2014 Cup of China Ladies Free Skate 11/08

[tulosai]

I enjoyed Kim. Nothing special but at least not a splatfest.

 

[satine]

This link works for me but I can't bring myself to watch what is actually happening :

http://www.yopika.tv/20141104/v--935261-54580adc1fc268.11596813.html

Oh, Sam-Skwantch!

 

[sunnystars]

she got a cute owl plushie though

 

[EdgeCall]

The mistakes aside, that wasn't so bad from Hae Jim. Although there is still some significant gap to Yuna. Just trying to copy her probably wasn't the right approach, anyway.

 

[wordsworthgirl]

Horrible fall to start that Gao program. Ouch. This is awful. Is something in the water at C of C?

 

[mirai4life]

Come on, Christina!!

 

[Florencito]

she got a cute owl plushie though

Oh dear didn't read "owl" and thought someone had given her a Plushenko doll

 

[mirai4life]

I'm so sad about Christina. She had so much potential to be one of the best imo.
The time past now.

 

[satine]

When Christina totally popped her axel the commentator made a horrible "Ohhhh Eeeee!" screeching noise

 

[Alchamei]

Looks like a splatfest so far.

 

[unico]

Gao is not having a great time out there

 

[Ayeshoo]

I cannot watch from the live stream since my phone's Internet is really slow. Just keep refreshing and getting updates from the forum )

 

[Imagine]

Horrible fall to start that Gao program. Ouch. This is awful. Is something in the water at C of C?

If there is, it's certainly discoloring the ice somewhat

 

[WeakAnkles]

Who picked Christina Gao's music for both programs? They have some MAJOR 'splainin' to do.

 

[mirai4life]

when christina totally popped her axel the commentator made a horrible "ohhhh eeeee!" screeching noise

oooooo eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

 

[zamboni step]

Christina Gao doesn't look ready for this event at all. She looks like someone relying completely on muscle memory to keep those jumps together rather than training, her technique used to be quite good and now it's just gone. Poor Christina.

 

[sequinsgalore]

Christina GAO (USA)

Music: Once Upon a Dream by Linda Eder (+vocals)

White sparkly lace dress

3F - hard fall
3Lo - wanted to add +1T, hangs on
A
FSSp
1T+2T
3Lo+REP - twofooted
CCoSp3p
2S - stepout
StSq
3T
ChSq - ina bauer, spiral
LSp

Disaster skate, hope she's not injured from the start fall...

FS: 30.16+48.73-1.00 = 77.89, 125.04, 2nd (out of 4)

 

[wordsworthgirl]

Agree with all that it is so sad about Christina, who is really quite a lovely skater and who once had such potential. That was an embarrassing program. She looked weak and wimpy- backing off jumps, etc. and I agree the music choice is awful. She said "sorry" to her coach as soon as she came off the ice. Amazing that Ashley Cain is moving up at least two places.

 

[EdgeCall]

I'm so sad about Christina. She had so much potential to be one of the best imo.
The time past now.

I agree. She always has that special kind of flow in her movements, a bit like Alyssa. Unfortunately she also got a bit of Alyssa's jump problems. :disapp:

 

[tulosai]

Christina should probably just retire, I'm sorry.