Kamila Valieva skates to lead in Beijing
The Women’s Figure Skating event at the 2022 Olympics kicked off with the Short Program on February 15, 2022, at the Capital Indoor Stadium in the Haidian District of Beijing. […]
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I have always liked Valieva's skating, and this program in particular.
Shcherbakova did a great job and Sakamoto's double Axel was HUGE!
“From the first element, I really controlled each gesture, each movement, jump, turn,” said Shcherbakova. “I understood that I am skating at an Olympic Games and I wanted to do this skate to the best of my abilities, so I am very happy that I was able to accomplish that.”
“I am actually quite satisfied!” said Sakamoto. “I am very happy. Actually, not long ago, I chatted with my coach and choreographer online to talk about how to adjust the details of my program and how to get a better score. I think that paid off. I’m very happy about it.”
Trusova:
“This time I almost wasn’t nervous at all,” said the 2021 World bronze medalist of the triple Axel. “It was a long-awaited performance. Usually I am nervous and I can’t do it and I feel that I can’t do it, but this time I was absolutely prepared for everything. After I fell on the axel, everything else I did with ease. I didn’t think about anything else. I was trying to get into character.”
Nice triple Axel by Higuchi! It's too bad about the underrotated jumps.
"I am actually quite satisfied with my triple Axel, but I think it was a pity because one of the jumps got downgraded," Higuchi noted. "The score was not as high as I expected, and I think that is the only pity I had for this performance. In general I am still quite happy with this performance, but the score was actually lower than the team events. So that is what I'm feeling not happy about."
What were your favorite moments of the event?