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And really, did anyone skate to the very top of their ability today? Did anyone rise to the occasion, and really surprise/delight us? I would suggest, no.
2021 Worlds: Pairs Short Program
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I loved the placecments. I would say the podium could still change, but unless the top 3 meltdown, it's going to be a bit hard for others to join in. Maybe T/M? But not anyone else.
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Yeah it's almost like...they enjoyed that program.
They haven't been the same since.
It's almost like being told for months on end by figure skating fans that your program is disgusting and you're an embarrassment to society affects your self-esteem and makes you doubt your own abilities.
Wow! Who'd have thunk it!
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Good night/morning/day/evening everyone and see you tomorrow in the guys' thread!
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I'd say we saw that in the ladies, but in the lower tiers.
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I would agree, with the ladies. But not the pairs. Can’t wait to see how the men do!
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The same program, I meant.
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I'm happy with how the two American teams skated, better than I was expecting. But it ain't over till it's over. I'll be crossing my fingers and hoping for the best skating of their lives for Ashley and Tim.
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it's all for today. see you tomorrow, i'm going to need emotional support 
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Mark is right. Moskvina gave M/G a huge boost in confidence. Of that, there's no doubt. They are performing much better and connecting better than they ever have. And with confidence has come better consistency. That's a fact.
Everybody saying it's M/G who have to do it on the ice. Obviously, they do and that's true for all teams. Still, there's some kind of magic Moskvina exudes and transmits to her teams, and we've seen that over the course of her amazing coaching career. She pulls the talent out of her teams. Moskvina is responsible for Boikova/Koslovskii improving to where they are at too. Her inventive choreo and overall polishing of her teams makes a huge difference.
I even believe that T/M might have benefited earlier in their career from Moskvina's tutelage. It looks like T/M can't get over their hiccoughs. At least not yet. Maybe they'll pull something out in the fp. I know a lot of people root for T/M because they've been around for so long and haven't won Worlds yet.
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Time to bake lasagnait's all for today. see you tomorrow, i'm going to need emotional support
B/K were great .. I liked the previous but this program is a happy one. the music and the choreography wasn't 100 but can pass. When they skate like that they are very difficult to beat. And they took there time in the throw
T/M .. I really like this program.. I think they can medal if they skate like the russian championship
M/G .. I think they were a little bit nervous .. that sp was good but normally has more energy
S/H great program but wasn't perfect
T/M .. I really like this program.. I think they can medal if they skate like the russian championship
M/G .. I think they were a little bit nervous .. that sp was good but normally has more energy
S/H great program but wasn't perfect
I really think that KMT/MM are the only team with a realistic chsnce to overtake the Americans. Skating in the second group, it will be a challenge.The two USA teams in 6th and 7th! I mean, sure, anything could happen tomorrow and probably will. But I'm celebrating this.
Well done, Ashley and Tim, and Alexa and Brandon!
Okay, my rant no one asked for.
Honestly, I feel like S/H's technique (obviously aside from sbs jumps) is just second to none. They don't have the highest twist (being under 170 cm as a pairs guy will probably do that), but they get the control so perfect that he has the right momentum going for a triple and quad twist (still curious that no other pair have done a quad for as long and consistently as they have). Hope they bring the quad back if they're healthy enough.
And the lifts. Do not get me started on the lifts. I feel like most of the pairs guys are always lacking a bit either in posture, speed, ice coverage, or a combination of those, but Han checks all the boxes. I'd say another example of a near perfect lifter would be Rylov (arguably even better than Han in this element).
Honestly, I feel like S/H's technique (obviously aside from sbs jumps) is just second to none. They don't have the highest twist (being under 170 cm as a pairs guy will probably do that), but they get the control so perfect that he has the right momentum going for a triple and quad twist (still curious that no other pair have done a quad for as long and consistently as they have). Hope they bring the quad back if they're healthy enough.
And the lifts. Do not get me started on the lifts. I feel like most of the pairs guys are always lacking a bit either in posture, speed, ice coverage, or a combination of those, but Han checks all the boxes. I'd say another example of a near perfect lifter would be Rylov (arguably even better than Han in this element).
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I felt it was rushed. Also, while music was very original I don't really like feeling like someone is screaming at me.
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As I said earlier, the difference for both American teams is the high quality skills they have in matching up with the best of this current field. In fact, even despite the relatively not too disastrous errors both U.S. teams made in comparison to similar errors of top teams ahead of them, both U.S. teams should have received higher GOE on some of their elements. K/F didn't get better GOE on some quality elements because they skated early and they are a new partnership.
C-G/LD didn't get better GOE on what they did well because of judges holding back. Quite clearly both U.S. teams are competitive with all of the top teams. C-G/LD even beat T/M early in 2019-20 season. It was the fact that Ash/Tim faltered when they could have won 2019 Skate America and perhaps also their second GP that Fall, which changed perceptions about them and slowed their momentum. They had to work on getting their confidence back.
Well, now's the time American teams. Give it your all. Give it your best. And please judges, be fair and give quality GOE points where they are due to U.S. teams, especially in view of all the rep GOE you gave some of the top flight teams who didn't skate lights out!
The U.S. have another top-notch team at home who absolutely deserve a chance to compete at the Olympics. Hands down, everyone knows that Calalang/ Johnson are a magical team with huge 3-twist, gorgeous, high quality lifts, superb speed and skating skills, with sbs jumps their major bugaboo, which I'm betting they are in the process of fixing.
Morozov does look like that actor
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You must not have really been watching, then.
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