Compulsory Dances - what a massive improvement!!

[La Rhumba]

I hope you don't mind me starting a new thread for this Mel, but as I watched the Golden Waltz today at Euros - the hardest CD to do on the schedule - I was soooooo impressed at the massive improvement Sinead and John have made this season. It was amazing, they were superb, and IMO, along with Domnina/Shabalin, should've been placed ahead of Faiella/Scali. They deserved 7th, but 8th is also tremendous. Their technique, flow and speed was excellent, the dance had a lilting quality that glided across the ice beautifully. They complimented eachother very well, and looked a real couple [who would know they were bro/sis?] I honestly thought this year would be about consolidation, as it's much harder in year 2 internationally, but S&J have surpassed any expectations. Congrats all round to them and Joan, who is doing a wonderful job. I watched it about 5 times on the telly, and it was so great to see Sinead say "personal best" when their scores came up. I can't wait for the OD on Thursday!!!!!

www.isufs.org/results/ec2005/CAT004RS.HTM

GOOD LUCK SINEAD AND JOHN!!

BTW John looked tres tres gorgeous and smart in his tails, and Sinead's dress was lovely. [She had the same hairstyle as Navka today]. Thank Gawd Eurosport broadcast the CD in full from Euros again today! Bog off Tennis from Oz!

[La Rhumba]

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The first 2 pics of John & Sinead [wearing mint green dress] are from today's CD. They had a lovely twirling rotational lift to close. Hopefully OD and FD pics will be added at this link later.

[La Rhumba]

Let's try a direct link

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[La Rhumba]

CD Article by Sandra Stevenson in the Telegraph:

Kerrs get the point of new system

They support the new cumulative system which they, and their coach Joan Slater, say is fairer.


www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml;sessionid=E0BWAN0Y2HSUPQFIQMGSM5OAVCBQWJVC?xml=/sport/2005/01/26/soices26.xml&sSheet=/sport/2005/01/26/ixothspt.html&_requestid=18518

Two small errors though, the O's are currently 16th, and the OD is on Thursday 27th, but that's Press deadlines for you.

[Sandra is the British journalist, author and former skater who writes for BOI as Alexandra Stevenson.]

[La Rhumba]

In the Final Group again!!!!

Warm-Up Group 5
18 NAVKA Tatiana - KOSTOMAROV Roman RUS 1 44.19
19 KERR Sinead - KERR John GBR 8 32.97
20 FAIELLA Federica - SCALI Massimo ITA 6 36.10
21 KULIKOVA Svetlana - NOVIKOV Vitali RUS 10 32.53
22 DELOBEL Isabelle - SCHOENFELDER Olivier FRA 4 38.49

It'll be tough to follow the World Champions, but I'm sure S&J will be FAB!!!!

ALL THE BEST SINEAD AND JOHN!!

BTW I emailed Eurosport to thank them for the fantastic, full coverage of the CD, and the wonderful Nicky and Chris! [British commentators]. Hopefully we'll get the same next year too, in spite of the boring Tennis.

[Edited to change text colour to Blue as Pink didn't show up!]

[sunnyskate]

Thanks for all the links!!

Congrats to Sinead and John and yay for being in the last group again!

[Melanie]

yey, very proud.
Now all that we need is Stephane.....