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All I know is, now that we've had the chance to see Akiko's program on TV here in the eastern U.S., that's an awfully impressive second-place performance! She was magnificent, easily the best in the long program.
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All I know is, now that we've had the chance to see Akiko's program on TV here in the eastern U.S., that's an awfully impressive second-place performance! She was magnificent, easily the best in the long program.
I think the judges also give you some extra credit if you are doing a triple-triple, boost your PCS, and in general are more generous in your scores.
This absolutely should not happen. More difficult 3-3's are a TES achievement, not a PCS one. The ISU has got to figure out a way to properly reward difficult combinations instead of leaving it to the judges to add points somewhere else where they see fit.
This absolutely should not happen. More difficult 3-3's are a TES achievement, not a PCS one. The ISU has got to figure out a way to properly reward difficult combinations instead of leaving it to the judges to add points somewhere else where they see fit.
no. I also think she is overrated as well. She needs to work on all of her spins. Her spins are so UGLY that I can't get into her programs. Her camel is one of the worst at this level. I don't like her arms through out her programs either.
Are you referring to Asada or Suzuki?
Are you referring to Asada or Suzuki?
Of course I was talking about Suzuki. I don't know anyone with uglier camel..
no. I also think she is overrated as well. She needs to work on all of her spins. Her spins are so UGLY that I can't get into her programs. Her camel is one of the worst at this level. I don't like her arms through out her programs either.
I think Suzuki was rather overmarked after last year's NHK trophy. Since Ando is skipping the whole season and Murakami has bombed badly at COC, the JSF needed to promote Suzuki as #2 for saving worlds spots. NHK trophy (known for its home favoritism) was the most suitable place to do that. Suzuki was blessed with more luck at GPF. I don't think she was given that generous scores if Asada was actually competing. Suzuki was very useful when Asada was absent or faltered. But she was never recognized as #1 Japanese woman. Despite her higher status on WS and Nice worlds than Asada, Suzuki was treated as #2 at Japan Open (earlier starting order). Her treatment at SC shows little respect to a world medalist. Rather, Murakami's not-so-bad performance there reduced Suzuki's value as the worlds spots saver. Suzuki's position hasn't improved because the JSF doesn't want to make her a serious threat to Asada. As a result, they stopped overmarking of Suzuki.
Gotta get our technical points somehow since there are less and less options for getting levels.
beauty is the eyes of the beholder. Besides with the vast majority of those judges being women, i highly doubt that played much of a factor.