Ladies Short Program: 2013 NHK Trophy
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There is Japanese inflation here
The real result should have been :
1. Mao Asada
2. Elena Radionova
3. Valentina Marchei
4. Gracie Gold
5. Akiko Suzuki
66.03. A season's best. She looks surprised and I'm surprised too! But anyway good for her.
Overall it felt like kind of a lackluster event. All the ladies looked a little timid out there, except Valentina and Elena R.
I'm also sad about Mirai's sp, but hopefully she can get after the free skate and really show us what she's got.
Overall it felt like kind of a lackluster event. All the ladies looked a little timid out there, except Valentina and Elena R.
I'm also sad about Mirai's sp, but hopefully she can get after the free skate and really show us what she's got.
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- Sep 17, 2011
Please. This is not 2010-2012. Akiko does not simply come within 2 points of non-disastrous Mao.
There are other competitions today, he probably has other commitments.
At Skate Canada her 3-3 was actually 3-3< = 7.00 -0.5 GOE = 6.5
3-2 = 5.4 points. She likely got some + GOE, so was close to that 6.5 if not higher.
The PCS is not even a point higher.
ETA: Protocal show she got 6.1 for that combo, not too far from her combo at Skate Canada. She actually got level 4 everything and some high GOE on both the step sequence and the spin. That made up the points she lost on the two jump mistakes.
Asada's 3axel didn't get <. No complaints from me as it was close so gotta give her benefit of the doubt. Between cheat, two-foot and turnout though, I have a hard time imagining GOE being above -3 (deductions are cumulative).
Performance was stunning though. That program suits her so well. Best she's ever had, IMO.
Performance was stunning though. That program suits her so well. Best she's ever had, IMO.
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- Nov 20, 2011
that was a sarcastic remark
There is Japanese inflation here
The real result should have been :
1. Mao Asada
2. Elena Radionova
3. Valentina Marchei
4. Gracie Gold
5. Akiko Suzuki
Oh, please. Akiko is so much better at performing than any other of the young girls. Her PCS is so deserved.
So what??
PCS are increasing each season, in Sochi probably both Mao and Yuna will have higher PCS than in Vancouver.- Joined
- Sep 17, 2011
True, her actual performance quality is unmatched. She makes those watching feel joy! It reminds me of the skaters of yesteryear (Hamill, Lynn). I also love how, right before she took her place, she AND her coaches were laughing. Probably a good idea for many nervous skaters.
His other top skaters (Denis and Evan) don't have competitions this weekend. It's possible that one of Carroll's junior skaters has but somehow I thought he would be with Gracie in NHK.
Maybe Yuna will crack 80.So what??
