I would kill to see either Oda or Lysacek come out ahead of Joubert and Plushenko in Vancouver. They both must skate cleanly to manage that, though....

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http://loopaxles.blogspot.com/2009/12/gran...terthoughs.html
7.12.2009.

Grand Prix Final Afterthoughs

... The men, by far, were the most exciting here. Even without Lambiel, Plushenko, Chan, and Joubert...these guys put on an epic showdown! Weir, Oda, Lysacek, and Takahashi were stunning in their short programs. In the free skate, Abbott had to dig himself out of a hole after mistakes in the short, and did so with a fine effort that saw only one fall on the quad. Important to note that his score was less than a point away from winning the free skate and got him to fourth place overall. Johnny Weir kept it together to skate a solid (slightly tentative) free skate and pull himself up to the bronze medal for the second consecutive season. Nobunari Oda also skate well despite two silly popped axels and managed the silver after charming the crowd with his Charlie Chaplin free skate. Reigning World Champ Evan Lysacek showed he is a force to be contended with this season after a solid free skate (another silly popped axel) that not only won him the gold medal, but nabbed him the highest men's score of the season...and he did it without a quad (food for thought for Plushenko?). Takahashi, who had the lead after a brilliant short, went to pieces in the free falling all the way to fifth. Some would argue that the men's scores were somewhat inflated here...I'm not sure myself. In general I have a hard time understanding and relating scores from one competition to another so I'll leave that argument to the pundits...

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Anonymous said...
Interestingly. If you take Oda's inflated short program score from the Grand Prix final which is 87.65 and combine it with his best none inflated score of 163.33 from Trophee EB, we come up with 250.98. Let's take Evan's inflated short program score which is 89.85 and combine it with none inflated score of 158.55 from Skate America. We have 248.4. Hmmm, seems like Oda comes out on top if we use the sp scores from inflated Grand Prix final and their individual best from other places where they actually skated clean. Let's take Oda's perfect short program from Trophee EB which is 79.2 and compare it with the inflated Grad Prix final score of 87.65. That's about 10.6% inflated. Evan got 79.17 for his perfect short at Skate America. Compare that with the inflated Grand Prix final score of 89.85. That's about 13.4% inflated. Let's just average those two and we get 12% inflated. Applied that logic to Plushenko's Skate Russia short program score of 82.25, he should get 92.12. Add that to his none inflated long program score of 158.40, we have 250.52. Here Plushenko comes in second after Oda but above Lysacek.

Of course the judges at the Olympics would be the 'fairest' since we have the same set of judges thus the judging criteria is the same. Guess we'll see the result next Feb! My prediction is Plushenko first (he can easily put in two quad triple combos if need be where as no one else can except Joubert), then Joubert (if he's healthy and can pull off 2-3 quads), then Oda or Evan for bronze. If Joubert isn't together (which is possible since he can't exactly train right now), the it'll be a fight between Oda and Evan for silver and bronze with Abbot being the possible spoiler if Abbot skates clean and throws in two quads like he did few weeks back.

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http://www.ifsmagazine.com/forum/index. ... e=threaded
7.12.2009.

Brian Joubert Returns to the Ice

Brian Joubert was back on the ice on his home rink in Poitiers, France on Dec. 3. He glided across the surface for approximately 20 minutes and did the same light workout one day later.

Raymonde Joubert told IFS the swelling in her son’s right foot had gone down. He is back to normal, she added, thanks to daily physiotherapy and mesotherapy.

The French star, last year's World broze medalist, is expected to resume training with Laurent Depouilly today.

On Nov. 25 during a practice session at his home rink in Poitiers, Joubert injured his right foot while attempting a triple Lutz. The injury was serious enough to require surgery. Joubert pulled out of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Tokyo and underwent surgery Nov. 26, One day later, Joubert was back home.

When Joubert initially injured his foot, there was concern he might have fractured bones around his right big toe. However, the surgeon who successfully repaired the ligament found no breaks.

Joubert's participation at the French Nationals in Marseilles is still up in the air. The injury is expected to take six weeks to fully heal.

A similar injury occurred in February 2007, a few weeks before the Worlds in Tokyo, and stitches were required to repair one of his tendons. He went on to the win the global crown that year.

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http://www.ifsmagazine.com/forum/index. ... topic=1874
8.12.2009.

Joubert Making Progress as He Returns From Injury

Brian Joubert, the 2007 World champion, was back on the ice yesterday for two sessions. Each workout was 90 minutes.....

Yesterday Joubert performed some double jumps. The 25-year-old is known for his technical prowess; he has landed three quads in a competition program.

While skating Joubert felt "OK" and did not complain about pain, according to his coach Laurent Depouilly. However, Joubert was sore when he removed his skates. The six-time French champion (2003-08) may miss this season's national championships.

It seems unlikely he will be competition-ready in time for nationals, and his name no longer appears on the starting lists. Even if he was not able to compete, Joubert will travel to Marseilles and attend the competition, which takes place Dec. 18-19.

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Acording to Google translator...

http://www.rmc.fr/edito/sport/96947/jou ... de-france/
8.12.2009.

Contacted by telephone, Brian Joubert said he was ready to compete for France championships next week in Marseille

I am preparing for France, although I know it will be difficult to participate. I am recovering better than expected from my foot injury. Perform on the France championships, this would be an interesting challenge and it would do me good physically and mentally. In any case I am not fixed yet. Afterwards, I could not do the full range of jumps. Physically it will be hard, but it can also be helpful.

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Daisuke Takashaki - 08.12.2009. some Japanese TV emissions, 2 parts:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InLLcwLnT_Q
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMz0iu6aZZo

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http://auntjoyceicecreamstand.blogspot.com...nal-part-3.html
10.12.2009.

Digesting The Grand Prix Final: Part 3

The Grand Prix Final featured many of the heavy hitters in the mens field despite an injury to Brian Joubert and the absence of Evgeny Plushenko, Stephane Lambiel and Patrick Chan. Places really shifted between the short and long programs among the top five men and a tight battle was had. That said, stocks definitely rose and fell for individuals in the mens discipline more than in any other.

Evan Lysacek: Evan is consistent. He always puts out a solid performance. You know that if he has a mistake or a downgrade, it is likely to come on the triple axel. Perhaps the only thing that will keep him from winning the US National Title is an axel implosion and a failed quad attempt. Has anyone noticed that Evan is mysteriously quiet about the quad this season when he used to go on about how important it was when he was bringing the athleticism and masculinity back to skating? The quad attempt appears unlikely at best.

If you've seen Evan skate over the past three years, you know that his programs are the same with just different music in the background. The highlight at the GPF was Evan's debut of his new costumes. The short costume is relatively similar, but his nip-baring free skate attire has been placed in the circular file. While that costume amused me, the new one is even far more heavenly for the bitches who read this blog.

Note: Evan is not known to be the brightest of figure skaters. One of his exes tells us that his spelling is glaringly atrocious.

That said, Evan might not have picked up on the notion of snakes being HUGE PHALLIC SYMBOLS. Evan's self-hating homophobic self now practically has penises wrapped around his chest. Easy access perhaps, but the costume is far more over-the-top and ridiculous. It isn't as though his free skate has anything to do with telling the story of Scheherezade. ( it is true, and I wondered about that) Was Vera Wang too busy guest judging on Project Runway that she had to pass off his costumes on some outlandish intern with a wicked sense of humor?!

Unfortunately, an Olympic medal appears to be inevitable for Evan. A few friends who have trained with him in the past tell me that they'd even rather have Plushenko win Olympic Gold than Evan and his oversized ego. (are not Plushy accused for such ego? ) One phrased the inevitability of him winning an Olympic medal as, "He is the type of person who can get himself to do anything. It's going to happen and we're going to have to deal with it."

It is bad enough having to listen to Scott Hamilton (Evan's mentor) attempt to build him up into some amazing star. Yes Scott, we get that he is a Stars On Ice cast member and represented by IMG. Peter Carruthers even appears in on it. Does anyone else love how every time Peter comments on a team having good unison...they are just starting to lose their unison? He comments about Evan's good flip jump takeoff when he is blatantly on an outside edge. I believe Peter even complimented Evan's inside edge.

His National Title is going to happen. Maybe we should hope he wins an Olympic medal so that he will retire and leave us all alone. It isn't as though anyone is going to pay to see him in any professional tours.

Daisuke Takahashi is frequently built up to be this unbeatable competitor. He was frequently discussed the same way two seasons ago (when he had the skating and results to back it up) but his competitive rhythm just isn't the same as it used to be. He delivered a great short program (that should've been miles ahead of Evan's) but had a Yunabomb of his own in the free skate. We haven't seen him be able to put together a dominant competition---something that used to be routine for him. This has to be somewhat disconcerting entering the pressure cooker that is the Olympic Games. It certainly doesn't help his confidence. He is brilliant when he's on, but one never knows what to expect with him anymore. Daisuke appears to be spending more time on his hairdos than on his mental preparation. I'm worried that gaysian hair product is seeping into his brain. (And you know it's probably made in a country where ingredients aren't regulated)

Nobunari Oda delivered two solid programs, but made a critical mistake when he popped his second triple axel and another when he popped a double axel. That Chaplin program is still charming and adorable, but it isn't as magnificent when he is competing against so many top men. It is just another very good program....not THE program. His Totentanz short program really doesn't stand out enough. It is solid but just isn't memorable the way his free skate is. It is a bit disheartening that he didn't go for the quad after nailing so many quad-triple-triple combos in practice. Given that he has probably hit his peak for the year, it's sad that we will probably never see them in competition. How Arakawa of him!

Is it me or is Johnny Weir actually on a course where he is peaking and improving with each competition? Does Galina actually have him disciplined and adhering to a course of action? Johnny's path appears very promising. He has now nailed all eight triples in his long program this season and is focusing on execution. At least he is back to the level where we can bitch about 'if only' when he leaves out his three jump combo...and a third combo in general. Peter Carruthers said that he HAS to do a triple axel-triple toe, but that would be violating the Zayak rule. Johnny earns more points by doing the triple toe later in the program (even though his triple axel+triple toe combinations were delightful.) Apparently Peter doesn't understand basic rules of multiplication.
(4.0 x 1.0) [ (4.0 x 1.1)

It is time for Johnny to bring the really solid landings, the sass, the diva performance, and nail it. If he does that, he could really be in this thing. The judges are beginning to believe in him again now that he is delivering solid programs again and again. Things are on track for US Nationals. The USFSA would be foolish and wrong not to send him to the Olympics after he has proven that he is still one of the world's finest.

I would just like to gloat that I predicted that Johnny would medal here. Drunksana, being one of the most perpetually negative people I know, predicted a last place finish.

Jeremy Abbott also proved that he truly is world class despite an error-filled short program. Abbott had been sick, his flight was delayed, he missed practices, the practices he attended were inconsistent, and his short program was a disappointment, but Jeremazing came back with a fight and a zeal that we've never seen from him before. I'd actually have given him first place in the free skate (despite the fall on the quad) but there are benefits to being world champion. While I won't be completely relaxed until both Weir and Abbott are officially named to the Olympic Team, both actually appear mentally and physically ready to outperform the rest of the field and earn their spots based on their performances in Spokane.
Note: Jeremy Abbott has sported four different costumes for his free skate this season. He'd be classified as a diva fashionista, if most of them weren't borrowed. He still doesn't appear to have settled on a look. I think I prefer the Frankenstein jacket from Skate Canada.

Tomas Verner was there. He skated. It was a mess. Such talent. Such a waste. And jeans for a short program. Seriously?

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Acording to Google translator...

http://www.sport365.fr/autres-sports/ar ... linn.shtml
09 décembre 2009

Joubert in Tallinn

Operated right foot in late November, Brian Joubert has resumed training last Thursday. The French do not yet take the risk to make all the jumps. However, it aims to make his return to competition in January at the European Championships in Tallinn.

Hardly time to put on skates that Brian Joubert pulls plans already on the comet. Thus, the French champion made the right foot in late November hoping to make his return to the ice in competition in Tallinn, from 19 to 23 January. Date of next European Championships.

Last Thursday, Poitevin has resumed training, though for the moment, as he explains in L'Equipe, the French skater does not take the risk to try all the jumps. Sutout those that require it to build on his right foot at the start of the extension.

"I took the triple Salchow, triple toe loop, double axel, but I remain somewhat cautious on the loop. And, of course, there is no question of venture already on the flip or lutz, "says Joubert, who should not, except surprise compete for championships France, 18 and 19 December in Marseilles.

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Кубок Панина 2009 (Nikolai Panin Memorial) - St. Petersburg
http://fsevents.narod.ru/event/Panin2009/index.htm

Men - Short programs, 10.12.2009.

Сергей Воронов, кор.пр. (Sergey Voronov)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSDIKgJjAxo

Константин Меньшов, кор.пр. (Konstatin Menshov)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9dZc3mRusA