2018 Rostelecom Cup Ladies Short Program

[Sam-Skwantch]

why isn't Eteri in Kiss and Cry with Elisabet?

She bounced hard

 

[melgirl25]

Ouch.

 

[Noxchild]

Did Eteri really not bother to come to Tursy's k&c, c'mon...

 

[lusk8]

Will they live stream the press conf like they did in Helsinki?

 

[leoleo]

I'm bitter Mai wasn't assigned here (or anywhere that wasn't NHK)

 

[Metis]

She bounced hard

She’s at the club with Yuna, drinking strawberry daiquiris until her lips turn the same colour as TAT’s.

 

[Yuzuruu]

My lovely Alexia whom I have been following for years! So thrilled for her!

As for the rest apart from Alina and Sofia - just... Why?

 

[Lota]

Couldn't watch the Ladies, just saw the results. Can't believe that overall the pairs performed best out of all the disciplines. The pairs :shocked: :eekn:

 

[Sam-Skwantch]

Sofia replay

 

[Ichatdelune]

Couldn't watch the Ladies, just saw the results. Can't believe that overall the pairs performed best out of all the disciplines. The pairs :shocked: :eekn:

Was thinking the same thing while watching the pairs, and now can confirm.

 

[WeakAnkles]

She’s at the club with Yuna, drinking strawberry daiquiris until her lips turn the same colour as TAT’s.

Hmm, that would be a whole lotta daiquiris. One shudders at the blood alcohol level that would require.

 

[flanker]

Lilbet looked too nervous today. Pity, I was rooting for her skating as she did on her CS competitions, but still there is a chance for a medal.

 

[melgirl25]

Sofia replay

I think she would skate great to Carmen!

 

[madison]

Lilbet looked too nervous today. Pity, I was rooting for her skating as she did on her CS competitions, but still there is a chance for a medal.

She has a really nice short program, I really enjoy it.

 

[Amer]

For the ladies, this compared to Japan is just :shocked:

 

[katymay]

I support Gracie and hope she has a successful comeback all the way to the next Olympics.

However, I agree with the other posters in saying this is not the best way to start a comeback.
I rather fault the USFSA for giving her a GP spot that is supposed to be given to the top level skaters.
At this current time Gracie is not a top level skater and this spot could have been given to another skater.

It's somewhat like in major league baseball when they send a player back to the minors after injury or a prolonged absence.
They get into competitive shape there and then they come back up to the majors.

I feel Gracie should have started in the B comps and come up through regionals and sectionals on her way back to being a top level skater.
That being said, I need to go back and read the rules for giving a skater a GP slot. Still, even if she was given this slot within the rules, I don't think she is in competitive shape for GP level of competition.

Yes, it took bravery and guts, but the reason it did, I believe, is because she is not ready yet for this level of competition.
I hope her current coaching situation is good enough to work her hard and get her where she needs to be for nationals.

We need to have test skates like Russia has before any GP's are assigned.

 

[Amer]

Did Eteri really not bother to come to Tursy's k&c, c'mon...

Was her mom there?? She's the one to see!

 

[Ladybug89]

Does anyone know how many points Sofia would need tmr (if she comes in second) to be ahead of kaori in the GPF race? (Quite a lot I suppose though)

I am in a conflict though.. I want them all to qualify... Sofia, Kaori and Zhenya...

 

[Metis]

Was thinking the same thing while watching the pairs, and now can confirm.

So basically we’re still in the WC18 continuum shift? BAD ENDING, ABORT.
https://youtu.be/JtmXD3xqdXA

 

[Ichatdelune]

For the ladies, this compared to Japan is just :shocked:

Other than pairs no discipline is living up to NHK right now. Pairs, out of all disciplines.