Zhang had an utterly abysmal GP season, so it's no surprise the judges have discarded her. 12th in Nebelhorn, 9th at Skate Canada, and 10th at Rostelecom. She blew away any momentum she had following a 4th at Nationals and a 3rd at 4CC last season by how badly she was received over the fall.Originally Posted by aftertherain
A FEW? -- maybe they just don't want her anywhere near the podium.
It's b$$Sh$%T that Kira and Caroline's scores are so close.
I wish I could say I am surprised. But I'm not. Caroline gets treatment like this from U.S. judges regularly.
Heh....You are preaching to the choir. Real pity about Caroline, glad the crowd has responded like I would. The biggest stars at National Championships are usually federation politics.
Although I don't blame the system, but more the people who manages/manipulate them.
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Agree that Rachael shouldn't get over 200, but she was the clear winner. Mirai URed a bunch of jumps and I saw all of them in real time. No way she should have won.
Oh, oh, oh. Now let's see Gracie's score. I wonder if they will be generous just to keep her in the running. I'm sorry she didn't have a good skate, because I expected her to do well. She seemed really nervous when she started just like she was at the opening of her first GP performance.
And with international judges, too. I think it hurts her to not have the same wow-factor as Gracie and Ashley.I wish I could say I am surprised. But I'm not. Caroline gets treatment like this from U.S. judges regularly.
Unfortunate for Gracie, she looked really nervous. :(
Oh, NO :( Did she fall?
Not a fan of Gold's SP... the smiles are all 5 year old cheese smiles, and she doesn't really have the character of the music IMO.
Nah, Mirai had been getting so many UR calls that season (internationally), it was obvious that she was URing all over the place. Nationals isn't was not an exception. If I'm not mistaken, she had UR calls at the Olympics too.
Agree on the 200+ pt. mark though.
Argh Gracie. It was nerves for sure. She's a lovely performer. This is really unfortunate. It's up to her and her coaches to get it together for the FS because if she has a great FS and her first senior nationals she can still make a impression and be one to fear next year.
I hope Gracie doesn't become another Mirai or Alissa not being able to handle the pressure.
AAAH man. Gracie just couldn't pull it together for the sp. I have a feeling she'll come back in the free. The toe us under-rotated. She looked so good coming out of the flip. Shame. And the pop in the axel. It just wasn't her night.
Yikes...I feel bad for Gracie.
I hate the Zhang got downgrades and UR....but, speed aside, I still think she looks improved AND I really enjoyed her performance.
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