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Loryne

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Rachel Flatt

3F-3T (looked clean)
3Lz (maybe edge call, hard to see from this angle)
Spin Combo
Straightline Footwork
Layback
2A
Spiral Step Sequence
Stars/Butterfly into Spin Combo

A nice, if reserved, program. I like the color of her dress, but not sure how I feel about the big, black bow. I do like that her hair is not in a scalp-stretching bun. The hair down looks nice.

 

Joesitz (RIP)

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antmanb said:

The results page which refreshes after each skater is here: http://www.isuresults.com/results/wtt2009/SEG003.HTM

Are the two french Didier ladies related?

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Mao is definitely on her way to 1st place as expected in her home country, To win over Mao during the LP, would mean Mao imploded. Not likely.

 

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It's a Comedy...

Brian Joubert's TES is 46.54...THE Great MAO is just 44.80 ?

Judges!! Where is your eyes? Where is another 2 points?

 

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Loryne

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Caroline Zhang

3F-3T
3L (her technique is freaking me out...)
2A (standstill...)
Spin Combo (nice speed)
Straightline Footwork
Flying Back Sit Spin
Spiral Step Sequence
Layback

Fist pump at the end. She's very pleased.

 

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Loryne said:

Caroline Zhang

3F-3T
3L (her technique is freaking me out...)
2A (standstill...)
Spin Combo (nice speed)
Straightline Footwork
Flying Back Sit Spin
Spiral Step Sequence
Layback

Fist pump at the end. She's very pleased.

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I really want to see a video.
I'm going through mule-kick withdrawal.

 

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Loryne

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Miki Ando

3Lz-3L (wonder if they gave her credit)
3F
2A
Spiral Step Sequence
Flying Back Sit Spin
Straightline Footwork (bonus points for working in a Besti Squat)
Spin Combo
Layback

Solid performance. Curious about whether the judges will credit the 3L. It looked ok on my tiny screen.

ETA: In the slow-mo replay, it's clearly underrotated. So nvm on that.

 

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Loryne

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Joannie Rochette

2A
3Lz-2T (maybe two-footed on the lutz, hard to tell - looked tight)
Flying Back Sit Spin
3F (double 3's out of the landing)
Spin Combo
Straightline Footwork
Spiral Step Sequence
Layback

Jumps were a little rough. They didn't look as easy as they usually do.

ETA: In replay, Lutz in definitely two-footed.

 

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Loryne

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Mao Asada

3A-2T 'tano Style
3F
Spiral Step Sequence
Flying Back Sit
2A
Circular Footwork
Spin Combo
Layback

*cue deafening thunder from the audience* Well skated.

 

demarinis5

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No surprises here with the top five. Mao's score is quite high.She is very capable of scoring high and she must have been spot on racking up the points. Can't wait to see her SP. U.S ladies need to break 60 ..... Thanks to everyone for the updates.

 

Mathman

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Thanks fpor the play-by-play, Loryne.

 

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pokky_oc said:

1 Mao ASADA JPN 75.84

This is amazing! Shows that she CAN compete with Yu-Na Kim! Olympics will be different now!

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I don't think there was ever any doubt that Asada can compete. It will be interesting if this is the layout she sticks with..

 

antmanb

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Here's a n interesting thought - has Mao ever done 3A-3T in practice?

If she could work on that combo for next season that would potentially give her the highest scoring SP of all the ladies.

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caaather

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caroline is always not getting over 60
n she's always in the 4th place....

 

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caaather said:

caroline is always not getting over 60
n she's always in the 4th place....

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If she nails Ave Maria to the wall, and one of the ladies in front of her falter just a bit, she might possibly mule-kick her way into 3rd.

 

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FIFA Club WorldCup = World Team Trophy =idiot competition

 

demarinis5

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PolymerBob said:

If she nails Ave Maria to the wall, and one of the ladies in front of her falter just a bit, she might possibly mule-kick her way into 3rd.

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:agree:

 

Joesitz (RIP)

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PftJump said:

Brian Joubert's TES is 46.54...THE Great MAO is just 44.80 ?

Judges!! Where is your eyes? Where is another 2 points?

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I would also be intrigued if the same judges were used in both the Ladies SP and the Mens SP.

I, for one, and I think I am the only one, who does not believe that all judges are created equal. Can't help but think one Panel is not the same as another Panel.

 

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cosmos

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Joesitz said:

I would also be intrigued if the same judges were used in both the Ladies SP and the Mens SP.

I, for one, and I think I am the only one, who does not believe that all judges are created equal. Can't help but think one Panel is not the same as another Panel.

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True, but shouldn't there be some objectivity especially in tes?

 

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antmanb said:

Here's a n interesting thought - has Mao ever done 3A-3T in practice?

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According to Tatiana Tarasova Mao was able to do a LP runthrough with 3A-3T in the off-season (and 3(f)Lz + 3F-3L or 3F-3T in the second half). It seems like changing the training regime + getting 3S/fixing 3Lz messed up her timing on some jumps (especially 3-3s and 3Lz). I hope she'll get those more consistent next season.

Having said that, I'm overjoyed that Mao did so well today! I watched her performance with audio getting ahead of video, so it was hilarious to hear the crowd going bonkers before Mao actually did something.

Miki and Nobu were so adorable in the K&C when Mao's score went up! I thoght Nobu will poke Morozov's eyes out with the flag by accident.

Great job from Miki, too... Such a shame that her 3-3 was downgraded, it looked sooo gorgeous in practices. It looks like 3L combos are just not a safe bet nowadays... If Miki did 3Lz-2L she would have been in 2nd. Perhaps it's time to work on 3Lz-3T - her 2A-3T looked amazing at Worlds, and her 3Lzs have great landings, so perhaps getting 3Lz-3T wouldn't be impossible.

 

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Wrlmy

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Holy score This new layout is so much better for her.

I wonder how Joannie did. Her pcs seems pretty low.