At this point S/S should ditch the 3axel. Yes they need it to beat V/T but the Russians are due for a bad skate and if S/S skate clean in Sochi they might win.
agree!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
At this point S/S should ditch the 3axel. Yes they need it to beat V/T but the Russians are due for a bad skate and if S/S skate clean in Sochi they might win.
S/S are playing for bronze because of their pesky 3A attemps
now Pang/Tong will likely win silver
S/S are playing for bronze because of their pesky 3A attemps
now Pang/Tong will likely win silver
P/T have their own issues with SBS jumps. I don't think we can declare medals yet. But the S/S 3A attempts do seem hopeless and I wish that they could find happiness in skating clean even if it doesn't necessarily result in Olympic gold. You never know when V/T might have a disaster skate. It's not likely, but S/S landing that 3A throw on a regular basis seems even less likely.
mmhhhh ... with their sbs-jumps ... never!!!
P/T clean SP easily scores above 70+
their LP Les Miserables is great program, sure they have issues with SBS with his injuries
but you saw how judges are still happy to reward them even with mistakes
atm, P/T are at par with S/S
I don't get the S/S are at par with V/T
that's like saying V/M are better than D/W
when the season speaks for itself
Apart from the axel... What's the highest point value throw?(viable)
In singles & pairs, base values for jumps
4S 10.5
3A 8.5
3Lz 6.0
3F 5.3
In pairs, base value for throws
4S 8.0
3A 7.5
3Lz 5.5
3F 5.5
3Lo 5.0
So I ask you-considering that there was only one pair that landed 3ATh a reasonable number of times, should it be work 1 points less than a 3A?
For that matter, considering that very few 4STh's have been landed, should one be worth 2.5 points less?
Kudos to Castelli & Shnapir and Savchenko & Szolkowy for going for these difficult elements, but the rewards should be commensurate.
I agree. I don't understand why they should be worth (relatively) so little. The greater the difficulty, the greater the reward, surely? And the rarity with which they are done speak for how difficult they must be.
By the way, which pair landed the 3ATh before?
P/T clean SP easily scores above 70+
their LP Les Miserables is great program, sure they have issues with SBS with his injuries
but you saw how judges are still happy to reward them even with mistakes
atm, P/T are at par with S/S
I don't get the S/S are at par with V/T
that's like saying V/M are better than D/W
when the season speaks for itself
the fall looked bad, slight pain or injury ?
attempting failed 3A is self crucifixion
P/T will cruise through that silver medal