2019 European Championships Ladies Free Skate

[Colonel Green]

Well then...

Door’s open, Sofia.

 

[jillredhand]

Well ... Door's wide open for Samodurova.

I've never been Alina's biggest fan, but every time I watch her I do appreciate individual parts of her skating more and more. Her spins especially, I love. That charlotte-2A is just divine. It's almost a shame that she got her rep for being a jumper last season, because there's a lot to like about her skating even when the jumps don't work. Hope she can stabilize as her growth spurt ends, get those jumps back as her skating matures.

 

[Anni234]

Wow...I have no words

The European champion is Sofia Samodurova

don't jinx it!!

 

[Skater Boy]

Well I am confident Japan could even sweep. I really was hoping Alina was surviving puberty; I don't think it is the pure pressure (other than the pressure of doing well while fighting puberty). Technique and all. So sad; It's possible we could even have no russian lady on the podium. - Oh I guess that's impossible with the no of skaters left. One russian lady would get a bronze at least.

 

[sequinsgalore]

22 Alina ZAGITOVA (RUS)

Music: Carmen Suite by Rodion Shchedrin

Black lace long-sleeve top, red skirt

2A
3Lz+3T - fall, maybe 3T<
3S
2A
FCSp4
3Lz - stumble, hand down, maybe <
3F - turnout
3F+2T+2Lo - tight, slow landing
CCoSp4
StSq4
FCCoSp4

Not a meltdown, but another mistake-filled skate. Could Samodurova take gold?

FS: 54.10+70.24-1.00 = 123.34, 198.34, 1/22

 

[gonewiththewind25]

That was painful to watch...

 

[Roo87]

She should move to Canada and train with Ravi!

 

[bobbob]

every single free skate has become progressively worse this season

 

[frida80]

Has Alina been injured? A lot of the program looked uncharacteristically labored.

That's the excuse she gave at GPF and Nationals. At this point I think all the pressure of being the OGM is getting to her. Especially since she's gone through a growth spurt.

 

[satine]

Holy crap

 

[Fluture]

Okay, now I seriously start to wonder. And I am scared.

 

[dobrevaria]

I expected it so much. Poor girl...

 

[largeman]

can eteri lay off her for like 2 seconds?

Can you lay off Eteri for like forever?

 

[Sam-Skwantch]

Well I am confident Japan could even sweep. I really was hoping Alina was surviving puberty; I don't think it is the pure pressure (other than the pressure of doing well while fighting puberty). Technique and all. So sad; It's possible we could even have no russian lady on the podium. - Oh I guess that's impossible with the no of skaters left. One russian lady would get a bronze at least.

Can we at least get thru this event first...thanks

 

[smythe]

What a shame. And she has such a great double axel entry in the program this season. Very challenging and interesting.

 

[gonewiththewind25]

Alina deserves so much better.

 

[Fluture]

Okay, now that score was unexpected as well.

 

[blue_idealist]

Well, she's still in first.

 

[cheerknithanson]

Stanislava is going to get a small medal.

 

[frida80]

Whoa! 123! She has to get her head on straight before Worlds.