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LBC said:According to the protocols she made mistakes on her 3 loop and 2 axel.
http://www.isufs.org/results/gpchn05/GPCHN05_Ladies_FS_Scores.pdf
I haven't seen it so I can't comment on what it was but all the judges took off on the 3 loop so I think that was a definite mistake.
She came off of a gorgeous 3F/2T-ano, then next came the 3 turns into the 3R. She completed all the rotations (best I could tell from the angle, and the tech caller apparently thought so too) but pitched forward an slowed down on the landing - like she was just slightly off balance. Later, the 2A just look like an even more minor wonky landing.
I really like the rest of the program - IMO a huge improvement since the debut at Japan International.
Arakawa's program is looking better each time as well. She is such a beautiful young woman and such a smooth skater. She was skating more tentatively than Irina IMO though. But I think this program has potential if she can max the jumps and element levels. Anyone else but me like her in the short hair cut she had at World's? She is pretty no matter what, but I think the cut at World's sort of softened her look, which I liked.
2 cents...
DG