2023 JGP Budapest Women's Free Skate

[labgoat]

Nataly LANGERBAUR (EST)
Je t’aime by Lara Fabian

3Lo Turn
3F Hand down, foot down
3Loq+2A
3F<+2T
SSp4
ChSq1
2Lz
3S<+2T<+2Lo
2A
FCSp3
CCoSp4

Thanks for doing what I cannot.

 

[Jumping_Bean]

Ted says this is a confidence issue and that he has faith in her.

The thing is, confidence issues have to come from somewhere. In teens her age, it often comes from a changing body or from an incomplete/late recovery from injuries or illnesses, which limit the number of run-throughs a skater can do. Whatever it is, I'm not sure having this difficult time shown to the World in her first big international competition is going to be helpful for her self-esteem.

 

[labgoat]

The thing is, confidence issues have to come from somewhere. In teens her age, it often comes from a changing body or from an incomplete/late recovery from injuries or illnesses, which limit the number of run-throughs a skater can do. Whatever it is, I'm not sure having this difficult time shown to the World in her first big international competition is going to be helpful for her self-esteem.

agreed, I hope she has good support.

 

[figureskatingandrainbows]

ah no Rinky rears his ugly head

 

[labgoat]

23 Anastasija KONGA LAT in dark navy to The Greatest Showman. Very effective use of the bauer and slide. Lots of stepouts so far. Lots of red today.

 

[TT_Fin]

Did Nataly wear new skates or old ones? The dress was her own, so she must have got the luggage.

 

[Jumping_Bean]

Anastasija KONGA (LAT)
"The Greatest Showman" soundtrack

2A+3T< Hangs on
3Lz+2T Turn between
3Lz
ChSq1
2A Step-out, both hands down
FCSp3
3Lo Fall
3S Fall
3S<+1Eu+2F Hangs on, foot down
CCoSp4
FCCoSp2

Free Skate: 76.86
Total score: 122.81

Not a particularly good skate for Anastasija, she seemed a bit tired toward the second half but she tried to fight through it. She will have better skates

 

[bartlebooth]

Did Nataly wear new skates or old ones? The dress was her own, so she must have got the luggage.

They looked immaculate to me, so i assumed they were new,but maybe she keeps her skates very well

 

[labgoat]

Inga GURGENIDZE GEO in white, silver and red dress skates to a variety of music:
Mephisto's Lullaby by Yair Albeg and Or Kribos
Breathing Under Water by Ghostwriter
Dissociative Identity Disorder by Ghostwriter

No 3A today, going for a clean skate with a variety of very clean, speedy triples. Very nice spins and interpretation hitting nice accents in this voidy music. 3LZ- REP.

 

[norwegianfairytale]

Oh no not lutz rep

 

[figureskatingandrainbows]

Inga started fantastically but even being the monster cannot stop Rinky on the warpath

 

[Jumping_Bean]

Inga GURGENIDZE (GEO)
Mephisto's Lullaby, Breathing Under Water, Dissociative Identity Disorder

2A+3T
3F+2T
3Lz
3Lo
FCCoSp4
ChSq1
3F
LSp4
3Lz+REP Fall
2A
CCoSp4

Free Skate: 105.53
Total score: 159.85

No 3A attempt and no backloaded combos (and apparently no contingency plan for a Lutz fall either). Very close to clean, but not quite able to do it today

 

[YuBluByMe]

Ugh, I thought she was going to go clean. The + REP is going to hurt and that last spin travelled quite a bit. Huge 2A combo to start. I hope to see the 3As later in the season.

 

[Jeanie19]

Inga. Her dress, choreography and program are so good. The 3lutz rep will hurt her, but otherwise a really good skate.

 

[4everchan]

Ted says this is a confidence issue and that he has faith in her.

confidence comes from experience... and that doesn't happen when Skate Canada doesn't send our athletes out. The amount of talent there is right now in junior women : never seen that before... yet non of these women are able to deliver on the international scene. Just the strategy with only 6 spots this year on JPG : Skate Canada decided to spread the wealth and send 6 different skaters... Not a bad idea on paper, but many skaters do better on their second assignment. They get their groove. Impossible to do when you only get one outing.

 

[TT_Fin]

.It is Rinky who made the fog. When there was less, skaters were doing better.

 

[Jumping_Bean]

Gian-Quen ISAACS (RSA)
Horizon of Memories, Afterlight

2Lo
3T+2T Hangs on, step-out
3S+1Eu<<*+2S* Step-out "Euler"
2A Turn, foot
FCCoSp4
3S Turn, foot
1A
2F+2T
ChSq1
CCoSp4
LSp

Free Skate: 72.05
Total score: 118.82

Maybe not the skate she wanted or is capable of, but not too bad either. She seems pretty calm and collected in the K&C

 

[labgoat]

Gian-Quen ISAACS RSA in royal purple with silver trim. very nice posture. A bit short on the first few jumps, but a very nice presence to Horizon of Memories and Afterlight. I think Ted is right about pushing that free leg back hard, that would help her a lot today.

 

[figureskatingandrainbows]

THE WIG SKIRT! I'm so glad she kept her Beethoven Virus/Crazy Poem Music program!

 

[bartlebooth]

Reds and greens, but Hannah smiled throughout the program! Her personality shines!