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I think so. She's not gonna be competing in 2018, and her commitment to Pyeongyang is arguably hindering her ability to compete now.
Kostner with a 7 triples will blow Kim out of the water.
If she skates a clean 7 triples, you think the judges will give Kim with 6 triples a win? This is Kostner, not Tuktamisheva.
More than that - can't it be said a skater has significantly better interpretation than transitions? Or skating skills vs choreography?
The scoring in Vancouver was generous, and I don't see how anyone can argue otherwise. When Lepisto scored 126, you realize just what sort of night it was gonna be. Yeah, if Asada was perfect she would've had higher base value, but she still would've been behind on GOEs and PCS, and fairly so. But Asada wasn't perfect, and her errors lowered her base value (and GOE). And Kim skated her difficult program perfectly.
I think so. She's not gonna be competing in 2018, and her commitment to Pyeongyang is arguably hindering her ability to compete now.
I just keep wondering if Pyeongyang had not won the bid would Yuna be even considering returning to competition???
I just keep wondering if Pyeongyang had not won the bid would Yuna be even considering returning to competition???
I think so. She's not gonna be competing in 2018, and her commitment to Pyeongyang is arguably hindering her ability to compete now.
Sorry but while pyongyang would be interesting it's peyongcheng
Let me put it to you simply. Kostner would never score 150 points in a LP, or close to 80 points in a SP no matter how well she skated. End of.
It's hard to wrap my mind around Carolina (or anyone) scoring 150 again...but nearly 80 might not be a stretch for Carolina. Some stars would have to align but I think it could be done. If she hit a 3F-3T and a 3Lz (which she is capable of even though she hasn't in a while, thus the whole "stars aligning" comment) and performed the rest of her program flawlessly, I could see her scoring that much. Her PCS are pretty much at the top of the heap and when her jumps are clean they're easily worth a +2 in terms of GOE. Her spins actually look better this year...it would take perfection but I don't think it's impossible...
I think Carolina, Yu-Na and Mao are the only ones capable of getting close to 80 points. If Mao were able to make that 3A materialize in the SP and went clean on everything else, I think she could get close to 80 too.
Mao did skate totally clean with a triple axel combo at the Vancouver Olympics and barely scored over 73 so your last point has already been shown wrong. Kostner can barely score mid 60s at times with a triple toe-triple toe and triple loop, she wouldnt be scoring near 80 points even with a triple flip-triple toe and triple lutz, under any years rules.
Mao did skate totally clean with a triple axel combo at the Vancouver Olympics and barely scored over 73 so your last point has already been shown wrong. Kostner can barely score mid 60s at times with a triple toe-triple toe and triple loop, she wouldnt be scoring near 80 points even with a triple flip-triple toe and triple lutz, under any years rules.
Carolina would earn the same if not higher PCS
This is pure fantasy, and based on nothing other than wishful thinking. Kostner has NEVER received higher PCS than Kim in a competition both were in together even once, and I would be happy to post the protocals of every event they were in together if you think this isnt the case, let alone Kim skating her best competition ever in Vancouver.
True, Carolina hasn't beaten Yu-Na in PCS in the past...however, you should note that Yu-Na has not competed against Carolina since worlds in 2011. Since then Carolina's stock has risen considerably in this sport to the point I'd say she could go toe-to-toe with Yu-Na in PCS and possibly come out the victor.
News flash: Carolina Kostner is the reigning world champion. :sarcasm:
News flash back, Kostner lucked out to win Worlds in a super weak year with nobody there. She took her opportunity and ran with it, and I happy for her, as it will probably be her only one.
I am not going to even bother entertaining your delusions and fantasy World anymore. Think what you want, but the idea Kostner is, ever was, or ever will be, capable of an almost 80 point short program and 150 point long program, or should we even say an 85 point short program and 160 point long program based on FlattFan's projections of crushing the Yu Na in Vancouver (ROTFL) is living in an alterior universe, so I am going to orbit back to earth now.