2025 JGP Riga Women's Free Skate
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This was a bizzare Women's competition. Truly bizzare. Some unexpected very good skates, some unexpected bad skates.
Congrats to the medalists, and to those who achieved new PBs. And all of my positive energy to those who did not skate their best today, you will do better next time, I believe in you.
Congrats to the medalists, and to those who achieved new PBs. And all of my positive energy to those who did not skate their best today, you will do better next time, I believe in you.
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I just realized that "Baby" by Justin Bieber is older than some of these competitors...
And congrats to Elisabeth. I liked her technique for the most part.
And Mei's program was so beautiful
And congrats to Elisabeth. I liked her technique for the most part.
And Mei's program was so beautiful
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Noelie will probably lose her JGP spot. Sorry for her, but she placed the lowest among the Swiss women at Test Skates.
I just wonder what they will do if Valeriya were to medal as well - That would put them in a tough spot.
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Congratulations to the medalists! Watching the medal ceremony, and it was sweet of Mei to make the first stop of the victory lap those very excited little flower girls. And someone found a Swiss flag for Elisabeth!
And well done to all the skaters; that was an exciting and unpredictable start to the JGP season.
And well done to all the skaters; that was an exciting and unpredictable start to the JGP season.
Wow Goidina absolutely blew that one. I don't remember making mistakes like that, she skates small but always consistent. She will regret throwing that silver or bronze medal away. She will never get a better chance.
And only 4-5 points between 3rd and I think 8th. The American, Takagi and Kim were just as bad in throwing away the podium with all their errors and given that they were given their "reputation" bonus (not so much Kim). Gerke was a little unlucky, with a "reputation" bonus she probably gets onto the podium.
Huh was the star only 13. Her free skate music was a little boring though kind of typical Korean musical choice (I don't know why they like that music
). Not her fault of course maybe the coaches can be more creative. I think she will be around for a while. She skated much more mature than 13, but on the podium seemed taller than the other girls so hopefully she doesn't grow so tall that the jumps become too hard.
Great result for Dibbern that's a result of a lifetime. I don't think she can recreate that again it was a relatively weak JGP field and everyone from 4th-7th made multiple errors.
Where do skaters like Takagi go from here 17 the age that Shcherbakova won Olympic gold and she is beaten by a 13 year old and unknown girl from Switzerland. And the Americans too might be in trouble. Too many mistakes.
And only 4-5 points between 3rd and I think 8th. The American, Takagi and Kim were just as bad in throwing away the podium with all their errors and given that they were given their "reputation" bonus (not so much Kim). Gerke was a little unlucky, with a "reputation" bonus she probably gets onto the podium.
Huh was the star only 13. Her free skate music was a little boring though kind of typical Korean musical choice (I don't know why they like that music
). Not her fault of course maybe the coaches can be more creative. I think she will be around for a while. She skated much more mature than 13, but on the podium seemed taller than the other girls so hopefully she doesn't grow so tall that the jumps become too hard.Great result for Dibbern that's a result of a lifetime. I don't think she can recreate that again it was a relatively weak JGP field and everyone from 4th-7th made multiple errors.
Where do skaters like Takagi go from here 17 the age that Shcherbakova won Olympic gold and she is beaten by a 13 year old and unknown girl from Switzerland. And the Americans too might be in trouble. Too many mistakes.
I think nerves got to that final group. Goidina, Takagi and Kim can all do much better and made mistakes which were uncharacteristic for them. I think you are being a bit unfair on the American lass (Angela Shao), though. She is unknown internationally and it is her first junior season. 6th in the short and 5th in the free shows consistency and she gained new PB scores in both programmes and overall. I don't think that a personal best skate is "throwing away" anything. She wasn't expected to podium. She outperformed her team mate (Sherry Zhang), who does have the reputation and was probably expected to finish above her. Sherry Zhang has always been inconsistent, though.Wow Goidina absolutely blew that one. I don't remember making mistakes like that, she skates small but always consistent. She will regret throwing that silver or bronze medal away. She will never get a better chance.
And only 4-5 points between 3rd and I think 8th. The American, Takagi and Kim were just as bad in throwing away the podium with all their errors and given that they were given their "reputation" bonus (not so much Kim). Gerke was a little unlucky, with a "reputation" bonus she probably gets onto the podium.
Huh was the star only 13. Her free skate music was a little boring though kind of typical Korean musical choice (I don't know why they like that music
Great result for Dibbern that's a result of a lifetime. I don't think she can recreate that again it was a relatively weak JGP field and everyone from 4th-7th made multiple errors.
Where do skaters like Takagi go from here 17 the age that Shcherbakova won Olympic gold and she is beaten by a 13 year old and unknown girl from Switzerland. And the Americans too might be in trouble. Too many mistakes.
I don't think my pairs scores is any better than my women's one, either...So what happened to junior women being the almost easiest discipline to predict ??? I don't even want to look at my score LOL
You're right it was a solid result for Shao I shouldn't put her into that group of skaters who blew it. It's a good, solid result, and beat Zhang who like you say has reputation.
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I got 5 in women...
and 45 in pairs... so I am 9 times better with pairs than women it's about my preference too.. I like pairs 9 times better than the women's discipline
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20 in women was apparently a pretty good result - Not a medal, but just barely off the podium. Seems like nobody was able to predict what happened here 
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For me it was inverting most of the skaters within the same country...20 in women was apparently a pretty good result - Not a medal, but just barely off the podium. Seems like nobody was able to predict what happened here
Wrong Korean, wrong Japanese, wrong American in the scoring positions... so even if i have pretty good top 5 picks.. they are all in the wrong spots LOL... the Swiss didn't help me either
