OK, let's face reality. Alina: medaling at every, I mean every international competition this season, holding world record in total score and literally the only one who can defeat clean Rika. And yes, with just one score below 200, while also with one over 210, two over 220 and one ver 230 (WR). Vs. skater who did not medal at any GP competition this season with only one score over 200 internationally and two below 200.
The mention of "a favorable panel"? I'm sorry? what panel do you thing we saw today? And what panel we saw on rusnats?
"She can surprise" - that's just completely disrespectful from you, considering the whole season record, or simply cherrypicking to put things not as they really are but as you desperately want they would be.
It is as usually. Someone who is on the top, makes one weaker result and everybody rush with this "she's done/she is unstable" and all this completely biased narrative. But when somebody is nearly all season down and then makes something "not so bad", it¨s "whoa, miraculous comeback" and all. No, that would require much more than a domestic competition with "a favorable panel".
And, after all, Liza is the one who skated the best FP of all seniors today, I hope you recognize the line...
But, by this logic, some other skaters would not have been there today at all, according their previous results. There are not "more and more mistakes" -in GP final Alina was better than at her previous two competitions. Also, Alina's performance was better at nationals then Evgenia's, even if many people try to portray it the other way. So, there is literally nothing that could strip Alina of her world spot and as was said already, if there would have been doubts, she would be there today, while I consider this a circus the more that Mishin obviously thinks the same about it.
) Funny, anywayWell, just saying that I‘m glad I‘m not the one who has to make the decision. I don‘t envy Rusfed, whatever they do someone will inevitably be unhappy. Personally, I don‘t care as much. I will cheer all of them on whoever goes because I‘m a fan of all of the ladies that are considered for the spots.
About Alina: I‘ll imagine Rusfed is watching her training. If her spot was in danger, they would have sent her to the Cup Final to compete. That‘s how I see it, without talking about “realistic scoring potential“, “only chance to beat Rika“ or “medaled everywhere this season“. GP shouldn‘t matter too much at this point, it‘s too far away now and a lot can change. Alina isn‘t in the shape she was in when she won all the competitions, including when she medaled at GPF. Does that mean I think she should lose her spot? No, not at all. And I don‘t think it will happen either, given what rusfed has done in the past. My opinion hasn‘t changed, this was a competition for the third spot. Now that Zhenya and Liza are so close, it’s a bit more difficult but I doubt it will change the final outcome drastically. But we will see anyway what rusfed does. I certainly won‘t be surprised by anything anymore.
And btw, not that this changes anything but @flanker: Zhenya actually has a medal from the GP circuit. Bronze, SCI. Just so we can keep to the facts.
