2014 Olympics Ladies Free Skate

[lavender]

So this is suppose to help skating? No wonder my mother stop watching.

 

[Becki]

GOLD Gracie (USA)

Music: Sleeping Beauty by Petr I. Tchaikovski

Blue dress w/ sweetheart neckline, sparkly neckline

3Lz+3T
2A+3T
3Lo
FCSp
StSq
3F - e, fall
3Lz
3S+2T+2T
CCoSp
2A
ChSq - spiral, split
LSp

Solid 6 triples, but a fall will cost her in this field. She seems happy, though.

FS: 69.57+68.33 = 136.90 (PB), 205.53 (PB), in 3rd (out of 22)

Her PCS are ridiculous

 

[Ambivalent]

I will not follow this sport any longer.

 

[neraiselle]

Look at the PCS score. Look at Yuna's PCS in SP and Mao's and Carolina's in LP compared to Sotnikova's. That doesn't make any sense at all. IOC needs to open investigation.

 

[Jammers]

Please Yuna save us from this travesty.

 

[Fruit Loops]

Why am I even still watching??? Urgh! I try not to complain about judging....but seriously.....for real????? Why couldn't the Russians be happy with bronze which is what she would deserve (provided Yuna goes clean). Blaaaah.

 

[miracle553]

Judging from the superinflated russian-favored GOE,PCS,,,,now I know where 50 billion dollars goes to........... ISU should be ashamed of themselves...

 

[hurrah]

Ashley redeems herself!!

 

[susuru]

Mao Asada has far better skating skills and presentation than Sotnikova, did 8 clean triples including 3A, compared to the Russian's 7 triples with a two foot landing on one of them and...

Russian 149
Asada 142

Definitely riggage, I mean it doesn't even get more blatant than that.

ITA wow I hope Russia doesn't host anymore Olympics in the future

 

[Ambivalent]

I love FS but I don't think I can take anymore. No, I just can't.

 

[sequinsgalore]

WAGNER Ashley (USA)

Music: Samson and Delilah by Camille Saint-Saens

Yellow dress, bikini top, very sparkly

3F+3T - twofooted, looked at least 3T<
2A
3S - maybe twofooted
FSSp
LSp
3Lo+2A+SEQ
3Lz - e
3Lo
StSq
3F+2T+2T - maybe twofoot on flip
ChSq - charlotte spiral, spread eagle, steps, split
CCoSp

Very solid skate! Problems with combo and maybe some twofoots. She fistpumps!

FS: 62.07+66.92 = 127.99 (SB) , 193.20, in 6th (out of 23)

 

[ARipp42014]

I'm glad she went back to S&D.

 

[tempus]

Mao Asada has far better skating skills and presentation than Sotnikova, did 8 clean triples including 3A, compared to the Russian's 7 triples with a two foot landing on one of them and...

Russian 149
Asada 142

Definitely riggage, I mean it doesn't even get more blatant than that.

Don't forget Sotnikova's lovely step sequences and foot placement, not to mention her shoulders and back. LOL. See my earlier post about the composition of this 'judging panel.'

 

[Artistry]

Who are the 3 people on the tech panel tonight?

Adelina's PCS is a joke - she is so unpolished!
As Dick said, Tarasova needs to work with her.
And yes, it's possible that marks are political or made under pressure in Putin's Russia.

 

[Chemistry66]

No, not perfect, but Ashley's happy so I'm glad for her.

 

[SkateToronto]

I'd love it if Ashley retired after this. I can't take watching her weird facial expressions and her arm flapping anymore.

 

[lavender]

I will not follow this sport any longer.

Yeah you will probably eventually be happier. At least I won’t have to hear about this crap too much in America.

 

[CanadianSkaterGuy]

YESSSS! Ashley killed it!

 

[Vicky458]

This is about the most outrageous PCS for Adelina! Higher than Mao, Caro??????????? Just the biggest joke in the world!!!

I think every coach and federation should demand an explanation of yulia sand Adlina pcs scores

 

[lupojohn]

Gracie nailed that, aside from the fall. You can take Kostner or Sotnikova all you want, but I am so proud of Gracie.