Prima zi de competitie in China, la campionatul mondial de patinaj artistic, a continuat cu programul scurt al probei de perechi.
Clasamentul intermediar este urmatorul:
1 Q Meagan DUHAMEL / Eric RADFORD CAN 76.98 New personal best video
“Un peu plus haut” – Ginette Reno
„We are at one of the biggest competitions of our career and we’re heading into the long program for the very first time in first place. The goal remains the same each time we go out and that’s just keeping everything in a little bubble between me and Meagan. We know we can do our job in the moment, because we’ve done it in training and in past competitions. Having a great skate in the short helps us feel more relaxed and also our scores allow us more freedom. Overall we feel very confident going into tomorrow.” – Eric Radford
Nici un munte nu pare a fi prea inalt pentru Meagan si Eric in acest sezon. Dupa ce au castigat campionatul national, Skate Canada, Trofeul NHK, finala ISU Grand Prix, Four Continents, mai pe scurt toate competitiile la care au participat in sezonul 2014-2015, cei doi canadieni sunt la Shanghai doar pentru un singur lucru: titlul mondial! Planul le merge ca pe roate, caci si evolutia de astazi a fost splendida. Partea tehnica extrem de bine lucrata, cu elemente dificile, le-a adus multe puncte avans fata de adversarii lor. Au inceput programul cu un triplu twist, fara nici o ezitare, si apoi un triplu lutz (!) in paralel de poveste, urmat de triplu lutz aruncat, secventa de pasi, pirueta, spirala mortii, secventa de pasi toate de nivel 4. Doar la partea artistica a fost o mica diferenta de 0,20 puncte intre ei si perechea chineza Pang & Tong, in favoarea acestora din urma. Viitorul suna bine pentru Meagan si Eric.
2 Q Qing PANG / Jian TONG CHN 72.59 New Season Best
Moonflower – Secret Garden
„We are so happy with our performance. It is a new short program after the Four Continents and we worried about skating on home ice a little bit. We are glad that we nailed everything today and hope to keep it together tomorrow.” – Jian Tong
We just wanted to give two good performances to the fans before we retire. This World Championship is very precious. The coming back journey was not easy, but we are happy to be here. Today we’ve done one good program and we hope tomorrow we can do another.” – Qing Pang
Inca o data, Qing si Jian dau o lectie de patinaj, de eleganta si de maiestrie tuturor patinatorilor si fanilor. Iata ca exista patinaj la nivel competitional si dupa varsta de 35 ani… si la ce nivel!!!
3 Q Wenjing SUI / Cong HAN CHN 71.63 New Season Best
Stray Cat Strut – Brian Setzer
„This year we had all our competitions abroad, so it is our first time to compete in China this season. I am so excited about it. The audience encouraged me a lot, so I wanted to do my best to give something back to the audience. The performance today is almost what we do in training. The connection between the audience and us was very strong.” – Wenjing Sui