...I'm kind of glad it [Wagner's mistakes] happened now. As we know she can't be perfect all the time. Hope that's out of the way now and peak at National and World.
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...I'm kind of glad it [Wagner's mistakes] happened now. As we know she can't be perfect all the time. Hope that's out of the way now and peak at National and World.
Congrats to the medalists! I'm glad Mao overcame her difficuties and won gold, especially considering the fact that before the LP she was considering withdrawing because of her hip injury (and the pain making it difficult for her to skate).
http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20121208-00000106-spnannex-spo
Short summary by silenceisgolden from BoI:
I'm also happy for Liza.
You keep using that word. I don't think it means what you think it means.
Rodents of Unusual Size? I don't think they exist!
So proud of Ashley. What a courageous young lady after that hard fall on dbl axel. Her conditioning is superb. I'm kind of glad it happened now. As we know she can't be perfect all the time. Hope that's out of the way now and peak at National and World.
http://youtu.be/wuZN9NJpPXo for Yuna's livestream feed sp
Oh Ashley I feared she was going to lose momentum if she skated badly at the final. Surprised at the fall on the salchow, but then again it's her least favourite jump. But the axel, I wasn't surprised she fell, she had so little speed going into it that it was doomed to be underrotated. But wow I literally screamed when it looked like she wasn't going to get up. MAJOR PROPS for landing that flip; I was wondering the whole time during the steps whether she was still going to attempt it or not and she did it so very well. I believe a little extra pcs were given for her courage, because her performance during the steps was otherwise very hesitant.
I really really hope the fall won't result in a serious injury for her! Happy she's still got silver, that in itself is a huge accomplishment.
Asada; happy to see her skate well, but... It's becoming a bit of a tradition to cry 'overscored' for every Lady's win this season, but I feel I need to say it; nearly 130 for that? Undoubtedly the deserved winner of the night. Huge score to warn Yuna?
You never "get mistakes out of the way." Skaters can be perfect all the time. Look at Yu-Na Kim 2008-2010. Look at Sonja Henie 1928-1936.
A skater can make an unlimited number of mistakes. They are not some kind of quota that you "get out of the way."
I am sorry. I don't mean to sound negative; I just wanted to correct this fallacy.
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Ashley's poor performance is not good news for Ashley fans. A poor performance is not a "glad I got the splaterfest out the way" kind of thing.
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I am sorry. I don't mean to sound negative; I just wanted to correct this fallacy.
And also, I am aware of this. That is why US Nationals will be so critical for her to get back on her feet - but she must defend a title in the process. I do not envy her (position) right now, that's for sure.
I wouldn't say it was all that courageous but good try. She was the maker of her own misfortune; I am shocked I thought her nerves were so under control. I guess even she is human but that sets her up for world's nicely and certainly national. Mao maybe happy but she has to know Yuna is back and there is going to be trouble if her short program is any indication. Yuna is untouchable tripe lutz tripe toe, triple flip, 2a wow!