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How will Medvedeva respond? How does she best Zagitova?
Put every jump in the second half of her program.
How will Medvedeva respond? How does she best Zagitova?
Yep. Timing sucks sometimes. She seems like a happy, laughing type. Wonder what this does to her. I'm sure she'll bounce back she's a fierce competitor.
I hate Russians...she'S not even happy with a silver and she performed so well...
Stupid stupid example for our youngsters...
That's interesting, especially since it seems to be the opposite in dance which has become the USA's strongest discipline by far. I think the biggest reason why (North) American teams were able to break through decades of European dominance there (and why Davis/White -- along with Virtue/Moir -- were able to climb up the rankings so quickly despite Ice Dance being famous for its "wait your turn" mentality) was the fact that they were able to master the new system so quickly. IIRC Davis and White were actually the first team to receive all Level 4s on their elements in a program.imo a big problem for the US re women's event is they were really slow to deal with the reality of the new scoring system domestically. The skaters who were competing in senior when the new system came in were okay because everyone was adjusting to it - but they didn't deal with it well at the development level and that created a 'trickle up' problem when the skaters got to senior.
They've gotten better now - they've introduced changes at the junior/novice level to encourage skaters to take more technical risk (and, like it or not, technical ability is what pushes skaters to the front of the pack internationally).
That's interesting, especially since it seems to be the opposite in dance which has become the USA's strongest discipline by far. I think the biggest reason why (North) American teams were able to break through decades of European dominance there (and why Davis/White -- along with Virtue/Moir -- were able to climb up the rankings so quickly despite Ice Dance being famous for its "wait your turn" mentality) was the fact that they were able to master the new system so quickly. IIRC Davis and White were actually the first team to receive all Level 4s on their elements in a program.
Although, that probably has more to do with Igor Shpilband and Marina Zoueva than anything coming from the national federation(s): they coached both Virtue/Moir and Davis/White, along with Belbin/Agosto, the Shibs and Chock/Bates and, at first at least, really seemed to "get" the system better than other coaches.
Yeah, as someone who grew up at a time when Canadian ladies were lucky to get Top 10 results, seeing them have multiple medal contenders at the same time is kind of crazy. Before Joannie Rochette, I don't remember Canada ever having real medal contenders in that discipline (Liz Manley was before my time). Hopefully this isn't just a blip on the radar and Skate Canada is able to build on this.I'm really interested to see how Canada's recent competitiveness in the ladies' event manifests itself at the junior level. Because the ladies event has historically been the weakest discipline for Canada there's been a trend of female skaters switching to pairs. I'm hoping that Kaetlyn/Gabby motivate younger skaters.
Anybody have any info on the Gala? I have heard it being talked about but there is absolutely nothing on the CBC site about when or if it is being broadcast.
Yeah, as someone who grew up at a time when Canadian ladies were lucky to get Top 10 results, seeing them have multiple medal contenders at the same time is kind of crazy. Before Joannie Rochette, I don't remember Canada ever having real medal contenders in that discipline (Liz Manley was before my time). Hopefully this isn't just a blip on the radar and Skate Canada is able to build on this.
One thing I find interesting is that even the Canadians who do find success seem to follow a different path than ladies from other countries. They tend to peak later -- Osmond is 22 and her best results have come in the last two years, Rochette's came when she was 23/24 -- and aesthetically they don't fall into the "baby ballerina" stereotype that people associate with women's skating. Personally I don't mind it -- as impressive as someone like Zagitova is, it's hard not to imagine her following the path of so many other teenage phenoms who burst onto the scene, won a big competition or two, and were barely heard from again after (see: four of the last six Olympic gold medalists). There's something kind of nice about an athlete who's able to stick around and steadily improve in a sport where women are considered past their primes once they exit their teens.
It's supposed to be a tribute to Gord Downie set to Long Time Running I believe.Knowing Virtue and Moir they're going to tease a relationship in their dance just to see the reaction.
Zero pressure. Get to just go out and have fun and do what they want.Some of these gala routines are better than the actual performance routines.
Zero pressure. Get to just go out and have fun and do what they want.