2014 NHK Trophy Ladies Free Skate 11/29

[Blades of Passion]

Probably should edit my comment. Satoko's chances for GPF is if SHE wins with that score. She will not get in with a 2nd place finish with that score.

She will get in the GPF with 2nd place, if Gracie only finishes 3rd.

 

[taltaltel]

oh god i didnt notice the 3rd 2lo

I just noticed too, stupid stupid new Zayak rules...

 

[minze]

No Japanese women to GP final. First time since 2001?

 

[chezzu]

ergh i hate seeing sad Kanako.

 

[Sasha'sSpins]

GO ALENA!!

 

[begin]

On top of using POTO this program is just a mess. And Kanako's interpretation doesn't make it any better.

 

[inskate]

Kanako did an okay job in presenting it. Her TES seems so low!

Her entire 3S-2L-2L combo didn't count, because she doubled a 3L earlier and now you can only repeat a double jump twice...

 

[Krunchii]

Leonova looks great but I think she may need to use a lighter hand on the blush, go Alena!

 

[Sasha'sSpins]

I love Alena's dress.

 

[Shayuki]

Overscored in PCS I feel :/

 

[Alchamei]

Not the best performance for Alena.

 

[chezzu]

Her entire 3S-2L-2L combo didn't count, because she doubled a 3L earlier and now you can only repeat a double jump twice...

I didn't know that it was the entire combo that wasn't counted! This is depressing.

Alena, please do well~

 

[Sasha'sSpins]

Oh dear a stumble on the lutz and a popped loop. Come on Alena!

 

[Cyn]

Leonova flips out of the landing of her Lutz, then doubles the Loop.

ETA: And flips out on the landing of the Flip.

 

[Krunchii]

She's got a little room with the lead she has after the SP

 

[Totentanz]

I think this will not take the lead from Satoko. And she will expect a meltdown from Gracie.

 

[chezzu]

Alena's really selling her routine

 

[Sasha'sSpins]

Oh no, another stumble this time on the flip! Messing landings!

 

[sequinsgalore]

Alena LEONOVA (RUS)

Music: Asi se baila el Tango (from "Take the Lead" soundtrack); Otono Porteno performed by Ensemble Nuevo Tango

Red dress, silver straps

3T+3T
3Lz - stepout
2Lo
FCSp
CCoSp3p
3F - stepout, hand down, looked <
3F+2T - maybe 3F<
ChSq
3S+2T+2Lo - stepout
2A
StSq
FCCoSp3p

Lots of jump mistakes, maybe her SP is enough to keep her in the lead

FS: 56.23+62.06=118.29, 186.40, 1st (out of 11)

 

[taltaltel]

Not a big fan of Leonova's program but I feel she will probably go into 1st with that...