2015 NHK Ladies Short Program

[Mrs. P]

Clearly it was too much to ask the skating gods for Yuzuru AND Mao to do well today.

 

[OS]

uhm.... pcs should be interesting.

 

[daphenaxa]

MAO what are u doing it's ok. LP still to come

 

[Idontsk8]

Help! I can't get any live stream to work, I tried all from Eurosport 2 and even the Portuguese ESP 2 stream doesn't work today. Can you please send a link from somewhere else? Thanks!

 

[zschultz1986]

It's SUCH a beautiful program too. When it goes clean before it, that step sequence is gonna bring the house down anywhere.

 

[bartlebooth]

She pops

 

[nagoya]

my oh my

 

[sequinsgalore]

Mao ASADA (JPN)

Music: Bei mir bist du schoen

Sparkly long-sleeve magenta dress, open back

3A - fall, looked <
3F+3Lo - ok, maybe 3Lo<
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Oh no, two big mistakes - that certainly open the door wide open

SP: 30.80+32.70-1.00 = 62.50, 1/6

 

[paperhearts]

Well...

 

[tulosai]

Aw Mao :sad21: Better luck in the LP!

 

[firal]

Okay, interesting where she'd land...

 

[Shayuki]

Why is the TES saying 32.74, anyway?

 

[Dr. Jenn]

Ouch... rough skate for Mao. I found the program rather flat today, until the step sequence.

 

[ruffledgrouse]

Mao... what are you doing?!

A fabulous step sequence and amazing spins and that's all that's important we don't need to think about anything else

 

[qwertyskates]

What's wrong, Mao? :sad21:

This is my favourite of ladies' SP.

 

[nolangoh]

2 big mistakes. But she will fight back tomorrow, because she is the fighter MAO!!!

 

[Mista Ekko]

Ugh, Having no solo jump will hurt

Looks like she at least got the combo round no?

if she did she'll be fine to lead for now

 

[Trewyn]

I mean in fairness about the commercials at least, they do have to make money somehow in order to keep airing...

True. Rather no warmup & yes to commercials than no live competitions!

 

[iceberg]

i knew it, when she has that worry-ish, not so confident face shes going to trouble her 3a.

 

[Mirunna]

I've said it, her SP layout is too dangerous when her 3A fails her :sad21: