JGP #3 - Bangkok THA - Women's SP & FS

[Frau Muller]

Last warm up: I see a true swan tutu! Karhunen

 

[Colonel Green]

Alright, Jia, time for the comeback.

 

[Wyliefan]

Truly lovely program for Jia ... but she's struggling again.

 

[Colonel Green]

Oh dear.

 

[her grace]

Shin

Jumps looking easy and some nice transitional content into and out of them, pretty Charlotte in choreo sequence, falls on 3t in 3z-3t combo and down again on 3z. If she’s going to have a growing pains year, better this season than next. But still

 

[jlai]

Shin is coached by Orser. No wonder she skates like Kim

 

[her grace]

Tkachman

Telegraphing her jumps and having some struggles on them, nice choreo sequence, used a jump rather than a spin as last element, gesturing gimmee with hands at end; not sure I understood the theme

 

[Wyliefan]

Add Iida to the list of skaters who shouldn't be doing ballet programs, at least not at this point in their careers.

 

[her grace]

Karhumen

Nice, swooping movement to open, tidy solo triples, landed 3z-3t, needs a bit more flexibility for Swan Lake, but her carriage and the way she finished the moves were on point. Well-rounded skate.

ETA: Ted said four jumps got the q, which affected her technical score.

 

[her grace]

Okada

Moving with a lot of speed, 3f-3t, fall on 3r, edge jumps are unraveling, I have Dick Button concerns with her layback, nice basics

 

[jlai]

Good technical skate from Takagi. The program is snoozy though

 

[Wyliefan]

Takagi looked more nervous and tentative today, I thought, but hung in there and delivered a lovely skate nonetheless. Looks ready to collapse with relief at the end.

 

[floridaice]

Wow! Yo Takagi

 

[Wyliefan]

When Kaetlyn Osmond says you have good jump height, you have good jump height.

 

[her grace]

Okada will medal, now Takagi’s turn

3z-2t to open, followed by 2a-3t, serious piece, dramatic choreography into 3r, she’s putting more interpretation in the program than the other girls. Excellent performance!

 

[her grace]

Unless I missed it, no 3-3 from Takagi. Interesting technical strategy

 

[Karen-W]

So, will Wang prevent Korea from winning a 3rd consecutive bronze medal and Japan from winning a 3rd consecutive gold medal?

 

[Wyliefan]

Wang isn't as interesting to watch as Takagi for me, but that was a very impressive skate. I think she's got the gold.

 

[jlai]

Decisive victory for Wang and China in their first JGP win in a long long time!

 

[her grace]

Wang

Opening with two 3-2s, gotta assume one of those was meant to be a 3-3. Hitting her elements nicely, could use more speed and facial expression. Nice 3z-2a-2a. Clean skate!

 

[floridaice]

What a great skate from Yihan Wang. Nerves of steel.

 

[Colonel Green]

When was the last time a Chinese girl won a JGP?

 

[Wyliefan]

She's taking her win extremely calmly.

 

[jlai]

She's taking her win extremely calmly.

You would think she lost the gold or something

 

[her grace]

There was that little nod she did in the kiss & cry and that was it.

 

[Colonel Green]

When was the last time a Chinese girl won a JGP?

Answering my own question, it has never happened before.

 

[Hedwig]

There was that little nod she did in the kiss & cry and that was it.

shows how consistent she is. She never expected anything else!

 

[Frau Muller]

Happy surprise win from Wang!

Loved Takagi’s Chopin FS.

Sorry about Jia Shin’s 4th. She’s a bit taller this year.

Ah, Logan…in Jr USA Women’s usual 6th/7th/8th Spot.