Trophée Eric Bompard 2007

Mao safely arrived to Paris

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9iF7BR7rt4


In other news, Brian Joubert withdrew from the men's event:
http://www.isu.org/vsite/vcontent/content/transnews/0,10869,4844-128590-19728-18885-280238-3787-4771-layout160-129898-news-item,00.html

He is reportedly suffering from the flu. I'm a bit miffed about his withdrawal - considering he mocked Daisuke during his LP performance at GPF last year, the least he could do was try and prove that he can do better under the same circumstances.

And one more video:

http://www.divshare.com/download/2760925-6df

This one featuring Mao and Aki Sawada

z4mboni wrote:

And one more video:

http://www.divshare.com/download/2760925-6df

This one featuring Mao and Aki Sawada

thank you for sharing!

Here is a new clip of today's Kimmie(2ax-2l-2t) and Mao(3ax!!!!).
http://www.sendspace.com/file/qjss9b

I absolutely love Mao 3 axel! it was clean and not cheated, that was so a long time since I saw her doing it without brackets, I think she should leave it without them!
GO MAO!!

In her interview, I heard some time "Canada", could someone please tell me what she is saying about it? and does she say she plan to do the 3axel in france?
thanks!

bibi wrote:

In her interview, I heard some time "Canada", could someone please tell me what she is saying about it?

"I won skate Canada so I will be able to skate by relaxing at TEB "

bibi wrote:

does she say she plan to do the 3axel in france?

Yes!

Here's an interview after her LP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAZLl2SQV_U
could someone translate please?...Since Caliblue said that Japanese and English are such different languages and difficult to translate, I'm a bit shy to ask that but I just want to know a bit of what was her feeling after her program!
thanks!
bibi

bibi

Quote :

Here's an interview after her LP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAZLl2SQV_U

Here is the translation. Hope my translation makes sense


Interviewer: Congratulations on your victory!!

Mao: Thank you!

Interviewer: Today you come here with smile.

Mao: Yes, thank you.

Interviewer: Could you skate as you wanted to today? About free skating?

Mao: I made a mistake on beginning 3 axel, but after that I could skate calmly, so I think that was good step for next time.

Interviewer: You tried to do 3 axel bravely. What is it meant to you about trying 3 axel?

Mao: I needed to land on 3 axel, but I think it was a step to next time, so I’d like to be more confident and skate better than today on the Final.

Interviewer: After that you did 3-3 strongly. How did ya feel that time?

Mao: I was bit off and made a little mistake on that, but I am very glad I could get good levels on spins.

Interviewer: Yesterday many of your fans also worried about you. Were you able to sleep last night?

Mao: Unusually I couldn’t sleep last night, but today I could perform well, umm I don’t now if I did..., I need to look it back. I want to try my best to be able to perform good next time.

Interview: Next will be Grandprix final in Torin, what kind of performance will you show us?

Mao: I would like to skate SP perfectly. And as for free, I want to skate better than today.

Interviewer: Thank you.

Mao: Thank you.

Thank you for the translation, Yumei!

Just have watched all Mao's programs... Personally, I see the best Mao ever, only with some mental issue concerning some of her jumps (like it was already said before in this thread). Nothing unsolvable, I'd say, taking into the account the early season, the interruption in her training due to the renowned fires... and first of all, remembering who is Mao (the best female figure skater in the history of mankind), and what she is capable of (of everything).
There are no reasons to be worried!
Concerning the programs themselves from the 'emotional point of view'... Well, watching Mao, whether she does all her elements clean or not, personally I always feel the same.
Somewhere over the rainbow... blue birds fly...
Something like this.

I love Mao not for the clean execution of the technical elements... I love her for something completely different.
Just like any of you.

medal ceremony http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=-BQVGODMA7U
Maochan is so cute It looks like she has hard time to stay still, often moving her head and stuff, cute

"No Stars Shining in Paris" by Sonia Bianchetti
http://figureskating.about.com/od/competition1/a/paris.htm

Thanks popon for the link I totally agree with Sonia Bianchetti about Mao-chan