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Kalyan doesn't have the minimums
Plus Hanna is seen as the future, alongside Cui and Liu. She had the highest sectionals score of all the junior ladies
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Kalyan doesn't have the minimums
Plus Hanna is seen as the future, alongside Cui and Liu. She had the highest sectionals score of all the junior ladies
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Actually, it may be to the contrary. When you're sick, it's easier to ignore pressure and focus on the task at hand. In fact, people were predicting that her illness would help her. A healthy Karen at the OG may be more vulnerable to the same head games that always take her out
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Honestly, if she weren't the universal sentimental favorite, people would be attacking and micromanaging the rotations of her jumps and calls that were/weren't made, not to mention her super high components here.
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Is there a video of the medal ceremony?
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And wasn’t Karen a new senior when she first landed on the podium. And I’m 2014 wasn’t Polina fresh up from
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Her components in the short program weren't "super high." She averaged less than 8. Maybe if her federation starts respecting Mirai's components, the international judges will, too. She is chronically underscored in PCS.
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I'm pleased with the results & hope Mirai will pull off her triple axle at the Olympics. I wish all 3 of the girls well. Ashley will be remembered as a gritty champion & has nothing to be in despair over. She's represented the U.S.A very well over the years.
I wish someone at the recent press conference would have asked how she was feeling during the long program. Pretty lame questions overall. None to Bradie about her expectations going into this season. None to Karen about her illness or what she hopes improve between now and S. Korea. Mirai was asked the most questions but I would have asked for her thoughts on why she was able to do the 3A perfectly in practice but not in competition, at least not yet and her plans for trying to perfect it for the Olympics. Maybe these questions were asked yesterday--I didn't see yesterday's conference. I also would have asked Bradie and Karen about their gala programs.
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A shame that Angela Wang and Amber Glenn have such poor nerves, because their actual skills are good. Same for Mariah really.
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Agreed, both of these girls are quite enjoyable to watch.
Now that we're on topic of Russian vs American nationals, I think that Bradie would have placed 13rd in Russian nationals with an identical performance. I don't see any world where she is better than Anna Tarusina.
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True that perception accounts for so much.
Starr is an exciting newcomer but still pretty junior-ish. Her long program music is pretty awful, with her average karaoke taking up most of the time and then switching to the matchless Whitney Houston near the end. She should have used Whitney for the whole thing. I also disagree that the competition was depressing. It was exciting. There was a real question whether it would be Ashley or Karen that came down to Karen's score. I thought Ashley was going to squeak through. I wasn't watching it to try to figure out whether anyone would be competitive at the Olympics. Skaters have to get on the team first. A lot can happen. The bronze medal, at least, it there for the taking so the pressure will be on. We've seen favorites falter before. It could happen again. Why spoil a dramatic, high-stakes competition by speculating about a future competition?
After her FS on the ice she behaved as if she skated the greatest program maybe thinking that she'd done enough, then after the scores were displayed any time the cameras went to her she looked like a brat. I wanted to scream at the TV 'you are 26, act like it'
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Oh Starr sang part of that song. That's cool. I wish she picked something more modern, less schmultzy. Could be cool if she sang an original.
Well Ashley will sit out 4CC to train for the Olympics and Worlds. Oops i guess i was wrong.
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Well, they didn't give Mirai Worlds as a consolation in 2014, but 4CC instead. They probably felt they owe it to her to do the same this time around.
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Karen could really shine at the OG cuz she is the #3 girl and doesn't have the expectation of winning
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Honestly, none of them has the expectation of winning. Barely even the expectation of making the podium tbh, only if there's a splatfest.
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Don't agree...anything can happen at the Olympics but what I mean is Karen can put in a good performance because she doesn't have the expectation of being the best on her teamHonestly, none of them has the expectation of winning. Barely even the expectation of making the podium tbh, only if there's a splatfest.
Xeyra, I believe you are correct. It's not that AW scores were so low, it's the inflation of the others. For Braedie to have higher PCs than Yuna is ludicrous
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