I think he should skate clean, skip the 4S.I rather hoped it wouldn't.
Lets hope the best is saved for a proper occasion
Not sure was the Challenge Cup really worth losing a week of training at home, but they know best...
Whoever says that Mika's inconsistent, is sooo wrong, Mika always does poorly at small comps in February is is a tradition with him obviously
Though to think about it - 2 mistakes in total and 185 points LP actually isn't that bad a result, he really spoilt us this season...
I am wondering what's the story with 4sal, I thought trying it was the whole purpose of this comp? What are they planning for Worlds?
The pressure to retain 2 spots for Russia (forget 3!) is solely on Mika now and it could well be they would want to play it safe, what are your thoughts?
Unfortunately, not, no ranking points this season by ISU decision. He still will be disadvantaged at Worlds having missed last season, alas.
Yes, I agree... To keep it as clean as possible... If the progam is well executed the judges should be willing to give him very good pcs...
Yes, exactly! I'm not nervous for him anymore, well, still a bit thrilled while waiting for him to skate, but overall he's different in this sense. When he popped his Axel in SP at CC, I wasn't devastated. Because I knew he'll put himself together for next start. It's a definition there, not just hoping or praying anymore.
Did you watch any of the Russia Cup series? Semenenko is their Junior National champion (end of January), and more importantly, Russia Cup Final champion (end of February) which basically was the deciding factor. He is on an upward trajectory.
Semenenko has three different kinds of quads (4Lo, 4T, 4S) on his pocket. He had won Russia Cup Stage 4 and final in this season. So on the aspect of technical difficulty, he has some advantages and potential to score decent amount. He's quite a jumper but less a performer (skating sill wise). Yes, being in the earlier group in participation of worlds might hurt him in second component, and lacking the SS is probably not gonna help either, but he has proved he can deliver when others cannot. He's a young star, and I think sending a young star, in some ways, can help develop the talent. Help them get the experience they need, to adjust more, before next Olympic season.
Interesting to know. I don’t watch juniors because I have so many sentimental favorites that are nearing the end of their careers and I want them to go out on a good note. Plus I *love* redemption stories. It’s the same with tennis and the big three—and especially Serena. I’ll be able to switch to a new crop when they no longer have viable careers. Same with gymnastics. Women are seeming to crack the code of being able to do gymnastics longer and I’m envisioning a time when it won’t be just “elite” (meaning mid-teenagers) only get to go to Olys, while women’s college teams don’t. (But they DO get the big bonus of an education and probably free tuition and maybe had a life previously w/o living with a camp). I think a phenom like Simone Biles (and Ally Raisman) are showing gymnasts don’t need pixie-like body types and can be contenders in their 20s. Previously, only men in gymnastics and skating could have longer careers that survived puberty.
I agree, he just hasn't got enough mileage on the layout with 4S this season. Next season if they start with 4S or even 4lz it will be ready by Oly & worlds, now it is far too risky with Oly spots on the line. I don't want even to think of outcry if Russia loses 2nd spot, no matter what Mika will be the one blamed for the disaster, exactly as it was in Saitama, nobody blamed Samarin.
I don't know how this layout would work? Because he already repeats two kinds of jumps, toe and axel, so if you wanted him to do a second salchow, he'd need to not repeat another jump. The thing is, if he adds the salchow, he already doesn't need the flip anymore. As I commented in another post, the loop is a more important jump for him, because he will only not need it anymore when he adds the quad lutz.
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I noticed that too and guess what it was the only competition he went to without Mishin!
He can only repeats two kinds of jumps. Otherwise he wouldn’t be jumping a flip anymore.
For nearly this entire season, I thought the flip was a second lutz. That explains the discussion about the edge call.
