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2018 Olympic Figure Skating Team Event Day 3
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Do you think Mirai can beat Italy's skater? Valentina, isn't that her?
Doubtful, unless Adam has a meltdown. Rippon's lowest score this season was 166. As mentioned, Rizzo's PB is 157.
Valentina is now skating in pairs btw. Carolina is skating tonight iirc, and Mirai will be very hard pressed to beat her. Would require a meltdown.
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Obviously reputation judging still does happen (cough cough euros 2018) but I thought it wasn't supposed to be? so this seems like a flimsy reason to hold them up?
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But I think the question is, Matteo skates lights out (Forza Italia
) and Adam does not. I really don’t remember Adam’s LP score at Nats, was it 160? Or higher?
Mirai's 3A looking solid at this morning's practice; three clean and one step out. Everything else looking great!! Go Mirai!!
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Matteo RIZZO will be skating for Italy. His best FS was is 157.34. Adam got a 171.82 at US Nationals with two pops and a fall, granted it was US Nationals, but still, I think Matteo would need help from Adam to beat Adam. Still... it could happen.
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what if it kick on you instead?
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well... if Carolina was SCORED CORRECTLY, maybe it wouldn't require a meltdown
Carolina isn't skating the LP is she? I thought she skated the SP. Is she doing both?
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Mirai doesn't have to beat Carolina to seal it for USA, she just needs not to finish last.
I think the predictions of Tahuu in post 136 are realistic.
Same with Adam Rippon versus matteo Rizzo. Adam won't place behind Rizzo, but he could place next-to-last which would give Italy a chance, depending on Capelini and Lanotte.
I think the predictions of Tahuu in post 136 are realistic.
Same with Adam Rippon versus matteo Rizzo. Adam won't place behind Rizzo, but he could place next-to-last which would give Italy a chance, depending on Capelini and Lanotte.
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Wrong. If Carolina melts down she will still place 3rd or higher. It’s literally printed in the rule book at this point.
Mirai will need to club some knees to get a fair shot in this sport, triple Axel or not.
Lol. According to Jackie, Mirai is NAILING her jumps. Kaori sounds shakey
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This is all possible but given how terrible men’s events are sometimes, Adam could be first or fourth. Carolina has not done exceptionally well in the LP this season clean skates from Sakamoto or Nagasu could beat her. ( I hope not because I don’t like either long program but backloading (ehhh) or triple axel could beat her) Finally, there is a definite push for B/S by the Russian federation so they could ( really based on basic skating skills they shouldn’t ) be placed ahead of S/S. I say 80/20 the US wins this bronze but would be thrilling and good for the sport if Italy won.
Mirai's 3A looking solid at this morning's practice; three clean and one step out. Everything else looking great!! Go Mirai!!
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Two more clean 3A in practice. Five total!
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Maybe having her Father there is having a positive effect on Mirai. I truly hope she skates her best....
Hold the presses: Bradie Tennell is on Olympic Ice (the figure skating pre and post show). She listens to 80s Rock before skating! 
Bradie was listing band names. :eeking: That's much more interesting than anything I've heard about Bradie before. :dev2:
Her hair was also down and she sounded like a mature woman. It was the first time that I've actually thought of her as a 20 year old.
I may have to stop my Kimmie Meisner 2.0 jokes after all
Bradie was listing band names. :eeking: That's much more interesting than anything I've heard about Bradie before. :dev2:Her hair was also down and she sounded like a mature woman. It was the first time that I've actually thought of her as a 20 year old.
I may have to stop my Kimmie Meisner 2.0 jokes after all
Well actually the flag bearers for Canada have done pretty well. Clara Hughes got a bronze in 2010 and Hayley Wickenheiser got gold in 2014. And looking at the others, Danielle Goyette won gold in 2006, Catriona Le May Doan got gold in 2002 and 1998 (when she was the closing flag bearer). Looking at the summer olympics, Rosie MacLennan won gold in 2016, Adam van Koeverden won a silver in 2008.
So I don't really think that this flag bearer curse actually exists.
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Yes. They already did that to national champions Hubbell/Donahue anyway with their decision.
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Why does NBC say the skating starts at 4:00 and every stream I go to says it starts at 5:00? (PST)
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I don't know enough about ice dance to detail exactly why, but Virtue and Moir are among the all-time best in the sport and remain so this year. Not only are their edges and steps perfect, but they are also extremely expressive in the upper body. They may not be your personal favorites, but there is a reason why they get 80 for a short dance even with a less-than-perfect pattern.
Anyway, for this team event,all the action is on 2nd through 4th place, between the Americans, Russians, and Italians. The Shibs have probably got it, but you never know.
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