2014 Olympics Ladies Free Skate

[CarneAsada]

Adelina Sotnikova
3Lutz-3Toe clean. She changed it. I have now lost my respect for her. You were the chosen one, Adelina, chosen to keep the 3Lutz-3Loop dream alive. And you threw it away to jump on the bandwagon.
3F good
3Lo good
2A-3T gigantic
3F-2T-2Lo did the 3 jump combination!
3S! 7 triples and 2 clean 2As!

Will be a humongous score. Mao's slay count may end at 9. I think one of the Americans could go below her though if they're not perfect.

Wow, what if Adelina, Mao and Caro go clean in the FS and Julia and Yuna don't? LOL.

 

[ARipp42014]

So much for the "Adelina is a headcase" comments.

This is really going to be close!

 

[imisscohen]

Just a mistake on that last jump combo. I wonder how they'll score that last double...didn't look like she got that anywhere near all the way around.

 

[Chemistry66]

I think the best thing for Adelina was for all the pressure to be put on Julia. She looks like she's actually enjoying herself rather than feeling the weight of the FS world on her shoulders.

 

[Blades of Passion]

Sotnikova deserves to go above Kostner with this.

 

[mirai4life]

Adelina will beat Carolina

 

[treeloving]

And Sotnikova save the day continue. No wonder they will put her over Kostner.

How can she become so consistance?

 

[ks777]

Adelina will win the gold now. Yuna can't match it.

 

[juppiter]

Wow, this is like the opposite of the men's FS. All the top ladies doing so well. The pressure is definitely on Kim Yuna.

 

[sequinsgalore]

SOTNIKOVA Adelina (RUS)

Music: Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso in A Minor Op. 28 for Violin and Orchestra by Camille Saint-Saens

Taupe dress, gold cage overlay

3Lz+3T¨- looked fine, must see replay. Looked borderline 3T<
3F
3Lo
FCSp
2A+3T - huge
3F+2T+2Lo - twofoot, stepout
3S
2A
LSp
StSq
CSq - spiral, spiral
CCoSp

Apocalypse is coming. Another 7 triple jump skate, back-to-back. Will it beat Kostner?

FS: 75.54+74.41 = 149.95 (PB), 224.59 (PB), in 1st (out of 21)

 

[purpledream]

Wow, i think maybe... Adelina will go in first?

 

[kresslia]

Pressure on Yuna.

 

[Dutchie]

Well there goes the USA's medal chances...

 

[Ambivalent]

Please Adelina your PCS need to be below Carolina's. Please. Please. Please.

 

[lupojohn]

And right on cue, she starts crying.

 

[euroskate]

Another russian gold medal

 

[Silvia451]

Not her biggest fan until now, but what a performance. Congratulations, Adelina!

 

[yuki]

Info for everyone screaming (rightfully) about the atrocity that was Lipnitskaia's PCS and overall score: In addition to one of the technical specialists, this judging panel has *three* judges from Russia or environs . The Ukrainian judge, Yuri Balkov, was recorded ON TAPE going through fixed placements for the ice dancing at Nagano; he received a slap on the wrist and has been judging ever since.

I can't even pretend I'm surprised about this.
What I'd really likeright now is one of those posters around here who like to claim the Yulia isn't overscored to break down THAT score for me. I like my entertainment .

 

[rollerblade]

Looks like Sotnikova left the headcase at the door tonight! Still hated the 2nd half of her music but can't deny she delivered again.

 

[lupojohn]

Please Adelina your PCS need to be below Carolina's. Please. Please. Please.

Neither should be ahead of Mao. Inflated scores at their finest.