2018 Skate Canada Ladies Short Program

[Metis]

OK, quick time-out to check what the heck the men did

It was quite clean, and then ... floop.

This was basically the men’s event:
https://youtu.be/34Dmdd_OXAI

 

[jillredhand]

I can almost hear Ted Barton in my head. "Yura is such a strong skater. Strong jumps. Just needs to work on the spins. She'll get there."

Everyone's conscience sounds like Ted Barton.

 

[frida80]

Go Starr! If you see Starr and her mom, say hi from PaulE and I and GS. Starr's mom is strikingly beautiful.

Odd thing to say about a mother.

 

[Roo87]

Who predicted Starr and Alaine on top after the first group? Shut up. Nobody did.

Just a few mistakes away from being in the second group for the FP!

 

[anonymoose_au]

Poor Yura looked a bit alarmed with the dimming of the lights! If you weren't expecting it you'd think power failure I suppose.

OMG this group, I'm so excited!

Liza look ready to slaaaaay!

OOO! There IS fringe on Zhenya's dress and it's a very pretty blue, perhaps it is a thumbs up after all!

 

[Orlov]

I can almost hear Ted Barton in my head. "Yura is such a strong skater. Strong jumps. Just needs to work on the spins. She'll get there."

real TAT's comment - "she didn’t spoil the competition, that’s good."

 

[leoleo]

Wakaba is a beautiful butterfly with that dress! Mako's illusion mesh is really yellow

 

[ruffledgrouse]

I'm hoping Mariah will be the next to hop on the Redemption Train. Sending all the good vibes

 

[firal]

What an exciting group coming up!

 

[CellarDweller]

Now let's see what this second group does.

I like Mariah, but she's really inconsistent. You never know how her performance will turn out.

 

[frida80]

Everyone's conscience sounds like Ted Barton.

Everyone should listen to that conscious more and less of the Simon Cowell one.

 

[lavenderblossom]

Oh, Liza has a black version of her original blue dress now.

 

[yude]

Yura's SP is choreographed by Akiko Suzuki, she must be watching the event right now

 

[LadyB]

Zhenya!!! Liza!!! Elizabet!!!! Preferably in that order, but I can handle slight variations.

 

[frida80]

TAT's comment - "she didn’t spoil the competition, that’s good."

I love TAT!

 

[anonymoose_au]

Everyone's conscience sounds like Ted Barton.

I miss Ted, seriously.

No commentary at all is a little weird, but you don't want to have to listen to TAT or even SBS man - athough SBS doesn't seem to be streaming this GP, which is rude because there's Aussies in it.

 

[TontoK]

TAT's comment - "she didn’t spoil the competition, that’s good."

Oh my God. I'm definitely stealing that to throw shade at the next skater I don't like, but who skates relatively clean.

I love that. If I spoke Russian, I'd listen to her snarky commentary all day. LOL

 

[ancientpeas]

I am here for Zhenya and my girl Tukt and Elizabet's mom.

 

[Hyena]

Just got home from work in time for the second group!

My initial very important observation: there are some very pretty dresses in this group.

 

[Metis]

Not a fan of Medvedeva’s dress. Far too dark, dour, joyless — more of the same. Doesn’t exude fun and jazz. She looks less in character now than in basic athletic gear.