Predictions for Junior Ladies

[FSGMT]

Cesario is my pick to win JR. worlds.

Her PCS should put her in a comfortable lead.

Oddly enough I don't see Radianova on the podium with her tiny jumps... especially when you have other skaters who are going to jump higher and skate faster.

You're just joking, right? Radionova WILL win Junior Worlds, unless she bombs one of the programs (and she's been skating almost clean all season long)... I love Cesario's style and her programs this year but without a 3-3 there's no way for her to reach the top3 in the SP and with 6 triples in the FS her TES will be considerably lower than radionova's or Lipnitskaya's (they both plan 7 triples+two 2As), and especially considering that the judges usually don't give her really high PCS (even if she deserves it), she would be lucky if she came close to the top5...

[silverlake22]

^^I tend to agree. The other ladies plan more content, you mentioned Radinova and Lipnitskaya, but there's also Pogorilaya (3lz-3t in SP and FS, 7 triples and two 2a total in FS) and Miyahara (same deal with jumps) to throw in the mix. Cesario could maybe medal but most likely it would be bronze and to do that it would probably take some mistakes from some of the favorites.

[hippomoomin]

Where is my post about Siraj
I made some comments about Siraj's US national skating (something like she improved a lot) two days ago, and the post was there right after. However, I don't see my post in this thread anymore.

No matter how insignificant my comments are, I certainly do not want it just mysteriously disappear. Anyone knows why?

[chuckm]

dorispulaski's post and my post, both about Siraj, disappeared too.

I think a lot of posts disappeared in the last two days because the board was undergoing an update during that time.

[dorispulaski]

Where is my post about Siraj
I made some comments about Siraj's US national skating (something like she improved a lot) two days ago, and the post was there right after. However, I don't see my post in this thread anymore.

No matter how insignificant my comments are, I certainly do not want it just mysteriously disappear. Anyone knows why?

Yes, that's correct. We did a server migration/upgrade, and the IT people doing it did not tell us when the actual migration was going on. The plan was to shut down the board during that time. They didn't, and about 12 hours of posts on Feb. 18th are lost.

I lost a whole thread that I had posted, as well as posts about Siraj, and in some dance threads (no surprise there. I talk too much about dance). Also, all of AlexRus's live commentary on the Men's LP at the final Russian Cup event was lost.

hippomoomin, I'm sorry your posts were lost too.

Fortunately, this is something that has happened once in 13 years.

[silverlake22]

Yasmin should do well if she lands her jumps. She only finished a few points behind Adelina a couple years ago at the JGP in Sheffield, and that was back when Adelina was very consistent and landing most everything. Even medaling isn't outside the realms of possibility for Yasmin honestly, she has great programs this season and she gets rewarded with good PCS when she hits the jumps.

[Ziggy]

Cesario is my pick to win JR. worlds.

Her PCS should put her in a comfortable lead.

Oddly enough I don't see Radianova on the podium with her tiny jumps... especially when you have other skaters who are going to jump higher and skate faster.

That's not how the judges will see that though.

[sky_fly20]

I did notice Radionova's 3lz-3t has gotten smaller and her jumps are still wobbly
but wont stop the judges giving her higher PCS than Julia which is completely wrong

[vera01]

I did notice Radionova's 3lz-3t has gotten smaller and her jumps are still wobbly
but wont stop the judges giving her higher PCS than Julia which is completely wrong

Really? Elena deserves higher PCS than Julia. Julia received 57 for her TEB FS, which isn't really a high PCS score. However, she is overscored considering she made mistakes at TEB. Elena, compared to Julia, is underscored. Julia kept receiving higher IN score than what Elena has been receiving at international competitions, which is really unfair to Elena, even if it's her first season as a junior skater.

Julia is fast for a junior, and might earn high SS score but unfortunately, SS is not all about being fast.

[Li'Kitsu]

Really? Elena deserves higher PCS than Julia. Julia received 57 for her TEB FS, which isn't really a high PCS score. However, she is overscored considering she made mistakes at TEB. Elena, compared to Julia, is underscored. Julia kept receiving higher IN score than what Elena has been receiving at international competitions, which is really unfair to Elena, even if it's her first season as a junior skater.

Julia is fast for a junior, and might earn high SS score but unfortunately, SS is not all about being fast.

Elena is far from perfect, as any other skater is too, but she has a very strong overall look that makes her special too me. She might be second to other ladies here in some categories, but none of these girls can beat her everything combined if Elena delivers.

[Ziggy]

I did notice Radionova's 3lz-3t has gotten smaller and her jumps are still wobbly
but wont stop the judges giving her higher PCS than Julia which is completely wrong

Jumps have nothing to do with PCS.

Lipnitskaia doesn't even pretend to respond to the music.

[sky_fly20]

Jumps have nothing to do with PCS.

Lipnitskaia doesn't even pretend to respond to the music.

someone brought up Radionova's jumps and arent that superior either; they are tiny and wobbly
and if you want unison in music then Sotskova would beat Radionova

[deedee1]

Since it seems going 1-2 by Russian girls solid as rock, my wish is a podium finish for Daleman, please! Love this girl. She can JUMP!

[invisiblespiral]

1. Elena
2. Julia
3. Anna
4. Samantha
5. Satoko
6. Courtney
7. Haejin
8. Rika
9. Yasmin
10. Ziquan
11. Soyoun
12. Gabrielle
13. Alaine

Half this list is wishful thinking...

[Mirunna]

someone brought up Radionova's jumps and arent that superior either; they are tiny and wobbly
and if you want unison in music then Sotskova would beat Radionova

Some of her jumps do look a bit wobbly on the landing, a bit out of control and they are not (yet) the most aesthetically pleasant jumps but they are big and power jumps. I bet her jumps will survive puberty and will get more stable and beautiful. She listens to the music and is nice to watch. I don't expect to see Kostner skating when I watch a 13 year old girl on the ice. If she has fun, I do and Radionova is fun to watch.