2012 NHK Trophy

2012 NHK Trophy
Figure Skating Competition, Hanyu and Asada in Yutaka's room at the 2012 NHK Trophy.
Type:Grand Prix
Date:November 22 – 25
Season:2012–13
Location:Miyagi
Host:Japan Skating Federation
Venue:Sekisui Heim Super Arena
Champions
Men's singles:
Japan Yuzuru Hanyu
Ladies' singles:
Japan Mao Asada
Pairs:
Russia Vera Bazarova / Yuri Larionov
Ice dance:
United States Meryl Davis / Charlie White
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The 2012 NHK Trophy was the final event of six in the 2012–13 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition series. It was held at the Sekisui Heim Super Arena in Miyagi on November 22–25.[1] Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. Skaters earned points toward qualifying for the 2012–13 Grand Prix Final.

Eligibility

Skaters who reached the age of 14 by July 1, 2012 were eligible to compete on the senior Grand Prix circuit.

Prior to competing in a Grand Prix event, skaters were required to have earned the following scores (3/5 of the top scores at the 2012 World Championships):[2]

Discipline Minimum
Men 159.66
Ladies 113.43
Pairs 120.90
Ice dancing 109.59

Entries

The entries were as follows.[3]

Country Men Ladies Pairs Ice dancing
 Canada Kevin Reynolds
Andrei Rogozine 		Kirsten Moore-Towers / Dylan Moscovitch Nicole Orford / Thomas Williams
 China Li Zijun Huang Xintong / Zheng Xun
Yu Xiaoyang / Wang Chen
 Spain Javier Fernández
 United Kingdom Penny Coomes / Nicholas Buckland
 Georgia Elene Gedevanishvili
 Italy Nicole Della Monica / Matteo Guarise
 Japan Yuzuru Hanyu
Daisuke Murakami
Daisuke Takahashi 		Mao Asada
Haruka Imai
Akiko Suzuki 		Cathy Reed / Chris Reed
 Russia Sergei Voronov Sofia Biryukova
Ksenia Makarova 		Vera Bazarova / Yuri Larionov
Anastasia Martiusheva / Alexei Rogonov 		Elena Ilinykh / Nikita Katsalapov
 United States Richard Dornbush
Ross Miner
Adam Rippon 		Mirai Nagasu
Agnes Zawadzki 		Marissa Castelli / Simon Shnapir
Lindsay Davis / Mark Ladwig
Alexa Scimeca / Chris Knierim 		Meryl Davis / Charlie White
Maia Shibutani / Alex Shibutani

Withdrawals included Mary Beth Marley / Rockne Brubaker of the United States, due to the end of their partnership,[4] Japan's Narumi Takahashi / Mervin Tran in order to undergo surgery on Takahashi's repeatedly dislocating shoulder,[5] China's Sui Wenjing / Han Cong due to an injury to Sui, Russia's Polina Shelepen due to worsening of a long-standing ankle injury[6] (she was replaced by the United States' Mirai Nagasu), the United States' Alissa Czisny to continue her recovery from surgery,[7] Caitlin Yankowskas / Joshua Reagan due to Reagan's rib injury, and Germany's Mari Vartmann / Aaron Van Cleave due to Van Cleave's broken cheekbone.

Overview

The competition took place in Miyagi, one of the regions severely affected by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, with the arena used as a temporary morgue.[8] The Japan Skating Federation said it selected the location to "send a message about our recovery, in response to support from around the world."[8] Moderate tremors occurred during the weekend of the event but did not affect the competition.[9]

Skating in his hometown, Japan's Yuzuru Hanyu won the men's short program with a world record score of 95.32 points – slightly surpassing the record he set at the 2012 Skate America (95.07) – while his teammate Daisuke Takahashi and Spain's Javier Fernández rounded out the top three.[10][11][12] Daisuke Murakami attempted to continue after partially dislocating his right shoulder in a fall but eventually withdrew.[10] In the free skating, Hanyu maintained his lead and won the second GP gold medal of his career, Takahashi took silver, and the United States' Ross Miner rose from fourth after the short to take the bronze.[13][14]

Japan's Mao Asada won the ladies' short program ahead of the United States' Mirai Nagasu and China's Li Zijun.[15][16] Akiko Suzuki of Japan won the free skating by over nine points and finished with the silver medal, Asada was second in the segment but finished first overall by 0.05 points, and Nagasu took the bronze.[17][18]

Meryl Davis / Charlie White of the United States placed first in the short dance, followed by their teammates Maia Shibutani / Alex Shibutani and Russia's Elena Ilinykh / Nikita Katsalapov.[19][20] Ilinykh fell ill with food poisoning before the free dance.[21] Davis / White also placed first in the free dance and won the gold medal, Ilinykh / Katsalapov the silver, and the Shibutanis the bronze.[21][22]

Russia's Vera Bazarova / Yuri Larionov won the pairs' short program, slightly ahead of Canada's Kirsten Moore-Towers / Dylan Moscovitch, with the United States' Marissa Castelli / Simon Shnapir in third.[23][24] The top three remained the same after the free skating and Bazarova / Larionov won their first gold medal on the Grand Prix series.[25][26]

Results

Men

Rank Name Nation Total points SP FS
1 Yuzuru Hanyu  Japan 261.03 1 95.32 1 165.71
2 Daisuke Takahashi  Japan 251.51 2 87.47 2 164.04
3 Ross Miner  United States 235.37 4 73.41 3 161.96
4 Javier Fernández  Spain 232.78 3 86.23 5 146.55
5 Richard Dornbush  United States 217.56 6 70.05 4 147.51
6 Kevin Reynolds  Canada 216.26 5 70.20 6 146.06
7 Sergei Voronov  Russia 214.88 7 70.03 7 144.85
8 Adam Rippon  United States 210.47 8 67.89 8 142.58
9 Andrei Rogozine  Canada 182.39 9 67.70 9 114.69
WD Daisuke Murakami  Japan

Ladies

Rank Name Nation Total points SP FS
1 Mao Asada  Japan 185.27 1 67.95 2 117.32
2 Akiko Suzuki  Japan 185.22 5 58.60 1 126.62
3 Mirai Nagasu  United States 176.68 2 61.18 3 115.50
4 Li Zijun  China 174.11 3 59.62 4 114.49
5 Agnes Zawadzki  United States 160.37 7 55.02 5 105.35
6 Elene Gedevanishvili  Georgia 156.96 6 57.50 6 99.46
7 Ksenia Makarova  Russia 156.52 4 58.93 7 97.59
8 Haruka Imai  Japan 145.42 9 48.10 8 97.32
9 Sofia Biryukova  Russia 139.12 8 49.31 9 89.81

Pairs

Rank Name Nation Total points SP FS
1 Vera Bazarova / Yuri Larionov  Russia 192.02 1 65.61 1 126.41
2 Kirsten Moore-Towers / Dylan Moscovitch  Canada 180.63 2 65.14 2 115.49
3 Marissa Castelli / Simon Shnapir  United States 174.51 3 61.85 3 112.66
4 Alexa Scimeca / Chris Knierim  United States 163.10 5 54.41 4 108.69
5 Anastasia Martiusheva / Alexei Rogonov  Russia 162.25 4 57.07 5 105.18
6 Lindsay Davis / Mark Ladwig  United States 143.70 6 45.61 6 98.09
7 Nicole Della Monica / Matteo Guarise  Italy 121.53 7 42.14 7 79.39

Ice dancing

Rank Name Nation Total points SD FD
1 Meryl Davis / Charlie White  United States 178.48 1 69.86 1 108.62
2 Elena Ilinykh / Nikita Katsalapov  Russia 156.62 3 59.96 2 96.66
3 Maia Shibutani / Alex Shibutani  United States 154.56 2 60.84 3 93.72
4 Nicole Orford / Thomas Williams  Canada 130.10 4 49.76 4 80.34
5 Cathy Reed / Chris Reed  Japan 124.46 5 48.33 5 76.13
6 Penny Coomes / Nicholas Buckland  United Kingdom 122.80 6 46.72 6 76.08
7 Huang Xintong / Zheng Xun  China 119.56 7 45.99 7 73.57
8 Yu Xiaoyang / Wang Chen  China 108.28 8 40.92 8 67.36

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