FINAL LADIES GROUP LIVE!!!!

[kwanluv]

Here's the skate order:

Warm-Up Group 4
19 Shizuka ARAKAWA JPN 2 1.6
20 Julia SEBESTYEN HUN 5 4.8
21 Sasha COHEN USA 1 1.0
22 Michelle KWAN USA 4 3.6
23 Miki ANDO JPN 3 2.6
24 Carolina KOSTNER ITA 6 5.4

[redvispa]

Come on Kwan...!!! You can do it!!! :SE

[Clay AiKwan]

Let's roll!!!!!!!!!!:TOS

[kgrama]

You're the greatest!!!! Just have a blast out there!

[MKIcePrincess]

With her scores, the ladies in the final group should actually already feel some pressure. What if one of them messes up royally? They could end up behind her because there isn't much room. Did anyone else think that?

Kristin

[Fumbilicious]

GO MICHELLE!!! Keep your calm and be free!

[ceap]

I agree...giving out all these high marks to GOOD skaters??? What about the next six GREAT skaters? What, will they all get 6.0's across the board ?????????????????????? So much for leaving room. I don't trust the judges. They are up to something...they just don't want Michelle to win.

[chipso1]

Does anyone know if mk has a new dress???????

[fdevine]

Made it over here jsut in time.
grannie frances

[kwansong99]

shiz is frontloading!

[lillyfly]

Recap of previous skaters standings:

FPl. Name Nat. Points QB QA SP FS
1 Fumie SUGURI JPN 8.4 8 7 1
2 Joannie ROCHETTE CAN 9.4 5 9 2
3 Irina SLUTSKAYA RUS 11.8 5 8 5
4 Elena SOKOLOVA RUS 12.2 2 14 3
5 Elena LIASHENKO UKR 13.6 4 10 6
6 Susanna POYKIO FIN 14.6 4 15 4
7 Sarah MEIER SUI 17.8 9 12 7
8 Jennifer ROBINSON CAN 19.2 6 13 9
9 Viktoria VOLCHKOVA RUS 22.4 7 11 13
10 Idora HEGEL CRO 22.6 8 19 8
11 Anne Sophie CALVEZ FRA 23.8 9 17 10
12 Jennifer KIRK USA 24.4 7 16 12
13 Dan FANG CHN 28.6 11 22 11
14 Miriam MANZANO AUS 29.6 12 18 14
15 Annette DYTRT GER 32.0 10 20 16
16 Zuzana BABIAKOVA SVK 33.4 10 24 15
17 Valentina MARCHEI ITA 34.0 11 21 17
18 Jenna McCORKELL GBR 37.0 13 23 18

[debbwin]

wow sa is doing great.....tripletripledouble 5 triples already...great program so far..they are saying

[redvispa]

did Arakawa just fall on the Loop?

[KhanhDoan]

Did I hear it wrong? Did they say that Arakawa just did a 3-3-2???

[kgrama]

I guess it's possible....hadn't thought about that.

Btw IcePrincess, thank you for being so diplomatic and sweet over at the SC board. I visit there sometimes too, and I think you are a real class act, giving them a true impression of how nice the majority of MK's fans are.

[icelightblue]

Arakawa is kicking butt so far...6 triples in the first half of the program...

[Beach Springer]

Fifth triple already.

Sensational start.

[JarJarBinks88]

7:09 a.m. Los Angeles, California. It's sunny & looks like a good morning! I'm nervous! BTW, Good Morning Everyone!

[Aranjuez]

Arakawa is putting the pressure on Sasha.

[chipso1]

damn it, i lost eurosport and it won't reload!!!!!!!>:

also remember, s.a. doesn't have as good of spins, spirals, or excitment of the top ladies. . . . don't worry!!!!!!!

[MKIcePrincess]

I tried to bring the fans together since they are usually F-A-R apart. :)

Kristin

[debbwin]

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Beach Springer]

Glorious 3lutz.

Out of this world, he says. People standing all around the rink.

[sandrakae]

That happened to me. Just hit play again a few times. it will reload.

[michaeljosh]

what order does it need to be again for MK to win?

[redvispa]

guess not...well I'm glad she had a good performance...she needs to be ahead of Sasha in order for Michelle to have a chance....

[KhanhDoan]

Stand ovation, they said "out of this world", "stunning", "breathtaking"....they said it may be enough......

[beegirllw]

they are saying Arakawa was brilliant...good for her

[Aranjuez]

chipso, keep trying. I lost it earlier and was able to get it back. Keep clicking.

[Br0kenDr3ams]

wow.....amazing....hope this builds pressure for Sasha...=) She will have to go out there and earn that medal!!

[egskater0003]

Shizuka

2 3/3 combos! Wow, crowd is really cheering. well I just have to face it now, MK just can't get gold even if she skates out of this world.

[KhanhDoan]

5.8-6.0 for technical

[Beach Springer]

They're saying what a performance for Arakawa. 3lutz-3toe.

They're crediting Tarasova.

She got 6.0's for tech. One 6.0 for pres

[chipso1]

Thanks Aranjuez!

This is REALLY going to put the pressure on sasha!

[kwanluv]

Holy poopie Darn....pressure's on:

1 Shizuka ARAKAWA JPN 1.0
5.7 5.7 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.9 5.9 5.9 5.9 5.9 5.9 5.9 6.0
5.8 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.9 5.9 5.9 5.9 5.9 5.9 5.9 5.9

[sandrakae]

Who knows. Maybe Rafeal will convince Michelle to through in 2 triple triple combos.

[debbwin]

5.9, 1 6.0 for tech..5.8 5.9 for pres...wow good for shizuka!!
this really puts the pressure on sasha.....

[cchen24]

well.... looks like a new champion has arrived...

[Baylor]

Those marks and two 3-3's make it tough for Sasha too .... Funny but, Michelle's deductions in the SP may affect Sasha's overall placement too .....

What 3-3 did Arakawa do?

Baylor

[Clay AiKwan]

Holy schneikies!!!! :eek

[egskater0003]

6.0 for tech,

5.9 for pres

I think she'll come out on top just because of the tech scores

Sasha just can't get6.0 for tech, her program lacks a 3loop and no 3/3 combos. Does Sasha only need to be 2nd or 3rd in the LP to be 1st overall or has Shizuka already won? If Kwan had been placed correctly in the short, it might be different story, but oh well, can't do anything about it now.

[sandrakae]

Okay maybe she deserved those marks in the free. Sounds like she was awsome. But the problem is she should never have been in second place. She didnt earn that placement in the short.

[chipso1]

rather have her than sasha!

[kwanluv]

3z/3t/2t for Arakawa

[kgrama]

What an amazing long program for Shizuka!!!! Way to make a statement!

[cchen24]

Shizuka had 3lut/3toe and 3sal/3toe

all of a sudden, one 3/3 is not enough to win...
not to mention no 3/3...

[chipso1]

Also, we don't know if the 6.0 counted, either . . . . .

[ceap]

It will be a travesty if Sasha gets 5.9's or 6.0's for tech, when she doesn't have a 3/3. Arakawa did a 3/3, AND a 3/3/2! There should be no comparision.

[Angkok]

WELL Michelle if won't win gold then I want it to go to Arakawa!!!

[Beach Springer]

Julia -
Didn't hear the first jump report

Nailed 3lutz/2toe. Triple loop.

Much better after that miserable start?

There's the flip.

And the toe loop.

Second go at the salchow ends similarly to the first.

Again the character's shown through. What happened to the salchow. Six triples, lovely.

[Toly aka QUAD LUTZ]

1 Shizuka ARAKAWA JPN 1.0
5.7 5.7 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.9 5.9 5.9 5.9 5.9 5.9 5.9 6.0
5.8 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.9 5.9 5.9 5.9 5.9 5.9 5.9 5.9

[moxie]

if sasha gets just 5.8s for tech & 6.0s for presentation, she can still win the free

[Quick Man]

I'd rather have Miki Ando win gold than Shizuka.

[Aranjuez]

Couldn't Sasha win with a string of 6.0's for presentation??

[egskater0003]

Shizuka's the new champion practically.....Sasha can only beat her in pres but technically, Sasha's programs is not difficult enough so even if she skates supurb, the judges have to give Shizuka the edge, plus shizuka's pres is pretty okay.

this is like a tara vs. mk in nagagno, tech skater vs. pres skater.

[ceap]

No, Miki isn't as graceful as Shizuka...in my opinion. Miki doesn't have the whole package yet.

[HeatherV23]

I think if Sasha skates cleanly, they will put her on top of SA. They have wanted to give it to Sasha for SOOOO long, but they never could because she never delivered the goods. I predict a bunch of perfect 6.0's for Sasha in presentation if she is clean

Good luck to all! Sasha's attitude can definitely rub me hte wrong way, but there is no denying that she is a very good skater. If she earns it, I will be ok with her winning (not necessarily her bragging though!)

Go Michelle - Kick some butt. Show them that you only retire when *YOU* want to retire! :-D :-D

-Heather :)

[MKIcePrincess]

As much as I might not like saying this.... I would rather have Sasha win because she didnt cheat her landings and was CLEAN as you can get. Those Japanese ladies did not deserve the placements they were in after the short.

Kristin

[Janice]

I wonder if Arakawa under rotated the combos?

[kwanluv]

3 Julia SEBESTYEN HUN 3.0
5.3 5.5 5.5 5.6 5.6 5.6 5.6 5.6 5.6 5.6 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7
5.3 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.6 5.6 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.8 5.8 5.8

[Beach Springer]

He congratulates Julia for a gutzy skate. Good height on the lutz.

5.3-5.7 tech
5,3-5,8 pres.

In second

[neneth]

WHY?Arakawa is better that Ando.

[starrysky]

I am going nuts!! I just can not go unspoiled!!!! I guess if Michelle will not win, I would like for Arakawa to win... sorry Sasha, but I just do not like ya.
:FBO

[Br0kenDr3ams]

wow Arakarwa scores are so high from the beginning..this is gonna be interesting...
question...if Arakarwa wins the LP and Sasha is 2nd who will win gold? :SS

[egskater0003]

sasha's up, she really needs nail everything. it's do or die now at this point.

[skatefan20]

WTF??

Tarasova on Eurosport?

[pajerODU]

I'd rather have either of the japanese girls win gold over Sasha..

Sasha must really be feeling the pressure after taht skate!!!

[chipso1]

not a pretty lutz . . . . .

[KhanhDoan]

They said her lutz didn't look pretty but she held on to it....

[KhanhDoan]

They said she's looks in command for the moment.....

[debbwin]

sounds like she's doing well...did the triple toe...

[redvispa]

did she fall...or just landed weird?

[skatefan20]

Another flawed LP for Sasha!! Splat on Sal!

[Clay AiKwan]

Flubbed on the salchow

[chipso1]

SASHA FELL ON THE SALCHOW!!

[KhanhDoan]

Probably no 3-3, she did 2 3-2s.....

Not good on the sal, they said may cost her the gold.....

[sandrakae]

I couldnt understand that guy..What happened on the Sal. Was it a fall or just a bad landing?

[Beach Springer]

Sasha -

Didn't look pretty 3lutz but she held on to it.

3flip.

and a lovely 3loop

3toe no problem. She looks in command.

3sal/2toe.

3lutz/2toe.

Ach went for the salchow lands forwards. That may cost her the gold, he says.

[debbwin]

oh no...they winced at her sal...said it might cost her...but i bet her presentation marks will be high

[JoBoKwanAddict]

Who cares if she wins? I want her to win as bad as the next guy. I love watching her skate. It brings tears to my eyes! She is elegant, graceful, and totally in her element. Who cares if the judges and others think that she needs to retire! You are the best Kwan. Keep it coming. We love watching your elegance and beauty.

[egskater0003]

3lz (didnt look pretty, held on...that's what the commemtator said)
3flip
3loop
3toe
3sal/2toe
3luz/toe
3sal(.....oh,lands forwards..may cost her the gold.... says commentator)

crowd cheering, good program but the little wobbles might cost her the gold.

[chipso1]

I like her new music cut . . . ..

[SkateWorlds1]

I thought Julia skated after Arakawa?

[pajerODU]

I hate to say it but YEAH!!!!!!!!! I didnt want her to win Gold with her bad attitude and sportmanship.. I'm fine with Arakawa.. There is a door opening for Michelle though!!!

[skatefan20]

C'MON MICHELLE!!!!!

[KhanhDoan]

Yeah, I think they said she landed forward on the sal too....

[Beach Springer]

Announcer says she is amazing but he thinks she's just short of the gold.

Amazing performance. Skated her socks off he says. No triple triple and Arakawa did 2 of them. They're interviewing Arakawa

The jumps from Sasha not as clean

[Rachel Frank]

where are you guys hearing / watching the broadcast?

Thanks

[chipso1]

hopefully shizuka will lead cohen so kwan and miki will jump in there to give mk gold!!!!!!!:D

[Br0kenDr3ams]

did she finish skating yet??? what happened? :SS
GO Michelle!

[redvispa]

SHE DID FALL!

[mrbokchoi]

GOOOOOOOOO MKKKKKKKKK. I don't care your standings. Just skate your heart out u have nothing to prove.

[KhanhDoan]

They said her sal was too loose....also said if she landed that sal then it would have been close.....

[kathyvadis]

YEAH! :SP GO MICHELLE!:SE

[joann123]

Win or lose, Michelle, rock the house!
Show them you are the Kween!!!!!!!!!!!!

[egskater0003]

she's into second

[shirleyprice1]

what is Sasha's placement now ?

[skatefan20]

2ND PlACE FOR COHEN!

[icelightblue]

2nd place for Sasha!!!

[Beach Springer]

Marks 5.6-5.9 tech.
5.8-5.9 for pres

Three judges put her first but the others go for Arakawa. Cohen in 2nd.

[Clay AiKwan]

5.6 - 5.9 t
5.8-5.9 p

5 have her first
6 have arakawa first

[redvispa]

second place wooooooohooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!! Camon Micki!!! shoot for second overalll and Michelle is the winner...so far...everything is going according to plan!!

[pookybear19]

C'mon girl!! You can do it!! Skate your heart out!!

:SE

~pookybear19

[kwanluv]

2 Sasha COHEN USA 2.0
5.6 5.6 5.6 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.8 5.8 5.9
5.8 5.8 5.9 5.9 5.9 5.9 5.9 5.9 5.9 5.9 5.9 5.9 5.9 5.9




Our Diva is next..... :CK

[KhanhDoan]

OMG, I'm holding my breath.....Michelle's on now.....

[Br0kenDr3ams]

Sasha is in 2nd now...LP...still pretty high scores..no 6.0s tho

[beegirllw]

SOMEONE GOT ON THE ICE WITH MICHELLE

[skatefan20]

What happening now?

[Clay AiKwan]

what is going on with "this guy"???

[Bryndl]

What the heck?

[icelightblue]

some guy ran onto the ICE?!

omg...I hope this doesn't faze Michelle!!!

[sandrakae]

Whats going on? whos on the ice? where is Michelle?

[Ben324]

omg! someone went out on the ice! a$$hole!

[ceap]

See what I mean? Sasha gets a 5.9 for a fall and no 3/3????? This is b**sh*t!

[jesskate]

whats going on! is someone on the ice before michelle starts?

[chipso1]

OH MY GOD - I HOPE THIS DOESN'T RATTLE MICHELLE!!!!!!!

[egskater0003]

MK

somethings happening...security what's happening!!!!!!

[Beach Springer]

Somebody or something is on the ice. They can't get him off. They're saying this is really disgraceful but Michelle is handling it well. Say it's really unfair for Michelle

[robinjoy]

OMG whats going on?

[redvispa]

what is going on? did someone run onto the ice?

[debbwin]

i hope this just relaxes her.....

[beegirllw]

THEY SAID SHE IS LAUGHING

[KhanhDoan]

Hey, I missed that...what's going on? They said "this is disgraceful", what happened, are they holding up Michelle from getting on the ice????

[sandrakae]

They are trying to unerve her. Man I hope she BRINGS THE HOUSE DOWN.
:RP
:SP
:SP
:SP :SP

[skatefan20]

GO MICHELLE!!

[iloveskating]

Sasha did not fall, but what the heck is going on with this guy on the ice? Did Tonya send him out there of what?! :eek

[debbwin]

go michelle....go for it we love you!!!

[Beach Springer]

They got him off, but he left some debris. Michelle pointed it out. Michelle's taking her time getting ready.

[JoBoKwanAddict]

GO MICHELLE. WE ARE CHEERING OUR HEARTS OUT FOR YOU!

[ceap]

Oh, good for Michelle for laughing at the guy on the ice. Who sent him? Why? I hope Michelle is relaxed...after all the controversy, I would be a nervous wreck, if I were Michelle.

[iloveskating]

What is she wearing? We must know! :lol

[chipso1]

"she looks in prime form" yaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyy:rollin

[kwanluv]

unbelievable.....lol

[moxie]

"she looks in prime form"

"a gorgeous triple flip with so much elevation"

[Clay AiKwan]

Excellent 3 flip!

[Beach Springer]

Michelle

3loop to start.

Looks in prime form.

Gorgeous 3flip. So much more elevation.

triple sal/2toe. Vintage Kwan

[Clay AiKwan]

Vintage Kwan....

[JoBoKwanAddict]

this is such bull i hope she delivers, she has had the crappiest worlds luck....go michelle woo hooo...sasha fell woo hoo

[neneth]

I smell conspiary here.Somebody is up to something!!Whoever it was I hope somebody will investigate and put somebody to jail.

[starrysky]

what is going on?? are they cleaning the debris?

[Br0kenDr3ams]

hahaha is a very very interesting world championship!! who was that guy??? a fan? well at least she is laughing!!:SS

[JoBoKwanAddict]

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>----/---
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>--/--\---
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>--\---/--
>-\--/----
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>--/---\-

[skatefan20]

eeek only 2lutz

[Clay AiKwan]

2 lutz at the end

[redvispa]

was it clean...i was cut off on euro

[Beach Springer]

More Michelle

3toe

2lutz.

Crowd is roaring. He says, "Magnificent!"

[Krista]

Yay!!!!! Got here just in time !!!!!!!!!!!!:FL

[iloveskating]

What's with her lutz rhis year?

[icelightblue]

Michelle doubled the last lutz at the end but landed everything else...great job MK!

[Ben324]

YAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:JP :RP :LP :SAL :LD :SP

[neneth]

Whoever its really want to harm Michelle.Maybe that is why she have trouble at the qualifying round.Did not Michelle recieved death treat before?

[debbwin]

she double the lutz..oh well...sounded like she did great otherwise.tho..

[rOSiEoPeRaGIrL]

I have to honestly say, I do not want Sasha to win with those kind of attitude in figure skating. It's just rude and disgraceful in figure skating.


But now, I hope my breath, hope michelle relax and skate to the gold. she has a chance.


Hey, can anyone have MORE DEATAIL on who the heacka was that, that ran on the ice and what happened? I want to know. Someone keep updating PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[moxie]

"standing ovation around the rink"

she's wone even more fans here ...

[Krista]

Sounds good. With all the pressure on here, that was awesome

[kwanluv]

jump[ list?

[pookybear19]

Great job Michelle!

:SE

~pookybear19

[skatefan20]

Especially at the second lutz near the end?!? She missed at two earlier comps this season!

[redvispa]

The European guys think she could win...!!! But she doubled her lutz

[chipso1]

the eurosport guys think that she can win

[Aranjuez]

I love these Eurosport guys!!

[neneth]

can someone share what element did Michelle do?

[kwancierto de aranjuez]

I knew it! I knew Sasha was gonna choke! Hah!

[Clay AiKwan]

michelle in 3rd now overall i think

[moxie]

"they've ditched her if afraid" ....

in third

[icelightblue]

Michelle in 2nd!!

[skatefan20]

Kwan in 2nd in LP, third overall.

[Beach Springer]

Standing ovation for Michelle.

It really was a sensational start, they say. They're still saying Kwan could win. They say she'll beat Arakawa on the pres. marks

The real marks:
tech not good. They ditched her, he said.
Terrific marks for second set. Kwan in 3rd overall.

[egskater0003]

MK, of all the luck some crazy guy has to run out on the ice just before she skates....

ok starting now...OMG...my heart is beating so fast!

3loop
3luz/2toe (they said she looks in prime form, but didn't actualy mention the jump)
3flip (gorgeous)
3sal/2toe (vintage)
3toe
2lutz OH NO!

Damn that crazy guy to disrupt her at the beginning!

Crowd cheers ....commentators say it's magnificent! Stand O! Pres suppose to go through the roof!

Commentators think MK can still win!

Close....judges ditched MK, acccording to commentators MK into 3rd! what the heck!
Pres 6.0 !!!!!!!!!

[kwanluv]

2 Michelle KWAN USA 2.0
5.6 5.6 5.6 5.6 5.6 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.9 5.9
5.7 5.7 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.9 5.9 5.9 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0


Wheeeeeeeeee into second

[kwancierto de aranjuez]

AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!! This is SO exciting!

[neneth]

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO to ISU and the judges.

[debbwin]

the double lutz cost her...but i'm so proud of our michelle...she fought fo everything ...the announcers said the judges ditched her with the marks...even tho she got a bujnch of 6.0 for pres...

[bunghodog]

I dont care who wins, she is the KWEEN!!!!!!

[HeatherV23]

What are the ordinals? How was the split between Michelle & Sasha?

-Heather

[moxie]

sorry for typing:

"They've ditched her, I'm afraid."

[GinnySmith]

good for Michelle! :D

[Br0kenDr3ams]

whoa!! 6.0s for MICHELLE!! :SS yes!!! =) 3rd place overall for now

[kwanluv]

If Miki beats Cohen, but not MK, MK gets the silver!

[Krista]

Scores?!?!?!! Is no one reporting????

[Janice]

Michelle is 3rd overall. Miki Ando can change that though.

[Baylor]

MK is currently 2nd in long and 3rd overall - she beat Sasha in the long and more glorious 6.0's

Baylor

[egskater0003]

funny how michelle get the last laugh and she gets the REAL last string of 6.0's in entire Figure skating worlds.


Miki doubles the quad

[kwanluv]

scores already posted....scan up thread

[chipso1]

so michelle can still win the silver???????

[skatefan20]

I think we will be seeing MK practice triple-triples next season.

[sunnybunny]

she beat sasha in the fS!!!!!!!

[HoneyGalJ]

how's miki doing?

[Janice]

If Michelle had nailed the lutz, I think she might have won.

[Baxter The Cat]

this really makes me wonder if the second Lutz would have been enough!!!

[kwanluv]

How's Miki doing?

[egskater0003]

nope mk is going to be off the podium if miki beats her

[Krista]

She's a survivor She's not gonna give up. She's not gonna stop, She's gonna work harder *dances *

WTG MICHELLE!! GOOD FOR YOU!!!

[SkateFan22]

Michelle Needs Ando to beat Cohen in the Free in order to get Silver.

[witchykitty]

I don't EVEN care if she makes the podium. This is a personal victory for her!

[shirleyprice1]

But, Sasha and Robin will have the last 6.0 at worlds !

[mkfanatics]

i think that person was adrian!

[Krista]

Shirley what are you talking about?

[neneth]

OMG,I have a headache.I have not sleep since this copetition start.Thank you guy for the report.

[fanforever]

I know, I wish Michelle skated perfectly and got some 6.0s too. I know how you feel. :(

[kwanluv]

Miki????

Any news?????

[ceap]

Quote:

"But, Sasha and Robin will have the last 6.0 at worlds "



Shirleyprice, what do you mean? Michelle got 6.0's AFTER Sasha.

[Janice]

Sasha didn't get any 6's this round, right? Michelle got 6 of them.

[Baxter The Cat]

the best Kwan can get is bronze, but I'll take it if that's what happens

[jojocat]

I am sooooo excited about all of those 6.0s!!!!!!!!!! I am looking forward to watching this performance!!!

[Clay AiKwan]

Michelle gets a medal!!!!!

[kwanluv]

why are there no reports...lololol...I'm going crazy here

[Krista]

I agree. Who cares about placement. Michelle showed what she's got. Go 'head witcha bad self Michelle ;) This whole worlds was screwy, but Michelle went out shining.

[kwancierto de aranjuez]

EEEEEEEEKKKKKKKKKKKK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What is going on? I can't stand it! I'm gonna have a heart attack!

[ceap]

CLAY AIKWAN


QUOTE:

"MICHELLE GETS A MEDAL?"

HOW DO YOU KNOW??????????

[Beach Springer]

Six triples, lovely performance.

3lutz/3loop was quite a start.

TAlking with Michelle rinkside. She says, I was surprised. I thought it was one of the flower girls, but it was a man stripping down. It was a little distracting. I had to regroup. The performance was better than the qualifying. I made one mistake, but it felt good. I felt good out there. I don't know where I'll end up but it felt good. (Not exact words, but...)

Michelle will medal unless Kostner does something spectacular.

[Gongju]

Yay, I'm so proud of Michelle!! She has proved to everyone over and over that she is a fighter!

[kwanluv]

Well, the time deduction cost Michelle her Silver medal

Miki into fourth

4 Miki ANDO JPN 4.0
5.5 5.7 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.8
5.4 5.5 5.6 5.6 5.6 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.8

[SkateWorlds1]

HOW IS MIKI DOING?

[iloveskating]

MK gets last 6.0 at worlds. How fitting!
:SJ

[Aranjuez]

Would Michelle have silver if she would have placed second yesterday in SP? Or gold?

[lilahupa]

I am going mad!!!!! What's going on?? Everything froze on me right after the crazy man went on the ice....please tell me what Miki is doing?

[sandrakae]

There are still some judges that still love Michelle. They are not all bad...Just think if she had a triple triple...With those presentation marks she could have one this thing, even from 4th place.

[Clay AiKwan]

The commentators just said she would.

[pookybear19]

Michelle gets the bronze! She skated her heart out! We should all be very proud of her! She's such a fighter! :D

~pookybear19

[egskater0003]

it's

1.SA
2.SC
3.MK

Carolina can't match any of these ladies even with her 3/3.
Costner is still skating though.

Damn the guy who what the commentators said he was stripping on the ice????What the heck!!!!!!!!

Anyway, if it wasn't for that, maybe kwan would have landed the last 3lutz and won the entire thing or at least move into second.

[debbwin]

miki's in fourth now....kostners doing well, tho...a tripletripledouble in beginning...

[shirleyprice1]

OMG, MIchelle got the last 6.0"s...my stomach has been doing the jetter-bug this morning !

[CordeliaFitzgrld]

And that ladies and gentlemen is what I call redemption! Go Michelle.... what happened before her skate?

[neneth]

The euro guy said Michelle have the best artistry and presentation.How come her score still low for me!!

[fanforever]

Hooray for Michelle! At least she got what I had hoped for, for her. I am jumping up and down. :)

[witchykitty]

Of all her competitions, win or lose, this is the one where I am most proud of. She has behaved so graciously admist all this craziness.

She is the BEST!

[GinnySmith]

Way to go Michelle!

[ceap]

Michelle will medal! Thank God. I am so proud of her and so happy for me! THis has been the most stressful few days ever! Poor Michelle. She always rises to occasion and she is always so classy and she just never ceases to amaze me and make me proud. Screw the judges who are trying to push her out. Without her, there would be less money for ads, TV contracts, fewer ticket sold to Champions on Ice etc. They are lucky to have her!

:FL

[Sk8Fan]

Carolina Kostner is out of the running now, she fell.

Shizuka wins, Sasha gets silver, Michelle bronze. Michelle finished 2nd in the free skate.

[chipso1]

What an amazing comback for michell, with all that she has been through this week, coming back with the bronze medal is spectacular.

:EOE

[Krista]

So Sasha didn't win?

[skatefan20]

Yay for Michelle for standing on the podium!!! Congrats to Arakawa!! So , is Shiz the 3rd Japanese lady to win the Worlds?

[SkateWorlds1]

WHO GETS THE SILVER AND BRONZE?

[iloveskating]

What's with her lutz this year. She's missed it twice here and twice earlier in the season.?! :eek

[shirleyprice1]

I know, I just now got to read this...Oh Thank you LORD !!:angel

[kwancierto de aranjuez]

I'm just going crazy here for Michelle! SO proud of her... What a crazy Worlds this has been! Wow! So exciting!

[Katty52]

I am so PROUD of Michelle.

She said I skated Brilliant, who else could after such a distraction from the adult.

[Rachel Frank]

HI

I don't have live feed...but I want to know:

1) If Arakawa was held up????

2) if Michelle triple the last lutz, would that have change the outcome of the placement between her and Arakawa???

[lilahupa]

Not too bad of an outcome after this whole fiasco that was this worlds....Michelle can be very happy and proud of herself that she did so well. Good job Michelle, we love you!!!!!

[debbwin]

yes yes.......she did well today....i can't wait to see it tonite now...i wasn't sure before...of course she handles everything with such CLASS ...once again.. i love her even more now, don't you??? (can it be possible?) my heart is full right now...of course i wanted her to win but i'll take a bronze now and the last 6.0's at a competition maybe for every...! WOW!

[cchen24]

first bronze at worlds for Michelle!!!
Now she has a full collection!!!

[pooksmommy]

Way to go MK! We're so proud of you.

[Krista]

Congratulations to the 2004 WORLDS BRONZE MEDALIST

MICHELLE KWAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:FL :TOS :FL :TOS :FL :TOS :FL :TOS :FL :TOS

[rOSiEoPeRaGIrL]

I have to say, thanks to TT that Arakawa won. Because she is a GOOD coach but she also bring repucation and I think judges give her some credit on that. I have to say, she must have improved a lot since the coaching change. She won and have to credit this to TT. She is one amazing women.


I am kind of upset though to be honest with michelle bronze. This is her FIRST bronze right?

[sandrakae]

Gold - Arakawa
Cohen - Siliver
Kwan - Bronze - :SP

Hey she needed that color medal anyway. Now she has a full set for worlds. Im proud of Michelle.

[Janice]

Michelle lost the gold by a lutz and 2 seconds. lol

[Ben324]

yay for michelle. she is such a fighter. she is "class" personified.

[neneth]

Thank you Lord! HOORAY for Michelle.I wonder what is Sasha mom going to say to Wagner now?

[debbwin]

wow...that's the way to look at it..i love it...a full collection.