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I guess it doesn't matter since Russia is essentially cancelled, but there should be a special drug-testing unit that focuses exclusively on Camp Eteri

Q about the 3As - Is Alysa still intending to try and put one / them in her program(s)? Does Isabeau really have the technique and power to do a 3A? It doesn't seem like she does.

^So, does this mean that Alysa's Lady Gaga LP is coming back this season? Sorry if I missed the announcement somewhere else. Anyway, I am satisfied with all of Amber, Alysa and Isabeau's performances so far on the GP circuit. No one was perfect but all were really solid, as they should be in...

Amber has a high ceiling for scores: She goes clean and skates with emotion, those scores will climb. Alysa can increase her score, but maybe not quite as much unless she is successful w/ a 3A and moving the 3Z-3L into the back half of her SP. The 3A is IMO a long shot. Isabeau has little ground...

Wow. Is it safe for her to skate?

In all seriousness, I preferred Ilia's simple black costume at Lombardia. It showed off his long limbs to his advantage.

Yeah. I was scratching my head because it was adjacent to Natalia Bestamianova's hair from the 80s

Good SP in France for Ilia, but why is he using Olga Markova's hairdresser???

Well, I would like to say that I'm also encouraged by Elyce after the LP in France. Pretty decent effort after many subpar performances recently

Encouraged by Ava's LP at Trialeti! -> 5 triples (one UR) and ending w/ LV 4 spins, quite better than her first outing. I hope she's at another level by Nationals and can at least be part of the conversation.

^It looks like doubling the axel at the beginning cost him more points later in the program, when he had to leave the 2A out of his sequence to avoid Zayaking, but it was still a decent October performance. Tomoki 3rd? That's great but I will be interested only if he replicates that elsewhere...

Random thoughts - Men - The JPN men aren't as dominant as they were just a few years ago; Gummenik will probably gain some ground on the field. Women - Like Gummenik, Petrossian willl likely gain ground on the field.

Jason seems quite fit early on in the season. I like the layout of the LP. It's more challenging. I wonder, if he's feeling adventurous, if he would move a 3A pass to the 2nd half, maybe repeat the Lutz instead of Flip. IDK. Squeeze out another couple of points ....

Good to know. Thanks. I understand it's a local competition, but her PB is from 2020 4CCs (?) where she scored 225. It would be great to see her around that level again and playing the spoiler by January. It would make Nationals really dramatic!

The revelation that it will be her final season and the ponderous music make watching this somewhat emotional. I am rooting for her. I hope she has those pre-pandemic performances at Nationals that she is so capable of.