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If the country's top 2 skaters get a combined placement of <13, then three slots for that country next year. 14+ is two spots.
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If the country's top 2 skaters get a combined placement of <13, then three slots for that country next year. 14+ is two spots.
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Gold + Wagner now is a total of 9 + 5 = 14. They are close to getting those three spots if Gold can move up and Wagner maintain her 5th place.
The Russian girls completely BOMBED. Not a single one of them did all their elements cleanly, and Tuk was SO gifted, missing two elements completely, she should be like, 20th place. Her PCS aren't good enough to make up for crappy elements, and should drop even further, as she could not complete spins or jumps with the pressure on her. Leonova's TES are the same as the girl who placed 25th, so she was also gifted her 13th place.
The Russian men also BOMBED, and the Pairs were underwhelming, although V/T got their placement. The RSF is gonna be PISSED at someone!
Oh, how I wish Mao had just not done the 3-axel. Attempting it even though she was having adjustment difficulties made her really nervous and affected the rest of her execution. If she'd done a 2-axel, she would have done everything perfectly and have ended up with 66 at least. Damn.
I'm ok with Carolina's score because falls aren't as bad as they used to be. However, I would not have put her ahead of Yuna on every PCS category with that fall.
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She should not be within 3 points of the lead for sitting down the back end of her combination.
It's part of her choreography. She introduced it in her Euro's program. It adds to her vulnerability on the ice.
Behind Osmond? Are you kidding?
They should hold off. Even with the fall she was sublime. A class above everybody. That woman's confidence is Plushenko worthy; judges respond to that
Never mind PCS. Does anybody seriously believe that Carolina had the 4th best TES in the SP competition? With a sit-down on a combo and tech content that isn't exactly pushing the envelope?!