2017 GP Internationaux de France Ladies SP

[Joubabe]

What a crazy competition.
Laurine was underscored.
Should have gone ahead of Lil Bet and maybe ahead of Mai and Alina as well.

Totally agree! And she's skating in her home country.

 

[randomfan]

Zagitova COULD win here if she performs lights out and she gets the high PCS that she deserves.

 

[MIM]

Oops, wrong thread!

 

[Fruitpie]

J6 gave Kaetlyn +1 for hand down. Nice.

 

[Skatingcat]

What was wrong with the ice? I know ice-dancing is a different animal, but they don't seem to be having trouble on it.

 

[Sasha'sSpins]

Well my recording of the Ladie's SP on the Olympic Channel cut off just as Kaetlyn got off the ice - so if anyone is going to dvr this competition live, make sure you add at least another 15-20 minutes at the end like I forgot too!

Wow, I'm with Tracy on this one - there definitely seemed to be something wrong with the ice! I think virtually all the women had a mistake in their program and maybe not due to them but due to crappy ice!

I'm reading the pbp's which I always enjoy - thanks everyone! I'm about to find out who won the SP although I'm thinking it's Kaetlyn in spite of the double on her combo!

 

[labgoat]

What was wrong with the ice? I know ice-dancing is a different animal, but they don't seem to be having trouble on it.

Ice dancers don't use their toe picks as much as singles do.

 

[Joubabe]

Where do you find the judges' names and countries?

 

[fireovertheice]

It seems that not only the Russian judge (J4), but also the Canadian one (J2) made the possibile to help their country ladies. I have to say that, on the contrary, the Japan judge (J7) did nothing in particular to held up her country ladies ...
Everything more or less as usual.

 

[Ares]

It seems that not only the Russian judge (J4), but also the Canadian one (J2) made the possibile to help their country ladies. I have to say that, on the contrary, the Japan judge (J7) did nothing in particular to held up her country ladies ...
Everything more or less as usual.

It's typical stance of Japanese judges. Even their national scores are not crazy.

 

[Tolstoj]

I'm watching all the performances. What a hot mess, the ice condition surely is one of the factors.

Kaetlyn was saved by the judges and looking at her face in the KnC she probably knows it so hopefully we'll see a better skate from her tomorrow. Good transitions and great personality i can see why she get high components.

Maria was lovely: i like this program, the new dress is very pretty, a little slower in the steps sequence perhaps and messy landing on the flip, but she might still win this with a clean skate in the free.

Yuna surprisingly good: much better than her previous performances, including last week at NHK, the music is a little bland, but Mie Hamada is doing a good job on improving her artistry (in juniors she was very boring to watch).

J6 gave Kaetlyn +1 for hand down. Nice.

and -3 for Sotskova on the flip from the same judge.

At least some user here will learn that judges from former USSR countries aren't all that very kind with russian skaters, in the case of Poland is often the opposite.

 

[vesperalvioletta]

Well, au revoir predictions. This SP was a doozy :shocked:

 

[russianfan]

well, after watching actual performances, i would say Yuna was the best today

 

[Ares]

Just remembered about this and only saw the scores..Poor Alina...Audience size looks comparable to a big JGP event though so I'm guessing the nerves come from all this Olympics pressure. Aaand now I'm trying to calculate Wakaba's chances for finals if she doesn't snatch up 1st or 2nd..

I like Sotskova little bit more than Zagitova but I feel like I am going to root for Alina to edge her out in LP because it helps Wakaba's chances at GPF

 

[yume]

I want Mae Berenice and Starr Andrews of USA to get together and do a joint Beyonce exhibition program

That would be awesome!

 

[yoloaxel]

I finally had a chance to watch and.... what a mess, wow.

Tbh, I don't particularly root for any of the ladies at this event, so I wish for the outcome that will allow Wakaba to make it to GPF

 

[largeman]

Well, this is Osmond's to lose now. And things are looking good for Sotskova to make the final, for now.

Nah, there's no way Masha can beat Alina.

 

[millie]

Well, au revoir predictions. This SP was a doozy :shocked:

Well at least one of the predictions was correct with Osmond in first...It depends on who you predicted to come first....lol.

 

[largeman]

I said it last year. Come to Germany! Haribo Trophy.

My mouth literally salivated when I saw the word Haribo.

 

[OS]

Nah, there's no way Masha can beat Alina.

She will if it means stop Wakaba to the GPF. Am i paranoid? Absolute!!!
Can you blame me?!!

Waka has some of the strongest skates this season, it is inconceivable she will not be in the GPF. Sometimes being strong and a threat actually makes you a target. Look what the Russian judge did to Mai's marks (or infact her mark this whole season so far!!). I want everyone do well though, but these musical chairs sometimes give me nightmares.

Maria is growing on me, but I'd argue her package is even more junior than Mai and Alina. Maria and Polina are the better among the new Russian generation but need some work in actually developing artistry organically not through miming backloading packages ala Eteri/Elia factory.