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LOOK AT MY NEW DAUGHTER (btw this channel has more performances from PIW)

I would love to see Zuz in full sparkle mode. Suits FaOI and their fashion choices.

Zuzu with green hair *u*

Does anyone recognize this? clockwise entry into 3lz rippon

Last year there were fish. Maybe birds now? Flowers? Minerals?

https://mobile.twitter.com/rikak_fans/status/1130042578831908864

Looks like Yuna is in USA now. Maybe she will have new program from Tom D?

Stepanova/Bukin FD choreo by Zhuk/Svinin (coaches) https://fs-gossips.com/new-free-dance-for-stepanova-and-bukin-is-gonna-be-very-dynamic/

This will be new trend? Emo program in senior debut? First Rika with Faded, now Alena with Twilight. Who next? I have nothing against. This is cute.

Can skaters not use Schindler's List? Please, simply no.

EDIT: Now also on vimeo. Big thank you to the author!

Wrrr, I tried to answer three times and couldn't find good words even in my native language. But in summary: 1. I don't think judges are well treined and only during last groups they start to play their game (remember what happened at JWC men SP this year). Sometimes it's indeed politics, sometimes incompetency, sometimes leniency and a lot of benefit of doubt, sometimes judging according to group - many different factors. After all in lower ranked skaters you can find inconsistency when one element is scored from -3 to +1, too. 2. I think current more quads, more BV approach isn't ISU goal and information they try to send, but the side-effect of the way the scoring system is used.

Liza is the most recent and glaring example. I don't think it's so easy to say "ISU has agenda". Current system actually works, when applied correctly - with minus goe for bad position in spin or telegraphed jump. The problem is that system was applied with current field of skaters (and created around them until now narration), current low education among judges and situation when judges depend on feds. ISU don't have too much to say here.

Yeah, I also thought about Liza. My problem is that often people say "oh, I want more points for spins" but it doesn't matter if spin BV is 3, 30, 300 or 3000000 - difference between levels and, yes, GOE is small, so no one pay too much attention to them. I checked protocols from 4cc and in men SP (25 competitors) and I counted only 7 examples of spin or stsq with minus goe (and even then it's only 0/-1/-2 GOE). Also levels on spins and steps rarely go lower that level 3. Maybe with more punishment it would change and bad spinners wouldn't be overlooked. About steps, in theory I can see slow and careful stsq with all steps and turns required (and -5 GOE). Probably even Vince or Nate would be able to do it. Then again, casual viewers won't see hopped turn, so who cares? Difference between level 2 and 4 is small after all.

I think it is possible to do bad spin or StSq with all features to get level 4. That's why minus GOE and negative bullets exist. But people usually don't care about them because it doesn't matter if spin gives you 3 points or 13 when difference between level 4 and 3 is only 0,5 point or so (that's why ice dance has so many problems). About clean program = winning program - yes, that's why they changed it. It was mentioned many times how people can't understand situation when someone skates clean but can't win against someone with falls. So now visible mistakes cost you more. On other hand it's easier to meet bullets and good GOE gives you much more points than before. But in situation when GOE are linked to BV, it's better to go for elements with higher BV (and higher GOE). That's why Zazura said that BV is more important now and he needs quads with higher BV (and higher GOE).

It's not only ss and tr. Body movements in PE. Ice coverage in CO. I agree, PCS is definitely much more than feelings only. (You can't be frustrated by GoT if you don't watch it.)

Eh? I don't think so. Stephen is still in school. But if this is true, RIP his ss, tr, posture and probably rotations. Congrats, Canada.

She already attempted "4lz" last year.

He looks like Junhwan. I think Alyssa worked on quads, not Zuz.

Again mushroom hair?

and a bit of free time

prayer circle for Shun and Kao to get JGP spots

Wait, it's confirmed that Tom Z left his rink? What will happen to all asian girls he coached?