Ashley Wagner proves herself as a VERY good skater
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Hey folks. She does get a medal. A small bronze for her great LP! Yeah it's not as good as the big cheeze, but hey it's still something! Also as I noted in the Ladies thread (http://www.goldenskate.com/forum/sh...IES-FREE-Skate&p=632987&viewfull=1#post632987), she had the most difficult program and scored the best in jumps! So lots of good stuff for her!
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I think the fact that she fought back in the free skate shows the determination she had, which is immensely admirable especially since we've seen so many skaters just "give up" in the free skate over the years.
And to say she "lost a medal" isn't entirely true, depending how you look at it. As Mrs. P pointed out, she got a small bronze, doesn't really count officially, but it still counts. Also, she was eighth in the short program, and Kanako was second, so wouldn't it be more appropriate to say Kanako "lost a medal"?
Wagner's SP, and not being in the final FS group, put her out of GM contention. It was that simple, and it showed in the lowball PCS marks they gave her for that awesome FS. If she wants to take the next step, she's got to learn to hit that short program. That said, this is a big improvement over last year, and if she can stay healthy, she could be a future world medalist. I remember Cohen having a couple 4th place finishes at Worlds before she finally broke through to the podium, so patience and perseverance is required.
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She will win a silver or bronze at Worlds next year. Kostner will defend her World title, but Wagner and one other skater will be on the podium with her.
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Kostner got the title that she deserved, but I hope if she defends next year it is with more than 5 triples.
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I thought the judges gave her so-so marks..because of her placement in the short=((( it's like Volosozhar/Trankov - the judges gave them good marks but not so high so that they couldn't be passed if P/T or S/S skated well...
While i'm not that impressed with Wagner as a skater i have to say that over the last 4 years or so Ashley was the one US lady who didn't skate scared at Worlds and went out there and attacked her LP. A far cry from Alissa in 2009, 2012 or Mirai in 2010. I think like most americans i'm tired of seeing our ladies skate with that look of fear in their eyes. Let's hope Gracie has that same toughness to go with her jumps which are probably already the best in the US.
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No. The Russians will sweep the podium. Leonova will win Worlds next year, with silver and bronze going to Tuktamisheva and Sotnikova.
Hear that, skategods?
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If Leonova ever wins Worlds I will stop watching ladies skating. Non gold medals from her I can stomach, but her as World Champion, ugh.
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I don't know about Leonova for gold, but I think a Russian sweep is possible. A lot can happen in a year though. I do believe Ashley has what it takes to be on the podium, especially if she sticks with Nicks and keeps improving her PCS.
If Kostner skates like she did 2 days ago, all 3 Russians must be spot on. Not a single bobble. And then maybe they'll give one of them a win. There's no way they would leave Kostner off the podium. Possible but as likely as winning a lottery.
It also depends on how Kostner performs at next year's World's, and the if other strong skaters are returning to competition. I remember Shizuka placed 1st in 2004 then dropped 9th in 2005 - anything is possible.
I feel like the Ladies' field was so strong from 2006-2010, while the Men's field was a bit weaker back then. Now, it's the opposite. With that being said, Kostner might still be on the podium next year if the field remains the same.
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... How did you get that from her statement? She didn't say anything about the 2F!
to me 'not a single bobble' means no elements reduced in difficulty, not even intentionally. your mileage may vary.
ETA to flattfan's post again, aside from the 2f, i also saw a tiny stumble in footwork towards the 2nd half of the program.
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