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I have a lot of thoughts about today but I will say that any conspiracy theories that involve someone purposefully landing quads on the back of their heel to land off the podium are ridiculous and shift the blame when the focus should be on how a child stuck in an abusive system was used as a pawn by adults. If people are surprised a child under that much scrutiny and pressure didn’t perform well, they’re not paying attention.

These theories also demonstrate an underestimation of Eteri’s ego-stroking tendencies. Regardless, keeping these thoughts to yourself might be best. :)

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haein lee ✩ ave maria @ four continents 2022

#korea should’ve had three ladies spots and spain should’ve had two dance spots #also wildly estonia should’ve had two ladies spots? didn’t see that one coming but

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Best programs of 2018-2022, #9 (tie)

Rika Kihira, The Fire Within

#if you’d told me two years ago she wouldn’t be at the olympics #she doesn’t even have a world medal #life is unfair

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jun-hwan cha ✩ turandot @ four continents 2022

#project a video of jun’s ina bauer on my gravestone

Remember when VM were asked by Russian press about having Russian coaches (Marina & Igor) and Scott responded that his coaches were Canadian and American? Wild.

#the audacity of that man #you know he did it to make the russian press mad #he couldn’t help himself

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Ilia Malinin performs a clean free skate with four quads at the 2022 US National Championships, scoring 199.02 points in the free skate and 302.48 points overall to win the silver medal at his first senior national championships.

#the way that in any other country (except japan) he would easily get the first olympic spot #oh well he will dominate next quad

The way Skate Canada has been dying to drop Evelyn/Trennt all quad (first for Lubov/Charlie, then for Vanessa/Eric) but will still expect Evelyn/Trennt to carry Canadian pairs the next Olympic cycle.

#how are they going to keep two pairs spots when they’ve had zero politicking and been passed over so many times #but skatecan will still expect it #anywaaaaay

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Alexandra Trusova, Wonder Woman || Russian Nationals 2021

#can’t wait to see this exh at the olympics

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Gabriella Papadakis/Guillaume Cizeron

Find Me | Internationaux de France 2019

#i know they’d never go back to this program because apparently everyone but me hated it #but they should tbh i think the olympic audience would eat it up

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Wakaba Higuchi, The Lion King || 2021 Japanese Nationals

#when she skates clean at the olympics and is probably robbed of a podium spot #but then skates clean at worlds and podiums?#what then?

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Oona Brown & Gage Brown ☆ JGP Linz 2021, Exogenesis

#i love them your honour #too bad i have to watch them get robbed of the jr nats title in a couple weeks

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Marin Honda, Lovers || 2021 Japanese Nationals

#maybe she can’t jump anymore but what she can do is outdress every figure skater currently competing so #like has she ever missed with her dresses? ever?

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Kaori Sakamoto, 2-time Japanese National Champion

2018-19: SP From My First Moment, FS The Piano

2021-22: SP Gladiator, FP Woman

#when she skates clean in the team event and builds momentum so the judges score her properly in the individual event #and then she skates clean in the individual event and wins obm #what then

I’ve done some mental gymnastics and have found a silver lining in the aggressive push for D/S.

Eteri could’ve played this with more subtlety. She could’ve orchestrated a rise for D/S that was less blatant, getting her daughter into the top 5 at nationals (which is higher than she had any right to be with her competitive results up to this season and the teams she would have had to beat to get 5th). That would’ve set her up well for the next quad, what with retirements and a further push in the post-Olympic season, and would’ve likely ended with a lot less criticism from both russians and the figure skating community in general. Instead she is doing everything to send her daughter to the Olympics this year. This makes me wonder if Eteri is unsure she will hold the same political power in four years as she does now. Let’s say the age increase for seniors happens. Suddenly fewer of her girls are competitive as seniors due to the unsustainable technique and overtraining. She’s not producing champions the way she was. She no longer has a chokehold on Rusfed.

She’s making her daughter an Olympian while she still has the influence to actually make it happen.

#anyway enjoy my mental gymnastics #even if the age increase doesn’t happen plushenkos juniors look solid #her students may end up losing to his in 2026 regardless

Skoptcova/Aleshin going from 199.41 two weeks ago at a random international to 185.72 at their own nationals which is infamous for inflation almost speaks louder than anything else that happened today.

#199.41 would’ve had them on the podium #let’s hope k/b don’t get punished for what he said the way s/a got punished for what her mom said #the judges put s/a behind s/n i’m dead

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Roman Sadovsky, Chasing Cars || Rostelecom 2021

#start the prayer circles now folks #this at nationals plz

Why does it look like Mike is already explaining to Tracey why Roman won’t be on the Olympic team

#highest sb of the field should count for something going into nats #right?#right mike??

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