2015 Japan Open

[inskate]

Can someone please tell Adelina not to wear necklaces in competition.

I think that's a cross, not a necklace. Many skaters were/are wearing one in competition.

 

[zamboni step]

Adelia, IMO, is an incredible athlete. The way she uses her body is something fierce, and I think that she will eventually destroy it.

Can someone please tell Adelina not to wear necklaces in competition.

Adelina will destroy the world first.

She was visibly tired towards the end, and she slowed down, but her spins are getting back to their former state, and she deserves better PCS than everyone who skated before her, other than Miyahara. Some of those jumps were excellent.

 

[sabinfire]

I think that's a cross, not a necklace. Many skaters were/are wearing one in competition.

Is it just suspended in the air? Seems like it's on a necklace. :think:

 

[mary01]

These reporters they are stalking Mao, even when she is preparing for the competition, wonder how she can concentrate with the camera following her even to the waiting room.

I really like Adelinas choreography, better then i expected

 

[hurrah]

Gracie does not move her body beautifully. There's a tightness to her core and upper body that's not attractive.

 

[satine]

I wish Gracie could get it together. I really do

 

[mary01]

I think gracie should try to skate to powerful music, I think that would fit her better, this really isn't her day

 

[mary01]

Mao on the ice i'm sooooooooooo excited

 

[Florencito]

Im sorry but I find her facial expressions hysterical xD

Mao looks amazing! Go Mao-sama!

 

[yuki]

Can Gracie ever do a spiral without smiling through it, music be damned?

 

[OS]

Gracie need to pay attention to the percussion beats in the beginning.

Mann.... having seen this lot, I think Ashley got hosed in PCS! Maybe for skating early? She deserve higher, but on the other hand, some people were too high.

Adelina has shown good improvement from beginning of the season, and thank goodness got rid of that ridiculous ending pose, so it will be interesting how she proceed from here on. Subtlety is not her forte for sure

 

[zamboni step]

Can Gracie ever do a spiral without smiling through it, music be damned?

Music be damned is the team Gracie motto.

 

[hurrah]

Lovely Mao... she was a little tight, but got that 3-axel!! And her lutz is definitely better! Love the step sequence.

I think they need to do something with the sleeves so it doesn't drop down.

 

[Florencito]

Mao is a pearl

 

[ArcticMonkeys]

She was in her own level tonight

 

[gravy]

Mao is beyond everyone else. Gorgeous.

 

[Sugarpova]

Adelina
totally deserved PSC! this kind of music fits her so well.

 

[zamboni step]

Everyone who dislikes Adelina as a person needs to watch a gif of her hugging Mao on repeat.

 

[OS]

Awwww... great skate by Asada Mao... she is the only one lady delivered up to her reputation. Truly, one of the greats. This is a critical competition for her to set the right tone for 2 years return complete with 3A. Big pressure... great to see is able to meet up the challenge and deliver one of her best skates ever. I even like her Madam Butterfly... she really suit classical archetype programs.

 

[mary01]

I looove Mao's new program, the music, and her jumps were light as a feather, I missed this effortlessness soo much, welcome back Mao