Grand Prix Final 2016 - Almost Perfect (Ladies Final)
Against predictions, the top three places of the ladies' event are not occupied by Russian skaters. Evgenia Medvedeva may be first, but Canada's Kaetlyn Osmond is second and Japan's Satoko Miyahara is third. That doesn't mean the podium cannot still end in a full Russian victory.
Elena Radionova seems to have transitioned to a more mature style this season, skating to music like Turandot. I'm not sure if that has something to do with the fact joy seems to have been taken out of her programmes. At least in Marseilles, part of the reason is the fall on the triple Lutz and the mistake on the triple Loop. Her score: 119.83. Overall: 188.81.
Maria Sotskova has become the one who's got nothing to lose. She seems to display a newbie attitude, something we've seen so many times before, even from Elena when she first debuted. As the most recent Russian star, this is certainly the time for her to just enjoy what she does and make a name for herself. With little to no pressure, she makes no errors today. She gets 133.05 points. Overall: .
198.79
As much as I like Anna Pogorilaya, I have to say this is not her best season when it comes to costumes. It is the season for tangos, it seems, as she does another in the free. Her performance in Marseille is fantastic, and her spins are gorgeous. A little hiccup on the exit of the combo spin, and the fact she ends after the music are the only tiny mistakes. Her score: 143.18. Overall: 216.47.
Kaetlyn Osmond skates to a big theme, La Boheme. She doubles out of the triple Toeloop and triple Salchow. She jumps the Lutz perfectly in sync with the music though, and the change of rhythm in the step sequence gives more colour to the choreography. She gets 136.91 points. Overall: 212.45.
Satoko Miyahara is one of the skaters who tends to under-rotate her jumps, and it might cost her here. Nevertheless, her performance always tends to make me happy. Love her fluid transitions and the little bows she sometimes does at the end of jumps. Her score: 143.69. Overall: 218.33.
Evgenia Medvedeva seems to start all her programmes with a storytelling scene, which I think is a fabulous way of setting the story. She steps out of the triple Flip, but that is the only mistake in an otherwise perfect programme. The music is Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close. She gets 148.45 points. Overall: 227.66.
The ladies' final runs almost seamlessly, especially at the end, landing two Russians on the podium - Medvedeva on first and Pogorilaya on third. In between, Satoko Miyahara, who takes home the silver.
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Elena Radionova seems to have transitioned to a more mature style this season, skating to music like Turandot. I'm not sure if that has something to do with the fact joy seems to have been taken out of her programmes. At least in Marseilles, part of the reason is the fall on the triple Lutz and the mistake on the triple Loop. Her score: 119.83. Overall: 188.81.
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| Evgenia Medvedeva, the winner Photo: Tom Szczerbowski Getty Images North America |
198.79
As much as I like Anna Pogorilaya, I have to say this is not her best season when it comes to costumes. It is the season for tangos, it seems, as she does another in the free. Her performance in Marseille is fantastic, and her spins are gorgeous. A little hiccup on the exit of the combo spin, and the fact she ends after the music are the only tiny mistakes. Her score: 143.18. Overall: 216.47.
Kaetlyn Osmond skates to a big theme, La Boheme. She doubles out of the triple Toeloop and triple Salchow. She jumps the Lutz perfectly in sync with the music though, and the change of rhythm in the step sequence gives more colour to the choreography. She gets 136.91 points. Overall: 212.45.
Satoko Miyahara is one of the skaters who tends to under-rotate her jumps, and it might cost her here. Nevertheless, her performance always tends to make me happy. Love her fluid transitions and the little bows she sometimes does at the end of jumps. Her score: 143.69. Overall: 218.33.
Evgenia Medvedeva seems to start all her programmes with a storytelling scene, which I think is a fabulous way of setting the story. She steps out of the triple Flip, but that is the only mistake in an otherwise perfect programme. The music is Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close. She gets 148.45 points. Overall: 227.66.
The ladies' final runs almost seamlessly, especially at the end, landing two Russians on the podium - Medvedeva on first and Pogorilaya on third. In between, Satoko Miyahara, who takes home the silver.
Want more from the Grand Prix Final 2016? Have a look here.
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