Actually, Korean Media doesn't account Mao in consideration. Korean media states that Yuna's rivalry is in fact herself
Yeah, and Japan doesn't care about Yuna either. I'd like links to the sources that say so.
What about Kaitlyn Osmond of Canada?
Liza's PCS is so poor that she must do 2 triple axels next season imo
I wouldn't rule out Elizaveta. She's getting used to her growth spurt, but she's exciting to watch when she's on. I wouldn't rule out any of the Russian ladies for that matter. They are all talented, but haven't quite been able to break through as a lot of people thought they would. Even though Liza & Julia had spurts of grand prix success. They're not as polished in the presentation side of things, but they got the jumps. Plus, home-court advantage. I also really like Zijun and want a keep an eye out for her progress up to the Olympics.
She has to dramatically increase her jump content. Even last year she won events but not a free skate because her pcs was so poor and got worse this season. She is going backwards in pcs. Seems like judges are rejecting everything about her in pcs. different choreographers and maybe she needs do something more drastic.
Having the jumps is not getting her where she needs to be. Liza needs to come back next season radically different in every pcs way. Someone has to be hired who can make her get non-embarrassing pcs.
Oksanafan, you must be a Suzuki fan. Osmond was ahead of Suzuki in the Sp because of Suzuki's mistakes. Osmond was behind Suzuki in the Lp. Suzuki seems to usually get low PCS. It is not every other skaters fault or a judging scandal. Suzuki is getting better as the season progresses. But so is Osmond. She has advanced a lot since JW and her marks have reflected that
She has to dramatically increase her jump content. Even last year she won events but not a free skate because her pcs was so poor and got worse this season. She is going backwards in pcs. Seems like judges are rejecting everything about her in pcs. different choreographers and maybe she needs do something more drastic.
Having the jumps is not getting her where she needs to be. Liza needs to come back next season radically different in every pcs way. Someone has to be hired who can make her get non-embarrassing pcs.
All that has advanced in connection with Osmond, is Osmondflation. No way did that mistake ridden program deserve the marks it got. Political fix
Yu-Na Kim
Mao Asada
Miki Ando
Carolina Kostner.
Ashley Wagner
Akiko Suzuki.
here you go~
oh and it's funny you say Japan doesn't care about Yuna because this article clearly mentions Yuna
Gracie had been known to attempt 3/3 and 3/3/3s in practice, so don't count her out!
Uh, Gracie pretty much is a lock to land her 3+3 in the SP and at least one in the long (she's got a second one planned that she landed in SLC and she lands consistently at home. At CoR, she didn't check hard enough on the landing of the flip to get the 1/2 loop to go). She more than "attempts" 3+3 in both the SP and LP. The 3+3+3 is UR on the third jump, so don't expect to see that.