2013 4CC Ladies Short Program

[Morning Glory]

Mao's SP!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5MMw-a-Jc0

[Krislite]

The technical specialist is terrible. He/she must be on the JSF's payroll. Mao and Kanako's scores are inflated, considering their jumps that should have been downgraded.

Oh, please. Don't start such crazy accusations.

[Minze2001]

Yes, what a bad competition when all 3 Japanese ladies landed on their butt and got huge score. It's not like all 3 skated lights out
And it's not like this is an international competition with international judges and technical specialists

Hahaaaaaaa. Go Mao and team Japan

[figuristka]

Mao Asada short http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wn6q1XkSMMA Yay its here.

[Selene]

Mao's SP!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5MMw-a-Jc0

Mao's blade lands sideways on her 3A. How was this jump called fully rotated?

[Ambivalent]

While we're all scrutinising Mao's 3A, did anyone think her 3Lo was a bit under?

[Ambivalent]

Love love love Mao's smile at the end of her program though.

[chuckm]

There were a few URs called, but only on the VERY low level skaters. This tech team was generous overall. Not even that many edge calls.

[FlattFan]

Mao and Kanako's scores are inflated, considering their jumps that should have been downgraded. The technical specialist must be on the JSF's payroll.

Go back to Siberia.
Kanako's 3F was actually overrotated. She finished the rotation, then overrotated on the ice.

[mikeko666]

I thought Mao's 3A was slightly UR. It would be interesting to see if Mao can succeed with her 3A at Worlds-after all, Worlds is not going to be held in Japan.

Tech panel at 4CC tend to be lenient and GOE happy especially to ladies. Remember many edge calls and URs were overlooked last year, including Asada's. It is being held in Japan this year, where Asada could win NHK popping jumps all over. You never know what will happen at Worlds in Canada, which has Osmond.

[giulia95]

MAO , YOU'RE A TRUE LIVING LEGEND!!!

[Ambivalent]

Well as long as there is consistency and the generosity applies to most of the skaters, I think it's fine. Might be some inflation here due to it, but I'm happy enough if it doesn't affect the placings.

[Krislite]

While we're all scrutinising Mao's 3A, did anyone think her 3Lo was a bit under?

Looked OK to me. But of course, she's still at risk with a tough tech caller. However, her jumps were on tonight. 1/4 borderline is the worst you could say about them.

[Leonardo]

Mao and Kanako's scores are inflated, considering their jumps that should have been downgraded. The technical specialist must be on the JSF's payroll.

Ok, here we go again. When Mao does a 2A, 3F-2lo and a 3lo, and gets something like a 66, she's so overscored, because she didn't do a 3-3 combo or something. Now that she did a 3A and the other two triples, ALL RATIFIED, her jumps should have been be downgraded, so she's overscored again. Well, haters can hate, Mao Asada was incredible and got the highest SP score of all the ladies since 2010 olympics. Nobody will change that fact. Congrats to her! An incredible and brave performance.

[sapphiresky]

Ok, here we go again. When Mao does a 2A, 3F-2lo and a 3lo, and gets something like a 66, she's so overscored, because she didn't do a 3-3 combo or something. Now that she did a 3A and the other two triples, ALL RATIFIED, her jumps should have been be downgraded, so she's overscored again. Well, haters can hate, Mao Asada was incredible and got the highest SP score of all the ladies since 2010 olympics. Nobody will change that fact. Congrats to her! An incredible and brave performance.

Thank you.

I don't think people scrutinize men's 3A's that closely...I think people watch the slow-mo over and over again. It looked clean.