Of course, the field has moved on. Now 7 triples with tano, rippon and blackload and crazy transitions are the standard.
I do hope they will work on 3A and even UR or PR quads.
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I do hope they will work on 3A and even UR or PR quads.
Assume much based on my flag? My favorite skaters right now are not US. In fact, it's been a awhile since I have had a US favorite. Digging a few Russian girls right now. I am not all "my country". I am about the skater, not the country. Have always been the case. So, despite the fact that people always want to think there are sour grapes when someone thinks differently, none here. I just think the system, as it stands now is flawed, and too heavily favors little girl skating.
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I don't know why Yuna gets dragged into the most random of threads. There is no doubt how technically talented the current field is and Med especially, but I still do not really feel artistic connection to many in the Russian field (although there are may exceptions). I do hope this sport doesn't only become a competition to see who can put their arms above their head the most or who can get the most transitions in, but also who can connect to the music and make the viewer invested in performance and not just count points.
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Finally got to watch Gubanova's FS and I'm so pumped for her 133!! I'd say her programs have some of the most naturally likable feeling in the movements for me and her skating has a special life to it. In an age of programs that look rehearsed to death it's a nice to just relax and watch someone look so natural on the ice. I'm not saying one style is superior or any of that jazz I'm just showing love for another aspect of skating that I hope will always be around. Her likability to me is similar to that of Mariah Bell.
To those saying she'll lose her jumps....maybe she will maybe she won't....but in case she does it seems vital to show her love now and enjoy every second of it. Honestly her leg extention on the landings is really impressive especially on her 2a.
She did pretty well for a 14 yr old junior competing at this level.
To those saying she'll lose her jumps....maybe she will maybe she won't....but in case she does it seems vital to show her love now and enjoy every second of it. Honestly her leg extention on the landings is really impressive especially on her 2a.
She did pretty well for a 14 yr old junior competing at this level.
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Excellent event!
She's the G.O.A.T. for good reason.
Too bad none of these talented, beautiful Russian ladies can match her overall quality and mastery.
She's the G.O.A.T. for good reason.
Too bad none of these talented, beautiful Russian ladies can match her overall quality and mastery.
Evgenia's program is definitely better than kim's Sochi lp. Kim had no 3lo and sloppy spins, and the program choreography was so boring. Evgenia is more technically sound and emotes more in her program.Excellent event!
She's the G.O.A.T. for good reason.
Excellent event!
She's the G.O.A.T. for good reason.
Yuna was great and amazing. She has written down her name in the book of figure skating with letters of gold, no doubt. But she did not master everything. She will be surpassed, and probably even by one of those russian ladies who will then be surpassed as well. The sport develops and goes on.
Her body is poorly aligned on every jump she enters, so no. She's pretty, though.
I don't think Evgenia's body is "poorly aligned on every jump she enters." I don't think any of these ladies is poorly aligned on every jump they enter. I'd only call Lipnitskaia's body poorly aligned on every jump she enters, not any other ladies.
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Skaters can only do triple jumps maximum twice and only repeat two triples twice. Zhenya could do a Triple Flip Triple Loop and then do Sal/Loop combo or just go with the triple loop triple loop - which she trains. Zagitova is maxed out for a non triple axel/quad routine.
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Didn't expect a fairly clean Anna to be beaten by Maria + her popped axel 
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Didn't expect a fairly clean Anna to be beaten by Maria + her popped axel
Well, that's only the point difference between a 1A and 2A, Sotskova was otherwise flawless with +GOE.
Pogorilaya, on the other hand, got an edge call and a UR triple.
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I think the 10% bonus has been exposed To the point we need to change it. I think it should only apply to skaters who also execute at least three jumping passes in the first half too and maybe even one combo. Let's get them all tuckered out before we give em a bonus. No bonus in the SP.....please :handw:
A clear signal that Zhenya is in danger... definitely not this year, but next year, one never knows.
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Watched a few videos of these ladies
My fav russian girl this season is Gubanova! I hope she gets more love on international events. I love her balanced programs even though it won't beat the top ladies layout. Her flow and grace is so beautiful to watch in the ice!
My fav russian girl this season is Gubanova! I hope she gets more love on international events. I love her balanced programs even though it won't beat the top ladies layout. Her flow and grace is so beautiful to watch in the ice!
Anastasia is gorgeous! So expressive and sophisticated, especially for her age. Between her and Alisa Fedichkina, Russia has itself some wonderfully talented young performers that really deserve to shine on the international stage. Unfortunately both their jumps always have me clinging to my chair for dear life. I can only hope that puberty is kind to them and gives them a chance to breakout.
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I don't get the hate for Miss Medvedeva. Yes her scores seem too high. But so did Miss Kim's scores in the old days, too high for the layout she did. This is what judges do to the so-called leader of the era.
Miss Medvedeva's jump technique do not look effortless. But she still gets the job done. Her jumps are getting higher than before. She gets the flow of of the landing. She has difficult transitions in and out. Mathematically she did everything well.
You prefer connection to the music and performance, but might if I ask what exactly they are? When it come to such subjectivity, we can never get a correct choice.
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