Championship Ladies SP

**R.D.** · 01-22-2010, 01:13 AM

Originally Posted by kandidy

Poor Christina-Maria , anyone still watching her skating??

Off and on, I got a little distracted by the conversation

**janetfan** · 01-22-2010, 01:13 AM

Originally Posted by skatemom1122

Nice skate by Cohen! TAKE THAT, DOUBTERS.

and take it again you

**Nadine** · 01-22-2010, 01:13 AM

GOOOOOOOO BEBE!!!!!!!!!!!

**herro** · 01-22-2010, 01:13 AM

Sasha looks so thin in the interview. All muscle, seriously.

I honestly think she should have been in first place. Maybe not with a gigantic lead, but I think she should be ahead of Mirai. I just think her skating is much more mature and elegant and composed than Mirai, even though Mirai's jumps were better.

I'm excited for the long though. Virtual tie in top 3.

**MKFSfan** · 01-22-2010, 01:14 AM

She may not be the 2006 Sasha, but she's pretty darn good! Personally, I preferred Mirai's program. I thought Rachael wasn't as close to either of them, but she did have a 3/3.

Originally Posted by tae04

Her PCS seem too low. NO way Flatt or Nagasu is close to her elegance

There is much more to PCS than "elegance." Flatt and Nagasu have well chore'd programs with more/difficult transitions. That does count for something.

**Dee4707** · 01-22-2010, 01:14 AM

Originally Posted by soogar

Man, I don't know who was more nervous, Sasha or me!! She looked so nervous during the warm up and the time before her skate- I'm so happy she was able to gut this program out. I hope things go well for her in the long program.

Hey Soogar, haven't seen you for a while.

Yup keeping my fingers crossed for her in the LP.

**Phoenix347** · 01-22-2010, 01:14 AM

I wonder if Sasha got an edge call or not... they said she almost got +3 GOE for the spiral.

**bigsisjiejie** · 01-22-2010, 01:14 AM

Originally Posted by Layfan

No, no. She showed, she delivered. No matter how she does tomorrow she showed all the nay-sayers. HA!

OK you win. Please pass me part of R.D.'s crow.

**Bruin714** · 01-22-2010, 01:14 AM

I think the difference in first and second place in the SP was Sasha's flutz.

Sasha will still have the flutz in the long program, but that's just one jump. But Marai may have under-rotations problems, and that's many jumps.

**R.D.** · 01-22-2010, 01:14 AM

She's waiting for her marks now.

Of course Cohen was going to be nervous- she hasn't felt this atmosphere in nearly 4 years! But she must be happy she got through it. The FS is going to be the real test for her, though. I can easily see Nagasu and Flatt getting the two Olympic spots if they're on and Cohen is not.

**Layfan** · 01-22-2010, 01:15 AM

Originally Posted by janetfan

I thought her marks were fair. Mirai was the best tonight and Sasha second imo. But well done Sasha.....what a pleasure to see her skate again

I have to agree. Sasha was a little shaky (for her) But I think she got better during the performance. I'm in awe that she can pull that off after all this time. Just in awe. As for Mirai - isn't it sooooo much sweeter for her that she's in front of the likes of Sasha Cohen?? See? having Sasha there just enhances the competition like I always said.

Also: Go Bebe!!