2013 Europeans Ladies - Short Program

[sky_fly20]

Marchei is so thin now...
wonder if it made her think its landing her jumps ?

[Mirunna]

Adelina's PCS are too high. She's definitely better than Liza's in those area, but so close to Kostner? Kostner's PCS were much lower when she was at Adelina's age suggest Adelina's PCS are quite generous, and wrong.

I think Adelina's PCS are fine compared to the rest. Most likely it's wrong when Caro's PCS average score is 8, she should get close to 9 IMO

[Thawingiceberg]

Liza is a bad sp skater but Gold is still up for grabs , Adelina holding 1st is uncertain
and Caro and Liza can score 115+ in FS

The final results are quite unpredictable, I think.

[Ziggy]

I can't remember the level ever being so high in Ladies at Euros.

30 skaters achieved over 40 points! I wish all of them could qualify. :(

Popova only made the FS because of skating so late and right behind her you got Afonkina (clean but with cheats), Fjodorova (clean but poor presentation) and Rodeghiero (decent jumps and expression).

[Tanja90]

I think Adelina's PCS are fine compared to the rest. Most likely it's wrong when Caro's PCS average score is 8, she should get close to 9 IMO

agree! places are right...I have sotnikova above carolina just because of the fall but PCS are too close IMO. Carolina really deserves higher components! apart from the fall she was gorgeous. ..she deserves high 9s at least on skating skills! chan, virtue moir, davis white and even volosozhar trankov gets them why carolina doesn't? she has the same quality if not better....I really can't understand it! I wouldn't have valentina so close to tutkamisheva! the russian had a poor outing in comparison while valentina was fantastic! she should have got higher score! I'm fine with placement but everything is open!
Carolina has a wonderful long program and if both her and sotnikova lands their jumps carolina should be on the top by a mile! her bolero cannot be compare to sotnikova program...it's just too good!

[Ziggy]

I pretty much always hate Nichol's boring, empty, uninspired programs.

But her work for Carolina is nothing short of remarkable. Kostner has incredible skating skills and rich and detailed choreography presented beautifully. There should be a massive gap between her and anybody else, a fall or not. 1.50 is not enough IMO.

[deedee1]

Valentina at K&C was pricelss!

[Li'Kitsu]

Seeing Adelina in 1st really is a suprise. Her score is the highest we have seen this season except Maos at NHK and Yunas at NRW. And her difference to Maos is minimal.
As for the PCS... I think Adelinas are fine if you compare them to rest here, or to the scores we have seen so far this season. But I agree that it's just wrong for Caro to be receiving 8's, I would have had her overall PCS higher. Awesome SS, great programm, interpretation and performance.
Anyway, I'm mainly happy for Adelina now. I just hope being the leader after the short will give her a lot of confidence and not just add more pressure (which it will definitly do). She has nearly a 10-point lead over anyone except Caro, so her chances to medal are really great now. Caro is still the favorite to win, she's stronger in the LP than the SP anyway and eventhough she had a fall today, she was amazing. So easy and sure, I'm not really worried for her skating a bad LP.
Liza still has good chances to medal too. The only one I'm really sorry for is Elene. I would have hoped she would deliver again, her SP is so beautiful.

[Mao88]

LADIES SHORT PROGRAM - VIDEOS & RESULT (Updated)

1. Adelina SOTNIKOVA (RUS) - 67.61 Short Program, 2nd Copy
2. Carolina KOSTNER (ITA) - 64.19 Short Program, 2nd Copy
3. Valentina MARCHEI (ITA) - 58.22
4. Elizaveta TUKTAMYSHEVA (RUS) - 57.18 Short Program
5. Joshi HELGESSON (SWE) - 55.04
6. Viktoria HELGESSON (SWE) - 54.77
7. Lenaelle GILLERON-GORRY (FRA) - 53.32
8. Nathalie WEINZIERL (GER) - 52.28 Short Program
9. Elena GLEBOVA (EST) - 51.90 Short Program, 2nd Copy
10. Juulia TURKKILA (FIN) - 51.47
11. Sonia LAFUENTE (ESP) - 51.07
12. Nikol GOSVIANI (RUS) - 50.92 Short Program
13. Mae Berenice MEITE (FRA) - 50.79
14. Monika SIMANCIKOVA (SVK) - 50.27
15. Kerstin FRANK (AUT) - 49.60
16. Elene GEDEVANISHVILI (GEO) - 48.75 Short Program
17. Anita MADSEN (DEN) - 47.97 Short Program
18. Kaat VAN DAELE (BEL) - 47.18 Short Program
19. Jenna MCCORKELL (GBR) - 47.17 Short Program
20. Fleur MAXWELL (LUX) - 46.66 Short Program
21. Sila SAYGI (TUR) - 46.17 Short Program
22. Tina STUERZINGER (SUI) - 45.73
23. Anne Line GJERSEM (NOR) - 45.72 Short Program
24. Natalia POPOVA (UKR) - 45.60

[Ziggy]

Valentina at K&C was pricelss!

I've never seen any skater so shell-shocked.

[demarinis5]

Congrats to Adelina, Caro and Valentina! Good for Valentina, she is such
a hard worker and it is nice to see her skate a great SP and score well.

My prediction for the podium, Caro, Adelina and Liza.

[deedee1]

I've never seen any skater so shell-shocked.

Aaaaand in a good way, of course! Right? Go Valentina!

[Ziggy]

Aaaaand in a good way, of course! Right? Go Valentina!

I doubt she was crying out of sadness after having placed 3rd above Tuktamysheva.

[IleK]

thats what I saying. would people really want to wait for Sotnikova to turn 25 or 26 just to become a world champion ?
she is a Maria Butyrskaya copy

So what do you suggest? That she should quit just because she is not moving as fast as you want? You dont have to wait for her. I will wait for her and all of her fans. You just have to turn off the TV every time she skates. very simple. And as a fact I don't remeber who was the last new comer who sat in first after de SP at Euros. I think it was a long time ago. And Adelina just broke the ice with a huge score. I can't even remeber Carolina, this is how much Adelina caught my eye. And even if she bombs the LP I will not be disappointed. She still did a lot.

[mikiandorocks]

Very good SP competition. I enjoyed it very much. I can't help but feeling thrilled for Adelina.