Grand Prix Final: Ladies SP

[reynycpr]

Wow...
3lutz/3toe..Flawless
..then, 1flip?? I guess she is still having problems with it

[Blades of Passion]

CoP is creating a bunch of neurotic skaters.

I think Yu-Na has become SO focused on not getting an edge call on her Flip that she gets distracted from actually doing the darn jump.

[herios]

I still don't understand why Ashley is sow decidedly below the rest of the pack... Sounds like they're all having rough skates. :(

Lutz was 2 footed, could have been called a double. Plus an edge call, that means 2 jumps are scored lower, what is the big problem to understand

[reynycpr]

65.64

[dorispulaski]

Kim
James Bond
3ltz3t excellent
completely popped the flip. Brian looks like he's been hit
fast layback into biellmann, 2 of positions are planned ugly
spiral (leg position on first improved I thought)
right into 2a also light and excellent
spin
off into really good f/w -hard and in character
spin to end
And shoots the audience

Brian Orser reassuring her it's OK

So..the score: 65.64 into second

[reynycpr]

Well it's still close. Only 5.26 between 1st and 4th. Should be an interesting LP

[Medusa]

CoP is creating a bunch of neurotic skaters.

I think Yu-Na has become SO focused on not getting an edge call on her Flip that she gets distracted from actually doing the darn jump.

She was landing the Flip in practise all the time. It's the same with the Loop, she lands it in practise - but not in competition. Perhaps she has a habit to get really nervous if on one jump she has repeatedly a mistake.

[life684]

Yuna's transition marks barely higher than Rochette's and Ando's score.

[magicalwords]

Ridiculous, her 3T is downgraded?

[dorispulaski]

1 Miki ANDO JPN 66.20 35.60 30.60 7.75 7.25 7.80 7.60 7.85 0.00 #5
2 Yu-Na KIM KOR 65.64 33.80 31.84 8.10 7.45 8.10 8.00 8.15 0.00 #6
3 Alena LEONOVA RUS 61.60 33.40 28.20 6.95 6.70 7.20 7.10 7.30 0.00 #3
4 Joannie ROCHETTE CAN 60.94 31.26 29.68 7.50 7.25 7.30 7.45 7.60 0.00 #4
5 Akiko SUZUKI JPN 57.54 30.06 27.48 6.90 6.50 6.95 6.90 7.10 0.00 #1
6 Ashley WAGNER USA 54.26 27.30 26.96 6.75 6.40 6.90 6.75 6.90 0.00 #2

[reynycpr]

Ridiculous, her 3T is downgraded?

Don't believe so. Looked clean to me

[Hsuhs]

I think Yu-Na has become SO focused on not getting an edge call on her Flip that she gets distracted from actually doing the darn jump.

Looks like it. And it's a shame. A call on the flip is better than a popped jump, is it not?

[demarinis5]

Congrats to Miki, YuNa and Alena. Overall imo it was a well skated short program for the ladies.

[schiele]

Yey, Im so happy for Leonova!!!!!!!

[reynycpr]

Yu-na just needs to stop psyching herslef out. Shes done this short program twice with clean 3flips, with no edge calls.