Finlandia Trophy 04 -06.10. 2013

[sky_fly20]

Wow, bad start for Liza. The second spot to Sochi might be wide open after all :scratch:

the second spot will be vied by Sotnikova or Tuktamysheva
ETA: Tuk is overscored

 

[Moment]

Good skate from Akiko

3T+3T, 3F (stepout), 2A

33.05 + 31.52 = 64.57

 

[icellist]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dBioCvy1b4

how was this only 54???????

 

[Li'Kitsu]

The beauty that is Akiko Suzuki

And her dress is soooo gorgeous!

 

[mirai4life]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dBioCvy1b4

how was this only 54???????

The judges are coming for her blood.

 

[Matilda]

Omg Akiko!!! What a beautiful skater. Her musicality is wonderful!

 

[Moment]

Akiko's program is suffering from the placements of her spins, very poor positions, doesn't go with the music at all

 

[sky_fly20]

Suzuki a bit overscored in PCS
31 really ? then Julia needs to get 30+

 

[drivingmissdaisy]

Mirai now gets lower PCS than Liza :disapp: it's over for her

 

[bigsisjiejie]

IMO, Akiko is a superior skater to Julia. She doesn't have the flexibility and more prone to mistakes on the elements, but when I see Akiko skate, I'm seeing a Lady. Julia...still a girl.

 

[sky_fly20]

Mirai now gets lower PCS than Liza :disapp: it's over for her

yep you know something is wrong when you get lower PCS than Tuk

 

[Li'Kitsu]

Suzuki a bit overscored in PCS
31 really ? then Julia needs to get 30+

Lol. No.

 

[mirai4life]

Go Vanessa

 

[mirai4life]

yep you know something is wrong when you get lower PCS than Tuk

 

[sky_fly20]

IMO, Akiko is a superior skater to Julia. She doesn't have the flexibility and more prone to mistakes on the elements, but when I see Akiko skate, I'm seeing a Lady. Julia...still a girl.

logic dictates that a 28+ year old is a lady
and a 15 year old is still a girl

 

[mirai4life]

logic dictates that a 28+ year old is a lady
and a 15 year old is still a girl

 

[Moment]

logic dictates that a 28+ year old is a lady
and a 15 year old is still a girl

Oh my goodness

 

[mirai4life]

Vanessa Lam has so much potential. I love her jumps.

 

[bigsisjiejie]

logic dictates that a 28+ year old is a lady
and a 15 year old is still a girl

Yes, but you're the one who keeps putting Julia out there as a paragon of "Ladies" skating. And she just isn't....at least not yet.

ETA: Lam's music/program is a snoozefest but she looks like her jumps are a little higher than they used to be. Didn't she change coaches this past season?

 

[sky_fly20]

Lol. No.

why not ? Julia has improved her presentation, has good speed and has terrific spins all necessary to rack Component points