Rino Matsuike was 3rd in jgp Riga right? Her score there was pretty good I believe, 190+. So, if she is 2nd at the last jgp this week in Italy, can she make it to the Final ahead of Viktoria Vasilieva? That’d be pretty cool I think , to have skaters from Japan, Korea, US, and Russia at the Final. So I guess I’ll root for Rino this week. Is anyone in her way of her getting a silver medal?
With her 3rd place in Riga, Rino can only make the final if she a) wins gold, b) wins silver with > 202.23 points to beat Vasilieva, or c) wins silver with < 202.23, but all of Sinitsyna/Frolova/Park implode. Even a bronze while the aforementioned three imploding won't be enough as Seoyeong Wi will win the tiebreaker in that case.
Funny enough, I think her chances of getting gold (if she's clean and others are shaky) are higher than getting silver with > 202.23. Without too much backing in PCS and lights out skating, I don't see her being rewarded over 202.23. Hoping her the best
