People talk about ladies being consistent with their 3A but none of the men can do quads consistently either. Not even Ito was consistent with her 3A
I wonder why her 2A-3T is getting < on the toe loop. Is she delaying the rotation of the toe loop too much?
A completed 3A by a female skater is much rarer than a completed quad by a male skater. The risk/reward seems much lower. Liza T. hasn 't been able to repeat the 3A, either. I didn't mean to criticize Mao. She is one of the best skaters of all time and has certainly done her share of good 3A's, unlike just about everyone else besides Midori Ito. Mao certainly has the potential to be WC again, so if she wants to go for it, more power to her.