Grand Prix of Espoo 2023 - Ladies Free - “The Flying Spinns”

[skatingguy]

Kim, Chaeyeon
Coach: Hyungkyung Choi, Nahyun Kim
Music: Le bal des Folles by Asaf Avidan

 

[Theatregirl1122]

I really like this dress for Kim if you ignore the cross on the front.

 

[Colonel Green]

Some really wonky axes here, I was sure that loop was going down.

 

[quartz]

Not a fan of a giant chest cross, but the emerald crystals on black is a combo that needs to be used more. And the ruffled skirt is pretty.

 

[airgelaal]

Do the girls want a medal for Amber?

 

[Rukia]

I don't find her jump technique that great because she relies on really quick rotations and I would be reviewing a lot of these

 

[Theatregirl1122]

These are pretty dependable skaters so I doubt it.

PRLady is trying so hard to jinx Kim but is only managing to jinx her into a very messy bronze.

 

[thvu]

Kim needs TES at least 60 to stay ahead of Amber. The reviews might sink her. That last 3salchow was clearly <.

 

[BlueRidge]

Maybe Kim would do better if she didn't skate to a funeral dirge.

 

[airgelaal]

PRLady is trying so hard to jinx Kim but is only managing to jinx her into a very messy bronze.

And now the judges will take the scissors

 

[Theatregirl1122]

Kim needs TES at least 60 to stay ahead of Amber. The reviews might sink her. That last 3salchow was clearly <.

She's right around 60, but that's before reviews. It's going to be tight.

 

[Kateri]

I love Chaeyeon, but I won't be mad if Amber takes bronze, that wasn't great.

 

[PRlady]

PRLady is trying so hard to jinx Kim but is only managing to jinx her into a very messy bronze.

And I love Kim, she’s my favorite Korean!

 

[Frau Muller]

C. Kim of …best skater here since Amber. Some high quality!

 

[Colonel Green]

15-point short program lead, but it sounds from Mark like the panel is taking the hatchet to her.

 

[JoannaLouise]

I think Mark is also pulling hard for "the ever-advancing Amber Glenn". He is one of us.

 

[peibeck]

Chaeyeon's jumps are Miyahara tiny. Will be interesting to see how the tech panel treats them.

Her low but great distance on the 2a is very Kostner-like.

 

[Theatregirl1122]

I think Mark is also pulling hard for "the ever-advancing Amber Glenn". He is one of us.

Mark secretly loves the drama.

Mark says the tech score is dropping "pretty radically"

 

[thvu]

Mark: "Tech score dropping pretty rapidly..."

 

[Sally1214]

OK, I have to admit I missed part of Young You and most of Kim because I ducked out to watch Jason Brown at Warsaw but it looks like both ladies had kind of "mixed bag" skates.

GO RION AND KAORI ... perhaps an epic battle for the gold?

 

[Rukia]

OMG THIS IS WILD

 

[skatingguy]

Kim, Chaeyeon
Coach: Hyungkyung Choi, Nahyun Kim
Music: Le bal des Folles by Asaf Avidan

2A
3Lz - fall
3Lo
3F!q+2T
Fly Ch Combo Spin 4
3F!<+2T+2Loq
3Lz+2A<+SEQ - step out
Step Sequence 4
Choreo Sequence
3S<
Fly Camel Spin 3
Ch Combo Spin 4

I think there are going to rotation issues in these jumps.

115.23 = 2nd Place
181.42 = 2nd Place

 

[airgelaal]

What are Kim's chances for the final?

 

[Colonel Green]

I think Mark is also pulling hard for "the ever-advancing Amber Glenn". He is one of us.

If you listen to his commentary during her free skate disaster at SkAm, he's openly urging her on.

 

[PRlady]

Omg. You’re welcome, Amber, for my magic powers.

 

[danafan]

Amber's going to medal!

 

[skatingguy]

Sumiyoshi, Rion
Coach: Koji Okajima, Noriko Sato
Music: Enchantress by Two Steps from Hell

 

[Theatregirl1122]

PRLady is trying so hard to jinx Kim but is only managing to jinx her into a very messy bronze.

I take it back. PRLady did in fact jinx her into FOURTH.

 

[thvu]

Amber Medals!!!!! That is so Kevin Van Der Perren of her!

 

[peibeck]

Amber doing a reverse Jimmy Ma.