2022 European Championships: Women's Free Skate

[Alegria]

About the link you posted - 'Example 8: No axel in program' is really some funny thing. I can't believe some top skater, as Aliev, forgot to jump even a double axel in his programme At least they said in the end 'this rule is rarely broken'

Kanako Murakami in Cup of Russia in 2012

 

[Mauvedreamer]

Interesting stat: 7 of the top 10 this Europeans are native Russians.
Valieva, Shcherbakova, Trusova, Gubanova, Kurakova, Ryabova and Safonova.

Lot of ovas

 

[Mauvedreamer]

If Mozalev gets selected, I will colour my hair green, seriously.

Get that green dye ready to ASAP.

 

[Mauvedreamer]

I dunno if I would want to. Rukavicin is kinda scary.

He looks like a cuddly soppy Teddy bear to me!!!

 

[lariko]

Get that green dye ready to ASAP.

The day of, I swear. I just hope that there will be enough wisdom there to see what he did, not what he didn’t…

 

[CanadianSkaterGuy]

Yasssss, Anna was perfect! Earned that trip to the Olympics.

I had doubts about Anna and thought she was resting on her WC gold but she. turnt. it. OUT.

 

[CanadianSkaterGuy]

Kanako Murakami in Cup of Russia in 2012

Kanako! Aka Kiss and Cry gold.

 

[Skater Boy]

Katarina Witt is complaining about the quads .Please shut up!

LOL From the woman who could only land the "garbage" triples.

 

[Skater Boy]

Lol, even Valieva fell

What is so funny about a 15 year old trying her best and falling???

 

[Skater Boy]

ugh... i think i will go roast some squash

Huh???? Acorn squash with butter and brown sugar?

 

[labgoat]

Eteri once said she doesn't want to show emotions to not affect her skaters. It's her philosophy, some can have other one but it mostly works.

I can respect that. Frank Carroll and John Nicks were also pretty stoic with their skaters.

 

[cathlen]

If Mozalev gets selected, I will colour my hair green, seriously.

I hope you will get chance to

 

[viennaskater]

No. Sasha rightfully earned her spot with her second place finish at Nationals.

Pity. I would rather watch Tuk any time.

 

[viennaskater]

I switched off half way through the final skate - couldn't bear to watch any more. Where is the heart and soul? The Polish girl was lovely to watch and a breath of fresh air. And so sad that Leona didn't manage a clean skate, she is also gorgeous.

 

[MaHa75]

Look I LOVE Eva-Lotta, she's done so much for Estonian skating, the first woman to cross 200 points. But this season (except Finandia) has not been it for her and Niina would really deserve that Olympic spot, based on better overall performances. But I guess it is what it is, I'll support whichever of them goes.

Eva-Lotta deserved this place on her own. It was not easy to earn the spot after covid last year at worlds. And she has natural charisma...i dont see it on Petrokina skates. She is tecnically sometimes better but she never beat how is Eva skating. Also yesterdays scorings show it...with clean skate she couldnt earn the points eva got. And Sp shows that Petrokina also has nerves which might mess her. So i am rooting for Eva-Lotta in Olympics. She has better pakkage in overall. Better program, dressees and charisma ❤

 

[LiamForeman]

Pity. I would rather watch Tuk any time.

Well, if she could place better than seventh at her Nationals and be a dependable competitor (ZERO Nationals medals in how many years? 7? Since 2015?) you could enjoy watching her on a big stage. You'll have to enjoy her skating in B's and the occasional GP for the foreseeable future. Pity.

 

[dalenofff]

Anna scored high on a lot of things but that judge giving only +1 on that magnificent quad flip is out to lunch.

Yeah like her two foot landing on the Lutz and Loop combo? even with no slow mode I saw that and it was clear in the slow mode, yet not one judge call it?

 

[dalenofff]

Hardly. Clearly, the politics clock is spinning hard. Could swear the Quad flip and one of the Triple flip were short.

But instead she gets her highest score.

or the two foot landing on the lutz loop combo that can clearly be seen in slow mode

 

[Skater Boy]

All right, just the gala tomorrow. I hope all the 1 through 5 are in, and looking forward to the next week.

This is insipid. Why have a gala with covid spreading rapidly. I have no sympathy if the russian ladies get it and blow the olympics. There is a price often to pay for stupidity.

 

[flanker]

you are insignificant, Simon, and sad, how rude to call so many skaters, all doing their best, insignificant. so unfair

You should hear our commentators first. Esp. co-commentator Kamberská. She is an international tech specialist, often taking part in tech panels incl. worlds and europeans, but she is insanely biased. This time she was talking about Anna the way that had to mute her. I am perfectly willing to switch her for Simon.