Ladies SP - 2013 Rostelecom Cup

[Jammers]

Hmmm clean Agnes only gets 60 points compared to Gracie's 69 points at SC. Is there really a 9 point difference between the two skaters?

 

[Shayuki]

Well, it wasn't the cleanest performance possible but head and shoulders above Tuktamysheva's standard SP.

 

[mirai4life]

I have a feeling Liz will finally nail her SP

 

[mirai4life]

Hmmm clean Agnes only gets 60 points compared to Gracie's 69 points at SC. Is there really a 9 point difference between the two skaters?

:think:

 

[Shayuki]

I'm not sure if I'd call 3-2ing and doublefooting(didn't look like a downgrade) nailing it but at least it wasn't a complete disaster

60.63 + 29.53 = 60.16

 

[ahy]

Anyone saw a butterfly beside liza when she was doing her final spin

 

[EdgeCall]

I'm not sure if I'd call 3-2ing and doublefooting(didn't look like a downgrade) nailing it but at least it wasn't a complete disaster

This. She seemed to be very cautious, esp. in the first part. But it was a good step in the right direction.

 

[Jammers]

***? Mirai and Agnes skate clean and Liz still scores 60 points too? Welcome to home cooking 101.

 

[WeakAnkles]

Oh dear. Who thought a Latin medley would be a good for for Tuktamysheva? The gloves have got to go (steam heat Latin music and gloves together are a recipe for cognitive dissonance) and she just doesn't dance well enough for that kind of Latin music. Just a total mismatch for me.

 

[Shayuki]

Murakami might have trouble getting in top 5. A really bad start.

 

[Miss October]

"That's not my music!" says the announcer...and Kanako starts again. Does this happen often? I imagine it could be very unnerving...

 

[mirai4life]

Poor Kanako

 

[Shayuki]

I think that's a double downgrade double toe. So probably effectively 0 points.

21.81 + 27.43 = 49.24

Last.

 

[Jammers]

Didn't Murakami finish 4th at Worlds last year? What's happened to her? At this rate she might not make the Olympic team.

 

[mirai4life]

49.24

:disagree:

 

[EdgeCall]

Come on Julia! 70+ ?

 

[Miss October]

Kanako looked so sad...she kept shaking her head and looked like she was going to cry when she saw her score.

 

[mirai4life]

well damn, Julia.

 

[Shayuki]

Well, Lipnitskaia's pretty good.

39.63 + 32.61 = 72.24


O...kay.

 

[bluesky85]

Kanako looked so sad...she kept shaking her head and looked like she was going to cry when she saw her score.

She's usually better in SP but I think she will improve in her FS this time. Something has gone wrong...