I think there should be a requirement for all senior ISU competitions (and the Olympics) that each skater should attempt at least of one each triple in the free.
I don't see Medvedeva doing a triple lutz. She's doing 3 flips, though.
I think there should be a requirement for all senior ISU competitions (and the Olympics) that each skater should attempt at least of one each triple in the free.
Tsurskaya and Liza fighting for gold, yay!
Sounds actually like a dream podium to me =D
I'm sorry but a skater who can't do the triple lutz should not get near a Olympic podium this is still an athletic sport. It's almost 2018 not 1978.
What happened to Alina and Masha and Elena?
Also are Japan and the US not participating? Lol
Masha and Elena, nah, their jumps arent really... And Alina - well, dunno, her LUtz just not a gold medal material.
I think Kostner's 6 triple program without a 3lz is pretty underwhelming technically especially if you compare it to yuna kim's 6 triple programs with 2 triple lutzes(and a glorious triple/triple).
But, the current 2 time world champion also doesn't have a real 3lz so I find it difficult to criticize Kostner's technical arsenal too harshly...
If Kostner wins olympics with that program, maybe girls will not try 3A, quad and hard 3-3 anymore.
If Kostner wins olympics with that program, maybe girls will not try 3A, quad and hard 3-3 anymore.
If Kostner wins olympics with that program, maybe girls will not try 3A, quad and hard 3-3 anymore.
I don't see this as a good thing to be honest.
I don't think that will happen. I believe that every woman OGMist since 2006 has been the skater with the highest TES score over both programs. Baiul was probably the last one who didn't execute the most difficult programs. The Olympics are about athleticism, and I think we'll see several skaters in the mix for medals and closer PCS scores for the top contenders.
Well, skating gods and judges has always been with Kostner during last years. She's always the exception.
If Kostner wins olympics with that program, maybe girls will not try 3A, quad and hard 3-3 anymore.