2024 Finlandia Trophy Womens FS PBP - Please Don't Let Me Be (mis)Underrotated

[tony]

Guys, her SP is crap. No way to cut it as anything but crap. But, her FS is quite lovely.

No, it's not crap. It's pretty cool!

And how you can push this narrative but not see how crap/zero choreo Sarah has at the same time.. welp.

 

[NinjaTurtles]

Brava!

 

[Colonel Green]

Italy claims its first Grand Prix medal in women's since Kostner's two silvers in 2017.

 

[Marta24]

Congrats!
Highest score of any European Woman!

 

[Karen-W]

Hana - falls on the 3a... She didn't have a large enough lead to afford any further errors.

 

[MacMadame]

She fist bumped the ice

 

[quartz]

My bedroom is painted like Hana’s costume.

 

[tony]

I'd give it to Matsuike. I love SOS and I think this version is.. something.. but Matsuike just has THE moment with that free skate. It's like heaven. This is like.. the galaxy trying to get to heaven based on the outfit.

 

[Karen-W]

She fist bumped the ice

Is that fist bump or armography for the bingo card?

 

[Karen-W]

I'd give it to Matsuike. I love SOS and I think this version is.. something.. but Matsuike just has THE moment with that free skate. It's like heaven. This is like.. the galaxy trying to get to heaven based on the outfit.

Disagree. Hana had the combined better performances between the SP and FS.

 

[Former Lurve Goddess]

It's amazing how rare the 3A in the women's event. It's been 35 years since Midori Ito was the first.

 

[MacMadame]

Is that fist bump or armography for the bingo card?

Technically it's fist pump so armography it is!

 

[Colonel Green]

Fair enough, the short program counts too.

 

[Citlali]

Uffff that was close

 

[Karen-W]

Judges got it right with Hana winning overall and Rino winning the FS.

 

[tony]

GPFinal Watch - Women:
In:
1 Sakamoto 30 Points
2 Higuchi 28 Points
3 Yoshida 26 Points
Bubble:
4 Matsuike 26 Points (13+13)

Next Week:
Glenn (15), Chiba (13), Watanabe (13), Simiyoshi (11)

A podium of Sumiyoshi, Chiba, Watanabe winning - Chiba/Watanabe 2nd (with tie-break) - Glenn would push Matsuike out.

 

[Wyliefan]

Gotta love an interviewer who acknowledges his cliches.

 

[Karen-W]

Maaaarrrkkkk... This was still a better skated event than SCI, where Sarah's 196+ for 5th at GPdF would have won her silver in Halifax.

 

[PRlady]

As I predicted, Sarah doesn’t come close to Japanese girls in terms of skating skills, speed and expression. Didn’t expect Lara to beat her though, good for her!

 

[Sally1214]

WOW ..... how close those scores are!! The ladies delivered a nail-biter of a competition for us.

And, watching the interview, Hana's english is really good.

Congrats to all the medallists.

 

[Karen-W]

As I predicted, Sarah doesn’t come close to Japanese girls in terms of skating skills, speed and expression. Didn’t expect Lara to beat her though, good for her!

Well, who expected Lara to actually hold up under the pressure in the FS after being 2nd in the SP?

 

[beckab81]

Hana's english is excellent! I've been a fan since her star wars program in juniors, so happy for her!

 

[NinjaTurtles]

Is Lara our first non Japanese or American medalist on the GP this year?

 

[Allen]

I'm not sure if the ladies free skate was really that enjoyable or if was that it was SO MUCH more enjoyable than sectionals last night...

 

[PRlady]

Still wondering what’s up with Levito, clean skates here would have been a win even with edge calls.

The prediction of Amber plus five Japanese girls was accurate. I’d rather see Rino than Rinka or Mone in GPF, not sure how that works out.

 

[Sally1214]

So, now we have almost 45 minutes until the RD. How much can I get done? There no lack of things I "could" do. See you later.

 

[MacMadame]

So, now we have almost 45 minutes until the RD. How much can I get done? There no lack of things I "could" do. See you later.

Worth a nap? I'm exhausted

 

[Sally1214]

Worth a nap? I'm exhausted

Go for it!

 

[tony]

Still wondering what’s up with Levito, clean skates here would have been a win even with edge calls.

The prediction of Amber plus five Japanese girls was accurate. I’d rather see Rino than Rinka or Mone in GPF, not sure how that works out.

If Glenn finishes at least 2nd, only two skaters maximum will qualify in China. If two Japanese women go 1-2, it's more complicated.

 

[MacMadame]

Hee hee. Mark said "battle royal" Too bad it's only on the Chris H card.