I don't think this is going to come on in the United states on any of the channels we have here!
I believe there is an NBC broadcast scheduled for next weekend...but I wonder if it's even worth watching the way things turned out
I can't read through 42 pages, but I've read bits and pieces. Anyway; quite a bit of drama tonight!
Small Ladies SP update from Nice in random order:
Ashley: because she's the reason I'm actually here in the first place She did look nervous but still in control in the warm-up; I didn't see her struggle with anything, she landed a GORGEOUS triple flip-triple toe in the warm-up. That's how I could tell the timing was off when she attempted it in the competition :s Luckily she tacked on the double toe after her loop and didn't give up, though it all felt a bit cautious, just the vibe I was getting, like she was holding back. I'm looking forward to her Black Swan LP because she usually skates that with a lot of charisma and I hope she'll be awesome I guess a bronze isn't out of reach so.. fingers crossed!
Mao: no surprise really, the fall on the triple axel attempt; but I appreciated her choreography and body lines like I hadn't before.
Carolina: she wants it so badly! I really hope she'll perform that lovely LP to its full potential
Elene G: Brian Orser jumped up SO HIGH when she landed that triple-triple!!! Very cute and congrats Elene!
Alena: never liked her, I admit that I'm a bit biased, though she was very excited and I think she charmed a lot of people with her natural happiness. I think it's important that skaters exude love for the sport and what they are doing, Alena has that in abundance though everything else is over the top. Don't really want to imagine her as a world champion... (She's never even medalled at Euros!)
Ksenia: was pretty forgettable, it seemed like the audience wasn't much into it either.
Akiko: love her, but I think I like her LP better? More on Saturday. The nice Japanese guys sitting next to me gave a yellow jacket signed by her as a gift for me! So cool
Alissa: don't want to remember.. ouch.. In The Hague I saw her struggle in the warm-up, today not so much at all, so it came as a bit of a surprise really :s
Well... that was thoroughly disappointing. Doubles everywhere... Unfortunately, the majority of them deserved the scores they got. A double knocks out about 5 points in TCS and likely 1 point off PCS, which is why so many didn't get their seasons best. (Yuna Kim, please come back, and for an entire season this time.)
Though I'd really love to see Mao ditch the triple axel if it could get her the gold, seeing this statement makes me realize that Mao doesn't need this World Championship to validate her career. She has an Olympic silver, two World Championships, a GPF, and any number of other medals, plus an adoring international fan base. She's also situated in a country where skating is hugely popular, so she can have a pro career that lasts for years and keeps her at the peak of stardom. If, therefore, she wants to spend this season and the next chasing the triple axel at the cost of medals, she's got nothing to lose. We who are her fans will always love her skating, and we'll pretty much follow her anywhere. Maybe this is her way of mourning her mother. I wouldn't be surprised. Grief has many guises.
Nevertheless, I do hope she pulls out the program she needs to for the long, and I still want her to win. She's actually in a good position for it. (1) Unlike a lot of other skaters, she has phenomenal drive and is far from a head case. (2) She's frequently had to dig herself out of a hole with a lights-out long program. (3) She's within grabbing distance of the gold.
Go, Mao!
Just for record...since 07 worldYes because Kim Yu-Na's performances has been so impressive other then Olympics. Honestly she's quite inconsistent with one of the programs in big competitions technically. She either crumbles or does well at the start then either fights back or falls apart a little bit.
I don't think this is going to come on in the United states on any of the channels we have here!
May I ask someone who's expert on protocols, as to why judges were so harsh on Min junk kwak's underrotations?
Was really surprised to see her score after her good showing in 4cc.
May I ask someone who's expert on protocols, as to why judges were so harsh on Min junk kwak's underrotations?
Was really surprised to see her score after her good showing in 4cc.
I don't think this is going to come on in the United states on any of the channels we have here!
I love Alissa and if (I know, a very big nigh impossible IF) she can just forget about the SP and just skate for herself and be free, I think she could move up to 8th.
I am very impressed by Kanako Murakami's skate! Kanako skated with such confidence and passion -- her music was wonderful and the use of her arms was so lovely and dynamic. IMHO, Kanako should be in first. I think that Alena was over-scored. Yes, Alena was great on all her technical elements, and she skated with speed and confidence. However, on her Biellman spin Alena lost a lot of speed, and then she basically stopped, stood at the end of the rink and started mugging (Nikolai's bad influence, ugh).Alena could have expressed the character of the musical theme without stopping that long -- she did another bit of mugging before it was all over too. Why should that be rewarded???