I’m also worried about Mao staying healthy. With the age increase, I hope Hamada understands that she has a marathon to go before seniors, not a sprint… but I have very little faith in that.So I got the podium right on my predictions game, but 4 and 5 totally off
And some thoughts after the junior women's free:
I love Mao and while I'm glad she landed her 3A and 4T today, I just hope she won't push her body too much and stay healthy. Especially worried as she's with Hamada. I'd love to be proven wrong.
Jia is a great well-rounded skater, she just seems to sometimes lose concentration and has a fluke fall at random places. I'm sure she'll grow out of it as she matures. I do find her FS and SP to be very similar though, I'd love to see her try a different style.
How great was THAT, PaulE! Anyone want to guess the podium next year? What will one year, two years bring? Oh the stress and pressure we put on our young ones....As @auser said, thank you to all the skaters, especially the final flight. I was standing in my kitchen after each one of their skates.
Speaking in terms of overall style I prefer Jia to Mao. Both have soft knees and fluidity but Jia's carriage and upper body movements are more refined. It's subjective, a bit like how I prefer Wakaba or Yelim to Kaori.So I got the podium right on my predictions game, but 4 and 5 totally off
And some thoughts after the junior women's free:
I love Mao and while I'm glad she landed her 3A and 4T today, I just hope she won't push her body too much and stay healthy. Especially worried as she's with Hamada. I'd love to be proven wrong.
Jia is a great well-rounded skater, she just seems to sometimes lose concentration and has a fluke fall at random places. I'm sure she'll grow out of it as she matures. I do find her FS and SP to be very similar though, I'd love to see her try a different style.
I am cautiously optimistic and hopeful that Mao will have a long reign. Her body type is probably more stable ie not to be affected as much by puberty and growth still y ou never know. Remember the other Mao (Asada) looked set to reign and then she had her issues. Sitill good but soe major issues. And we've seen that with EVegenia, Alina, Yulia Adelina, Pogolorya, Radinova et alYes, Mao please stay healthy so I’ll see you LIVE next season at JWC. Congratulations to the winners.
@CaroLiza_fan is going to be a proud Dad! Unfortunate fall at the end, but she put on a good fight!
The plush sloth is adorable!
If I were a skater, I would model my entire career, including programs and packaging choices, after Alena Leonova.
It's for her own protection.I wonder if people are happy now that the age limit is now going to be 17 this girl won't be able to go the Olympics.
I feel like we already did this with Mao Asada - remember she was also too young to go to OlympicsI wonder if people are happy now that the age limit is now going to be 17 this girl won't be able to go the Olympics.
The curse of Maos...........I feel like we already did this with Mao Asada - remember she was also too young to go to Olympics
Taipei iircWhere is the next junior worlds please? I don't like to miss events because of the impossible hours. The final flight looks to have done very well. I missed Mao junior historical free skate