Ladies - Short Program

**romanoff81** · 03-29-2012, 10:36 AM

Caro can`t go in the lead with that jump content she only landed triple toe.

**Becki** · 03-29-2012, 10:37 AM

Kostner will still be on top...her 3T-3T and 2axel (especially this!) was super-b!

**Kinga** · 03-29-2012, 10:37 AM

I cannot believe Kanako scored lower than Alena. Maybe it was levels - I think Alena got level 4 on everything. Im not sure about Kanako. We shall see. But that was gorgeous! So much better than Alena's program in general...

**Art&Sport** · 03-29-2012, 10:37 AM

Originally Posted by tulosai

I agree about Gracie.

As for Alissa, I am sure if she thought this would happen she would have pulled out. She has always seemed very ethical to me. I am sure if this was an injury she would have stepped aside. I think it was just a bad skate that unfortunately has followed other bad skates. I for one just feel sad for her- and for the fact that the hope of 3 spots is all but gone.

Yes, I agree that Alissa is above reproach re ethical standards. No question about that! I mean since she is obviously not on her game mentally (and may have had some injury issues earlier in the season), pull out whether she is actually injured or not. She is injured somewhere --- she's aching in her confidence big time!

**museksk8r** · 03-29-2012, 10:37 AM

Sadly, I think Caro needed to be picture perfect in the SP to allow herself the best possible opportunity to win this title, and unfortunately, it did not happen.

**wonderlen3000** · 03-29-2012, 10:37 AM

judges are smoking EP ....European Pills.... they are low balling all the great skate from non european....

**demarinis5** · 03-29-2012, 10:38 AM

Great skate from my girl Caro, to bad about the loop.

**Nadine** · 03-29-2012, 10:38 AM

My computer crashed, but what I did see of Miss Carolina Kostner was very very lovely, she would make a wonderful World Champion.

**kwanatic** · 03-29-2012, 10:38 AM

Even with the doubled loop, I expect Carolina to go into first or second with that.

That 3t-3t was fabulous! I could tell b/f she went up for it that the loop wasn't on...she slowed down too much.

Still, good performance and we know her PCS will be tops...

**gioccia** · 03-29-2012, 10:38 AM

Originally Posted by bigsisjiejie

Hmm, Murakami behind Leonova. Is the fix in for Alena?

are you kidding? you can't even compare them!!!!! I'd have Kanako in the 57s... good TES and that's it. all the rest is awful.

**Mirunna** · 03-29-2012, 10:39 AM

Third place is about right. Thank God she is behind Kanako. The judging was fair so far.
GO AKIKO

**Spun Silver** · 03-29-2012, 10:39 AM

Originally Posted by Art&Sport

Yes, I agree that Alissa is above reproach re ethical standards. No question about that! I mean since she is obviously not on her game mentally (and may have had some injury issues earlier in the season), pull out whether she is actually injured or not. She is injured somewhere --- she's aching in her confidence big time!

No, don't agree. Too many skates like this in her history.