Grand Prix Final, 8 - 11 Dec 2011, Quebec City, Canada

Entries and results:

http://www.isuresults.com/events/fsevent00011310.htm

Time conversion site:

http://www.timeanddate.com/

As you already know, the only live event Eurosport 2 is going to air, is senior short dance, which is Friday 20:00 CET.
You can find a working Eurosport stream here (usually when a bc has already started):
http://www.hahasport.com/

Russia-2 is planning to show live free programs in all disciplines.

Here's a list of Russia-2 streams (at least one of these usually works for me):

http://kaban.tv/rossiya-2-online

http://www.debilizator.tv/big.cgi?kanal=7

http://www.piranya.com/video-russia.php?from=sport

http://www.piranya.com/video-russia.php?from=iptv-sport2


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Guys in Japan, does NHK (or other TV channel) have men and ladies short programs in their schedule?

Hello hsuhs

You are great as always!! Thank you soo very much!! I'm so busy right now I didn't have the chance to look for feeds. And with your given information I'm not worried anymore :-) GRAND PRIX FINAL - now you can come :-))))))))

Yeah.... but we still don´t have short programs (except for short dance).


Daisuke & GPF preview:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnZq0mc1qeI

Tv Asahi will broadcast GPF that is not live telecast but delayed at golden time zone.

12/10(Sat.) M-SP/L-SP
12/11(Sun.) M-FS/L-FS
12/12(Mon.) EX

hsuhs wrote:

Russia-2 is planning to show live free programs in all disciplines.

Here's a list of Russia-2 streams (at least one of these usually works for me):

http://kaban.tv/rossiya-2-online

http://www.debilizator.tv/big.cgi?kanal=7

These two usually work fine for me as well. Just in case if for someone they do not, here is a couple of alternative links:
http://nashgorod.pnz.ru/index2_69.html
www.belsmi.narod.ru/tv_rtr-2.htm

The broadcast will be: Dec 11th 00:40, 5:00, 22:50 Moscow time.

Team Japan at GPF preview

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzzN63-d-3A

Thank you very much for various imformation, guys! You are so helpful!

Dai-chan arrived at Quebec with Mao and Yuzuru.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnWfdEIvBNI

"I've been wanting to land a quad in competition, so I'd like to make it here if possible. But other than that, I don't want to make any mistakes apart from quad."

Go Dai-chan!!

hsuhs and miyu thank you so much for the youtube links :-)))

It's so nice to see Dai-chan once again. In the first video he's pretty serious but in the second video he showed us his lovely smile again :-) And isn't it nice to see him with a beard, even here he's pretty accurate about the style :-)) And Mao just looked cute with the woolen hat :-)

Cheers
Gudrun.

Thank you all for your input, guys!

Time schedule is up:
http://www.isuresults.com/results/gpf1112/

I repost it here together with local and CET (GER, NED, FRA, ITA etc) times (seniors only):

Friday Dec 9

Ladies SP

13:00 // 19:00 CET

Short Dance

14:05 // 20:05 CET

Pairs SP

20:00 // Saturday 02:00 CET

Men SP

21:15 // Saturday 03:15 CET

Saturday Dec 10

Ladies FS

15:40 // 21:40 CET

Men FS

16:55 // 22:55 CET

Pairs FS

20:15 // Sunday 02:15 CET

Sunday Dec 11

Free Dance

13:50 // 19:50 CET

Ex Gala (I'm not sure about the time, but Russia 2 will show it live)

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I wish men were to skate last, after Virtue and Moir's win. Alas.

Good morning!

News after the first practice.
http://www.nikkansports.com/sports/news/f-sp-tp0-20111208-873990.html

Dai-chan likes the quality of the ice.
He landed 4T with one hand down. He was surprised because it's been a while since he landed 4T in the first practice in competition. (But he laughed saying "my 4T tends to go away suddenly, so it's hard to say.")
I intend to do 4T a quad in SP this time.

Go Dai-chan!


Also, Yuzuru landed quads three times, Mao landed 3A once and Akiko landed 3-3. Yesterday was Yuzuru's 17th Birthday. Happy birthday, Yuzu!!

Video of the first practice. Thank you sooooo much to the poster!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yu-6yzurRzk

Regarding quad attempt in SP, according to this article,
http://www.jiji.com/jc/c?g=spo_date1&k=2011120800269

It will depend on his condition of the day, but he want to go for a quad because he thinks he can not get a medal without quad. And he wants to win, yet he emphasizes this is just one of the steps toward Sochi.

Go Dai-chan!

Yuzu's practice vid.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zn2TXJouMA

Javi's practice vid.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufykNmAMDi0

Hello hsuhs and miyu (and, of course, all others) :-)

Thank you sooo much for your comments and links - it's just great! I get up in the morning and the first thing I see is your comments, links etc. - it's like Christmas :-))))

Dai-chan looks really concentrated right now, I'm happy about that! He'll definetely give his best and I hope we can all watch it live :-)

Yuzuru and only 17! It's amazing, isn't it? Belated congratulations and many happy returns :-)))

Cheers
Gudrun.

Genki long time no see, happy for your GPF trip.

yukisnowflake & other who will be there, have a good time!

Morning, guys!

miyu, thank you so much for all those news!

Quote :

It will depend on his condition of the day, but he want to go for a quad because he thinks he can not get a medal without quad.

Well, I happen to think Daisuke will easily medal without the quad (in this field, in December), if the rest of his jumps are landed and fully rotated.

But, he most probably will need a quad (toeloop or flip, or both) at Worlds. And maybe one of the ways to get used to skate a competitive program that includes quad, is to start landing quads now.

There's also Nationals, and maybe 4CC as well. Enough opportunities.

I like how he looks in that practice video: very smooth, nice edges.

Hi, guys~

Thank miyu for practice video~(also news links.. )

Who said his weakness is spin.
Now his spin is superb.....even at practice...ha...

According to his column, he began to take his ballet lesson only in Sept.
but look at him!! his flexibility and balance are significantly improved.
just great!!

You are welcome, hsuhs and fosse! (I'm not sure how much I can follow it tomorrow...)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYdCdRLMpSw
"(Yuzuru) jumped a lot of quads and practiced with full of energy. I'd like to make this competition where I can do solidly what I should do now."

hsuhs wrote:

But, he most probably will need a quad (toeloop or flip, or both) at Worlds. And maybe one of the ways to get used to skate a competitive program that includes quad, is to start landing quads now.

There's also Nationals, and maybe 4CC as well. Enough opportunities.

I agree with you. But Nationals...
Anyway I think, as he said this is just one of the many competition until Sochi, he should try or do anything he wants!

fosse wrote:

Now his spin is superb.....even at practice...ha...

Yes!! The curve of his layback is back, as well.

miyu wrote:

But Nationals...

I think Daisuke will have a great time at Nationals regardless.
He always gives that little extra when he skates at home Or maybe I'm just imagining things

hsuhs wrote:

He always gives that little extra when he skates at home

Then we have to have an olympic games in Japan! But probably it's too late......
However I agree with you, hsuhs.

Go Dai-chan!

Thanks for the report.
You guys are quicker than me!!.

So I will report who I saw at the hotel today.

First of all, Dai, he jut sat in the lobby, playing with his i phone. I said Hi and told him that I came from US to cheer him up. He says," Thanks" in a very shy voice.

I saw Watabe running around the hotel, Jason Brown in Elevator.
I told him that I love the way he moves, he said "Thank you thank you"such a exited manner.
Great kid.

Jason and Yuka having informal conversation in front of elevators.

Anyway, I am soon leaving the hotel for woman's official practice and also guys.

Talk to you soon.

Hi

Here are the links to the GPF:

British Eurosport http://www.hahasport.com/c-11.html (active links appears a few hours before the event)
Russian Eurosport 1 http://onlinetvi.com/pl/eurosport-online/ (about 30 minutes delay)
Russian Eurosport 2 http://onlinetvi.com/pl/eurospot-2-online/ (about 30 minutes delay)
Россия 2 (Russia-2) http://onlinetvi.com/pl/rosja-2-online/ (maybe with delay)

It does not belong here, but
I found an interesting interview with Chan:

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/more-sports/patrick-chan-feeling-unappreciated-in-canada/article2264092/

http://www.examiner.com/figure-skating-in-national/asada-withdraws-from-grand-prix-final

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Hello Genki

Lucky you :-))))))))) What a lovely encounter on your second day! You should have greeted Dai-chan from all the members of the forum :-)))

What a pity Mao cannot take part in the GPF, thanks for the link, Chris.

Chris, lovely that you posted the other links for the broadcast!!

Cheers
Gudrun.

Oh Mao