Karen-W
How long do we have to wait for GP assignments?
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Well, Kaori came to play today.
This is understandable if she lost confidence in her jumps.While many of us have been concerned about her jumps, I’ve never seen her look so nervous and expressionless when she’s taken the ice. To me that’s more concerning.
Her countrywoman would like a word about who is the fave for the Euros title.Nina Pinzarrone
The new favourite for the European Championships continuing to get the job done this season.
66.72 = 1st Place
Yeah. I was typing fast so I could watch Kaori. I think the expression could be telling of a bigger picture? Lack of confidence vs just general nerves? What you said.This is understandable if she lost confidence in her jumps.
It’s funny, but today it looked more like she was having timing issues more than her just having her technique breakdown entirely. Those were very odd pops and misses (and she did similar in the warmup). She just looked entirely out of sorts on the jumps today.Let's be honest, many of us have been predicting these jumping problems for a long time.
It's not a podium yet. Although I did predict Nina for a medal. I just thought she'd overtake Loena, not Isabeau.Two Belgian girls on the podium after the short program
She didn`t do so well on some of the other elements. The step a level 3. But it`s not impossible for her to get on the podium. ( Different from Fa facing 3 over 100 scores.) She`ll need a big score; the other Japanese scatters will come back strong too.While many of us have been concerned about her jumps, I’ve never seen her look so nervous and expressionless when she’s taken the ice. To me that’s more concerning.
It's hard for me to say. To be honest, I don't like her coach's interviews, so I just hope Isabeau is ok.Yeah. I was typing fast so I could watch Kaori. I think the expression could be telling of a bigger picture? Lack of confidence vs just general nerves? What you said.
I just don't see her jumps magically improving enough in one day. She was the same in warm-up. Even if it's not a permanent issue (maybe she's ill?), it didn't seem like nerves or timing to me.She didn`t do so well on some of the other elements. The step a level 3. But it`s not impossible for her to get on the podium. ( Different from Fa facing 3 over 100 scores.) She`ll need a big score; the other Japanese scatters will come back strong too.
Great. Wonder if she'll WD like she did at 4CCs last year...Isabeau says she's "a little bit sick": https://twitter.com/goldenskate/status/1733105408615829913?t=j02zburaLOwfy3CkjegL4Q&s=19
Pl. | Name | Nation | TSS = | TES + | PCS + | CO | PR | SK | Ded. - | StN. | |
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1 | Kaori SAKAMOTO | JPN | 77.35 | 41.16 | 36.19 | 8.96 | 9.07 | 9.18 | 0.00 | #6 | |
2 | Loena HENDRICKX | BEL | 73.25 | 38.34 | 34.91 | 8.75 | 8.86 | 8.64 | 0.00 | #4 | |
3 | Nina PINZARRONE | BEL | 66.72 | 36.10 | 30.62 | 7.68 | 7.71 | 7.64 | 0.00 | #2 | |
4 | Hana YOSHIDA | JPN | 60.65 | 32.73 | 29.92 | 7.68 | 7.36 | 7.46 | 2.00 | #3 | |
5 | Rion SUMIYOSHI | JPN | 58.63 | 28.41 | 30.22 | 7.68 | 7.50 | 7.54 | 0.00 | #1 | |
6 | Isabeau LEVITO | USA | 56.53 | 24.23 | 32.30 | 8.39 | 7.93 | 7.96 | 0.00 | #5 |
and this has happened since the dawn of time and it almost never gets addressed. It should be a full 'e' with reduced base value and a -2 or -3 GOE at best every single time.Mark snarking about the lack of calling on that lutz edge.
that makes sense, must be hard to be totally on your game when you are not feeling well. Hope she feels better tomorrow.Isabeau says she's "a little bit sick": https://twitter.com/goldenskate/status/1733105408615829913?t=j02zburaLOwfy3CkjegL4Q&s=19
Right? And Nina has been in seniors the same amount of time! But with no GP experience since she missed the first half of last season due to injury...I can't understand why Ted was going on an on about Levito having to skate a more demanding program as a Senior vs Junior. She's been on the Senior competition path long enough that shouldn't even be a factor.