She seems a bit lost. However, good point about her being more consistent that the others in this competition. Since she hasn't been particularly consistent for months now, I didn't really think of it that way. But you are right. Akiko and Ashley are even less consistent. Ksenia and Agnes - it's a bit hard to judge as this is their first senior season so I have to give them a pass for not knocking every performance out of the park. They're not the favorites. Miki is. Or should be.
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She seems a bit lost. However, good point about her being more consistent that the others in this competition. Since she hasn't been particularly consistent for months now, I didn't really think of it that way. But you are right. Akiko and Ashley are even less consistent. Ksenia and Agnes - it's a bit hard to judge as this is their first senior season so I have to give them a pass for not knocking every performance out of the park. They're not the favorites. Miki is. Or should be.
I had similar thoughts ... but too cowardly to make bets. However if most of these girls skate clean, that's the way I think it will go too. Oh what the heck. Just for fun:
1. Akiko
2. Ando
3. Ksenia
but go Ashely and Agnes -prove me wrong!!
I really enjoyed her skating also. Both my daughter and I thought she had beautiful arms. Her triple triple was gorgeous as well.
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The girl is really beautiful. She has gorgeous lines, posture and arms, also very good basics and maybe the best jump technique there. I wish she will skate like this tomorrow too!
And I'm a big fan of her coach, congrats to Viktoria! She retired only 3 years ago and already has very nice stidents
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Im surprised by some of the placements as well!
I thought Myriane skated beautifully. Very strong. And a stronger Combo! Glad she beat her SkateCanada mark...but still not high enough i think.
Thoughts?
Also Ashley being placed so high? I do think a jump should be fully rotated...
I thought Myriane skated beautifully. Very strong. And a stronger Combo! Glad she beat her SkateCanada mark...but still not high enough i think.
Thoughts?
Also Ashley being placed so high? I do think a jump should be fully rotated...
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She got full credit for her 3F-3T and I found it strange, cause it was obviously underrotated. She got "e" for her lutz
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I'm impressed with Volchkova's coaching abilities so far - her students (I'm thinking Korobeynikova & Biryukova, don't think I've seen others) are very musical, elegant and polished. She's doing a wonderful job with them.
I'm glad she had a great skate here, hope she keeps it up tomorrrow.
Does two-footing a jump automatically mean it's underrotated by more than a quarter turn? I know two-footing is a bad habit of Ashley's; it bugs me because it's so visible a mistake! But I'm glad she got full credit for the triple-triple (even though I agree it looked clearly two-footed) because I feel like she needed some encouragement to go for that combination in competition. I hope she'll go for it again tomorrow!!! I'd love it if Akiko and Ashley both manage to remain in podium positions in the FS. That would make me a blissfully happy skating fan 
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Most promising skater I saw in Rostel, was Sofia BURYUKOVA!!! Leonova, a speedy skater was just so lost with the Tempo of that cooky music she used. Miki has balon, a ballet term where a dancer jumps in the air and does not come down immediately. She'll make it all up in the LP. Ashley looking good but her previous 7pts will keep her from the Finals. Makarova was disappointing but Suzuki met the challenge.
Anxious to see Sofia again and check out the stamina for the additional minute.
Anxious to see Sofia again and check out the stamina for the additional minute.
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I'd never even seen Sofia before! I was like who the heck is this?! lol
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One of the Russian wonderbabies
Next year there will be much more of them at the Grand Prix...Unfortunately, Sofia doesn't exactly have a great competition track record.
At 2010 Russian Nationals, she won the SP with a score of 62.97, then folded in the FS, finishing 7th in that segment of the competition and was 6th overall. This season, she was 7th of 10 at Finlandia with a total 124.32, and 6th at Coupe de Nice with 134.97. IMO, it's more likely for Makarova to move up than for Biryukova to hold onto her placement.
At 2010 Russian Nationals, she won the SP with a score of 62.97, then folded in the FS, finishing 7th in that segment of the competition and was 6th overall. This season, she was 7th of 10 at Finlandia with a total 124.32, and 6th at Coupe de Nice with 134.97. IMO, it's more likely for Makarova to move up than for Biryukova to hold onto her placement.
She had a decent, if not great, FS at the Russian Cup in Kazan - landed a gorgeous 2A+3T.
But I do agree that she's better in the SP than in the FS. However, I wish more skaters had her musicality and upper body and arm movement.
It doesn't look like Leonova will have a guaranteed Europeans spot anymore....she'll really have to fight for it. And next year, it'll be even tougher!
It looks to me as if Leonova is having a confidence crisis, having to compete head-to-head with Makarova (and coming up short) and becoming more and more aware of a crowd of younger skaters making big waves at the junior level. She was doing so well when she was the #1 Russian lady, but now she's finding the ice very, very slippery.
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I re-watched her SP on YouTube and also noticed the bandage. Maybe that explains why she looked so tired. I hope she's okay. Go Miki!
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