2023 World Figure Skating Championships Women's Free Skate

[Jumping_Bean]

Hey, happy, smiling Chaeyeon is a wonderful sight to see

 

[anonymoose_au]

Yeah, no Bollywood actor would wear something in that colour.

Oh noes! A fall!

But she fights right back.

Uhoh and then pops.

I do like this music though.

 

[icewhite]

skate like the champion you are, Nastya! (and please get a better shade for your dresses)

I actually like the rosé one of the short a lot, but yeah, in general her dresses don't match very well with her skin tone (or the ice).

 

[Anni234]

She lost a bit of her fight after the mistakes sadly

 

[elektra blue]

no Nastya don't cry, please

 

[brens78]

A dash of chilli not too bad.

 

[Mariiiiskate]

Ah shame about the fall and whatever that axel attempt was with such a strong performance from the girls before her I guess its safe to say the 2nd Georgia spot is gone, not that they really need it next season

The lack of stamina of Rukavitsin skaters is really hurting her here.

 

[anonymoose_au]

Aww poor Nastya! She looks so disappointed.

Gee Georgia's doing it rough this competition.

 

[Lamente Ariane]

well Chaeyeon's moving up.

And now, aaaaaah

 

[Ichatdelune]

Started strong but lost faith in herself after that fall. I'm a Jason SP but 3 spots is on the line so

 

[Jontor]

Not Gubanova's day. About 10 points loss. She will drop I'm afraid.

 

[elektra blue]

I actually like the rosé one of the short a lot, but yeah, in general her dresses don't match very well with her skin tone (or the ice).

i agree, also bollywood demands bold choices in patterns, beadings and colors

 

[Jumping_Bean]

I'm not a fan of making facial expressions a point of judging anyway. It's a sport after all and everything should be expressed through the movement in the first place.

Facial expressions are definitely an important way to express a program, but they are also only a small part of artistry and judging.

As with anything, facial expression can also soon end up being too much (or the unfortunate, usually unfitting "pageant smile"), but a solid, individual balance is possible. Some skaters look more natural with a more "theatrical" expression, some with a more understated expression, it's all individual.

 

[EdgeCall]

That was not what she is capable of.

 

[Mauve]

I don't understand what happened to Anastasia Gubanova, she felt slow, unsteady and struggling all through the program. I really was scared she would drop it...
She was so mind-blowing at the Europeans, this is a mystery.

 

[emilinkaa]

I actually like the rosé one of the short a lot, but yeah, in general her dresses don't match very well with her skin tone (or the ice).

I wanna send all these skaters info on getting their color typing done. So many bad color choice this year. And for what those costumes cost, they should have better colors!

 

[YuBluByMe]

I thought Gubanova would go clean, but then the costly errors started happening. It looks like she ran out of stamina for the second half. I hope she gets a better free program next season. This one was awful.

 

[yesterday]

 

[Vemvane]

Anastasia's programme started so well - that opening 3Lz-3T fairly flew. Such a pity about the fall on the 3F-3T, and the popped axel; after that she seemed to lose a lot of energy, whether disappointment or pain from the fall, I don't know, but she wasn't expressing the choreography as fully as before. She does have lovely spins, and there is a tranquility to the way she skates that I really appreciate.

 

[balabam]

Go Amber, we need some encouragement other than alcohol, show us your triple Axel