2010 NHK Trophy

2010 NHK Trophy
10/22/2010- -10/24/2009 - Nagoya, Japan

Announcement from JFS
http://www.skatingjapan.or.jp/image_data/fck/file/2010_Figure/2010_NHKTrophy_info.pdf

Japanese TV programs NHK On Air Schedule
http://www.nhk.or.jp/figure/?from=tp_ac12

Interview with Daisuke and Mao
http://www.nhk.or.jp/figure/interviews/kaiken_01/index_flv.html

Schedule: Japan Time

1)10/22/2010(FRI)
14:30～Opening Ceremorny
15:00～Short Dance
17:05～Pairs Short Program
19:05～Ladies Short Program
20:48～Original Dance

2)10/23/2010(SAT)　
12:20～Men's Short Program
14:30～Free Dance
16:35～Pairs Free Skate
18:00～Commendation Ceremony for Pair
18:50～Ladies Free Program
20:45～Commendation Ceremony for Ladies

3)10/24/2010(SUN)
12:00～Men's Free Program
14:00～Commendation Ceremony for Men
16:00～Exhibition

That schedule looks weird to me. Original and Compulsory dance? No Free dance?

Oh, and if anybody finds a good online-streaming for me in Europe, let me know. Not sure I'll be able to follow it very well anyway, but it might come in handy to at least have an option. Otherwise it'll be youtube.

Yeah please let us know a live stream for europe soon! I have to see it

The season finally begins!!!

That's the starting order for SP
1. Jeremy Ten
2. Ross Miner
3. Takahito Mura
4. Jialiang Wu
5. Florent Amodio
6. Yuzuru Hanyu
7. Shawn Sawyer
8. Denis Ten
9. Adrian Schultheiss
10. Kevin Van Der Perren
11. Daisuke Takahashi
12. Jeremy Abbott

Good luck, Dai-chan!!! I can't wait to see his performance!

And I'm looking forward to seeing Mao. Her programs are amazing! I love them so much. I'm sure she has improved her lutz and hope this season will be very successful for her!

You can see Daisuke's practice.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fh92T7Fxrc&feature=sub
He is so cute with this hair-do

Thank you, Sanseki.

I love his hair too.

People in US, universal sports has live streaming starting from 11 pm tonight, but it costs $14;95.

I will wait their TV broadcast on Friday from 1pm, but I guess somebody will upload it to you tube right after NHK live broadcast staring from 3pm today (Japan time.)

I CAN NOT WAIT!!!

Tomorrow we have responsible day. I wish good luck to Dai-chan

I so hope he can do better than Mao!

And i also pray for the judges to be not that weird once more

Hi everyone
If you don't know where, you can watch NHK here: http://tvali.ge/gadget.php?channel=70954
It's free and no geographical blocking (at least in Europe you can watch it).
I've watched there the competition today, and it was ok. Except for the fact it keeps reloading every 5 minutes (but starts where it stopped before reloading) and is delayed like 10 minutes to the actual time of the competition. But it's better than nothing and you can watch the whole competition

mini, thank you so much

Good luck to Daisuke. His hair looks cute in the video.

Daisuke is on first place after SP with 78.04
hand touch on Axel & his StS was better in CoI.
but after all he was in good mood today & I`m glad that this programm suits to competition (I was afraid of that)
Daisuke, please change your hair!
I`m glad that he wears this "crazy" shirt!

Jeremy Abbot is on second place with 74.62. I don`t like his programm & don`t understand standing ovation from audience to him.

Don't kill me guys but I thought Jeremy out performed Dai. Still, Dai was definitely on fire today! I was feeling kind of sluggish and watching Dai perked me right up. I'm looking forward to seeing him compete his long program.

Lil, I actually like his hair. I think it gives him some attitude. I can see why some people don't like it though. That front part that flips around can be distracting for some people.

Jeremy performed well. But, I'm Daisuke-bias and I loved his performance. There was so much energy in his short program. Although his hand touched the ice, his performance was good and I enjoyed it. As I was watching him perform, my heart was pounding from start to finish.

I don`t like Abbot’s program. I saw only too much hands.

And I love Daisuke’s SP. But I did't have the energy and joy of dance today. Nevertheless he deserves a leading position.


Good luck tomorrow in FS, Daisuke!

panther wrote:

And I love Daisuke’s SP. But I didn't have the energy and joy of dance today.

I agree with you. I think he can perform more energy than he did today. Actually, I thought Abbot got the first place, but some of his spins has no count.
After his short program, Daisuke said "I'm not satisfied with my performance today. I was so tired at end of the program, but I'll try to do best for tomorrow."

MEN SHORT PROGRAM Result

FPl. Name Nation Points SP FS
1 Daisuke TAKAHASHI JPN 78.04 1
2 Jeremy ABBOTT USA 74.62 2
3 Shawn SAWYER CAN 70.15 3
4 Florent AMODIO FRA 70.01 4
5 Yuzuru HANYU JPN 69.31 5
6 Denis TEN KAZ 68.74 6
7 Ross MINER USA 64.85 7
8 Jialiang WU CHN 64.06 8
9 Takahito MURA JPN 63.20 9
10 Adrian SCHULTHEISS SWE 62.24 10
11 Kevin VAN DER PERREN BEL 55.31 11
12 Jeremy TEN CAN 54.48 12

Can't wait to see his free program!!
Go for it, Daisuke!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJ8PaSzZvn0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIk1wQWMejE
they already posted it on tube!
many thanks!

That performance was HOT!!!! I LOVE the hair (gives the really sexy latin vibe), LOVE the shirt, but most of all, I LOVE LOVE LOVE Daisuke's attitude. Say what you like about Abbott, but NOBODY has better expression on the ice than Daisuke! This program has me transfixed, every time I watch it, from start to finish. As do most of Dai's programs actually. I have never been able to say that about any other skaters, except T&D.

I am happy Daisuke got the first place, but like swandie and Leode, I thought Jeremy would be in the first place - his jumps were on and clean and the performance had a nice flow. He had a missing element (a change foot sit spin?) prevented him from being on the first. I am not sure if I liked Jeremy's program but it was clean and he had focus and presence on the ice, and he looked confident. Anyway, such is competition it happens.

Dai got an "e" call on his first opening flip jump. I don't think he every got "e" on flip. I would have to look closely. The scores are hard to predict now we have one less element and the rule changes seem to affect a lot especially on spinns.

By the way, is it only me that I felt Daisuke was somehow detached? His eyes lacked the usual sparkle and his usual energy just didn't flow today. His performance was good, but just didn't draw you in as much as he normally does. It's almost that his mind wasn't exactly here. Is he tired or sick? Or something to worry about in his mind? I can't really tell.

He said he ran out of energy at the end of the program - the short program - I wonder if he can keep up with the energy for the long program tomorrow.

Crossing my fingers!!

Okay, I looked closely on his take-off edge on flip, I don't really understand why it's "e" at all... Maybe he was slightly jerking the edge right before, but still it looks to me a flip. Anyone seen it??

Lil wrote:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJ8PaSzZvn0

Famous Russian НТВ+ commentator spoke very well about Daisuke. He is very easy, very pleasant on ice, he is not a burden to skate, commentator said, and he lit the audience. "Thanks to these stars in the sky of figure skating – they really can improve your mood at 8 o'clock in the morning". And I'm not sure that Abbott will be able to overtake Takahashi, he added.
And he was right.

Hi Guys:

I enjoyed Dai's performance and Hair!! very much today.

But I agree with people saying that he lacked usual spark today.
I thought Abbot won.

Did anybody notice that he went into his step sequence after the spin right away?
Was it like that before?

I wanted to see something that signals "Hey My step sequence will start, watch out.!!"

Regarding " e" call, I sometimes felt that his flip/lutz edges were king of borderline of lip/fluts. He just has to be careful/

Dai won in commanding fashion despite a fall and a popped jump. Both he and his hair delivered the tango attitude but this program will have to grow on me. I expected it to be closer between Dai and Jeremy.

The medal ceremony had some funny moments. Florent was on the podium jumping up trying to be taller. Then while they were taking pictures, Jeremy tried to make himself shorter. Brings back memories of 2005 NHK.

I like Yuzury`s skating. He has speed & his jumps is easy, and no wonder.

Florant Amodio looks vulgar to me, but at least he draws my attention to the end and about Jeremy I can not say this. I don`t want to hurt somebody`s feelings, but he looks so boring. I hardly waited for the end of his programm.
He`s not in the same league, as were Lambiel, Johnny, Evan and Brian. Just my opinion.

Dai was not in best mood today. I have to say that he performs better in JO & it`s not about only jumps. He fell on one triple, then fell on 3L-3R.
But anyway the class of his skating is visibly much higher. So with 234.79 overall he wins.
Jeremy is on second place with 218.19.

Congratulations, Daisuke!!!
I love his tango, it's adorable and Dai was dancing pretty good, with so much passion. In the second part of a program he looked tired, and his jumps wasn't so huge and pure, but as a whole it was great. And I love his hair and costume.
But I don't like so much his SP, especially the second part of step sequence, though he really improved the program.
I like both Jeremy's programs. He was was gentle, lyrical, his moving was so light. An Amodio was wonderful. He has so much charisma and very nice program!