2023 Grand Prix Final - Free Dance: “China In Your Dance”

[miffy]

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Starting Order

StN. Name Nation Rank Points Warm-Up Group 1 1 Marjorie LAJOIE / Zachary LAGHA CAN 6 74.74 2 Laurence FOURNIER BEAUDRY / Nikolaj SOERENSEN CAN 5 74.82 3 Lilah FEAR / Lewis GIBSON GBR 4 76.24 Warm-Up Group 2 4 Piper GILLES / Paul POIRIER CAN 3 85.17 5 Charlene GUIGNARD / Marco FABBRI ITA 2 85.82 6 Madison CHOCK / Evan BATES USA 1 89.15

 

[victorskid]

My feline companion "forced me" to have a little "cat nap" after watching Rio but we're back in time for the Free Dance

And as predicted, Mark appears to be on his own for the event

 

[tony]

I have a long work day coming but I woke up early and can watch this event entirely. Hopefully not to rage like at NHK

 

[Karen-W]

I have a long work day coming but I woke up early and can watch this event entirely. Hopefully not to rage like at NHK

Ha. It's not a competition without you raging over every single discipline.

 

[skatingguy]

Marjorie Lajoie/Zachary Lagha
Coach: R. Haguenauer, M.-F. Dubreuil, P. Denis
Music: Roses by Jean-Michel Blais

 

[airgelaal]

little nap and again good morning

 

[Karen-W]

little nap and again good morning

If I'd taken a nap, I'd have surely slept through this segment.

 

[airgelaal]

If I'd taken a nap, I'd have surely slept through this segment.

I have "competition experience". And an alarm

 

[tony]

Some of the strongest and cleanest technique we will see today, and this team should be the one pressing to get onto the World podium. Alas, it’s most likely 6th for them this year no matter what. Their time will come.

 

[skatingguy]

Marjorie Lajoie/Zachary Lagha
Coach: R. Haguenauer, M.-F. Dubreuil, P. Denis
Music: Roses by Jean-Michel Blais

Straight Line Lift 4
OFTW3+OFTM3
Choreo Spin Move
SyTwW4+SyTwM4
Dance Spin 4
Choreo Character Step Sequence
Stationary Lift 4
DiStW3+DiStM3
Rotational Lift 4
Choreo Dance Lift

This is what we've come to expect from this team. A beautiful skate, wonderful skating skills, performance, and beautiful positions in every element.

118.89 = 1st Place
193.63 = 1st Place

 

[Karen-W]

Really exquisite program from LajLag.

 

[skatingguy]

Laurence Fournier Beaudry/Nikolaj Soerensen
Coach: M.-F. Dubreuil, P. Lauzon, R. Haguenauer
Music: Notre Dame de Paris

 

[Karen-W]

Also... I was right earlier - Ted is skipping commentary for this segment and we are blessed with just Mark!

 

[airgelaal]

Notre Dame

 

[leilaofpaper]

Hmm, the Danadians dropping a few levels in different places.

 

[tony]

I can’t agree with Mark that the one-foot was faster (or cleaner, at all) and the twizzles were a mess. I think even she was slightly off but her level holds for now. Even the choreographic assisted jumps weren’t really done with much ease.

This is slow-moving and I don’t find the choreography to ever be woven together with difficulty.

Give it to L/L. They are far superior IMO, even on PCS.

 

[leilaofpaper]

Should go behind LaLa but I assume they’ll win on PCS no matter what.

 

[skatingguy]

Laurence Fournier Beaudry/Nikolaj Soerensen
Coach: M.-F. Dubreuil, P. Lauzon, R. Haguenauer
Music: Notre Dame de Paris

OFTW3+OFTM3
Rotational Lift 4 + Stationary Lift 4
SyTwW4+SyTwM2 (3 after review)
DiStW3+DiStM2
Dance Spin 3 (4 after review)
Choreo Assist Jump
Choreo Character Step Sequence
Curve Lift 4
Choreo Dance Lift

That's closer to Lajoie/Lagha than I thought it would be. Will the level 2 on his twizzles stay? (Edited: No, they gained a level after review)

120.75 = 1st Place
195.57 = 1st Place

 

[PRlady]

To my sleepy eye, L/L should be ahead. Nik fecked twizzles again and some lifts looked awkward.

 

[Gris]

I said in yesterday’s thread that watching from the arena, I thought Nikolaj was the weakest skater here (rather than Lilah). And today he’s not much better either.

BTW there’s a guy in the stands who growls before the Canadian teams skate.

 

[Karen-W]

FBSoer... hmmmm... Mark is telling us that they're losing levels on a lift, Nik's twizzles and one of the step sequences. This will be close between them and LajLag. Judges better get it right today and put LajLag ahead of them.

 

[airgelaal]

Laurence's abs are to die for

 

[skatingguy]

BTW there’s a guy in the stands who growls before the Canadian teams skate.

We can hear it through the stream. I was thinking it was one of the Canadian pairs guys - Trennt Michaud?

 

[airgelaal]

Long wait is a bad sign

 

[victorskid]

Close but no cigar

1​	Laurence FOURNIER BEAUDRY / Nikolaj SOERENSEN	CAN	120.75​	66.61​		54.14​	9.14​	9.11​	8.82​	0.00​	#2​
2​	Marjorie LAJOIE / Zachary LAGHA	CAN	118.89​	66.59​		52.30​	8.79​	8.75​	8.61​	0.00​	#1​

 

[skatingguy]

Lilah Fear/Lewis Gibson
Coach: R. Haguenauer, P. Lauzon, M.-F. Dubreuil
Music: Gonna Fly Now (Rocky), Eye of the Tiger

 

[Karen-W]

Feckin' stupid judges!!!!!

 

[airgelaal]

 

[airgelaal]

Not sure about the medals, but they won the championship belt

 

[skatingguy]

Lilah Fear/Lewis Gibson
Coach: R. Haguenauer, P. Lauzon, M.-F. Dubreuil
Music: Gonna Fly Now (Rocky), Eye of the Tiger

OFTW2+OFTM4 (Lilah to 3 after review)
SyTwW4+SyTwM4
DiStW3+DiStM3
Choreo Assisted Jump
Dance Spin 4 (2 after review)
Curve Lift 4 + Rotational Lift 4
Choreo Character Step Sequence
Choreo Slide Move
Stationary Lift 4

Not the same energy as NHK.

126.03 = 1st Place
202.27 = 1st Place