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2025 World Championships Women's Short Program

Alyssa's triple combo was nowhere near 'squeaky clean.' As the commentator stated during the replay after having praised Alyssa's performance to the skies, 'Oops, the second triple was underrotated. She got away with that one.' She def 'got away' with that UR. Don't know what angle they showed on the screen to make it look good to the crowd and uphold the judges. 🤨

Both Chris and Mark have called jumps incorrectly over the years in men's. Chris even admitted he was wrong at several events. Using commentators as the rule of law, so to speak, isn't wise.
 
I think the PCS difference between Alyssa and Wakaba is a matter of taste. The judges probably feel that Alyssa is more emotive. It's just that their individual expressive qualities are different. I would have Wakaba at 73+ and Alyssa between 70 to 71 due to the UR. At the very least, it was a Q. Her boot turned on the ice. It was not 'bam' clean.
Chris is a company hype man who knows which skaters or feds to boost, and even he was taken aback at the 3T being clean in the system.
 
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