tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1583562784288599702.post177469345567731871..comments2023-12-20T21:11:11.524-08:00Comments on State of the Skate: Slightly Quicker Notes: Worlds, Day 5Kelli Lawrencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06009713326652591943noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1583562784288599702.post-34024051352367139792009-03-31T10:41:00.000-07:002009-03-31T10:41:00.000-07:00Really good question. I think I need to look at so...Really good question. I think I need to look at some of the Worlds performances again (and maybe last year's, too) to answer it, though... I'm away from home this week (and using a dial-up computer!) so I can't even watch You Tube until I get home-- but I'll be sure to hit on this topic in the next week or two.<BR/><BR/>Quickly though-- maybe Asada's in a better place than it seems... not as many expectations (at least from the international crowd, if not at home), and now she's in the "underdog" position that many skaters prefer anyway. As someone who picked her to win, though, I was very surprised to see her all the way off the podium. Doubling a triple in the SP never helps, though... would be curious to see if that could've made the difference points-wise between she and, say, Miki Ando.Kelli Lawrencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06009713326652591943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1583562784288599702.post-76055759393749165242009-03-30T11:44:00.000-07:002009-03-30T11:44:00.000-07:00kelli your thoughts on asada's performance? what d...kelli your thoughts on asada's performance? what do you think she needs to do now? change coaches again? i really thought she would have at least gotten the bronze. would love to read your take on her. even the nbc commentators didnt seem to talk about her much.. even during warmup and even her performance. everyone so focused on yuna that i wonder if mao has lost her luster to people, when she is indeed a factor in the upcoming olympics.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com