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Post by Admin on Jan 8, 2014 22:23:01 GMT
Recently, Yuna Kim skated away with her sixth non-consecutive Korean national title, scoring less than a point away (227.86) from her world record score achieved at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics (228.56). The reigning Olympic champion ran away with the South Korean Figure Skating Championships, but had popped a double Axel into a single at the end of the free skate, leaving the 23-year-old unsatisfied. So as her name was called for the medal ceremony, Kim skated out and performed a perfectly clean double Axel, showing her nation – and the world – that she’s determined to be ready for Sochi.
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Post by Admin on Jan 11, 2014 14:36:06 GMT
Edmunds is exactly what American skating needs right now — or not. She is a cocky upstart with an infinite upside, arguably the only American woman with the leaping skills to compete with the Asians and Russians for gold. Fresh out of juniors and barely age-eligible, however, she also could be someone who isn’t ready for Sochi. Polina Edmunds finishes second in short program at U.S. Nationals. Ridiculously young and nerveless, Edmunds suddenly has a real chance on Saturday night to upend the well-laid Olympic plans of America’s more established skaters. She is cocky enough to believe her long program is stronger than those of Gracie Gold, Mirai Nagasu and Ashley Wagner. Edmunds is also brash enough to say as much. “I think my long should, if I skate it clean, it should get a high score because I have the highest technical elements of all the ladies here,” Edmunds boasted. “I have two triple-triples in my program and two flips and two lutzes. I just need to go out there and skate it like I’ve been training.” Edmunds is exactly what American skating needs right now — or not. She is a cocky upstart with an infinite upside, arguably the only American woman with the leaping skills to compete with the Asians and Russians for gold. Fresh out of juniors and barely age-eligible, however, she also could be someone who isn’t ready for Sochi. Edmunds, whose mother is Russian, finished far back in fourth last month at the Junior Grand Prix Finals.
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Post by Admin on Jan 25, 2014 22:35:37 GMT
Japan's Kanako Murakami took gold in the women's competition at the Four Continents after a brilliant performance in the free skate on Saturday despite a lingering ankle injury. Murakami finished 10 points above Satoko Miyahara, also from Japan, whose free skate performance vaulted her from fourth to second overall. Despite a sore ankle hindering her practice, the 19-year-old Murakami hit a triple toe-triple toe combination, triple lutz and triple flip-double toe for her first gold at an international championship event.
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Post by Admin on Jan 26, 2014 5:11:47 GMT
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Post by Admin on Mar 16, 2014 5:36:50 GMT
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