Yeah, in a way it looked liked what Men's competition are...Well, that‘s the World title for Anna but an inspiring skate it was not. Honestly, this whole competition was pretty depressing..
Yeah, in a way it looked liked what Men's competition are...Well, that‘s the World title for Anna but an inspiring skate it was not. Honestly, this whole competition was pretty depressing..
Oh yes, most of the 2000s and the beginning of 2010sFar less messy than the skates that preceded, but the fall in the beginning and the dicey spins... rather underwhelming from even the medalists. Congrats to holding it together the best though.
This ladies event was honestly a dumpster fire. I know the pandemic situation's been hard on most but frankly the Russians were competition-ready and many others looked fine right in the warmup as well. Anyways, hopefully everyone comes back from the off-season looking better.
Older skating fans, can you remember a worse WC ladies event?
Yeah, with the inflation in PCS at this competiton, the whole RusNats Top 9 would have made top 10 here...So the Russian Nationals turned out to be the better world championships. Haha
I mean don't forget that the medalists also had COVID/pneumonia (Anna), COVID (Liza), and a serious injury (Sasha). They were "competition-ready" but all weren't in optimal training form throughout the season either.Far less messy than the skates that preceded, but the fall in the beginning and the dicey spins... rather underwhelming from even the medalists. Congrats to holding it together the best though.
This ladies event was honestly a dumpster fire. I know the pandemic situation's been hard on most but frankly the Russians were competition-ready and many others looked fine right in the warmup as well. Anyways, hopefully everyone comes back from the off-season looking better.
Older skating fans, can you remember a worse WC ladies event?
Well, for starters, Karen Chen should up her tech a bit. Very poor tech content, no 3+3s, all the top ladies are doing THREE 3+3 combos these days.It's a joke how the scores are handed out, truly.
KAREN CHEN. KAREN CHEN. KAREN CHEN.
FOREVER the REAL World Silver Medalist of 2021.
And how nice for Tuktamysheva to return to the podium with a Bronze as well.
No not really. Sasha lost about 10-12 points in the short. She would still be behind Anna with 4-6 points. They essentially tied in the free, Anna with no successful quad, Sasha with two.If I were Eteri this result would scare me. If Alexandra had skated a good short she would have won this even with this sloppy, choreographically empty long.
Yeah, no if anything Eteri's probably having a good laugh at this.If I were Eteri this result would scare me. If Alexandra had skated a good short she would have won this even with this sloppy, choreographically empty long.
So she jumped out of the rink, so what? She deserved a medal just for that...Well, Midori did fall out of the arena. I was there in person!
My second favourite discipline is Men's (after Pairs), maybe that's why I still enjoyed this eventYeah, in a way it looked liked what Men's competition are...
With no quads or 3A, even with no 3-3 combo and with 1 UR, 2 qs, and 1 unclear edge? Sure, sure. Why just 140? She had to get 150!Karen Chen is the REAL World Silver Medalist.
That freeskate could have been scored as 140,
My second favourite discipline is Men's (after Pairs), maybe that's why I still enjoyed this event
You seem to forget that she had a q on the 3T, a ! and q on the 3F and a < on the 3S. Yeah without that she might have hit 140.The most important part:
Karen Chen is the REAL World Silver Medalist.
That freeskate could have been scored as 140, Tuktamysheva at 134, and Trusova at 144 (which isn't enough to make up the SP gap).
And those calls were generous, she probably should have had her 3Lzs called under, too. Kaori Sakamoto's scores otoh were just pure robbery and I don't even like her skating so this isn't about bias.You seem to forget that she had a q on the 3T, a ! and q on the 3F and a < on the 3S. Yeah without that she might have hit 140.
Not too long ago that was considered the benchmark that every woman had to attempt if she wanted to compete for any medal. Now its considered a great disappointment. Times really have changes fastAnna Shcherbakova did 7 triple jumps and two 2Axels, along with a 3Lutz+3Loop combo. Compare this layout to these clean skaters. It's actually more difficult even without taking the quad pass into account.
You'd do well to realize that the jump her 4F replaced is a 2Toe, or a 2Loop. And even with a fall, it's worth some 4 points more.
Yes, and the whole Top 5 in 2019 scored better than Liza in 2nd.Incredible to think that 2019 Alina would have won here...