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[Spun Silver]

Great job by Yretha, just one fall but really big, strong jumps, good energy, and a nice fluid style of movement. I really hope she continues to demand the best of herself and develops her skating skills and doesn't turn into another Surya. It's a good sign that her team gave her two such different programs this year and she excelled in both.

 

[macy]

I hate her with a passion. What a nasty person to moan about not getting to go to 4cc. She disgusts me.

that is really rude...

 

[Mrs. P]

Well, I'm not going to throw stones at her. But you have to wonder if it's an injury, why didn't she WD? Even Agnes at her worst would have not done that bad...

 

[Ravyn Rant]

Poor Alissa. I wonder how Phil Hersh is going to spin this one.

 

[tulosai]

28 - 22 = 6. Ashley has to finish 6th or higher to maintain 2 spots.

No. As has already been said, I think if you make the long program you automatically get 16 for adding purposes. Ashley needs 12th.

 

[Mrs. P]

28 - 22 = 6. Ashley has to finish 6th or higher to maintain 2 spots.

No. Everyone below 16th place gets 16 points. (I had to learn that myself today!)

So 28-16 = 12.

 

[Mrs. P]

Hey PB for Yretha! Yay. I like her.

 

[FlattFan]

Ashley needs to be 8th or better to keep 3 spots. All the talk about her losing 1 spot a few years ago and now trying to gain one back, it would be ironic if she was on the team that lost another spot. See how taking ownership she will be after this or she will distance herself from being a leader.

 

[tampro1]

Alissa's meltdown was heart breaking. This was worse than Nancy Kerrigan's Worlds disaster in 1993. I hope this is not the last we see of her. She cannot leave the sport like this.

 

[katymay]

No way should they ever send this girl to Worlds again i don't care if she wins Nats next year.

Agree. Enough is enough.

 

[treeloving]

Viciousness and nastiness is nothing to be proud of. Compassion is.

:agree:

 

[ingofan1]

why poor alissa how many times has she done this ...she just needs to quit...the us probably only going to send 1 person next b/c of her.

 

[alexeifan]

the usfsa saw how bad she was weeks ago, why did they still send her?

 

[tulosai]

Hey PB for Yretha! Yay. I like her.

I like her too! Would be wild if France did get 2 spots next year

 

[museksk8r]

No. Everyone below 16th place gets 16 points. (I had to learn that myself today!)

So 28-16 = 12.

Ok, thanks for correcting me. Well, that's good to know for Team USA!

 

[ks777]

Oh well, Something was wrong with Alissa. Maybe she is going through a break up or something.

 

[amateur]

Alissa needs a big collective hug right now. My heart goes out to her.

Agreed. People should cool it with the "failing to get spots" talk etc. At least for a few moments, people?

 

[Spun Silver]

Ashley needs to be 8th or better to keep 3 spots. All the talk about her losing 1 spot a few years ago and now trying to gain one back, it would be ironic if she was on the team that lost another spot. See how taking ownership she will be after this or she will distance herself from being a leader.

?? The third spot is gone, Ashley is focusing on keeping the second now.

 

[Mao88]

Position After 12 of 24

1. Yretha SILETE (FRA) - 148.18 (FS = 99.76 (TES: 55.85, PCS: 44.91, DED: 1.00))
2. Elena GLEBOVA (EST) - 144.28 (FS = 95.24 (TES: 50.94, PCS: 44.30))
3. Sonia LAFUENTE (ESP) - 140.24 (FS = 92.88 (TES: 50.04, PCS: 42.84))
4. Amelie LACOSTE (CAN) - 138.60 (FS = 89.23 (TES: 44.89, PCS: 46.34, DED: 2.00))
5. Natalia POPOVA (UKR) - 136.36 (FS = 89.76 (TES: 48.54, PCS: 41.22))
6. Juulia TURKKILA (FIN) - 135.56 (FS = 87.81 (TES: 46.59, PCS: 41.22))
7. Polina KOROBEYNIKOVA (RUS) - 129.98 (FS = 83.27 (TES: 42.53, PCS: 40.74))
8. Sarah HECKEN (GER) - 129.20 (FS = 82.81 (TES: 44.57, PCS: 39.24, DED: 1.00))
9. Kerstin FRANK (AUT) - 126.17 (FS = 80.37 (TES: 42.19, PCS: 38.18))
10. Alissa CZISNY (USA) - 124.11 (FS = 75.80 (TES: 33.13, PCS: 47.67, DED: 5.00))
11. Romy BÜHLER (SUI) - 116.21 (FS = 72.19 (TES: 35.12, PCS: 38.07, DED: 1.00))
12. Alisa MIKONSAARI (FIN) - 110.40 (FS = 66.24 (TES: 33.59, PCS: 33.65, DED: 1.00))

On account of Polina Korobeynikova's lame efforts in these championships, if Russia is going to retain its 3 sports at worlds for next year, Ksenia Makarova is going to need to perform her best long program of the year.

Czisny was just so slow and tentative around the ice, no wonder she missed all those jumps. Can't see her appearing at worlds again. She will probably finish 22nd!! She got FIVE deductions!! That was nothing less than a total meltdown

 

[Serious Business]

Yretha was fantastic! She could perform a little more, and she desperately needs to straighten her neck/back, and could use better stroking/edges, but otherwise very strong. Although, I loathe the idea of packaging a black skater with vaguely tribal and totally inauthentic African music that has nothing to do with her ethnicity (wiki says she's of Togolese descent).