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Alena LEONOVA (RUS)

Music: Adagio for Strings by Samuel Barber
Requiem for a Tower by Clint Mansell

1st after SP

3T+3T
3Lo - holds on
3Lz - stepout, perhaps "e"
CCSp
3F+2T - close to the boards
ChSp
3S+2T
3F
2A
FSSp
SlSt - needs more energy
CCoSp

She seemed hesitant and nervous throughout, but she landed the jumps. Will lead for now.

But S/S overcame their nerves too and they have better talent that Alena, and there were some who believed S/S low scores for the pairs fp were deserved.

Obviously a double standard, as Alena held up a bit, while Ashley kept down a bit.

 

[Robeye]

Hmm, Mao went for the 3A again...

 

[Oreo]

Not only is that program of Alena's ghastly, but jeez, it would scare small children.

 

[tulosai]

Disgraceful Ashley was way better then 1 point over Leonova. What a crap program with no transitions.

Yes, but then there was the triple triple and no edge call on the lutz...

 

[Mao88]

This is very disappointing from Mao

 

[Becki]

Just not Mao's day....she might be off the podium ;'(

 

[hurrah]

Oh no... Mao...

 

[museksk8r]

Mao has singled one triple and doubled two other triples.

 

[galchonok1729]

Alena was adorable, very beautiful and strog!!!!!!!!!!!!!YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!SHE DID IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)))))))))))FANTASTIC!!!!))))

 

[Sjs5572]

How the heck did Leonova beat Wagner on PCS? The judges might as well give a fixed PCS for each group.

 

[tulosai]

Poor Mao

 

[Becki]

at least there's still akiko and kanako! hopefully one of them lands on the podium for japan hehe

 

[JeffyJosephNCA]

Mao making too many little mistakes, such a shame.

 

[museksk8r]

oh no, and a 1loop. Mao

 

[Mrs. P]

Yes, but then there was the triple triple and no edge call on the lutz...

Alena does not have a lutz either. She doesn't even try to pretend it's one. She enters it the same way.

 

[sequinsgalore]

Mao ASADA (JPN)

Music: Liebestraum by Franz Liszt

4th after SP

1A
3F+2Lo
3Lz - "e"
CCoSp
2A+2T
2F
3S - twofooted
FSSp
SlSt
1Lo
FCoSp
ChSp

Far from her best, now I'm sad...

 

[RemyRose]

Mao shouldn't be Leonova with this skate.

 

[Selene]

Mao better not finish ahead of Ashley with all those popped jumps.

 

[FlattFan]

I'm so tired of Mao. Urgh. She's just infuriating.

 

[Krislite]

Poor Mao. How many triples she landed? Two?