2021 Skate America Women Podium Poll

[haribobo]

Who will medal?

 

[skatingguy]

Russian sweep.

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Sigh

 

[quartz]

As long as Kaori is on the podium, I’m happy.

 

[Vash01]

Is Alysa Liu not at SA?

 

[skatingguy]

Is Alysa Liu not at SA?

No

 

[zigzig]

It'll be a Russian sweep full of +4's and 5's for average execution, overlooked q's and <'s and 8.75+ PCS across the board for the podium.

 

[ChelleC]

Russian sweep.

I think Kaori Sakamoto is going to have something to say about that.

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

I think Kaori Sakamoto is going to have something to say about that.

I was just about to say the same thing

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Can Amber triple axel her way onto the podium?

 

[Vash01]

No

Usually the US (and most countries) include their best skaters at their GP. So I am surprised by this.

 

[ЭPiKUilyam]

Russian sweep.

I am VERY much looking forward to Ksenia Sinitsova. She seems to be the only one from CSKA to have any love/support. It would be a dream if she medaled. (and Daria lands a 3axel a couple times.... hehe)

 

[toddlj]

Alysa finished 4th at Nats last year, still working to regain all of her jumps. Bradie beat her by 20 points. Decisions are made far in advance, not just based on the last month or so.

 

[ЭPiKUilyam]

Can Amber triple axel her way onto the podium?

I really believe that Amber right now is at a crossroads: 1. She's done. Just stop. or 2. Skate like a maniac and go for three 3axels in every competition. She might be successful with her 3axels. She falls on every regular triples, so why not at least get BV for a 3a? Unless she shows USFS that she is BIGTIME, she might as well start writing her GOOD LUCK cards for the other three Americans headed to Beijing. Amber, you never were consistent and were a consistent heartbreak for us fans, but we believe in you and your skating. So for the next three months pretend you are Tonya and strong and badass. Just go for the axels. You have nothing to lose at this point. You might convince a few if you actually place at USN if you use that strategy.

 

[briancoogaert]

I love Miyahara's skating and really hope she can medal

 

[Sylvia]

I think Kaori Sakamoto is going to have something to say about that.

Sakamoto has been struggling a bit in her recent competitions (Japan Open FS, Japanese Regionals, Asian Open Trophy) - hopefully she will show up in Las Vegas ready to rumble.

 

[skatingguy]

Usually the US (and most countries) include their best skaters at their GP. So I am surprised by this.

Liu got invites to Skate Canada & NHK, and the USFS usually invites the National Champion to Skate America so Brady Tennell got that invite.

 

[ЭPiKUilyam]

Liu got invites to Skate Canada & NHK, and the USFS usually invites the National Champion to Skate America so Brady Tennell got that invite.

I think the USFS strategy to separate Bradie/Alysa totally backfired on them. Of course Alysa should have been at SkAM. She's a two time National champion and really the only hope for a top 3/5 placement at Olympics. I don't think anyone at USFS is patting their backs on a job well done for this SkAm wrt women's event. It's bleak, and sort of a disaster.

 

[toddlj]

Hindsight is always 20/20.

ETA: I'm remembering 6 months ago when some folks were writing Alysa off as a has-been who would never get her jumps back. She is a special skater indeed and in the end I hope she gets the results she deserves.

 

[Wyliefan]

I love Miyahara's skating and really hope she can medal

I adore her skating, but I'm not getting my hopes up. I'll just enjoy watching her and let.the chips fall where they may.

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

1. She's done. Just stop

If you were in the vicinity of me I would slap you

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

I love Miyahara's skating and really hope she can medal

I do too but childdddd I hope €3pikuliam (can’t find all their symbols on keyboard) Doesn’t get wind of that because she is at a crossroads

 

[ЭPiKUilyam]

If you were in the vicinity of me I would slap you

Lol, yep, I'm a big fan too. My affinity for trainwrecks started with Tiffany Chin and Bobek. My 49 y/o heart is not as strong anymore. I love Amber, and hope she just goes MAMA at her competitions. We can all hope...

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Lol, yep, I'm a big fan too. My affinity for trainwrecks started with Tiffany Chin and Bobek. My 49 y/o heart is not as strong anymore. I love Amber, and hope she just goes MAMA at her competitions. We can all hope...

It appears you too, we’re separated from me at birth

 

[giselle23]

I think the USFS strategy to separate Bradie/Alysa totally backfired on them. Of course Alysa should have been at SkAM. She's a two time National champion and really the only hope for a top 3/5 placement at Olympics. I don't think anyone at USFS is patting their backs on a job well done for this SkAm wrt women's event. It's bleak, and sort of a disaster.

Agree. Alysa should have been at Skate America. Back in 2016, I saw both Ashley and Gracie at SA, so there's no reason why two high-level competitors couldn't have been invited here. (BTW, Mariah Bell was at SA that year, too and she and Ashley were both on the podium). Now the US's best hope for a GP medal in the women's events has to compete in stacked events in Canada and Japan where medaling will be difficult.

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Agree. Alysa should have been at Skate America. Back in 2016, I saw both Ashley and Gracie at SA, so there's no reason why two high-level competitors couldn't have been invited here. (BTW, Mariah Bell was at SA that year, too and she and Ashley were both on the podium). Now the US's best hope for a GP medal in the women's events has to compete in stacked events in Canada and Japan where medaling will be difficult.

Well they did it for men’s and dance this year, the cookie don’t always crumble the same way. Skate America has the top two men and has top two dance of Americans

 

[VGThuy]

Technically, they also went with the two top ladies from Nationals as is what Skate America almost always has.

 

[toddlj]

Would Amber have definitely gotten two events without SA? No guarantee. Would Audrey have gotten any assignment at all? Definitely not.

I'm a fan and sad not to be seeing her there, but Alysa got two assignments on her own right without having to be handed SA.

 

[Evgeniafan]

I love Miyahara's skating and really hope she can medal

Me too. And Skate America has been a good comp for her in the past.

 

[DreamSkates]

What happened to Bradie? Or maybe I missed that info elsewhere...