Grand Prix Final - Ladies Short Program - LIVE!!!!!!!!!!

[SailorGalaxia518]

The lone russian against the Japanese squad. Also, don't count out the up and coming canadian women. The actions starts soon.

The first skater is: Yoshie Onda (JPN)

 

[Hikaru]

Yay! how exciting. Good luck Yoshie!!

 

[SailorGalaxia518]

Yoshie Onda (JPN)

Technical Elements = 28.26
Program Componants = 23.92

Total = 52.18

Up next: Miki Ando (JPN)

 

[SailorGalaxia518]

Miki Ando (JPN)

Technical Elements = 25.50
Program Componants = 25.56

Total = 51.06 OUCH!!!!!

Currently 2nd

Up next: Joannie Rochette (CAN)

 

[SailorGalaxia518]

Joannie Rochette (CAN)

Technical Elements = 29.20
Program Componants = 26.48

Total = 55.68

Currently 1st

1. Joannie Rochette (CAN)
2. Yoshie Onda (JPN)
3. Miki Ando (JPN)

Up next: Cynthia Phaneuf (CAN)

 

[SailorGalaxia518]

Cynthia Phanuef (CAN)

Technical Elements = 20.40
Program Componants = 25.56

Total = 42.96 (3.00 deduction)

Currently 4th

1. Joannie Rochette (CAN)
2. Yoshie Onda (JPN)
3. Miki Ando (JPN)

Up next: Shizuka Arakawa (JPN)

 

[glow_girl85]

awww, that's too bad for Cynthia. maybe she can improve in the LP.

 

[Hikaru]

I think, for the scores so far, that Miki is boosting her component marks a bit more? Compared to the previous competitions it seems a bit higher than what she's got before (and here she tied with Cynthia in the PSC), but she lost ground on the technical score. Joannie Rochette has very good marks too. How exciting!

 

[SailorGalaxia518]

Shizuka Arakawa (JPN)

Technical Elements = 34.10
Program Componants = 30.00

Total = 64.10

Currently 1st

1. Shizuka Arakawa (JPN)
2. Joannie Rochette (CAN)
3. Yoshie Onda (JPN)

The final skater is: Irina Slutskaya (RUS)

 

[Hikaru]

very nice marks for Shizuka!

 

[SailorGalaxia518]

Irina Slutskaya (RUS)

Technical Elements = 34.50
Program Componants = 30.96

Total = 65.46

1st place

1. Irina Slutskaya (RUS)
2. Shizuka Arakawa (JPN)
3. Joannie Rochette (CAN)

GO IRINA!!!!!!!!!!!

Good luck in the free skate!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Hikaru]

Whoa! that first place was a close call! The scores of Irina and Shizuka are very close, what a match-up!! and Joannie is just like 10 points away. Very interesting free skate this is going to be!! Good luck to all the ladies!! :agree:

 

[mike79]

Too bad for Phaneuf.

What a comeback for Irina! Just think that last year at this point people didn't know if she would ever be able to come back to skate at all.

 

[Ptichka]

It will be an interesting fight for the 1st place tomorrow. I'll be happy either way, I like both of those skaters a lot.

 

[Joesitz (RIP)]

I'm beginning to think that Shizuka is becoming competitive again. Those marks are right up there. Joannie is where I was expecting her to be. And I'm wondering about Miki. If she hits she should surpass Irina in TSS.

The LP should be most exciting if all skate their best.

Joe

 

[lavender]

Hopefully Arakawa has a chance but I think Irina's just going to take everything.

 

[jesslily]

The placement reflected each skater's overall skating ability very fair. Cynthia Phaneuf was a little over marked at Skate America.