Grand Prix of Espoo 2023 - Ladies SP - “It’s Ladiezzz, It’s Splatty!”

[Karen-W]

Boy the US women are not having a good GP series.

Lindsay was fine at SCI.

 

[Sally1214]

Oh, Amber ..... I feel SO sorry for her. That program could be electrifying, if only ....

 

[skatingguy]

You, Young
Coach: Shin Hea Sook
Music: Listen to Your Heart by Cinematic Pop

 

[ptvvibezz]

I see my intel is out of date... has she considered going back then?

(I was thinking of Chiba lol. Yes, I'm a clown.)

I think Mana is happy with Mihoko based off what my friends “in the know” have told me… less strict than Hamada

 

[dupa]

After missing that first jump, Amber should have just tiffed and thrown down the triple axle!

 

[ptvvibezz]

Go Young!! She has a soft spot in my heart

 

[Rukia]

idk if I should even watch the rd at this point I'm sure the twizzles are already planning their assault on ice dance as we speak

 

[Holy Headband]

This version of "Listen to Your Heart" is so unnecessary.

 

[thvu]

idk if I should even watch the rd at this point I'm sure the twizzles are already planning their assault on ice dance as we speak

Poor Anthony.

 

[airgelaal]

Not so young me liked this performance

 

[skatingguy]

You, Young
Coach: Shin Hea Sook
Music: Listen to Your Heart by Cinematic Pop

3Lz+2T
2A
Fly Camel Spin 3
Layback Spin 4
3F!
Step Sequence 4
Ch Combo Spin 4

Much better skate for You.

63.46 = 2nd Place

 

[Rukia]

omg I didn't realize we literally listen to a heart at the end of this program you know I love literal stuff

 

[skatingguy]

Poor Anthony.

And maybe Evan Bates as well.

 

[Sally1214]

Lovely, clean skate by Young You, although no 3/3 combo. Beautiful dress. She seems happy so that's good.

 

[Rukia]

And maybe Evan Bates as well.

so what you're saying is anthony is a future controversial world champion thank you

 

[skatingguy]

Kim, Chaeyeon
Coach: Hyungkyung Choi, Nahyun Kim
Music: Pantomeme, Lilies of the Valley

 

[Rukia]

They used to play this music on the Weather Channel for the part where they play your local forecast so I just keep hearing that robot Jim Cantore voice saying "sunny, fair, temperature of...seventy-nine"

 

[skatingguy]

Kim, Chaeyeon
Coach: Hyungkyung Choi, Nahyun Kim
Music: Pantomeme, Lilies of the Valley

2A
3Lz+3T<
Fly Camel Spin 4
3F
Layback Spin 4
Step Sequence 3
Ch Combo Spin 4

This program is very busy, but nothing seems to match the music, and in particular, the changes in temp of the music.

66.19 = 2nd Place

 

[rfisher]

Whoever choreographed Kim's program did not make use of a great piece of music like Pina

 

[skatingguy]

so what you're saying is anthony is a future controversial world champion thank you

That's a lot of pressure to put on Christina - I guess we'll see whether she can drag him to that level - but at least for today I'm just seeing wobbly twizzles - maybe Ponomarenko, and Bates will have sequential wobbles today.

 

[Frau Muller]

C. Kim is a little demon on blades! Love her. Great musicality with the Pina music.

 

[Sally1214]

Kim was definitely underrotated on the 2nd jump of the combo ... but they are reviewing FIVE of her elements?? I guess I wasn't playing enough attention as I thought she was doing quite well overall.

 

[skatingguy]

Sakamoto, Kaori
Coach: Sonoko Nakano, Mitsuko Graham, Sei Kawahara
Music: Baby, God Bless You by Orchestra Possible

 

[Theatregirl1122]

I feel like Kim's LP is much more interesting than her SP. But maybe I'm remembering wrong.

 

[Rukia]

tbh Kaori should be pretty relaxed given all the previous skaters

 

[thvu]

That 3lutz didn't look like an obvious flutz for once.

 

[airgelaal]

Kaori

 

[Rukia]

2-3 icon legend your faves could never

 

[Colonel Green]

Mark says that Kaori looked “really focused” on the edge technique of the Lutz, but she is presumably hoping that the tech panel is not.

Whoops, 2019 Saitama Special on the flip.

 

[thvu]

Okay, now I'm with @Rukia and feeling afraid for the ice dancers.