2016 JGP Tallinn Cup Ladies FS

[andromache]

Polina Tsurkaya = best jumper ever besides Midori Ito?

She's one of the few jumpers who makes the jump more than athletic feat - it's an aesthetic form itself. I could watch that delayed rotation for days, and then her snap into the rotation is stunning.

 

[frida80]

Swan Lake? No that's Romeo and Juliet, the movie sound track AGAIN.

 

[s_parks]

Half otb tights- why?

 

[sequinsgalore]

32 Elizaveta NUGUMANOVA (RUS)

Music: Romeo and Juliet by Rota

Blue ombre renaissance dress

3Lz+2T - ok, maybe 3Lz<
3F
3Lo+3Lo
FCSp
3Lz - looked <
2A+3T+2T
LSp
3S - 'Rip
2A
StSq
CCoSp

Very good skate, she looks happy. Lutzes may be UR

FS: 67.47+58.55 = 126.02 (PB), 188.43 (PB), 2/32

 

[frida80]

I love how she skates. Fast, delicate, and graceful! Great job!

 

[invisiblespiral]

Liza was awesome.

(I really hope she doesn't lose all her jumps...)

 

[s_parks]

She's really quite lovely; I want better choreography for her.

 

[sabinfire]

Looks cleaner in slow-mo. Hope Liza scores high!

 

[frida80]

Half otb tights- why?

They call that the European style, now.

 

[yyyskate]

Polina Tsurkaya = best jumper ever besides Midori Ito?

She's one of the few jumpers who makes the jump more than athletic feat - it's an aesthetic form itself. I could watch that delayed rotation for days, and then her snap into the rotation is stunning.

i think her jump height is unmatched, but she lacks flow in her jumps comparing to for example many Japanese junior girls. and as one poster posted above, her jumps air position is a bit wild as well.

 

[sabinfire]

Wow, only a few points behind Polina!

 

[hanca]

Wow, only a few points behind Polina!

Nugumanova has higher TES than Tsurskaya!

 

[invisiblespiral]

Mako was cute.

(This is going to be a great top 3 and a meh everyone else...)

 

[sequinsgalore]

33 Mako YAMASHITA (JPN)

Music: Bohemian Rhapsody performed by Maksim Mrvica

Hot pink ombre ress

3Lz+3T - ok, looked 3T<
3F
FSSp
StSq
2A
3Lz
2A+3T+2T
LSp
3Lo+2T
3S
CCoSp

Really solid skate, just needs more stand-out presentation. Should take bronze.

FS: 65.30+56.11 = 121.41 (PB), 184.06 (PB), 3/33

 

[yyyskate]

clean performance from Mako.

 

[s_parks]

She nailed everything! Good job, after the two great skates before that.

 

[Meoima]

Is it just me or Mako has a flutz or at least flat edge on her lutz?

And why they didn't call Nugumanova's UR?

 

[Caustica]

Protocols

 

[Caustica]

Is it just me or Mako has a flutz or at least flat edge on her lutz?

And why they didn't call Nugumanova's UR?

Hm, they only called her 2nd Lz UR. I thought her first Lz was pretty clearly UR from the slow-mo though. Maybe it was in the 1/4 ambiguous area.

 

[Meoima]

Hm, they only called her 2nd Lz UR. I thought her first Lz was pretty clearly UR from the slow-mo though. Maybe it was in the 1/4 ambiguous area.

Mako switched back to flat edge (or maybe inside edge) in her lutz and didn't get called.
Polina had a questionable jump too, I need to rewatch it, maybe UR.
Liza Nugumanova UR at least just a little bit better than Alisa Lozko.