2023 Lombardia Trophy Women's SP & FS

[Lara]

Nice variety in this group!

 

[Belsornia]

Wheee! ABBA programme!

Terrible music edit into what I think is the Mamma Mia soundtrack. Good endurance with two uptempo tracks. I don’t recall her programmes before her injury but it wasn’t anything this fun.

 

[PRlady]

I’m so happy about the better music choices this season.

 

[rfisher]

I thought the announcer said Australia and was WTF! Did Niina switch countries overnight?

 

[Karen-W]

Petrokina - this is the same FS as last season, right?

ETA - yup, it is. Hot mess in the 2nd half with at least 2 falls so far.

 

[Hedwig]

Niina Petrokina

the second Niina that I love here

2a3t
3zeuler3s
3f
3l hand down
3z splat
3f
it is getting away from her

but I need her on the Euro podium this season, skate-gods!
1axel
she looks exasperated with herself

 

[rfisher]

Sigh, the Estonian women are stagnating. That makes me sad. I want progress.

 

[Rukia]

That started out so strong and then went rapidly downhill

 

[Karen-W]

Sigh, the Estonian women are stagnating. That makes me sad. I want progress.

Yeahhh... Kiibus isn't even entered at any Challengers yet.

 

[Hedwig]

last group on the ice. I am actually looking forward to be done with competitions today

 

[PRlady]

Nervous for Ava.

 

[Karen-W]

Ava needs to do better with her hair than a low messy bun. And she's off to a rough start.

ETA - what the hell is this crying/cooing baby in the background of her music?

 

[Rukia]

ah yes the sound of a child's laughter just what I want to hear in a skating program

 

[PRlady]

Oh god. You’d think someone who ubered Mirai and Karen would have learned her lesson but noooooo

 

[PRlady]

Omg.

 

[ptvvibezz]

this is rough

US women and their ability to break my skating heart in unmatched

 

[Hedwig]

Ava Marie Ziegler
3flip 3toe fall
1z
and a baby is crying in the music - well, that is a choice
3l2toe
3s fall
3z
3f
gets more secure the longer she skates
nope
2a fall out
oh no random fall in steps

 

[Karen-W]

This is... most definitely a FS she'll want to forget. Wow. That was a mess in almost every way.

 

[jlai]

Nervous for Ava.

You are justified in doing so.

 

[SkateFanBerlin]

Don`know Ziegler that well. Does she have jump problems like this usually? Her short was pretty nice.

 

[Rukia]

I'm trying to figure out what is so weird about Ziegler's jump technique, and I think there's a few things. She doesn't reach back on her pick assisted jumps. Hard to get good lift that way. Kind of the same issue on the sal and axel in that she doesn't really swing through to get any lift and just kind of depends on one leg to get her up.

 

[Karen-W]

Don`know Ziegler that well. Does she have jump problems like this usually? Her short was pretty nice.

Consistency is not one of her hallmarks.

 

[PRlady]

Is Kostner still around somewhere to comfort her?

 

[Belsornia]

Who is this skater with her tights tucked into her boots?!

 

[Karen-W]

Kurakova - lovely teal dress that ombres into royal blue - bell sleeves with white lace applique on the neck. Tinkly piano music - very different from any of her programs in the past few years.

ETA - now we get some strings added in.

Rough on some of her jumps but she's staying upright.

 

[ptvvibezz]

Who is this skater with her tights tucked into her boots?!

The one who's currently skating? Ekaterina Kurakova

 

[Karen-W]

The one who's currently skating? Ekaterina Kurakova

'twas a joke since Katia usually does not tuck her tights in.

 

[Rukia]

I don't hate Kurakova's programs this season hallelujah

 

[Hedwig]

A bit of Kurakova joy is what we need now!

3z euler 3flip - I freaking love this combo
3s
3t
but since when has Kurakova gone tinkly???
3l into twizzle
3f held on to it
3l 2axel
2a2t

 

[Karen-W]

I don't hate Kurakova's programs this season hallelujah

I prefer the SP because I enjoy her sassy personality. This FS is just "please, take me seriously!" run-of-the-mill music and choreo, IMO.