so it’s not just quads, but, like, also spirals.Much better.
I hope I can go. Always wanted to see Taipei…
Also, unless the Japanese are using the cruel training methods that rely on hard-driving the pre-puberty girls into performing for only a year or two, surely Shimada will only gain in mastery as she develops as a skater through to the true maturity
I think her 4T would have been called fully rotated by anyone other than Shin. i could not see the “q” on it.
haha I wonder what Mao thinks of that
Looks like China has a new star with the 'right' age. But I don't see her listed at worlds 
you know, this is exactly the problem...Last year, the US had great ladies competing in both junior and senior worlds... this year, it is a bit empty in juniors... normal, the great juniors moved up. Why expect to get the US skaters medals every year? Maybe' that is the problem ! Too much pressure. Even if the 3 American women had skated their best, I hardly imagine them getting inside the top 4 or 5. The Korean and Japanese skaters are superior.
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She will be 21. In some countries, many finish college at 20/21. That's a weird age to have your first opportunity to compete at olys.haha I wonder what Mao thinks of that
At this junior worlds she was the very best! Exciting to see how she fares coming seasons. Let's pretend she medals at one or two more junior worlds/jgpf. Then what's motivating her to continue competing? Perhaps taking a year or two off concentrating on studies? And come back for season 26/27? We'll see. All the best to Mao!
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I was preparing for ted to call her "May-oh ShEE-mah-duh"!!! I just can't with him.
Well, Rika still hasn't been to an Olympics. Apparently her career-threatening injuries are unremarkable, but the second an Eteri skater gets an injury, well.... we know this board.... *eyeroll*.
Not just Kihira but also Miyahara who battled an hip then a foot injury. But since she recovered just in time for olys i guess that's why it got unnoticed.
Somehow the concern for the age, physical form, elements performed, length of career and injuries of Japanese, Americans or Koreans are not at all as loud even though I see zero difference in approach by the coaches in those countries. It was particularly clear during this junior worlds, since all the winners were from the same age pool, body type and with the same focus on ultra-c. If anything, some of them look less athletic than the skaters who were criticized/scrutinized and no longer competing, and one very small federation skater who was in this competition in particular makes me wonder if Safe Sport should take notice of her physical shape to ensure her wellbeing. I was also concerned with amount of excitement this skater was creating among the young girls in the audience tbh, because for most women trying to attain such body shape will result in serious life-long and grave health consequences.
It's interesting when you talk about body type. I saw Tonya Harding close up in 1991, and she looked nothing like these ladies. She was compact and filled with Muscle. Midori was built the same way.
In agility sports I am less concerned for athletes who look athletic.
If it's who I think you are talking about I think she's an extreme ectomorph with proportions that you normally never in skating because it puts someone at such a disadvantage, high centre of gravity, naturally doesn't build muscle. I don't think she's unhealthy, but of course someone without that natural body type shouldn't be trying to accomplish that kind of build. It's the kind of body you would see in long distance running and not really anything unusual.
