2016 Trophée de France Ladies FS

[twirlingblades]

not a good start

 

[Warwick360]

Oh god.....I was praying for her in that first jump to not live up to her plopping reputation.

 

[janav]

Yuka's coach is yummy

 

[Meoima]

Yuka - pop queen
hwell:

 

[snowflake]

poppped the combo lutz

 

[OS]

Oh god.....I was praying for her in that first jump to not live up to her plopping reputation.

It is okay, she popped already, the rest are going to be fine now! I quite like this program for her.

 

[ancientpeas]

It's a lovely dress and I want her head piece. I'd wear it out and about. She has a lovely, soft quality to her skating. Shame about the pop at the beginning. Major points lost.

 

[Yatagarasu]

Grishin is sighing over the pops and we all join him. Sigh indeed.

 

[snowflake]

I don't remember ever seeing her. Another pop

 

[Warwick360]

I get your point, yes he makes sometimes bad mistakes. But apart from that his commentating is very good at most of the competitions, and I love the way he speaks. He always adds that he is only a commentator and not an expert. Btw I liked it the most when he commentated with someone who was an expert - I especially liked listening to him and Chris Howarth.

Anyway there are far worse commentators than him or anyone at Eurosport. I won't name anyone but there are a few in English-speaking countries and also in my country, Hungary.

I will confess that I do prefer his commentating here more than when he does tennis. Far more subdued, and less charlatan-like. But that's as far as I go. Now I know what Hillary felt like when asked to compliment Trump.

 

[sequinsgalore]

2 Yuka NAGAI (JPN)

Music: The Ludlows (from "Legends of the Fall" soundtrack) by James Horner

White strapless dress, silver head band

1Lz
3Lo
FCCoSp
StSq
2T
CCop
2A+3T - ok, maybe 3T<
3S
2A
ChCq
3S+2T - ok, maybe 3S<
LSp

Mixed skate, 2 pops, 4 triples

FS: 49.95+57.13 = 107.08, 159.59 (SB), 2/2

 

[invisiblespiral]

Yuka...

 

[cathlen]

Yuka is such an elegant skater, but the pops....

 

[4everchan]

okay... i'm popping to the fridge... hungry

 

[valerieally]

Gorgeous skating and music. She needs to work on not popping and letting it go.

 

[nolangoh]

My god the pond is still here!!! And is the ice melting on the sides too?

 

[s_parks]

I realize it's really hard to skate at this level, but it is so, so frustrating to see someone obviously talented have such a habit of popping the jumps.

 

[ancientpeas]

Major and petty pet peeve of mine: Not putting your thumbs away in spins and footwork. 7 years of ballet makes me want to smack their thumbs down like mine were by the ballet mistress with the big stick.

 

[Crossover]

It is quite frustrating to watch the girl with good talents skating like this. Popping already becomes her habit, but she needs to overcome the pressure to become a good competitor.

 

[silverfoxes]

After Mae she puts me to sleep...generic princess & the pops don't help