2015 NHK Ladies Short Program

[FSGMT]

Pity for the mistakes, she is so amazing to watch :sad14:

 

[FlattFan]

In Buenos Aires now for some tango and steak, and apparently there is a large Japanese population here. So naturally they have NHK network at the hotel. They showed the entire thing without commercial interruption, like a real sport.

Nobu and Akiko are commentating.

Poor Mao.

 

[EdgeCall]

Wow! Something strange just happened.

I refreshed the page and Sakoto turned into Mao.

How did that happen?

CaroLiza_fan

You're right, I should have kept it at Sakoto. I guess I jinxed her.

 

[Silvia451]

Oh no

 

[Mista Ekko]

3A might be Under :\

Loop looks under too

 

[Sugarpova]

ugh stream is awful
Buffers too much
TAT - Mao became an actress, knows how gorg she is,

 

[Dr. Jenn]

Thanks dr. jen and largeman for the links

You're very welcome!

 

[cathlen]

Well, not her best performance

 

[mirai4life]

3A< fall
3F-3Lo<
1Lz

leads.... =/

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

But, all is not lost.

Remember the poor SP in Sochi, and how she came back with a brilliant FS!

You can still win this, my Queen!!!

CaroLiza_fan

 

[paperhearts]

The 3A looked a bit UR to me, and the lutz edge was at least a !. Oh Mao, I know you will fight back in the FS! Maybe a Sochi level comeback is in store for us now?


Also, I just turned on the TV to Mao on NHK. Wooh.

 

[Winnie_20]

Still first place, okay... all is not lost. Look what Yuzuru did at Skate Canada. ;-)

 

[OS]

???

 

[EdgeCall]

Looks like this is not a good triple Axel year so far ... :think:

 

[bartlebooth]

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

She often lets an error on 3A psych her out. I was relieved when she hit the combo, but then no :hopelessness:

 

[Mirunna]

I love Mao to death. She should not have been ahead of Mirai.

 

[Shayuki]

Whaaat such overscoring...

edit: on TES.

 

[tulosai]

Wow, actually didn't hold her up on PCS too much... score appropriate IMO.

 

[Mista Ekko]

PCS pretty low

I think she got some help from the Tech panel on her 3A though?

 

[zschultz1986]

Well, Mao is lucky to be ahead of Mirai. Some pretty lenient judging, there.