2016 NHK Trophy Ladies SP

[Sam-Skwantch]

Maria Sotskova

A beautiful blue butterfly skating to violin and harpsichord. The difference in skating skills between her and Anna is very apparent in the step seq (Anna wins). It's a beautiful program, but you can see her effort in every move she makes. Amazing layback position before the beilmann, though

I though Masha smoked Anna on spins and jumps and I would have scored Anna in the 60's and Masha in the 70's. These judges are whack yo!!! :whack:

 

[ruffledgrouse]

Why do I feel Nicole and Alaine have similar skating style?

I don't know about skating styles, but they have similar brows, smiles, and hair.

 

[4everchan]

the backward "R" letter in Russian makes a ya sound... so it's possible if she has an "i" sound plus the ya sound...

Yeah I just realized that the L wasn't right....i went and looked it up... in any case, curious why she refers to herself as Mariya, but yet she's still Maria by ISU docs?

 

[sallycinnamon]

Rajicova's improvement in the PCS is very impressive.

 

[Krunchii]

Was this the gala song for Sochi?

I believe so

 

[cathlen]

No 3-3, but otherwise, it was okay.

 

[MIM]

I'm phoning in my scores as judge today. Working from home.

Please show mercy on Mirai..

 

[Violet Bliss]

 

[Seren]

Tiny Queen!

 

[nolangoh]

Probably because of a UR and edge call on the Lutz

 

[hippomoomin]

I agree with this too.

I don't know about skating styles, but they have similar brows, smiles, and hair.

 

[Yatagarasu]

Yeah I just realized that the L wasn't right....i went and looked it up... in any case, curious why she refers to herself as Mariya, but yet she's still Maria by ISU docs?

Because her name, in Russian is spelled Мария. The я is read as ya but I guess ISU also thinks that you get the proper sound when you write IA. Personally I'd go for the ya version but I guess the romanizations are always wonky.

 

[randomfan]

That score...oh no :sad21:

 

[nolangoh]

GOOOOO Tiny Queen!!!

 

[Krunchii]

Go Satoko! There's this part in her SP where she blows a kiss and it's so cute! Go my lovely

 

[bartlebooth]

Yeah I just realized that the L wasn't right....i went and looked it up... in any case, curious why she refers to herself as Mariya, but yet she's still Maria by ISU docs?

The usual transliteration options In Мария, и=i(pr: ee) and я=ya, so I guess you can transliterate it Mariya or a more expeditive Maria

 

[ruffledgrouse]

Night night, sweetie. See you tomorrow, I hope

 

[SarahSynchro]

Russian Nationals with a cameo from Kaetlyn Osmond! She should try to infiltrate.

Imagine if all the rules were thrown out the window for a one time exception, allowing Kaetlyn to compete at Russian Nats - and she wins. Heads will spin. Brains will be damaged. Insanity will be the new sanity.

 

[eta]

Anyone else's results page stopped updating?

 

[friedbanana]

What