Just wondering about this National rivalry revival. The young and powerful vs. the younger and (even more) powerful. The ratified vs. the "up-and-coming". Would Alina winning over Evgenia be considered an Olympic upset? Just as the Tara win over Michelle is to many?
More so than any other discipline, it seems like lately the ladies crown usually goes to someone other than the odds on favorite.
94 - Baiul
98 - Lipinski
02 - Hughes
06- Arakawa
10 - Sotnikova
Even though all of the above had the credentials, they weren't the ones most talked about leading into the games. But in response to the OP's question, I do predict that Zagitova will win. She's got the momentum, consistency, and program most designed to squeeze every point out of the system.
Oops.10 was Yuna Kim, the odds on favorite.
More so than any other discipline, it seems like lately the ladies crown usually goes to someone other than the odds on favorite.
94 - Baiul
98 - Lipinski
02 - Hughes
06- Arakawa
10 - Sotnikova
Even though all of the above had the credentials, they weren't the ones most talked about leading into the games. But in response to the OP's question, I do predict that Zagitova will win. She's got the momentum, consistency, and program most designed to squeeze every point out of the system.
Kostner is the new Baiul.Can a clean Kostner still win this or are the judges now too into the Russian face off idea that's been
pushed thus far?
Evgenia needs to beat Zagitova on PCS of a total of 6 points to make up for the SV deficiency, not counting GOEs, which let's be honest Zagitova's jumps are better. So far I'm not convinced it's arithmetically possible for Evgenia to beat Zagitova if both skate clean.
Evgenia needs to beat Zagitova on PCS of a total of 6 points to make up for the SV deficiency, not counting GOEs, which let's be honest Zagitova's jumps are better. So far I'm not convinced it's arithmetically possible for Evgenia to beat Zagitova if both skate clean.
Evgenia needs to beat Zagitova on PCS of a total of 6 points to make up for the SV deficiency, not counting GOEs, which let's be honest Zagitova's jumps are better. So far I'm not convinced it's arithmetically possible for Evgenia to beat Zagitova if both skate clean.
I think they're both kind of like Tara, both haven't been on the senior scene very long (yeah, Evgenia has two world titles, but Tara had 1997, too) and both have a chance of winning the OGM. There's not really a "Michelle" in this scenario... that'd be like Tuktamysheva lol. Or maybe Miyahara (nothing to do with ethnicity, just her level of experience and skating style).
I wonder if Evgenia will change her program now... planning the 3flip-3toe in the second half would be a start. Is there any benefit at all to doing a 3-3-3 in the second half?
Wow, that certainly isn't worth the risk. Seems like it would be worth more given it would be difficult?She gains 0.40 points on her base score by switching to a 3+3+3.
Wow, that certainly isn't worth the risk. Seems like it would be worth more given it would be difficult?
Well just take a look at the results from Euros on Ice Network (I don't think you have to be a member to access the event page and Results). Looks like the favor has gone to Zag, although Med didn't skate a clean program (which I have yet to watch).I think If both go clean Alina wins unless her PCS drop.
BUT if I am betting woman I bet on Med going clean. Alina can and does make mistakes especially in the short. Alina has never even been to worlds and will now be a favorite. Med is a skater who has handled being the favorite for years. I do hope Med back loads...
Tara was a reigning World champ she had some experience and everyone was Talking Kwan putting less pressure on her .
Michelle was only 17 to Tara's 15. She won Worlds in 1996; Tara won in 1997.
They were pretty equally matched in terms of experience. I think the difference was in the overall quality of Michelle's skating. Tara lacked artistry and, until the Olympics, depended on Michelle to make mistakes to win. The surprise at Nagano was that Tara beat a clean Michelle.
She'd have to ditch the 3F+3T and do a 3+2 because she'd be doing two 3T in a 3+3+3. So it's really just a redistribution of the same points, and definitely not worth such a risk.