Post by elanor on Jan 20, 2014 20:03:04 GMT 1
Can someone please kindly translate what the judges said after Stephane's performance in both the SP and LP at the Professional Cup? I'm particularly interested in what Tarasova had to say because she was the only one that didn't give Stephane a 6.0
SP www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2Toyn0a0sU
LP www.youtube.com/watch?v=1g4RNtT1giA&feature=youtu.be
Overall, the judges were praising him a lot (no wonder) . Like they were really enthusiastic and showering with compliments, gave standing ovation twice. It was nice considering it is Russian public TV and they are supposed to praise Russian skaters there . Plus, these people are important figures of figure skating history, so I'm sure it was very pleasent for Stephane to hear all this.
Victor Petrenko said his technique is great and the jumps, there is nothing he could pick up on . He said that Carmen was too short and Stephane did it better than he when he performed it. The others said his technique is brilliant (not just spins) and it would be great to see it in the Olympics.
Tarasova explained she gave 5.9 because she felt the spin (I guess she meant the first one that introduces the main theme of torreador in the refrain) didn't fit the structure of the music and the mood (I would agree with this, at least she had a point ), and she'd expect the movement express more the intensity of the music here (this is how I understood her, it was a bit vague for me). The other lady (forgot her name, she's a Russian coach) was very complimentary, said this is exceptional skating that raises stadiums etc, it is great to have a chance to see it on TV and she had a cosmic experience . They all said Stephane won the competition and Yagudin said he is a genius and it's an honor for him to skate with him together. Honestly, the competition between them was a bit awkward all things considered but whatever, they know what it is about.
They probably were the most generous in praise for Stephane, comparing with other skaters, although I didn't listen their comments very carefully, it's beyond my patience. It was all over the place and it's better not comment on the judging. Starting that all judges are Russian (actually, Petrenko is Ukrainian but they introduced him as a great CCCP master of skating or something like this).