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When did Ashley talk with Agnes/what did she say? I'm assuming it was a motivational talk or a consoling talk of some kind, but I'm just curious haha.
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When did Ashley talk with Agnes/what did she say? I'm assuming it was a motivational talk or a consoling talk of some kind, but I'm just curious haha.
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Mathman, you make a good point bringing up Ando. She is the best example in recent years of a skater who became World champion despite not having any great artistic ability or beauty on the ice. In some ways I'm still surprised that Miki is a World champion (and a two-time champion at that). But, as others have pointed out, she does at least have great jumps. And she's always had good programs, even if her interpretation of them doesn't compare to an Asada, Kim, or Kostner.
As to Cohen, I agree, she did not win a major title. However, in her 2003-2006 "quad," she won the Olympic silver, 2 World silvers, 1 World bronze, 1 Grand Prix final gold, 1 GP Final silver. That has to be considered a highly successful record. She was clearly one of the dominant skaters of the quad, along with Slutskaya and Arakawa.
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I do think Agnes and Gracie Gold are the U.S's best hopes to get back into the elite on the World level though, not Ashley. As for right now Czisny has a better shot at a World medal than Ashley if Czisny goes clean. In fact I think if Czisny goes clean at Worlds this year she will likely be given a medal (considering I highly doubt all the other main contenders will go clean). I have almost given up on Nagasu.
Still if Flatt could make it up to 5th in the World I could see Wagner sneaking a bronze in at some point if everything comes together and the right situation arises. I think now that she is maximizing her potential she is a better skater than Flatt was.
Still if Flatt could make it up to 5th in the World I could see Wagner sneaking a bronze in at some point if everything comes together and the right situation arises. I think now that she is maximizing her potential she is a better skater than Flatt was.
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Rewatched Nagasu's LP while I'm importing the DVR footage onto my computer (to make videos). Seriously- even if that program had been clean, it was completely lifeless and devoid of any emotion whatsoever. The program is just a poor fit for her, not sure what team Nagasu was thinking. It forces her to hold back too much.
Performance started out fine, too (jump-wise). But it was the fall on the end of the 3-2-2 combo about 1/3 of the way in where everything came undone. She absolutely gave up after that mistake and if she wants any success at all, she needs to take a page out of the Cohen book and keep going no matter what. You just give so many points away...
Performance started out fine, too (jump-wise). But it was the fall on the end of the 3-2-2 combo about 1/3 of the way in where everything came undone. She absolutely gave up after that mistake and if she wants any success at all, she needs to take a page out of the Cohen book and keep going no matter what. You just give so many points away...
After the result was known and before the medal ceremony, NBC showed some backstage stuff; they showed Alissa give Ashley a hug (the coaches all shook hands too) and a little later we saw Ashley hugging and consoling a crying Agnes, we couldn't hear what Ashley was saying though but it looked really sweet and sincere. I think the two of them hang out sometimes, if I recall some twitter messages.
It was all great to see!
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Mathman=pangtongfan??
What I found more depressing was that Ando didn't even have to put on a great jumping performance to win worlds last year. Ando could do most of those triples in her sleep, and the one challenging combination she had, she had trouble with. But a clean short with a glorious 3 lutz, and 5 clean gorgeous triples with 2 beautiful 3lutzs is more than what most of that rag tag field could do.:disapp: The sad thing is I have a feeling put Ando at Worlds this year and Kostner would more than likely make enough slight mistakes to give Ando the title again.
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Ando did a beautiful, artistic short program to win Worlds 2011. Doubt she would have won without it.
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For a split second I actually felt SOMETHING in Wagner's presentation. She needs to tap into that and she will be amazing. Congrats to her on her win, since she has worked so hard for so long. It's coming together. But it looks like she's back to 2footing her landings. This fall she was overcompensating by practically wrapping her free leg on the landing, but now it's back to same old same old 2foots.
As for Alissa Czisny. I guess I don't understand her PCS marks. She skates slowly and tentatively with only rudimentary crossovers. I detected none or very little in terms of transitions, choreography. Her spins are amazing choreography IMO but I don't think that's what PCS is about. Spins are covered in TEC.
I imagine we'll still only get two spots for Worlds. Czisny has been way off all year, and Wagner just doesn't have the star power to overwhelm int'l judges. Best of luck to them, and hopefully things will work out.
As for Alissa Czisny. I guess I don't understand her PCS marks. She skates slowly and tentatively with only rudimentary crossovers. I detected none or very little in terms of transitions, choreography. Her spins are amazing choreography IMO but I don't think that's what PCS is about. Spins are covered in TEC.
I imagine we'll still only get two spots for Worlds. Czisny has been way off all year, and Wagner just doesn't have the star power to overwhelm int'l judges. Best of luck to them, and hopefully things will work out.
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^ good post. LiamForeman, I hope you've been warmly welcomed to GS! ETA: Wow, four posts in 6 years - you are a very disciplined poster!
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Without watching the US competitions, I'd nonetheless chime in nominating Christina Gao as a highly probable next American Ladies star. From interviews I read, she seems to have a winner's mindset, as well as strong family support and excellent coaching situation. Her awkward growing period is a blessing in disguise. The girl will become a stunning beauty, getting her long limbs to work in her favour as an elegant skater one day. Meanwhile she can keep raising her technical skills without succumbing to the paths and fates of Mirai and Caroline. Outside the fandom for their greatest stars with long distinguished careers, Americans fans can be frickle, quick to swing from super hyping to dumping a skater, pinning high hopes and impatient expectations on young promising talents, and get frustrated and write them off completely as soon as they encounter some set backs, feeling personally betrayed.
Mirai and Caroline were very high profile as impossibly cute and adorable girls with all their exuberance and quirkiness which unfortunately don't transition well into young womanhood, physically or character wise. They need to reinvent themselves, like Caroline has been doing the last two years under duress, and what Mirai has to do now at this juncture of her skating career. Christina's latent adult beauty and the recent growth spurt keep her learning pace even and steady without sudden and over enthusiastic hype and consequent mental and career roller coaster. But when everything comes together, bam, watch out!
Mirai and Caroline were very high profile as impossibly cute and adorable girls with all their exuberance and quirkiness which unfortunately don't transition well into young womanhood, physically or character wise. They need to reinvent themselves, like Caroline has been doing the last two years under duress, and what Mirai has to do now at this juncture of her skating career. Christina's latent adult beauty and the recent growth spurt keep her learning pace even and steady without sudden and over enthusiastic hype and consequent mental and career roller coaster. But when everything comes together, bam, watch out!
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^ So we're frickle, eh?
Christina has had her own roller-coaster this past season. She was crushed by her GP performances, it was painful to see. It was great to see her doing better here. You could be right about her, but we have a lot of talented young 'uns, it's hard to know who will come out on top. Nina Jiang is another strong possibility and I hope Agnes just got the motivation she needed to rise to the next level.
Christina has had her own roller-coaster this past season. She was crushed by her GP performances, it was painful to see. It was great to see her doing better here. You could be right about her, but we have a lot of talented young 'uns, it's hard to know who will come out on top. Nina Jiang is another strong possibility and I hope Agnes just got the motivation she needed to rise to the next level.
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I'm actually feeling hopeful that Ashley & Alissa can get the third spot back. It's not impossible. They need to come in 6th and 7th (or better) to manage this. When you consider the competition, it seems possible. There's Kostner, Asada, Suzuki. I see them going 1-2-3. Then, who else is in the mix: Leonova, Makarova, Murakami, Gedevanishvili, Korpi, Korobeynikova? Am I forgetting anyone?
I think Ashley & Alissa match up fairly well against that second group. Remember, Alissa did get 5th last year; she's built up some cred with the international judges. Let's assume at least one of the Russian ladies will skate well and place in the top 7. And, maybe Murakami skates well too. Then Alissa & Ashley would only have to beat the rest of the not-very-impressive second-tier group to secure the 3 spots.
They can do it if they both perform solidly. They don't have to be brilliant, just clean. I hope they can do it. I like that Ashley mentioned the third spot last night and identified it as a goal to get it back; just the fact that it's on her mind is good. Fingers crossed.
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Think we could borrow a couple of the young'uns? Nagasu's score would have her first at our Nationals.
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And if Czisny somehow gets her confidence back she can compete with Kostner and Suzuki as we have seen. Even Mao if she skates like she did on the Grand Prix.
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I'm talking about a rising career not a season. Christina's trajectory is held back by her current physical conditions, a painful season like this one is exactly what I meant by a blessing in disguise, not getting her over exposed as an overnight star. I'm not proclaiming her to be the next American star, just naming her as a high probability and as a contrasting career path from Mirai's and Caroline's. I'm not familiar with all the up and comers, so I can't comment on them or compare them with one another.
As for the emotional fandom, this forum is exhibition A, full of angst and euphoria based on one competition and sometimes a youtube video. It's all fun though.
Both to experience and witness.
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^ Speaking of Gedevanishvili, she's like a new skater. See her FP at Euros. So wonderful to see! Orser does it again! I want her to medal at Worlds!
They're showing Ashley's free skate again. Funny thing: the combination of her hair color, the way she wears it, and the position of her neck and shoulders reminds me of Katia Gordeyeva. Their faces aren't alike in bone structure, but there's something about her that reminds me of Katia. Her skating style is far more explosive, of course. That is one dynamic program! If she skates it like this at Worlds--oh, I don't want to get ahead of myself!
her facial expression though, is the anti-katia. katia was a much softer sell. there's something forced or overly forceful about AW's facial expression, but perhaps the aggression akin to hunting a wooly-mammoth is what's required to land jumps, and people who are unhappy with alissa c's overt nervousness would like to see more of *that* from all our other skaters.
not me, though. i like the wolf in sheep's clothing--if i can see the wolf's saliva dripping down (however hungry the wolf), it takes away from the effects of all the shiny sequins
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