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According to a practice report on Weibo, Sasha didn't do much jumping today.
3A,3Lz,2Lo,2A.
Sounds like a standard practice session for him.
 
I hope Sasha has space in his suitcase because he's going to receive several gifts from East Asian fans over the next 2-3 days.
 
Pollution is extremely high today and Sasha's walking around Beijing with some cloth mask. Why didn't anyone tell him those are completely useless?
I think the skaters were issued N95 masks because it looks like some of them were wearing it, so why isn't he wearing one.
 
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Doubled the toe in the combo.
3A was very good. 3Lz looked good too. Sigh.
Warm-up was very bad. Actual SP was much better than the warm-up but that double was very costly.
PCS was not good but I didn't expect it to be. 74+.
 
9th. Otherwise known as second last.
I don't know what's going on really. He looked unprepared in the warm-up.
 
Doubled the toe in the combo.
3A was very good. 3Lz looked good too. Sigh.
Warm-up was very bad. Actual SP was much better than the warm-up but that double was very costly.
PCS was not good but I didn't expect it to be. 74+.

The PCS was slightly higher here - 36.86 versus 35.72 - though that is scant comfort seeing as he still had the lowest PCS in the SP. I think what he does need is a bit more speed across the ice. Pity about the doubled toeloop.

Well, still enjoyed the program, and I was glad to be able to watch it on the telly. Good luck in the FP, Sasha!:)
 
The PCS was slightly higher here - 36.86 versus 35.72 - though that is scant comfort seeing as he still had the lowest PCS in the SP. I think what he does need is a bit more speed across the ice. Pity about the doubled toeloop.

Well, still enjoyed the program, and I was glad to be able to watch it on the telly. Good luck in the FP, Sasha!:)
It's not just the speed issue, he also needs better choreographers and better specialists to work with him. And there is something wrong with that music track because it is very compressed at large parts of the program. Very poorly cut music. Overall, there is a lack of attention to detail by the coaches.
 
9th. Otherwise known as second last.
I don't know what's going on really. He looked unprepared in the warm-up.

It is great to see that Sasha's jump quality is much improved, but the Combo mistake is a pity. Never mind, he will surely fight back in the FS. Just go for it, Sasha! :cheer2:
 
I feel like the best thing he can now do, is just go for the quads tomorrow. It's not like he's going to loose anything anymore. But again it's not my nor anyone else's here decision.

Something really is wrong in the programs. I don't know if it is the speed or something more general in his performing. There probably isn't anything that can be done to that this season, but for the seasons to come, it needs to change.
 
I feel like the best thing he can now do, is just go for the quads tomorrow. It's not like he's going to loose anything anymore. But again it's not my nor anyone else's here decision.

Something really is wrong in the programs. I don't know if it is the speed or something more general in his performing. There probably isn't anything that can be done to that this season, but for the seasons to come, it needs to change.
I agree.
However, I really doubt Mishin will let him go for the quad. I hope Mishin surprises me.
This was just a very poor result today.

http://www.isuresults.com/results/season1617/gpchn2016/gpchn2016_Men_SP_Scores.pdf
Protocols, spins still not fixed. What is the issue here, do they not make him practice spins during training or what.
 
He skates second tomorrow. PCS will be low. I can only hope that it will not be the lowest in the whole field.
 
It is great to see that Sasha's jump quality is much improved, but the Combo mistake is a pity. Never mind, he will surely fight back in the FS. Just go for it, Sasha! :cheer2:
There's no difference in his jump quality from last season. Lutz combo has in fact gotten worse.
 
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