Junior Women SP & FS

[annie720]

I wondered if the Peacock died...

It's baaack

 

[Aceon6]

That was a looooong ice cut.

 

[her grace]

Chong

Nice clean skate and really into it in the choreo sequence

 

[Wyliefan]

Very nice job by Madison Chong.

 

[her grace]

Jurka

Nice power in her skating, doubled loop, but otherwise solid skate

 

[skatfan]

I feel so for the skaters from the clubs that lost skaters in the crash last year. To be here at the anniversary has got to be tough.

 

[Wyliefan]

Sofia drops to 3rd. She looks so disappointed.

 

[her grace]

Bezkorovainaya

Had jump errors in first half, but turner it around in second half; 3z-2a, 3s-2t, emerging presentation

 

[floridaice]

I totally understand why Annika's team didn't like this song

 

[Wyliefan]

Why does Gracie keep saying "step double axel step double axel" when talking about 3-jump combos? I've never heard a commentator do that before.

One fall for Annika, but a lovely skate. Say what you will about the song (apparently her team had a lot to say), it suits her, and that dress is absolutely gorgeous.

 

[her grace]

Chao

3z-2t, 3r these jumps look tight, 3s, such finesse in her positions and she performs the whole program, 3z fall, 3f-2a-2a, most complete PCS skater, panel should review jumps, though

 

[Wyliefan]

That's a medal.

 

[Rukia]

Why does Gracie keep saying "step double axel step double axel" when talking about 3-jump combos? I've never heard a commentator do that before.

I mean technically she's correct. You are having to take a step up into the axel each time. I guess she's trying to distinguish from combos where you go directly into the next jump without a step.

 

[her grace]

Shao

Soft knees, 3r, 3z a little squirrelly getting free leg out, 3f, saving combos for second half, 3z-2t, 3f-2a-2a, 3s-2r, she is expressing the music and adding emotion, so well done!

 

[floridaice]

That was beautiful!

 

[my little pony]

Angela was really living for her program, so cute!

 

[Karen-W]

Angela Shao was lovely but let's not get ahead of ourselves with her seeing as Tammy Gambill is her coach.

 

[ChillSkate]

Wow - the original Don't Speak is a great song for skating!

 

[her grace]

Kim, H.

3z, 3r-2t, 3s-3t with good distance, not as much interpretation as Shao and Chao, 3f-2a-turns-2t, 3r fall, good fight and nice technique

 

[Karen-W]

Such a shame about the fall for Hannah Kim. Her 3s+3t was impressive.

 

[Wyliefan]

Aww, she is SO relieved to have hung on for bronze. Full-on sobbing.

 

[her grace]

Great skates from all the medalists!

We’ll have to see how seniors go when it comes to jr. world team. Of the juniors, Shao and Chao were the 3rd and 2nd best Americans in the JGP standings behind von Felten (skating senior here) so they should be in the conversation.

 

[Sktwo]

I thought the top six were all great. Hanna Kim is my favorite (I like speed). Glad to see she was happy with the bronze. We have such a deep Women’s program.

 

[viennese]

That was a great event. So many of the juniors had nervous falls in the short but they came back fighting in the free skate.
And good work by our commentary team. It's cool to hear Gracie Gold going hard on the tech explanations.