Yeah, way overscored. Harding was so underscored. She did 3Lz-2Lo, a combination no female skater would attempt internationally until Tara Lapinski did hers in 1997 I think.
I can’t really think of Scenario that had Katarina in first at this event. She even struggled with salchow and double axel, bad positions but good speed. Harding and ito may have been less refined but had great spins, speed and difficulty. I don’t know if the judges were afraid to dethrone the world champion. I also wonder if Harding was the first 3lutz-2 loop and Vanessa Gusmeroli the second. Gusmeroli went for it all 96-97, but some events are gone from CZcams.
As much as I love Katarina, but she was totally overscored here.
Yeah, way overscored. Harding was so underscored. She did 3Lz-2Lo, a combination no female skater would attempt internationally until Tara Lapinski did hers in 1997 I think.
I can’t really think of Scenario that had Katarina in first at this event. She even struggled with salchow and double axel, bad positions but good speed. Harding and ito may have been less refined but had great spins, speed and difficulty. I don’t know if the judges were afraid to dethrone the world champion. I also wonder if Harding was the first 3lutz-2 loop and Vanessa Gusmeroli the second. Gusmeroli went for it all 96-97, but some events are gone from CZcams.