Cup of China *SPOILERS* (Nov 8-11, 2007)

[Isk8NYC]

Cup of China 2007 Discussion Thread
November 8 - 11, 2007
Harbin, China

Official Site: http://www.chnfs.org/2007.htm

ISU Entries / Results: http://www.isufs.org/events/fsevent00010306.htm

Schedule and CBC Broadcast Information:

US Television Schedule: Sunday, November 18th on ESPN; 4:00-7:00pm.
Note that, in the past, the schedule has fluctuated by up to 30 minutes due to other events running over, so you might want to set your recorders to start early and end late.

Brief Schedule:
Thursday - Compulsory Dance, Pairs SP, Ladies SP
Friday - Original Dance, Mens SP, Pairs Free
Saturday - Ladies LP, Dance Free Dance, Mens LP
Sunday - Exhibition

Discuss what you want, spoilers and gossip are allowed!

[geoskate]

Congratulations to McLaughlin/Brubaker and Miller/Moram for winning the silver and bronze medals respectively! This was the first Grand Prix medal for both of them, I believe. In fact, this was McLauglin/Brubaker's first Senior Grand Prix event, since they were competing on the Junior Grand Prix last year and are the current Junior World Champions.

Having said that, this pairs field was ridiculously weak. M/B's silver-medal skate here would likely have placed 4th at Skate America and 5th at Skate Canada, and M/M's bronze-medal skate would likely have placed 5th at Skate America and dead last at Skate Canada.

Nevertheless, competitors take the opportunities they are offered and run with them, and that's what these two pairs did. Good for them.

[Muskoka Skater]

Wow, look at all these young female skaters: Pairs/Yue Zhang/CHN/14yrs old, Pairs/Keauna McLaughlin/USA/15yrs old, Pairs/Maria Segejeva/EST/15yrs old, and Ladies/Caroline Zhang/USA/14yrs old!!

[blackmanskating]

I'm really glad that Johnny Weir did his thing and got Gold!!! Congrats man!!! Glad to see him back on top of the podium! 8-)


BlackManSkating