Ladies' Free

[Marine63]

Mao only 109 pts. The long program is horrible. The music is boring and repetitive.

If Mao made so many mistakes, how did she manage to beat Zhang who apparently skated relatively clean? Did the judges hold her up in the PCS?

 

[HCOSurfer]

Joannie nailed the 3T+3S sequence!!!

 

[ks777]

If Mao made so many mistakes, how did she manage to beat Zhang who apparently skated relatively clean. Did the judges hold her up in the PCS?

unfortunately they did.

 

[Dodhiyel]

I am a fan of Joannie. Her "Firebird" is unforgettable. I hope today things are going well for her.

 

[Tonichelle]

alright Joannie! keep it together!

 

[R.D.]

oops, slid a bit there. Still, might do it.

 

[turtle]

I'm shocked. Is this the lowest score Mao has ever gotten? By the way not a clean but good performance from Joannie.

 

[fiercemao]

The gold is probably Joannie's, one single loop, some problem with 2a+2a+seq.

 

[HCOSurfer]

Joannie's got this in the bag.

 

[bmcc102]

Mao Asada's jumps

3 axel- two-footed
2 loop
3 flip/2loop/2loop last jump with arm over the head
3 flip/ 1 loop
1 salchow- fall on landing edge
3 toe loop- two- footed
2 axel

Finished late on the music. Music is repetitive and tempo/mood does not change throughout.

 

[R.D.]

Finished late on the music. Music is repetitive and tempo/mood does not change throughout.

I agree. I think the upset will be (should be) achieved.

 

[Bennett]

Mao Asada's jumps

3 axel- two-footed
2 loop
3 flip/2loop/2loop last jump with arm over the head
3 flip/ 1 loop
1 salchow- fall on landing edge
3 toe loop- two- footed
2 axel

Finished late on the music. Music is repetitive and tempo/mood does not change throughout.

where's the lutz? she didn't do it?

 

[R.D.]

DAMN!!! it wasn't even CLOSE.

 

[frozenhell]

Well, Mao's costume seems inappropriate for her age. Just what the hell Tarasova is thinking? First it was lysacek and now Mao. Could't she find at least decent costume for them?

 

[PolymerBob]

Joannie won !!! Nice job.

 

[aunm88]

Final LP Results

1 Joannie ROCHETTE CAN 121.19 60.87 60.32 7.55 7.25 7.55 7.75 7.60 0.00 #10
2 Mao ASADA JPN 109.47 51.59 58.88 7.60 7.00 7.30 7.50 7.40 1.00 #9
3 Caroline ZHANG USA 104.78 55.66 49.12 6.15 5.85 6.10 6.35 6.25 0.00 #8
4 Candice DIDIER FRA 87.29 48.05 40.24 5.25 4.75 5.25 5.15 4.75 1.00 #6
5 Beatrisa LIANG USA 84.69 41.33 45.36 5.85 5.30 5.65 5.90 5.65 2.00 #7
6 Binshu XU CHN 83.15 46.59 36.56 4.90 4.15 4.60 4.70 4.50 0.00 #1
7 Elene GEDEVANISHVILI GEO 80.30 41.74 40.56 5.40 4.55 5.15 5.15 5.10 2.00 #2
8 Anastasia GIMAZETDINOVA UZB 71.55 30.75 40.80 5.30 4.60 5.15 5.25 5.20 0.00 #4
9 Emily HUGHES USA 71.16 34.32 39.84 5.35 4.45 4.95 5.15 5.00 3.00 #3
10 Gwendoline DIDIER FRA 63.60 31.44 34.16 4.60 4.00 4.15 4.45 4.15 2.00 #5

 

[skatefancan]

So happy Joannie won!!!!!

 

[bmcc102]

Good for you, Joannie Rochette!

Maybe Caroline's low PCS will teach her to improve speed and especially her facial expressions throughout! She CAN do it. The toe pick on the flip and lutz needs a lot of work too.

 

[HCOSurfer]

Joannie's PCS were higher than Mao's!!! Looks like my predictions (except for 4th place) were dead on.

 

[Tonichelle]

YAY! GO JOANNIE!