2023-24 Federation Cup Final

[Arwen17]

3A
4t (poor landing, one hand down)
4S+2A
4T+eu+3S

ok hoping she can get herself onto the podium after that disaster SP (disaster meaning the only thing she did wrong was a triple axel!??!)

 

[katymay]

Everything just a bit 'off' for Margo, still inflated GOE given to her.

 

[Skating91]

Second quad toe might get a q as well

 

[Arwen17]

well at least she can "relax" since her skate is over. All she can do is wait around now and sip some tea.

 

[AlexBreeze]

ok hoping she can get herself onto the podium after that disaster SP (disaster meaning the only thing she did wrong was a triple axel!??!)

I think it's a medal anyway. But unlikely to be gold.

 

[Skating91]

well at least she can "relax" since her skate is over. All she can do is wait around now and sip some tea.

Not from the masseuse I hope.

 

[Skating91]

Everything just a bit 'off' for Margo, still inflated GOE given to her.

The second 4T was not completely rotated but under international rules they don't give a q to a big name unless egregious. 4 or 5 of the jump elements can have problems rotating and maybe one q.

 

[Skating91]

Agata davai!

 

[Arwen17]

The music transition was bizarre. She should have just stuck with the sinister orchestral music and got a costume to match.

 

[AlexBreeze]

Probably best by Agata ever. Pity about the SP.

 

[Skating91]

That was brilliant. Redemption skate. Looked sharp. Her best of the season.

 

[Skating91]

Probably best by Agata ever. Pity about the SP.

The spins looked faster than earlier in the season as well. She just looked so much more energetic compared to yesterday.

 

[katymay]

Probably best by Agata ever. Pity about the SP.

Biggest jumps I've ever seen from Agata. Part of it is the ice surface which is the kind of great ice you get once in a lifetime. lol.

 

[Skating91]

Wow two 4S

 

[AlexBreeze]

The spins looked faster than earlier in the season as well. She just looked so much more energetic compared to yesterday.

She had the best spins last season. Then there were bonus points for them and she could get a lot. But this season they are not so good and she even started losing levels.

 

[LolaSkatesInJapan]

Amazed by the quality, level and beauty of this. And these are juniors. Many seniors from other skating federations can't come close to this. Wow.

 

[Skating91]

Bravo that was wonderful

 

[Arwen17]

When you've got this many girls doing quads in Juniors, some of them will make it to Seniors with quads.
Japan and Korea don't have this many doing quads or really trying that hard. They've "relaxed" since the Russians are gone.
USA is doomed for the next 50 years probably.

 

[LolaSkatesInJapan]

Just my very, VERY personal opinion but USA hasn't presented a wonderful skater since the Michelle Kwan/Sasha Cohen era, so not even worth mentioning.
A very distant 2nd place in level is from here Japan, but as you said above @Arwen17 now that they don't need to compete with Russians, they are the very best even if the seniors/juniors are very, very below to what we're watching this moment.

 

[Arwen17]

Just my very, VERY personal opinion but USA hasn't presented a wonderful skater since the Michelle Kwan/Sasha Cohen era, so not even worth mentioning.
A very distant 2nd place in level is from here Japan, but as you said above @Arwen17 now that they don't need to compete with Russians, they are the very best even if the seniors/juniors are very, very below to what we're watching this moment.

Even tho USA is a joke for medals, they're always within the Top Ten. It's not like they're last place. They just can't get on the podium without Japan, Korea, and Russia missing from the competition. USA has become like Canada now. It's a "second class" system instead of "first class" like Japan/Korea/Russia, with Russia being "ultra class" league of its own at the moment because Japan/Korea don't feel the pressure to try harder right now because I think they could do better.

ADDED:
That is such a gorgeous purple dress