Well this is just heartbreaking. Worlds being pushed back a month must have seriously affected her training. She lost the Lutz completely at this Championship and couldn't do a Flip at all in the LP either.
Well this is just heartbreaking. Worlds being pushed back a month must have seriously affected her training. She lost the Lutz completely at this Championship and couldn't do a Flip at all in the LP either.
Is this a new program for Rachael? I don't think I had heard that music from her before.
Rachael looks off--she's getting little height on these jumps, a combo screw up then a pop. Oy. It looks like a struggle but she's fighting through it. Another pop on the flip! She will likely not maintain her current position. Far, far from her best.
Meite score: 97.18, total 150.44 and into 7th
Rachael FLATT (USA)
SP: 8th
Music: Slaughter on Tenth Avenue by Richard Rodgers and Earl Wild
SB: 118.08
2A+3T - hand down, looked UR <
1F
CCSp
2A
FCoSp
3Lo
ChSp
1F - again...
3Lo+2T+2Lo
SlSt
3S+2T
CCoSp
A disappointing performance...where is her 3Lutz?
No Lutzes, I think she said yesterday because of her ankle she was torn between doing the lutz or the loop, poor girl
Another Flatt meltdown.
I wish I could say I was surprised. I miss Marai.
Cripes! That was a disaster from Rachael. Yeah, that 3 spots for the US, not very likely now.
slaughter on tenth avenue is cursed!!!
Now go Miki! I cannot express how much I'm nervous for her, I might die with heart attack while watching. Hahaha!
Japan already keep 3 spot!
something happened to Rachael's confidence this competition. bummer.
Flatt score: 97.39, total 154.61 and into 6th. I don't see 3 spots for USA next year, unfortunately.
Rachael has been a little off for most of the season, IMO. I also do not think there is any guarantee whatsoever that Mirai would have done better, as she is inconsistent.
97.39, Rachael currently 6th ouch
And with that, the US can kiss goodbye any hope of 3 spots for next year.
ETA: Noticed that somebody above mentioned something about her ankle. Is this something new or has she had this for a number of weeks? Because if it's the latter, I'll be pissed.
She had a bad ankle, foot, or whatever at GP Final and instead of withdrawing to allow a substitute to participate, she tried to stick it out and it was a disaster. She had no business skating at that competition. If I find out she went into this competition already injured/compromised, and selfishly didn't pull out in favor of the next USA substitute, she will lose most of the respect points I had given her in the past.
Last edited by bigsisjiejie; 04-30-2011 at 08:32 AM.
If Alissa Czisny wins the U.S. will still get 3 spots.Originally Posted by Serious Business
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