Ladies Short Program

[sillylionlove]

Everyone's scores are so close. They are all right now within a point or two of each other. This could really go to anyone!!

 

[Kasey]

Mao firmly fighting for last place by fall out on the second jump of combo and totally not even doing her single triple jump.

 

[feraina]

Well, places 2-4 so far are all REALLY close, virtually tied. Kimmie's 3/3 was definitely downgraded, a 1/2 rotation short on the 3/3.

 

[SailorGalaxia518]

What the hell is happening to Mao???????????????

 

[kandidy]

MY GOD!~what's wrong with MAO?
That's her worst SP this year so far!

 

[netnuts]

Mao firmly fighting for last place by fall out on the second jump of combo and totally not even doing her single triple jump.

Gosh. Mao.... It's apparently not her year...

She needs to change coach ...

 

[SailorGalaxia518]

1 Caroline ZHANG USA 61.82 36.50 25.32 6.45 6.05 6.45 6.30 6.40 0.00 #1
2 Carolina KOSTNER ITA 59.86 32.26 27.60 7.15 6.60 6.85 6.85 7.05 0.00 #3
3 Yukari NAKANO JPN 59.78 32.50 27.28 7.10 6.45 6.95 6.75 6.85 0.00 #2
4 Kimmie MEISSNER USA 59.08 30.40 28.68 7.30 6.80 7.35 7.15 7.25 0.00 #4
5 Mao ASADA JPN 59.04 31.00 28.04 7.30 6.80 6.75 7.15 7.05 0.00 #5

 

[mizu_iro]

1 Caroline ZHANG USA 61.82 36.50 25.32 6.45 6.05 6.45 6.30 6.40 0.00 #1
2 Carolina KOSTNER ITA 59.86 32.26 27.60 7.15 6.60 6.85 6.85 7.05 0.00 #3
3 Yukari NAKANO JPN 59.78 32.50 27.28 7.10 6.45 6.95 6.75 6.85 0.00 #2
4 Kimmie MEISSNER USA 59.08 30.40 28.68 7.30 6.80 7.35 7.15 7.25 0.00 #4
5 Mao ASADA JPN 59.04 31.00 28.04 7.30 6.80 6.75 7.15 7.05 0.00 #5

Ok, for that fiasco of a skate, that score is REALLY high. Her PCS is lower than Kimmie's, too. How does that work?

 

[life684]

first miki at NHK and now mao bombing out........ too bad.

 

[Kasey]

She's a beautiful skater, but for an almost-fall and a totally omitted element, Mao was a bit gifted to be that close IMO

 

[wxyz1234533]

mao........
too nervous?

 

[GoldMedalist]

For all that, why is her score so low?

3Z-3T, toe-axel as always

Kimmie hasn't had a single 3-3 ratified this year and hopefully she never will ever again (unless she fixes the jump).

 

[Tesla]

Holy crap!Is it opposite day or something? Are penguins waddling around Hades? What is going on?!

 

[netnuts]

She's a beautiful skater, but for an almost-fall and a totally omitted element, Mao was a bit gifted to be that close IMO

Yeah, that score is ridiculous.

 

[beep_beep]

She's a beautiful skater, but for an almost-fall and a totally omitted element, Mao was a bit gifted to be that close IMO

Tottally

 

[Sackie]

I take it from the score that Caroline didn't get dinged for her flutz?

 

[Kasey]

Yuna hands down on first jump of combo and singles the second.

 

[NorthernLite]

Wow, so exciting-NOT when you can't see this live.
What a rip-off that Mao's score is so high.

Hate the arm-flailing during the slss. Ergh! Morosov's doing, right?

Well, he didn't choreo Kimmie's SP, if that's what you're asking.

 

[feraina]

Mao, Oh my GOD!!!

Slightly off on the 3/3, flips out of the 3 loop and puts both hands down, just saving her butt (but maybe most -3 GOES anyway now). Misses the 3Lz altogether (!), as she slips on the set up, and then runs out of room at the end of the rink.

The rest of the program is beautiful, the choreography is beautiful, the skating marvelous, and she doesn't give up on the program -- I don't know how she can skate on, knowing what a huge goof she just made with skipping a required jump altogether! She's gonna place last, by far, I think... Unless she gets held WAY up in the PCS...

 

[mizu_iro]

Looks like Mao and Yu-Na are both going to have to battle back...and Caroline will end up in first. What a turn of events!