Anna Shcherbakova

[flanker]

Some moments of Anna's last training for the SP: https://www.instagram.com/p/CMzALgwpHQn/

 

[Scott512]

Anna did clean SP runthrough yesterday afternoon (only pictures) with 2A, 3F+3Lo (for practise purpose), 3Lz+3Lo: https://www.instagram.com/p/CMy6vHkJjIO/

No matter her placing I hope Anna has a very good SP that will set her up for the free skate where the gold medal and the podium will to be decided. I wouldn't think this is an event where someone like aliona or Kamila could
get such a big lead after the SP it would be almost impossible to catch them. The gold medal and podium are really up for grabs.

 

[alexocfp]

Champions find a way to do championship things. I love her fighting spirit and tenacity.

 

[flanker]

Anna the fairy princess Iron lady. I want one tenth of her mental toughtness.

SP (don't know how long it will last on youtube):

 

[Vemvane]

As (geoblocked) back up, Anna's SP from the ISU YouTube channel.



And have a photo of Anna, by Josep Martinson, posted by 50_shades_of_skaters on instagram. (Link also has the protocols for the top twelve skaters.)

 

[lopsilceci]

Well done Ani!!

Now to get some rest and prepare for the FS

 

[nussnacker]

German commentator was singing praises to Anna today, he called her a fairy (quoting Russian fans) and a queen.

 

[Shayuki]

Very happy for Shcherbakova, almost a perfect success outside of the SP. Very nervous for tomorrow but I hope she can pull through.

 

[Scott512]

Anna the fairy princess Iron lady. I want one tenth of her mental toughtness.

SP (don't know how long it will last on youtube):

What happened? I take it something good.

 

[Scott512]

Very happy for Shcherbakova, almost a perfect success outside of the SP. Very nervous for tomorrow but I hope she can pull through.

I think we're all more nervous than she is

Is the free skate tomorrow or Friday?

 

[flanker]

What happened? I take it something good.

Anna prevailed and delivered perfect skate under pressure.

 

[flanker]

I think we're all more nervous than she is

Is the free skate tomorrow or Friday?

Friday.

 

[Azikin]

After Sasha I was very nervous before the combo... but she pulled it out perfectly... half the job is done. Go Anya!

 

[Novalis]

After Sasha I was very nervous before the combo... but she pulled it out perfectly... half the job is done. Go Anya!

One third is done. Two thirds remain. That's how I see the relation of SP (and FP) to totality.

 

[flanker]

One third is done. Two thirds remain. That's how I see the relation of SP (and FP) to totality.

As for the number of elements yes, but I think with the pressure, nerves, with just being it the competitive program the difference is not so big. Also in the SP one mistake can cost truly a lot and can be hardly substituted by something else, while in the free there you can subsitute some mistakes easier with something else.

 

[flanker]

Source: https://www.instagram.com/p/CMzsgRDp2FX/

 

[dante]

The author didn't bother to count fingers.

 

[alexocfp]

The author didn't bother to count fingers.

So my suspicions were right: Anna is indeed a robot. Haha

 

[Azikin]

So my suspicions were right: Anna is indeed a robot. Haha

I wouldn't mind robots taking over, if they were all this lovely...

 

[flanker]

Happy birthday to Stanislav, Anna's father, BTW: https://www.instagram.com/p/CM1SNRkpHyT/
(And Anna's birthday's on sunday)