Lucy-Lucy25 said:I am wondering how a clean toe-less program from Sasha will fair against a clean Shizuka. It sounds like that jump will not be planned for the LP either.
Eyria,eyria said:I don't know about these qualifying rounds at Worlds. If they're going to do it at all, the skaters should absolutely be seeded. It just doesn't seem fair to do it any other way. Group B was a lot less competitive than Group A.
The win in Group B certainly sets Sasha up nicely. She's definitely the favorite to win the short program, I think, which could give her a big lead going into the long. In a way, I guess it's a bit of payback. Last year Sasha had to skate in the same qualifying group with Kwan and Sokolova and somehow wound up third despite doing a 7-triple program. (I think I'm remembering this right, correct me if not.) Basically Sasha kind of got the shaft in the QR last year, so maybe it's divine justice that she lucked out in the QR this year. Anyhow, she's in a great spot, and so are Arakawa, Sokolova, and Ando. I didn't expect Arakawa to do so well--good for her.
As we've all seen many times, and others have mentioned, being behind really lights a fire under Michelle. So I think we'll see some great skating from her.Lucy25 said:I am not too worried about Michelle at this point. I know she is mad at herself for missing two jumps. If she skates well in the SP and LP, but doesn't win overall, I don't think I will be too bothered. She has nothing else to prove.