Thophy Eric Bompard 2010

I can't believe that we will see mao again next week... I can't wait to see her again... mao will be competing against mirai, crizny, and fumie .. now both mirai and crizny can give a good performance when it count's even through a highly doubt that she will be able repeat what she did in her first GP competition.. and mirai, well is not the most consistent skater... so what do you guys think who will make the podium..

I hope mao wins, but Czisny is right now technically better than before, but we dont know, anyways i wish mao the best of luck, and hope she wins or at least that she lands almost all the jumps

Luckyone wrote:

I hope mao wins, but Czisny is right now technically better than before, but we dont know, anyways i wish mao the best of luck, and hope she wins or at least that she lands almost all the jumps

Yes that would be nice if she lands all the jumps at least or communicate some type of improvement, but no pressure because I know she wants to badly show improvement. I just hope she smiles!

Mao_Asada_sunrise wrote:

Luckyone wrote:

I hope mao wins, but Czisny is right now technically better than before, but we dont know, anyways i wish mao the best of luck, and hope she wins or at least that she lands almost all the jumps

Yes that would be nice if she lands all the jumps at least or communicate some type of improvement, but no pressure because I know she wants to badly show improvement. I just hope she smiles!

I think we'll see an improvement from Mao for sure
I'm just hoping that it will be enough improvement to win TEB

MAOCHAN posted a link of yesterday's GET SPORT. In that video, Mai says that Mao's jumps have improved a lot and she has more confidence. So that's a good news. Now, all she needs to think is that she can do them in competitions.

You go girl ! we believe in you!

Thanks for the info on what that info is about, ddmm! Btw, I your avatar!!!

Are there any news/rumors of Mao on the Japanese forums? A couple of days more... *sigh* I need to be patient... hehe.

YAY just a few days and I'm going to see Mao live !!
I really hope for her doing great to reinforce some self-confidence as well (and surely I want to see her in the gala but this is just a little egoistic thought of me... )
Well, I'll cheer for her as loud as I can and hopefully that will be the biggest problem to think about...
Btw, does anyone know whether the official practices are open to the public ?! It's the first time for me to be at such a big event that's why I'm blissfully ignorant...

ddmm wrote:

MAOCHAN posted a link of yesterday's GET SPORT. In that video, Mai says that Mao's jumps have improved a lot and she has more confidence. So that's a good news. Now, all she needs to think is that she can do them in competitions.

You go girl ! we believe in you!

Oh my goodness that IS such great news! I just hope she can tell herself that she will do just fine in the competition.

josling wrote:

YAY just a few days and I'm going to see Mao live !!
I really hope for her doing great to reinforce some self-confidence as well (and surely I want to see her in the gala but this is just a little egoistic thought of me... )
Well, I'll cheer for her as loud as I can and hopefully that will be the biggest problem to think about...
Btw, does anyone know whether the official practices are open to the public ?! It's the first time for me to be at such a big event that's why I'm blissfully ignorant...

soooooooo lucky now I really am jalous, I soo wish to see mao live someday... do me a favour and cheer mao up as loud as possible for me too....

ballerinamao wrote:

josling wrote:

YAY just a few days and I'm going to see Mao live !!
I really hope for her doing great to reinforce some self-confidence as well (and surely I want to see her in the gala but this is just a little egoistic thought of me... )
Well, I'll cheer for her as loud as I can and hopefully that will be the biggest problem to think about...
Btw, does anyone know whether the official practices are open to the public ?! It's the first time for me to be at such a big event that's why I'm blissfully ignorant...

soooooooo lucky now I really am jalous, I soo wish to see mao live someday... do me a favour and cheer mao up as loud as possible for me too....

oooohhhh!!!!! please tell us all about it afterwards!!! please keep an eye on takahiko!!! see if he watches mao skate? i am a big believer in the power of love (heehee)!!! and im hoping the two of them will keep each other motivated during competition!!!! have fun!!!

josling wrote:

YAY just a few days and I'm going to see Mao live !!
I really hope for her doing great to reinforce some self-confidence as well (and surely I want to see her in the gala but this is just a little egoistic thought of me... )
Well, I'll cheer for her as loud as I can and hopefully that will be the biggest problem to think about...
Btw, does anyone know whether the official practices are open to the public ?! It's the first time for me to be at such a big event that's why I'm blissfully ignorant...

WOW! That's awesome! I went to TEB last year and had a blast (even though Mao was not at her best). Enjoy your stay in Paris and cheer for Mao as loud as you can!
I saw last minute of Mao's practice before the SP last year (I was there with friends who are not so figure skating crazy so I had to compromise and didn't even try to come there sooner). There were many people inside Bercy already so I think that practices on Friday may be open. Not so sure about Saturday. The security guards went a little crazy with checking tickets etc. (people could enter only a couple of minutes before the ladies' LP ) but I only had tickets for the afternoon part of LP's (ladies + ice dance) so I have no idea how it was in the morning.

Does anyone have any practice clips? Please post if you do. A glimpse would make us all happy I'm sure.

roma wrote:

Thanks for the info on what that info is about, ddmm! Btw, I your avatar!!!

Are there any news/rumors of Mao on the Japanese forums? A couple of days more... *sigh* I need to be patient... hehe.

Thanks Roma. Yes, love my avatar. He's cute!!!

Josling, lucky you!!! I'm so jealous !!!
Hey don't forget to buy legos or puzzle as her present ! I'm sure she'll pick it first

Mao at the airport!

http://www.nikkansports.com/sports/news/f-sp-tp0-20101123-705593.html
http://www.nikkansports.com/sports/news/photonews_nsInc_f-sp-tp0-20101123-705593.html

Thank you Maochan.
It's good to see that Mao left today. She used to arrive just a day or few hours before the competition starts.

ddmm wrote:

Thank you Maochan.
It's good to see that Mao left today. She used to arrive just a day or few hours before the competition starts.

I'm glad she decided to leave early, too! Maybe Sato advised her it would be better?
I've always hated Mao arriving in other countries for competitions in the last minute. The thing that bothered me the most is that she seemed to have been doing that basically because that's what she did when she won Worlds. So it was kind of like a for better luck thing. I thought it was too risky. Besides, she'd be in lots of trouble if something happens to the flight and she's delayed (that happened once, didn't it?).
Mao has some superstitions concerning her first victory at Worlds. Since she was wearing a reddish costume then, she seems to have a policy of wearing something reddish for big competitions, too. Although I don't have a problem with the costume color, the time of arrival thing always bugged me. I'm glad she snapped out of it!

The Schedule for the event:

Friday, November 26th
14h - 15h05 : danse imposée (I'm not sure about the translation for this- it seems like "contemporary" dance)- very likely the short dance
15h20 - 17h : Men's short
17h15 - 18h25 : Pairs short
18h40 - 20h15 : Ladies short
20h30 - 21h45 : Original Dance

Saturday, November 27th
13h30 - 15h15 : Men's Free
15h30 - 16h50 : Pair's Free - Men and Pairs Medal Ceremony
18h30 - 20h30 : Ladies Free- Ladies Medal Ceremony
20h45 - 22h10 : Free Dance- Dance Medal Ceremony

Sunday, November 28th
14h - 17h: Exhibition (Champion's Gala)

I can't waiiit to see Mao! I don't care how she does, I've been so "Mao-deprived" that I just want to see her move on the ice lol...

I am so nervous for Mao!

PochinkoPotanko wrote:

Mao has some superstitions concerning her first victory at Worlds. Since she was wearing a reddish costume then, she seems to have a policy of wearing something reddish for big competitions, too. Although I don't have a problem with the costume color, the time of arrival thing always bugged me. I'm glad she snapped out of it!

Actually, I remember reading a translation from kumaneko (I think) that Mao stated that her power color is "red." That's why she insisted on wearing red during the Olympic season even when there is this huge belief that the OGM color is blue (which is, interestingly, the color of Yuna's FS costume!).

But when we talk about the power of red, the recent winners of Worlds are always in red. Maybe next year the 'red line' would be broken? We will never know!

hmmm i hope mao is not superstitious and or believes in luck. they both dont win competitions. i hope mao has a sports psychologist to help with her mental attitude. she does seem to have a tough competitor side to her, ill give her that but you can read her face once she takes her position on the ice.

red? blue? maybe it will be lavender? remember sarah hughes won her OGM wearing lavender... like mao's LIEBESTRAUM costume. kristi yamaguchi's was gold and black, oksana's was pink, tara's was blue, sarah's lavender, shizuka's shades of blue, yuna's blue.. so yes maybe blue is it.

tilitom wrote:

ballerinamao wrote:

josling wrote:

YAY just a few days and I'm going to see Mao live !!
I really hope for her doing great to reinforce some self-confidence as well (and surely I want to see her in the gala but this is just a little egoistic thought of me... )
Well, I'll cheer for her as loud as I can and hopefully that will be the biggest problem to think about...
Btw, does anyone know whether the official practices are open to the public ?! It's the first time for me to be at such a big event that's why I'm blissfully ignorant...

soooooooo lucky now I really am jalous, I soo wish to see mao live someday... do me a favour and cheer mao up as loud as possible for me too....

oooohhhh!!!!! please tell us all about it afterwards!!! please keep an eye on takahiko!!! see if he watches mao skate? i am a big believer in the power of love (heehee)!!! and im hoping the two of them will keep each other motivated during competition!!!! have fun!!!

I'll try... And thank you
It's also the first time for me to see Mao and Taka and BriJou live so I'm incredibly excited (I can't concentrate in school anymore, I paint the words 'Paris' or 'Mao Asada' in like thousands different ways )
I hope I'll have internet there so that I can "report" a little about practices and Taka-Mao ( ) and so on... (:

does anyone know if the usuel russian links we get are showing TEB and if yes what time do they show it????

klarification wrote:

I am so nervous for Mao!

But when we talk about the power of red, the recent winners of Worlds are always in red. Maybe next year the 'red line' would be broken? We will never know!

Mao's dress from world champs in 2008 wasn't red


I can't believe TEB is in 3 days I hope Mao will prove everyone that she still has something to say I hope Mai is right, and her jumps are stronger now

ballerinamao wrote:

does anyone know if the usuel russian links we get are showing TEB and if yes what time do they show it????

Here are some good and bag news:

The russian channel will show TEB only on 26 and the gala from 28, acording to their site.

26 nov:

starting at 17:25: pairs short, men short, ladies short and short dance(15:25 in France)

28 nov:

16:00: gala(14:00 in France)

Russia in +3 GMT, France is +1 GMT

here is the source: http://ntvplus.ru/channels/channel.xl?id=3366&day=26.11.2010#tv(I don't speak russian, I used google translate)
They say it's live, but I'm sure it's gonna be delayed by 10 minutes or so

Lady_in_black wrote:

ballerinamao wrote:

does anyone know if the usuel russian links we get are showing TEB and if yes what time do they show it????

Here are some good and bag news:

The russian channel will show TEB only on 26 and the gala from 28, acording to their site.

26 nov:

starting at 17:25: pairs short, men short, ladies short and short dance(15:25 in France)

28 nov:

16:00: gala(14:00 in France)

Russia in +3 GMT, France is +1 GMT

here is the source: http://ntvplus.ru/channels/channel.xl?id=3366&day=26.11.2010#tv(I don't speak russian, I used google translate)
They say it's live, but I'm sure it's gonna be delayed by 10 minutes or so

does that mean that I will most likely miss the free

hmm isn't there any free site where it's possible to watch it for free??? I can't believe that no one will air the free skate of the women beside eurosport and icenenetwork, and this is really ridicoules they air the short but skip the free???

There's been some news concerning Mao! Finally!
A member in our Japanese forum has posted a while ago, that Asahi TV has reorted Mao and Takahiko's arrival in Paris. In the same news, they seem to have mentioned that Mao had been shutting out the press eversince after NHK, so we can now be sure that the 'Get Sports' practicing clip was from the past.

Anyway, there seems to be an interview article in this morning's Asahi newspaper as well. Mao has said in it:

'Although it's mortifying to show myself making mistakes in front of people, I think entering the (NHK) competition in even such a condition meant something. It was a way for me to confirm what kind of state I'm in as well. Experiencing many things there will lead to my trying harder in the future. I think that I won't be able to make any progress than now, unless I enter competitions'

'Although everyone has their ups and downs, I won't allow myself to perform like I did in NHK Cup. I think I can perform better in TEB than NHK. I'm half way close to where I want to get. But what I'm aiming at now will be my average standards. Unless I complete that, I won't be able to go further'

Takahiko's comment in the article:

'Mao has changed alot since finishing NHK. She has more speed now. Even through my eyes, the steps she had been taking one by one has added up to much improvement in her skating. There are certain edge sounds which make me feel good when skating. I hear the same sounds from Mao's skating recently. Now she only has to figure how to make use of this speed in her jumps. When you gain speed, the way to control your jumps will start to change. She'll have to skate more and more, so to get used to the speed I think'

I think we got some detailed info from Taka here about how Mao's skating has improved. I think we can look forward to TEB!