All of Mao Asada's "triple" jumps in that LP were underrotated.
Someone posted a video on YouTube that has the slow motion replays of some of her jumps:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0ZT9odZUsE
From that video, I see 3A<, 3F<-2Lo, 3Lz<(e), 2a-3t<<, 3F<-2lo-2lo
The best you can say about Mao Asada's so-called "triple" jumps is that they are all landed directly on that 1/4 short mark (if you are generous). None of her "triples" are landed backwards.
The JSF is politicking hard for Asada to get a gold medal in Sochi, and the ISU has clearly instructed their technical panels to overlook Asada's chronic underrotaton of her "triple" jumps. It really makes me angry to see the treatment that Mirai Nagasu gets vs. Mao Asada, when Mao isn't rotating her jumps any more than Mirai is. Mao is just the media darling in the ISU's biggest market, so technical panels turn a blind eye to her underrotated jumps.
Mao Asada's scoring is really making a mockery of this sport. It's not fair that her competitors are being dinged for underrotations while she gets a free pass. Reward her for her skating skills, spins and steps, but stop pretending she can rotate triple jumps. She can't, and the fact that her cheated triples are being ratified is a disgrace.
I've said it before, and I'll say it again. Some people have too much time on their hands. Get a life.
The JSF is politicking hard for Asada to get a gold medal in Sochi, and the ISU has clearly instructed their technical panels to overlook Asada's chronic underrotaton of her "triple" jumps. It really makes me angry to see the treatment that Mirai Nagasu gets vs. Mao Asada, when Mao isn't rotating her jumps any more than Mirai is. Mao is just the media darling in the ISU's biggest market, so technical panels turn a blind eye to her underrotated jumps.
It's not right, but maybe complain about it when it actually is of significance.
Some people just like to complain I guess...
It's not right, but maybe complain about it when it actually is of significance.
Individuals with an agenda will see what they want to see. I think the judges got it spot on.
If it's not right (which you apparently admit), then people should be free to comlain about it. This is a figure skating forum after all.
Even though I admit ONE thread about this topic would be enough.
I mean, it's rather unfortunate that recent threads have been primarily bashing skaters. Get pissed with the judges... the thread should be about calling out URs in general, not just Mao's.
No top ladies skaters underotating her jumps like Mao. Who close to her is Wagner but even Wagner rotating her 3F+3T combo better than Mao's jumps. Even If we open a general underrotation thread we will talk about Mao I think. Russians, Gold, Kostner, Suzuki, Kim, Osmond and Marchei's jumping technique looks fine to me.
Russians, Gold, Kostner, Suzuki, Kim, Osmond and Marchei's jumping technique looks fine to me.
Personally I feel like Gracie got a favorable call at NHK on her 3L. That was definitely a borderline call that went her way.
Same thing with Carolina's missed 3T-3T in the SP at worlds last year...that second jump looked < to me but she got credit for the full rotation.
Sometimes the top skaters get favorable calls. It's not fair but it's not like this is some new development...
Bear in mind that, given who she is, it would be very unlikely for the tech specialist to review every single one of her jumping passes with utmost scrutiny.
CanadianSkaterGuy said:Yes, it's the barrage of bashing that is really uncalled for.
I mean, it's rather unfortunate that recent threads have been primarily bashing skaters. Get pissed with the judges... the thread should be about calling out URs in general, not just Mao's.
That being said, even if Mao completely rotated every jump, you can bet people would find something else to criticize her for.