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Thats crazy and sad... not a strong competition tonight... Angela got lucky to medal here..
Ladies FS JGP Baltic Cup 2013
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Thats crazy and sad... not a strong competition tonight... Angela got lucky to medal here..
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29 falls?!?
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Yep. 32 deductions total, 29 of them falls.
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Well, without seeing videos of the performances yet, it's possible that many of these ladies are just trying hard to include skills that they haven't quite mastered yet, in a competition situation that isn't the end of the world if they don't succeed. That wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing.
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True. But I don't think I've seen a pile of falls that big in one segment of one competition.
On another topic, wow. Angela Wang landed a 3Lz-3T-2T with no issues (according to the protocol). Too bad about the rest of her skate, but I really want to see that combo.
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Medvedeva did receive level 4 for her steps.
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I guess I based my previous supposition based on a quick scan of the protocols (at least the top half of the field) and saw relatively few indications of pops, which leads me to believe nearly everybody wasn't playing safe and were going for their elements even if not fully soup yet. Which usually results in a higher-than normal splat percentage. Then again, could be your previous guess that the ice wasn't quite right....though Medvedeva would probably disagree.
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The combo wasn't squeaky clean but it was rotated so I'm happy.
Angela definitely got lucky here. If she had been in an event with stronger competitors she would not have made the podium with the way she skated today. Last year she had a rough first event (placed 3rd though) but then had a really strong second competition so I'm hoping she follows that trend this year. I love both of her programs and the dresses were gorgeous too!
I do think the judges lowballed her in terms of some of her PCS. Even with the splatting she still had one of the stronger programs of the entire competition, but when you look at the scores for IN and CH they are very low compared to Medvedeva, whose program was not strong in terms of CH or IN. Just because she landed all her jumps does not mean that she had good choreography or interpretation. Of course that's how the judges usually score these things: if the jumps are working then automatically everything else is 10 times better and I don't agree with that because the system is supposed to separate the technical stuff from the PCS...but whatever. I'm happy Angela held on for silver. If she does well at her next event she should make the final.
A wonderful performance by Medvedeva, well ahead of the rest of the field. Wang was a bit disappointing, really enjoyed her short but the free was not the best. I though after the opening combo she was really going after but it but all fell apart from there. I think Medvedeva rightly won on PCS. I haven't watch all the competitors but there was a lot of deductions. I think the Russians should have sent a second lady.
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yes considering there are plenty of good quality skaters like Gerasimova and Stavitskaia which havent had any spots yet i really dont understand why russia only sendt one girl...
Yeah, I loved Angela's short, but the free was a mess. It started well and completely fell part. She didn't present it at all; understandably given all the falls. Medvedeva isn't as polished as Angela (which makes sense given the age difference), but she does connect well enough to the music and the audience. Also, her tech is incredible - two 3+3 combos with one in the second half and all level four elements. Can't remember the last time a lady, junior or senior, did that.
I agree that Russia should have sent a second lady. If they'd been smart, they would have sent Ogoreltseva here. Her scores in Mexico were higher than Wang's here, and two silver medals could have put her in a good place for the JGPF. Also, it would have meant that Wang's chances to qualify in Estonia were much lower; and Sakhanovich's much higher.
That said, both Staviskaia and Gerasimova are reportedly dealing with injuries....
I agree that Russia should have sent a second lady. If they'd been smart, they would have sent Ogoreltseva here. Her scores in Mexico were higher than Wang's here, and two silver medals could have put her in a good place for the JGPF. Also, it would have meant that Wang's chances to qualify in Estonia were much lower; and Sakhanovich's much higher.
That said, both Staviskaia and Gerasimova are reportedly dealing with injuries....
Splatfest and "let's all do Yuna style" festLoved Miyabi's Miserables even if it reminds me a lot of Yuna's (which was way more magnificent). Her dress btw is just like Yuna's FS dress in the Olympics
OMG Miyabi's Les Miserables is so much like Yuna's!! The music cut & style, some of the hand gestures, the lunge in the middle of the program, the way she moves and uses her body...
I remember Min-jeong Kwak's Les Miserables back in Vancouver was quite different from Yuna's or Miyabi's...
Splatfest and "let's all do Yuna style" fest
Miss Saigon? Ask Karen Chen for that
Miss Saigon? Ask Karen Chen for that
Oh yeah.... Yuna did Miss Saigon, too...
