Belgian’s degree of difficulty was much lower. Lui lost a 10 point score by one second - one of her combinations planned for the second half of her routine was ruled in the first half on a clock.
Lipinsky & Weir breaking down the planned technical components of the final four skaters - one Korean and three Russians. Admittedly, the potential exceeds the accomplished score of the skaters who have already performed. For anyone else to reach the medal podium, butts are gonna hit the ice or elective downgrades by the skaters as they perform.
I remember when a US male skater was the only one to land a quadruple jump. Now, female Russian teens are throwing quads like they’re potato chips, not even the sandwich.
Shcherbakova does care about presentation and is engaging her audience. She’s performed a quad-triple combination and a quad without deduction, but her technical score is short of her quadraphonic compatriot.
The pressure of the focus on her failed test must be impacting her. Three bobbles and butt on the ice. Gone is her fearless perfection. It’s sad to see.
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