2023 Skate America Women's Short Program

[Lamente Ariane]

This music always gives me bad flashbacks to Julia Lipnitskaya’s last competition in 2016

 

[shan22044]

Beatrix Kiddo! I love this song.

 

[SmileHappy34]

Nina has a season best with amber

 

[momrk]

I similarly jinx various athletes and teams. I try very hard not to root for anyone.

and I try to root for them all but as we can see, that didn't work out so well either

 

[jgg220]

I'm not making the sign of the cross right before skating to Kill Bill adds up for me.

The way the tech panel is going tonight, I fear for Kurakova.

 

[cheerknithanson]

Cartwheel count: 2.

 

[Lamente Ariane]

Handstand count 2

 

[EdgeCall]

Not bad. She didn't look like a killer but killed it anyway.

 

[4everchan]

After the SP, Kurakova can hop in a cab and attend the "save the bees" conference at the Mirage Hotel.

 

[RatedPG]

This program made me miss Trusova!!
I hope Mana knocks Ekaterina out from final flight.

 

[Lamente Ariane]

I definitely appreciate Katya trying different styles (I was a big fan of her jettisoned 2021 SP) but I’m not sure about the music cuts here. And expect her to get tech calls on jumps as usual.

It’s nice seeing her with Brian Orser again!

 

[Jontor]

Not what Ekaterina wanted. But great that she's not having one of those pantomime programs...

 

[yuumagical]

Katya can kill me with her smile every day. Kill Bill actually works somehow!

 

[Jeanie19]

Katia. Great outfit and program. I like this image for her. Good skate, but only a 3-2.

 

[SmileHappy34]

Nice skate froM Ekaterina. I enjoy it. Maybe the score not what she wants.

 

[FlossieH]

Brian Orser? I thought she trained in Italy?

 

[YuBluByMe]

Wait, Kurakova is coached by Orser now? Is he the reason she’s dumping the cutesy act this season? Good skate. I really like her free skate, too.

 

[labgoat]

I am not sure this was the right piece of music for a change in style. All I can see is Sasha. She did fine, but the impression is not quite strong enough for me. Brian looks a bit healthier than the last time I saw him.

 

[lady_bee]

I similarly jinx various athletes and teams. I try very hard not to root for anyone.

that's why I've been quiet in competition thread last few years.

 

[SmileHappy34]

Let's go Isabeau.