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Poor Rachel, a clean program with no UR and she ends up 8th? Making the world team this year is really not looking good.
Nice clean performance by Mao, but the whole time I was thinking whom would I pick to be World Champion this year ~ Mao? Carolina? Alissa?
First, it really annoys me that the British eurosport commentators said Asada only won the short because of her reputation. Seriously? Did they not watch her skate? Imo, she was in a class of her own, and what more do the judges want? She should be getting at least 8's in PCS!
Second, where in Alena's program are there transitions or choreography worthy of 7 and 7.50? :disapp: I absolutely agree that her skating skills, performance and interpretation should be in the 7-8 range, but the program is stripped of transitions and the choreography/composition sucks! No offence, but it shouldn't take 1 minute to perform a SlSt!
Mao the ressurection! Strange hands as someone said but overall her skate is like a feather! Her costume is dreamy also. This comeback is the best ever!
I agree. Mao's short is her best since her Nocturne of several years ago. And this year, she has a great long program to go with it. I'm hoping for two clean performances from Mao, a rarity, these days.
I'm sure that with her confidence back we will see many clean skates from her. It's strange because with Mao, it's either very good or very bad. I don't remember ever thinking about one of her programs "it was so and so". Like I've said, it's either a disaster or a very good performance. Last season it was very bad but I like what we are seeing this season so far
Poor Rachel, a clean program with no UR and she ends up 8th? Making the world team this year is really not looking good.
Sadly with this crop of US Ladies Rachel has a good chance to make the World team again and bomb.Poor Rachel, a clean program with no UR and she ends up 8th? Making the world team this year is really not looking good.
Poor Rachel, a clean program with no UR and she ends up 8th? Making the world team this year is really not looking good.
I'm sure that with her confidence back we will see many clean skates from her. It's strange because with Mao, it's either very good or very bad. I don't remember ever thinking about one of her programs "it was so and so". Like I've said, it's either a disaster or a very good performance. Last season it was very bad but I like what we are seeing this season so far
i meant that two clean skates are a rarity from any of the ladies, not just mao.
My bad! You are completely right. We rarely see clean skates(both Sp and Lp) today.
Why did Haruka get negative GOE on her loop? That was a real beauty. Also, she skates very fast, has good TR, CH, PE, and IN in this SP...I would have at least tied her with Adelina in PCS at least.
I admire Alena's charisma and energy, she gives out everything on the ice. But that program... I cringe when I look at the multiple cheap posing and so called 'choreography'. I also do not think she is that fast. Her footwork looks heavy and laboured.
I cannot understand Korpi's scoring. 55 for 3T-2T, 3R with turnout and a single axel? Really?? And that scores higher than Haruka's more difficult, clean and lovely program? Higher than Rachel? Almost as high as Biryukova, who had a 3-3 and 3R and by any means is not a plain skater? Sorry, but it starts to be very annoying. She does not have any particular 'signature' element - her jumps, spins, footwork are just average. If she had executed the 2A, judges would have not hesistated to put her in 3rd, very close to the top 2. And it does not seem right. JMO
My placements:
Mao
Alena (yes, although I hate that program)
Haruka
Sofia
Adelina (I adore her extension and I like the program very much. But she must nail that combo)
Rachel