ARTEMIEVA Maria (RUS)
Bit of a meltdown: 3 falls and several pops. She has tape on her left upper thigh, so maybe injury?
It is a very bad timing to her injury. She looked so good at the beginning of the season, but if she skates like this now, there is not much chance that she will be ready in 10 days time for Russian nationals. Pity, I was wondering whether there will be some unexpected results (her getting a spot for Europeans by beating both Liza and Anna and finishing as the third eligible lady. Perhaps not her time now...).
who Artemyeva ? even if she was healthy her chance of making Euro Team is close to nil
she may have big jumps but she is 100% fold the headcase Sotnikova is
That's a lot of "movement" between the short and free dances. I actually think that alone could be thought of as "nice to see for a change" as it would argue for the possibility that placements were more a function of how the skaters actually delivered their programs, over the "placement politics" which seems so evident on the Grand Prix series.