This is true. But Alina struggles with nerves...I'm just scared she'll bomb the free now that she has the pressure of a good skate.I'm expecting it I think. Many times the young fresh skater wins the OGM over the more seasoned favorite. I think the youthful enthusiasm works well at the Olympics. Ladies favorites do not do so great at winning the OGM... often it's an Alina that wins.
With all due respect........Carolina is probably the most refined skater currently. No one should top her PCS and no one should even come close to her PCS. Med getting 38 PCS is really sad for this sport.
It's only my opinion of course and I am not a big fan of Evgenia netiher Carolina. But Carolina's expressions are real for me, it's just another artistic level. Evgenia is just miming and her expressions are fake - it's like a theater for me. She lack of maturity, shich Carolina has. But she is an amazing skater - there is no doubt.
It was always a mistake to let Medvedeva compete at Euros and her team did her a disservice allowing her.
This is why the boost of Alina's PCS was insanity. Once she hits her TES, and deservedly so, they've been propping her so much in the PCS throughout the season, higher and higher, that we've reached the point where all she has to do is go clean.
That PCS should never be that high but it is what it is.
Why is it a mistake? She had one tiny minor error and is in 2nd place. So what??? I don't think going to Olys after months of not competing would be better.
I wouldn't say fake but more like... unrefined, simplistic. Understanding and maturity come with time.
IT is so fake, maybe it is not, but looks like it, those open mouth , she does them in every program she ever diid, it is becoming boring, she has thw same face all the time
There is nothing Med can do to win if Zag goes clean. And I expect she will. Sad for Evgenia. I wish she had a coach who did not have a conflict of interest.
Because if she loses to Zagitova here, Zagitova's PCS will skyrocket and then she'd be unable to touch her.
This competition... *shakes head*
Alina was phenomenal. I hope she keeps it up in the free!
HOWEVER, I hope Evgenia will win the free and the overall. I want her to remain unbeaten going into the Olympics, and I don't want to upset the balance she and Alina have right now. I want Alina to be silver here.
Carolina is always overscored in my opinion. Her spins travel SO MUCH!! She always has the same, wrinkled-nose expression and most of her jumps are frontloaded. I am really tired of her getting high scores all the time, even when she fails in the free. I just don't get it. What's so much better about Carolina than Zhenya? They both have great skating skills, Zhenya actually has expressions and transitions, and both perform. Zhenya also has better choreo. Ugh.
I didn't see Masha. Why the low score? A pop? Fall?
Actually Zhenya was ranked higher than Caro's in SS (debatable) and TR (absolutely right). The PE was better for Caro today, for CH and IN I'd personally give the edge to Caro just because there are some moments in Evgenia's SP, most of all in the 2nd part, that for me do not suit the music as well as Caro's ones does. Anyway, Evgenia is in second and Caro is in third, so..This competition... *shakes head*
Alina was phenomenal. I hope she keeps it up in the free!
HOWEVER, I hope Evgenia will win the free and the overall. I want her to remain unbeaten going into the Olympics, and I don't want to upset the balance she and Alina have right now. I want Alina to be silver here.
Carolina is always overscored in my opinion. Her spins travel SO MUCH!! She always has the same, wrinkled-nose expression and most of her jumps are frontloaded. I am really tired of her getting high scores all the time, even when she fails in the free. I just don't get it. What's so much better about Carolina than Zhenya? They both have great skating skills, Zhenya actually has expressions and transitions, and both perform. Zhenya also has better choreo. Ugh.
I didn't see Masha. Why the low score? A pop? Fall?