LADIES FREE Skate

[artsciboy]

So I see overall Alissa is down in 17th place before Mao's score, and with 5 more scores does that mean she will finish 22nd? Okay, that means Ashley has to finish 6th for two spots, right?

No. All skaters 16 and lower are assigned "16" points. Ashley only needed to finish 12th for their to be 2 spots.

 

[Nadine]

Ashley will just make the cutoff because 22+6= 28, which means 2 spots next year. The USFSA owes her big time.

 

[Becki]

Kanako is on! so happy for her!

 

[SLouise]

Ashley only had to finish top 12. US has 2 spots for 2013.

 

[museksk8r]

Uh oh, Murakami has singled two 2Axels in a row.

 

[aftertherain]

... Did she just single two axels?

 

[Nadine]

No. All skaters 16 and lower are assigned "16" points. Ashley only needed to finish 12th for their to be 2 spots.

Oh, okay, thanks, scratch what I said.

Still, I don't think anybody should be given 16 points, let the chips fall where they may. Jmho.

 

[sequinsgalore]

Kanako MURAKAMI (JPN)

Music: Violin Concerto by F. Mendelssohn

2nd after SP

3Lz - "e"
3Lo
3F - twofooted
LSp
FSSp
ChSp
3T+3T
3F+1A+SEQ
1A
SlSt
3S+2Lo+2Lo
CCoSp

Some mistakes, is it enough to stay ahead of Wagner?

 

[museksk8r]

How will the judges see this? It could go into 2nd or 3rd.

 

[RemyRose]

Murakami just gave it away. 2 single axels and an UR flip.

 

[tulosai]

I think Ashley will podium! Chances of Ksenia finishing above her are almost zero; with the two sincled axles Murakami shouldn't either. Wow wow wow

 

[Mrs. P]

Not sure how I'd score that skate from Kanako. She had a great 3-3 in the middle of her skate, but lots of little errors.

 

[Serious Business]

Kanako is awesome and never runs out of energy! She's going to do her 3/3 in the second half… and her 3 jump combo as her second to last move! Too bad about those two popped axels, though. They're going to cost lots in points.

 

[hurrah]

I finished watching Mao. My heart sank and my feed died.

 

[mateusp1]

Caroooooo

my favorite!

I won't last until the end of her program.

 

[icefan1005]

I think it's a huge accomplishment that Mao was even able to compete the rest of this season after her mother's death. Yes, this was not her best, but I do believe she has it in her. I think she needs two really great programs next year with dynamic music (although not the drudge from her Olympic year) and she will be back!

I agree. I don't know if she should stay with Sato though.

 

[Mrs. P]

Nope she's behind Ashley. That mean Ashley will be at least 5th.

 

[Becki]

that was a decent score! good for her, slightly below Kanako. Ashley for bronze?

 

[lilshorty]

Kanako Murakami

LP: 112.74
Total: 175.41

Currently 3rd.

 

[Sjs5572]

Sunderland is such a moron: "will Murakami catch Leonova?". It will be close!