Both Canadian pairs skate 1-2 tomorrow morning at Finlandia, while Gabrielle bookends the day’s events.
Gabby is currently on 15th place after the SP, doubled her 3-3 and an edge call and two foot landing I think on her flip. However, for someone who has only been back on the ice for two weeks, she looks good, and I think she'll only improve with training and getting more confident in her jumps.
What I found hopeful was that she didn't seem devastated at the end of her programme - accepting of what happened and understanding that it was a solid outing for someone who has been injured like her. Onwards and upwards!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVriYeUXhhw
2a, 2t+2t*, 3f!<< and she scored 45.82 |
Gabby is currently on 15th place after the SP, doubled her 3-3 and an edge call and two foot landing I think on her flip. However, for someone who has only been back on the ice for two weeks, she looks good, and I think she'll only improve with training and getting more confident in her jumps.
What I found hopeful was that she didn't seem devastated at the end of her programme - accepting of what happened and understanding that it was a solid outing for someone who has been injured like her. Onwards and upwards!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVriYeUXhhw
Lubov’s now two-for-two on SBS attempts in this partnership. This one was uncalled UR, but who cares? If she can stay up on the 3T, regardless of UR, that’s a huge improvement already.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ugJOKlxNbRA
Roman is in 3rd place after the SP at the Finlandia Trophy, and he beat his PB score in this segment by 8.2 points, breaking the 80-point barrier (86.34) at an international competition for the first time in his career! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1vMJqKqTGM
There was no under-rotation on the 4S-3T, he managed to land his nemesis the 3A, but then he was leaning too far forward on the 3Lz. That's too bad, because he could've scored closer to 90 if his performance was flawless.
Men SP protocols: http://www.figureskatingresults.fi/results/1920/CSFIN2019/CSFIN2019_Men_SP_Scores.pdf
This is "good" to hear in a way. I thought she had been skating since September or August. If it is two weeks this is not bad. I thought we had another Gracie Gold with Gabby but this is different. I am not sure though she should have competed here but maybe it is j ust to test her nerves as well.
Loved Gabby’s catsuit! Good step forward imo. Such a dynamic skater
Given his recent health difficulties, I won't be overly concerned about the free skate execution here. However, I will say: him attempting two triple Axels would be difficult to begin with, but doing the second one in the second half is just not setting himself up for success. Obviously he wants to get to a place where he can do two triple Axels in a program, but right now I think a little less ambition would serve him better. He'd have the silver here if he had cleanly executed any other triple jump there instead.Just like at the Inge Solar Memorial last year, Roman somehow hangs on to a medal despite a poor free skate --- he won the bronze at Finlandia, his 3rd senior international medal. Lady Luck must really like him at Challenger Series events!
Gogolev is most likely going to the Youth Olympics, not nationals, but even if he wasn't, we've seen him skate four programs so far; his Lake Placid free skate so far is an anomaly. At Croatia he landed his quad and two triple Axels cleanly in the free skate. With a few more months of training, barring another big spurt, I'd expect him to be closer to his form from last year.Roman has a good shot at National p odium with Gogo boy in deep trouble with puberty.