2010 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final

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Takahashi - He hit on Kozuka when doing a jump during the routine!!!Kozuka was OK but he was down for a while and took a long time to skate around. He didn't look very hurt though, and later he went on to finish the routine with slst and final spin. hope it's really OKIt's my first time to see a real crash, it's just terrible...His lutz was not here this time, He did this jump at my corner every time and all I saw was falls,pops and hand downs...And he fell on several 4Ts too.

LXDT wrote:

He didn't look very hurt though, and later he went on to finish the routine with slst and final spin. hope it's really OKIt's my first time to see a real crash, it's just terrible...His lutz was not here this time, He did this jump at my corner every time and all I saw was falls,pops and hand downs...And he fell on several 4Ts too.

Thanks for the updates, but are you talking about Kozuka here, or Daisuke? Thanks again!

Absolute，Daisuke

Daisuke fell pretty hard...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQG7akEQGJ4

I'm so glad they were OK!

Thank you for the information, LXDT and chie.
OMG, I was worry about them, but they seems to be O.K.
I froze when I saw the accident.

After the crush, Daisuke said to Takahiko, "I'm O.K, so don't worry about it."
From his interview,
-Are you O.K, now?
Daisuke "Yeah, I'm O.K, I'm so glad Takahiko is also O.K."

Leode, and before that what did Takahiko say?

This is a horrible crush. I never wanted to see two of my favorite skaters hit on the ice like this.
It really scares me when skaters crush each other while practice.

Euphoria wrote:

Leode, and before that what did Takahiko say?

Takahiko said
"I'm quite alright. It was Takahshi-senshu's turn to do run-through practice, so I should have been more careful."

Short interview
http://www.sanspo.com/sports/news/101209/spm1012091803001-n2.htm

Daisuke "(By a crush with Taka) I hit my butt. No problem. Now I'm in the best condition in this season. I've never got GPF title,
then I want to grab it."

Takahiko"I am really sorry for Takahashi-senshu. I was relieved when he said to me "I'm alright." I was placed 2nd by force of
circumstance 2 years ago. This season, I can perform by controlling myself."


I know Daisuke is always a gentleman, so is Takahiko. I wish both of them good luck at GPF!

oh...no... Daisuke, take very good care of your body, please. Perhaps you should skip this competition, nothing is more important than your body... Let me slap on Kozuka's face!!

Thanks for posting the interview, but it's a little too optimistic to believe after what I saw on videos…

HE, I know what you feel and am so much worried whether Daisuke's condition is really alright or not.

But Takahiko did not do it on purpose, he sincerely said "Sorry" to Daisuke and regrets his carelessness.
Let's hope Daisuke is not injured for now. I know Daisuke always says "I'm alright" even when he is actually not alright.
Knowing that, I still want to believe what he said.

OMG, Daisuke received a very strong blow in the back. It's very bad accident. Suppose that all will be fine.

Yshion, thanks for your follow up. I understand Kozuka’s apology was sincere. What worries me the most is how Daisuke tries to pretend he is ok… It did not look all right to me at all… We all are crossing fingers for him right now, that’s for sure.

Panther, I turned pale with fear too

Watching the video it seems to me that Daisuke noticed Takahiko at the last moment and in one second he tried to react somehow. Anyway it could have finished much worse, good they didn't hit themselves with blades.
Accidents, maybe not someone landing on you, and falls are a part of this sport. That particular one looked painful and it definitely took a while to recover from the pain, but that doesn't mean he got injured. I'm sure he had worse falls.

Thank you for the news and video, all.
I feel sorry for Daisuke, I hope he didn't get injured.
But Daisuke, you did your best!!

ISU GP Final 2010/2011
ISU Grand Prix Final
Beijing / CHN
09.12.2010 - 12.12.2010
http://www.isuresults.com/results/gpf1011/

Men SP Result

FPl. Name Nation Points SP FS
1 Nobunari ODA JPN 86.59 1
2 Patrick CHAN CAN 85.59 2
3 Daisuke TAKAHASHI JPN 82.57 3
4 Takahiko KOZUKA JPN 77.90 4
5 Tomas VERNER CZE 65.37 5
6 Florent AMODIO FRA 61.64 6

After short program, from Daisuke's interview, "In short program, the only one thing I regret is my steps. I missed it. Because I was so tired that I couldn't move another step. In my feeling, I'm not satisfied with my performance, so I don't know why I placed 3rd. The clash has not affect on my performance at all."

http://www.jiji.com/jc/c?g=spo_30&rel=j7&k=2010121000959

I cross my fingers for Daisuke.

Leode wrote:

I cross my fingers for Daisuke.

Either and I.

panther wrote:

Protocols
http://fotki.yandex.ru/users/always--late/album/138843/

Thanks a lot for them, panther!
All Daisuke's spins are level 3. And performance wasn't clean again And he doesn't have such high GOE for his jumps as Nobu has. Daisuke needs quad in his SP to beat Chan and Nobu in Tokyo.

Leode wrote:

After short program, from Daisuke's interview, "In short program, the only one thing I regret is my steps. I missed it. Because I was so tired that I couldn't move another step. In my feeling, I'm not satisfied with my performance, so I don't know why I placed 3rd. The clash has not affect on my performance at all."

That's strange. Didn't Daisuke say yesterday that he is in great condition. Why he was tired?
I wish him good luck tomorrow! He has to skate clean FS if he wants to win. And I really hope Dai-chan will show us his beautiful 4F

Yes, and he needs quad yesterday - 4F or 4T - it does not matter.

Good luck, Daisuke!

Let him win his gold at GPF!!!! Daisuke, good luck!

Patrick, you didn`t fall?
That`s strange!

Nobu has great jumps today. I`m glad for him, esp. after SA.

But today was not my day. I`m upset.

panther wrote:

Yes, and he needs quad - 4F or 4T - it does not matter.
Good luck, Daisuke!

I think it does. The value of 4T is 10.3 points and 4F is 12.3 points. And tomorrow Chan, Nobu, Takahiko maybe Tomas will jump 4T, everybody can do it. So it will be much more impressive if Dai-chan does 4F, IMO.

Lil wrote:

Patrick, you didn`t fall?
That`s strange!

yes, quite unusual.

I really like Daisuke's new costume for his SP . Will he show us a new costume tomorrow

Good luck, Dai-chan!

sanseki wrote:

I think it does. The value of 4T is 10.3 points and 4F is 12.3 points. And tomorrow Chan, Nobu, Takahiko maybe Tomas will jump 4T, everybody can do it. So it will be much more impressive if Dai-chan does 4F, IMO.

I know, but I mean clean and full quad.

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new costume （so bad）

I'm glad Takahiko and Dai are ok after that collision! I think it might have affected Takahiko's performance a bit.

Dai definitely needs a quad (or two) to win in addition to skating clean. If his quad flip is good to go, it would be a good idea to put it in. Nobunari will probably throw out his 3-3-3 so hopefully he keeps track of his combos. Patrick can probably fall four times and still medal (or even win).

LXDT wrote:

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new costume （so bad）

Oh, I don`t like it too! I liked his shirt of "rose ashes" color.

I`don`t like his costume for SP too. His sleeves are like feelers of some fantastic huge insect.
I hate an abundance of pastes and spangles on the black.
I vote for an orange shirt. This color suits to his hair.

May be Taka & Dai`s condition has worsened after accident.

You know, when I watched Amodio`s SP, it was like some parody of Dai`s "Romeo & Juliette" in some aspects.