2014 Cup of China Ladies Free Skate 11/08

[sunnystars]

Ok I just heard Pyongyang from the British commentators

try again guys -_-

 

[satine]

Closeup of fans with 3 or more panda plushies. Wonder who those will go to?

 

[Mao88]

LADIES FREE SKATE - POSITION AFTER 5 OF 11

1. Polina EDMUNDS (USA) - 161.27 Free Skate
2. Hae Jin KIM (KOR) - 137.62 Free Skate
3. Christina GAO (USA) - 125.04 Free Skate
4. Ashley CAIN (USA) - 124.81 Free Skate
5. Anne Line GJERSEM (NOR) - 122.78 Free Skate

 

[zamboni step]

I have to say the camera angles are not doing the ladies' ice coverage any favours.

 

[satine]

Viktoria

 

[Sam-Skwantch]

Wow!!! Mao88 posted the videos already and my feed just finished with Polina

 

[zamboni step]

This is going to sound very harsh, but I really don't get Viktoria's skating or it's appeal. She has very nice skating skills, but that's about it. She reminds me of a more refined Gracie Gold, with worse jumps.

 

[ahy]

Popped a few jumps and fell...

 

[sequinsgalore]

Viktoria HELGESSON (SWE)

Music: Sunset Boulevard (soundtrack) by Andrew Lloyd Webber (+vocals)

Deep pink sparkly dress w open back

3Lo - fall
2F
3S
StSq
LSp
1Lo+2A+SEQ
3T+2T+1Lo - maybe 3T<
ChSq
1S
2A+2T
CCoSp3p
FSSp

Three pops are going to cost

FS: 40.32+52.63-1.00 = 91.95, 143.95, 2nd (out of 6)

 

[wordsworthgirl]

Polina must have been absolutely slammed in UR calls.

I think there may have been a few double foot landings as well.

 

[satine]

This is going to sound very harsh, but I really don't get Viktoria's skating or it's appeal. She has very nice skating skills, but that's about it. She reminds me of a more refined Gracie Gold, with worse jumps.

I'm getting that vibe as well, unfortunately..

 

[samson]

Well I passed out on my couch!

But I'm awake now!! Looks like the skating hasn't been much better than yesterday.

 

[unico]

The camera work is driving me nuts! Much like the entire event, I suppose.

Seeing all these girls just pop their jumps completely deflates any kind of performance

 

[Imagine]

Must say, I find all the vocal music this season to be uniformly irritating and messy

The closest thing to "good" is maybe Elena Radionova's SP....

 

[Alchamei]

What was the deduction for?

She stopped skating when the music already hadn't been playing.

 

[zamboni step]

Li Zijun smiling??? Please let this be a comeback!

 

[blue_idealist]

I used to like Viktoria's skating more, but she's really struggling as of late.

 

[ahy]

Go Zijun!

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

When making out my predictions, I felt really bad putting Viktoria at the bottom. She is a really beautiful skater. But, unfortunately, she is struggling to keep up with all these youngsters.

Speaking of which, come on Zijun!

CaroLiza_fan

 

[mirai4life]

Attack it, Zi Jun!!