Ladies - Short Program

[Oreo]

I dunno with that bright yellow dress and all that arm flapping and head tossing reminds me of a canary trying to break free from its cage.

[Spun Silver]

Somehow this program felt a little deflated today, even before the doubled lutz.

[evangeline]

Rachael FLATT (USA)

Music: Finale from "East of Eden" by Lee Holdridge
SB: 62.23

3F+2T - ok, but has she abandoned the 3-3?
2Lz - this is going to cost
FCSp
LSp
2A
SlSt - lots of energi, but frantic - audience is quiet
CCoSp

It's very unlikely she'd ever get the 3-3 landed, not to mention ratified. It's a good decision to save it for the LP if she's doing it at all.

[bibi24]

Great performance from Rachael. I just love her SP to death. I don't care about the arm flapping and the frantic step sequence. To me they scream unbridled passion.

Shame about the 2Lz, she left around 4 points off the table with that. Nevermind, still a great performance. Should score around 58-59.

You are right on!!

[Marrymeyunakim]

57.22. Bring it home in the long Rachael, that's your strength. Now, Mao. Come on, bring it Mao!!!

[lotte86]

east of eden is gorgeous music...i liked the second half of her program!

[aniela]

Go Mao! OMG, I'm so nervous

[katymay]

Great performance from Rachael. I just love her SP to death. I don't care about the arm flapping and the frantic step sequence. To me they scream unbridled passion.

Shame about the 2Lz, she left around 4 points off the table with that. Nevermind, still a great performance. Should score around 58-59.

Agree. Thought there was a great deal of energy and some good spins.

[L'amour]

6 wow.. I like her dress but that hair makes her look like an old lady...kind of like Camila Parker haha

[Serious Business]

Cringe! Doubling that lutz not only gets a massive dock on her base values, but took a lot of energy and inspiration out of the rest of the program which she needed to sell it as well as she normally can. Still, 57.22 isn't that bad a score, and she is still in contention for the podium.

[loop9497]

Go Mao (and I agree, the costume is all wrong)!

[mikiandorocks]

really nervous for Mao

[kiz_4Ever]

couldn't mao just use the costume she had at worlds gala two years ago???

[Mrs. P]

57.22 Not great, but actually better than expected. Her PCS is actually only a point less than Carolina's and Kiira.

[evangeline]

BIg 2-foot on Mao's 3A....