2025 Cup of China Women's Free Skate

[Dr. Jenn]

There's something so likeable about Rinka. I quite enjoyed her music and program, other than the muted ending. Unfortunately, the jump errors will be costly for her. Good for her for trying the 3A-3T though!

 

[Ares]

A 3A-3T attempt, wow. Gutsy. Unfortunately 3T was a fall, she caught an edge. Her 2nd 3A was two footed and likely URd, she popped a 3Lo into a single.

 

[Jeanie19]

Rinka. Pretty dress and a nice program. Good 3A's. A couple of mistakes, but still a good skate and she never gave up.

 

[TT_Fin]

Amber is practically at the final if she is healthy. It will be piece of cake for her to be at top2 in Finland, if she is clean she is clear winner at Finlandia.

 

[Jumping_Bean]

Well, this was classic Rinka - All over the place. If she can ever get this clean, it will be a huge score, but that will require some divine intervention, I fear.

 

[cathlen]

Ooofff, Rinka on the podium!

 

[museksk8r]

Yay! I’m glad Rinka will medal! She should be rewarded for all her attempted difficulty. Congrats!

 

[Dr. Jenn]

Oh, wow - Rinka just held on!

 

[rabidline]

My Chopper the 3As are there... just need to figure out how to get them all across all programs...

 

[YuBluByMe]

Well, she didn’t REP, but she gave up too many points in other elements. She should still make the podium based on her lead from the SP.

 

[Jeanie19]

I am so happy for Rinka.

 

[cathlen]

Eh, so no clean skates....

 

[museksk8r]

Yikes, Alysa just lost a lot of points on what was to be her sequence. I was worried for her going in because she was really lacking speed and she should get a UR on that Lutz.

 

[museksk8r]

Liu is really sluggish here in the 2nd half and this program has definitely lost its Boston magic.

 

[figureskatingandrainbows]

11. Alysa LIU USA
FS: "MacArthur Park Suite" by Donna Summer; choreo by Massimo Scali

3F
3Lz+3T
3S
CCoSp4
3Lo
FCSp4
3Lz (steps out)
3F!+2Aq+2T+SEQ
2A+2T
StSq3
ChSq1
LSp3

SP: 74.61 (1st)
FS: 137.46 (2nd)
TOT: 212.07 (2nd)

A strong skate from Alysa, she is just so consistent. The conditioning looks better than in the CS but still a work in progress. I'm excited to see the reworked Gaga program later on, this program is still effective but a new direction will be fun to see. She will probably drop behind Amber based on how the tech panel calls some things, most of her jumps looked okay save for the lutz but she has a lower starting BV and dropped some levels on the steps.

this is Alysa's first GP medal lol, she's been a World Champion but never on the podium for the GP Series

 

[Lunalovesskating]

the mistake on the Lutz may have cost her the title

 

[Sabsi]

Alysa with a smart save doing the sequence with the flip, oh I just love her

 

[Lunalovesskating]

No clean skate today well

 

[cathlen]

I used to not really liking Alysa's performances, but now I think she's great!

 

[Jeanie19]

Alysa. Beautiful dress and I love this program. Really good skate.