2019 World Championships Ladies Free Skate

[Sai Bon]

Rika....gaaah! :eeking:
Damn, stream has frozen again!

 

[neusw]

Live by the 3A, die by the 3A, as many skating fans painfully know all too well

 

[anonymoose_au]

My heart is pounding after the 3A combo. That was boss!

 

[cathlen]

3A-3T!

But fall on the second one, so I don't know

And now only 2T. She's not going to win, unless other Ladies screws up more.

 

[satine]

Idk how to feel :scratch:

 

[Baron Vladimir]

Not bad at all (E: that second 3A was UR tho)

 

[Ichatdelune]

A fall is a fall, but otherwise top notch.

 

[neusw]

Honestly the main problem with falling for Rika is not the loss in points--she's still getting almost as much as ladies with 2A. It's the loss in PCS. She hasn't been "on top" long enough to solidify the high PCS, and when she makes mistakes it drops more than it would otherwise.

 

[Zora]

I don't care about the result, it was absolutely great to watch Kihira this season!

 

[LaArdilla]

This competition will give me a heart attack, my god. Well done Rika.

 

[Hyena]

Gah, just the second 3A fall! Huge TES anyway. How will it hold up???

Still such a beautiful program for Rika. I'll miss it next year, I think

 

[Yuzuruu]

Could be better but still mighty impressive! Brava Rika, you are wonderful and there are many world championship golds in your future!

 

[cathlen]

She will lead, but the fall should be reflected in PCS and deduction, so I I doubt she'll lead for long...

 

[elektra blue]

Idk how to feel :scratch:

same...

 

[satine]

If the TES holds, she has an ok shot at bronze.

 

[brens78]

damn at second 3A fall, I'm confident she can still podium!

 

[P44]

She always does 3Lz2T

 

[SNAKSuyun]

Considering her consistency before this year and the fact that this is her first Worlds in her home country, I'm proud of her and am sure she'll give us more (and better) next year!

 

[Spirals for Miles]

I think Alina can beat this. Even with one mistake maybe.

but be clean darling Alina, I know you can do it

 

[BillNeal]

Glad that Rika went for it, even with the mistake on the 2nd 3A. Everything else was spot on. It's like she's a completely different skater from the short to the free.