yes they do. i think the only Russian women this wouldn't be 100% true for is Trusova and Tuktamysheva, and even then they both still get high PCS. Kostornaia, Shcherbakova, and Valieva always get PCS through the roof. Valieva's will be even higher now that she's a senior.
Through the roof compared with whom? They are just the best skaters currently. The only top Russian skaters where "pcs conversation" makes some limited sense are Trusova and Tuktamysheva as they lagging behind the first three ones and arguably they are not as good pcs wise as some of international skaters.
I think the Russian women are unquestionably strong, and as a group far ahead of any other country. While there are 6 (or more) women who would be legitimate medal contenders, only 3 will be at the Olympics. If one underperforms, there are skaters from the US, Japan, and South Korea who can capitalize. The thing is, those other skaters have to also bring their best; Liza and Sasha posted beatable scores at Worlds but no one else rose to the occasion.
I agree. I have no idea which skater it will be as I keep seeing new skaters coming up that I think are spectacular. Although I don't know which skater it will be, I have no doubt that the Olympic Champion will be Russian.
Only someone who doesn't know much about skating can have any doubts in that regard..
Why unfortunately? For me - only strength of an athlete matters - not their nationality. I enjoy and happy about success of Nathan and Yuzuru the same as I enjoy and happy about success of Trusova and Valieva. I wouldn't be glad if somehow weaker skater replaced them for the sake of 'diversity'. I want to watch the best performances available after all. Isn't it the same for you?
Is she? In her last competition she got only 207, isn't she? That's not a number for Russia. For example "yesterday's novice" Akatieva just beaten 233. That's without senior's choreo sequence and with junior PCS. Both were in international competitions with international judges. And highly likely Junior GPF event will consist of 6 Russian juniors - each with 200+ average score. It's just to give you a perspective on the depth of that country now. There is so cruel environment in competition sense - that for skaters used to it for their whole life collapsing is indeed unexpected. Without quotes.
A perfectly valid opinion but certainly not an empirical truth.
That's the key - we are not PCS experts, I wonder who is? Speed, the depth of edges, the number and wow factor of transitions - these are the only things IMO that could be assessed more or less objectively. The rest is the battle of tastes and the expression of one's personal emotions ranging from "I felt nothing" to "I was crying" with respect to the very same performances.
I agree on "skating skills are better than Anna's" (though not by much), and that her interpretation/choreography is better than both's programs (Daniil's programs really hurt them)... I disagree though that she's a better performer than either, or that her transitions are better than either. I'm actually quite impressed that Kamila's LP has transitions despite her attempting three quads at the test skate. Not directly leading into any of the three quads or 3A, but she does have them. She does an ina bauer as a connecting step to the 4T in the second half (although she does take the time to readjust herself), and she even does a Kerrigan spiral into her 3Lz+3T. Transitions aren't just what directly go into jumps either. The thing that hurts them the most is actually the extension (meaning the amount of time they hold a position for), and sometimes the position itself (but I think they've both got better at it this season, judging by the test skates).
It's a dated fake news. Time moves on - and so should you. I admit that Alysa imroved her skating skills considerably - but so is Anna
NOW she has very good SS - not the best in the field but still very good. It's a pity how people do not want to see how fast and easy she skates on ice. And even in her junior years I can't say she had bad SS either. You can't have bad SS with this amount of one-foot skating and change of directions. She lacked powerful glide on ice - but that's not the only criteria of SS.As many other skaters who are gifted with PCS by judges regularly. And at least she have that choreo to sacrifice - whereas many other reputed skater's programs often are so empty that there is nothing to sacrifice even if you wanted to.
Well, you have you own reality - but international judges (considering Alysa's PCS scores this season) has their own too - which is different from yours. I think they are more worthy to trust since they are professionals as well as they can see skaters performances from close range with naked eye (which makes quite different impression comparing to tv screen).
Trusova has never even scored close to Alysa's highest PCS. When has she ever received components near 69? 69 is even higher than what Valieva has ever gotten, and only 2 points behind Anna's gold medal free skate at worlds. Guess it's only about "trusting the judges" when it supports your narrative.
Wait until first Valieva's senior competitions scores - and then we will talk. It would be interesting how your narration will change in regards to trusting judges
As for Trusova - I don't see any problem with her low PCS. I would give her even lower PCS for the free - it's ok, she don't need PCS to win anyway ))I respectfully disagree.
You said it perfectly. Something like Mariah Bell when she's skating on a sad music..
I don't really think this is true. In general, I find that a lot of the Europeans and North Americans and Asians have the same idea of what makes good interpretation - it is when we get to this level of "good" that they start differing. But a lot of them need it to be at that level of good before they start discussing differences in taste.
