And it would be her second consecutive WTT win!I would love to see another O like the one at NHK for Akiko. And an overall win would be awesome for her.
It actually looked clean to me in slow motion: I thought "it shouldn't receive the e"!Adelina didn't get an edge call on her 3Lz. Is that a fluke or did she fixed it?
It actually looked clean to me in slow motion: I thought "it shouldn't receive the e"!
EDIT: she did receive the "e"!
FSGMT said:It actually looked clean to me in slow motion: I thought "it shouldn't receive the e"!
EDIT: she did receive the "e"!
But she already does the 3Lz in combo! And, since the 3Lo is not a solid jump for her, 3F is the best option, even with the "e"...Gracie: I reckon she should change the 3F to a 3Lz - she always gets an edge call on it! 3Lz has more points too!
Gracie: I reckon she should change the 3F to a 3Lz - she always gets an edge call on it! 3Lz has more points too!
Just looked at the protocols now, and here are my main thoughts:
Akiko: Yay! Well done her, looks like a wonderful skate and I'm looking forward to watching the video.
Ashley: So pleased and proud of her for including the 3-3! Next season I'm sure it will be even stronger.
Gracie: I reckon she should change the 3F to a 3Lz - she always gets an edge call on it! 3Lz has more points too!
LADIES SHORT PROGRAM - RESULT & VIDEOS
1. Adelina SOTNIKOVA (RUS) - 67.13 Short Program
2. Akiko SUZUKI (JPN) - 66.56 Short Program
3. Gracie GOLD (USA) - 60.98 Short Program
4. Ashley WAGNER (USA) - 59.77 Short Program
5. Mao ASADA (JPN) - 59.39 Short Program
6. Mae Berenice MEITE (FRA) - 58.51 Short Program
7. Kaetlyn OSMOND (CAN) - 55.18 Short Program
8. Kexin ZHANG (CHN) - 54.97 Short Program
9. Zijun LI (CHN) - 53.16 Short Program
10. Elizaveta TUKTAMYSHEVA (RUS) - 49.94 Short Program
11. Lenaelle GILLERON-GORRY (FRA) - 49.41
12. Gabrielle DALEMAN (CAN) - 48.82 Short Program
gracie had a more difficult layout but her PCS being higher than kaetlyn's really doesn't make any sense...I am really confused as to how Gracie can score 5 points ahead of Kaetlyn, when essentially they made the same error. Very odd scoring...also Ashley with a fall and a two-footer...and placed ahead of Mao who fell on a tougher jump?? The scoring is definitely bizarre.