2015 Four Continents Ladies Free Skate Feb 15 Seoul Time

[ranjake]

Pretty sure this comes as a shock to every person alive

I had a weird feeling she was going to win yesterday, I swear! Then I told myself I was crazy!

 

[peg]

This. I don't GET it. Gracie is one of the most GIFTED skaters I've ever seen; she gets great scores for just phoning it in- but WHAT is going on? The bombing is one thing, but I don't see any fight. Really frustrating to me. Great for Polina- she's really fought through her struggles. Proud of her.

I wonder if her foot is still bothering her?

 

[salchowx4]

Jackie Wong, who is very knowledgeable in skating (he was the one who figured out why S/H's spin was invalidated), live tweeted 4CC, and here's what he said about Li's program:



https://twitter.com/examinerskating/status/566847135774015488

I did see hooks personally.

Good points, but Jackie Wong is (edit:definitely not; I am an idiot;ignore me) female, just FYI

 

[WeakAnkles]

That depends. Are you putting rum in it ?

I was thinking Valium. Lots and lots of valium.

 

[Violet Bliss]

Repeat after me: The ladies fail to deliver when the men step up and vice versa.

It's a matter of non-Russian Ladies and European Men, save for Fernandez, are second tier skaters and non Worlds podium contenders. This fact is reflected in both the Euros and the 4CC. Ashley Wagner is working on her slight chance for Worlds Bronze and is not here.

 

[Meoima]

I expect that we will have rely on the Russian ladies to save us the ladies event at World in Shanghai. :disapp:

 

[delray1977]

I remember back in 93' The media was on Nancy's case saying can she take the pressure of being no #1 for the US.....she also was injured that year. She melted down at worlds but guess what happened the next year. Obviously Gracie is not having the year she was hoping for...maybe being knocked down like this is what she needs to finally spark her competitive mindset.

 

[minze]

I am sorry why in the world would people want Satoko off the podium she did enough for her medal

 

[Ophelia]

I love Miyahara's skating skills, but to be very honest, her jumps are not jumps to my eyes (with the exception of 2A+3T maybe). They look as if she's spinning 1 inch above the ice.

At least Li's jumps have height and distance...

Miyahara's jumps don't even count as jumps. They're like hops.

Li's jumps are quite beautiful. She lands them with such lightness and softness, albeit they're all wonky landings.

 

[emily_sk8xx]

I just watched Gracie's skate....no words. Well...um...at least we know that she can count?

 

[creaturelover]

Some funny GIFs I posted elsewhere:

Gracie Gold receives a big bear

Gracie Gold searches the big bear

Hahahaha her face when she found the candy

 

[Eddie Lee]

I still say Gracie needs to go back to her Russian coach for her jumps. And get someone else to do her choreography too. That LP is whack.

I believe you're on to something, here. No doubt Frank is a legendary coach, but something is not "working" with Gracie in this present atmosphere. She has one of the most natural skating talents I've witnessed in all my years as a skating fan. It will be a shame if this talent is never witnessed in full bloom.

 

[Meoima]

I am sorry why in the world would people want Satoko off the podium she did enough for her medal

Some of her jumps should have been called UR.

 

[burntBREAD]

Good points, but Jackie Wong is female, just FYI

I thought he was male? There's a small picture of him here: http://www.examiner.com/figure-skating-in-national/jackie-wong

 

[yuki]

Good points, but Jackie Wong is female, just FYI

Picture next to full article says otherwise

 

[minze]

Miyahara's jumps don't even count as jumps. They're like hops.

Li's jumps are quite beautiful. She lands them with such lightness and softness, albeit they're all wonky landings.

Are you serious? Some of her landing were rough

 

[WeakAnkles]

Hahahaha her face when she found the candy

Frank however is Not Amused. LOL!

 

[badknees]

I wonder if her foot is still bothering her?

I am wondering the same thing. I dont think she would have said, I did my best with a skate like that.

 

[CanadianSkaterGuy]

It's a bit sad to see how many people are diminishing Polina's win.... :disapp: I mean, come on people, she put together two clean skates, with a 3Z+3T in both and a 3F+3S series.

I get that her FS was performed rather Tinker-blah than Tinkerbell, but she still was athletically the level of a 4CC champion.

 

[karne]

Hahahaha her face when she found the candy

She's probably thinking, "excellent, I'm going to need this whole bag tonight."