I would like to know what the judges who gave Yretha Silete component scores below 5 were thinking. They should be ashamed of themselves. That was a marvelous performance and while she still has areas she can improve on, she deserved, at the very least, high 5s to low 6s.

I'm not to fond of Kiira' SP - I liked it last year, but I think it's a one-season program - but she was wonderful and I was happy to see her in good form again. I enjoyed Carolina's skating as always, and liked Valentina's attack.

Thank you for the Estonian link which made it possible to watch the SP!

I liked Valentina's SP, too, it was full of spirits!

Carolina: good as always.

1 Natalia POPOVA UKR 94.85 52.93 41.92 5.46 4.89 5.39 5.21 5.25 0.00 #6
2 Monika SIMANCIKOVA SVK 90.40 46.52 43.88 5.71 5.21 5.54 5.50 5.46 0.00 #10
3 Alina FJODOROVA LAT 89.11 47.51 41.60 5.32 5.00 5.29 5.21 5.18 0.00 #9
4 Sonia LAFUENTE ESP 86.30 42.70 43.60 5.61 5.14 5.57 5.50 5.43 0.00 #12
5 Juulia TURKKILA FIN 84.68 41.33 44.35 5.61 5.36 5.64 5.57 5.54 1.00 #11
6 Romy BÜHLER SUI 83.11 45.71 38.40 4.93 4.46 4.89 4.79 4.93 1.00 #1
7 Jenna MCCORKELL GBR 80.09 37.31 43.78 5.61 5.04 5.64 5.46 5.61 1.00 #8
8 Isabelle PIEMAN BEL 77.74 37.83 40.91 5.32 4.79 5.21 5.07 5.18 1.00 #7
9 Myriam LEUENBERGER SUI 75.96 38.56 38.40 4.86 4.57 4.89 4.75 4.93 1.00 #3
10 Nathalie WEINZIERL GER 73.33 37.58 36.75 4.82 4.25 4.75 4.61 4.54 1.00 #2
11 Francesca RIO ITA 68.64 32.60 38.04 4.89 4.39 4.82 4.82 4.86 2.00 #4
12 Karina JOHNSON DEN 53.89 24.26 32.63 4.43 3.82 3.93 4.21 4.00 3.00 #5

Bonne chance Mae, Yretha, Valentina et Carolina!!!

Very proud of our skater - Alīna Fjodorova Nice to see some promising future for Latvian figure skating at least in ladies.

1 Polina KOROBEYNIKOVA RUS 114.72 63.57 51.15 6.57 6.00 6.54 6.36 6.50 0.00 #13
2 Natalia POPOVA UKR 94.85 52.93 41.92 5.46 4.89 5.39 5.21 5.25 0.00 #6
3 Joshi HELGESSON SWE 92.79 46.40 47.39 6.11 5.68 5.96 5.93 5.93 1.00 #17
4 Yretha SILETE FRA 92.75 49.41 44.34 5.71 5.25 5.57 5.57 5.61 1.00 #14
5 Monika SIMANCIKOVA SVK 90.40 46.52 43.88 5.71 5.21 5.54 5.50 5.46 0.00 #10
6 Elena GLEBOVA EST 89.60 43.62 46.98 5.93 5.61 6.00 5.82 6.00 1.00 #15
7 Alina FJODOROVA LAT 89.11 47.51 41.60 5.32 5.00 5.29 5.21 5.18 0.00 #9
8 Mae Berenice MEITE FRA 87.47 45.94 43.53 5.50 5.14 5.50 5.50 5.57 2.00 #16
9 Sonia LAFUENTE ESP 86.30 42.70 43.60 5.61 5.14 5.57 5.50 5.43 0.00 #12
10 Juulia TURKKILA FIN 84.68 41.33 44.35 5.61 5.36 5.64 5.57 5.54 1.00 #11
11 Romy BÜHLER SUI 83.11 45.71 38.40 4.93 4.46 4.89 4.79 4.93 1.00 #1
12 Jenna MCCORKELL GBR 80.09 37.31 43.78 5.61 5.04 5.64 5.46 5.61 1.00 #8
13 Isabelle PIEMAN BEL 77.74 37.83 40.91 5.32 4.79 5.21 5.07 5.18 1.00 #7
14 Myriam LEUENBERGER SUI 75.96 38.56 38.40 4.86 4.57 4.89 4.75 4.93 1.00 #3
15 Nathalie WEINZIERL GER 73.33 37.58 36.75 4.82 4.25 4.75 4.61 4.54 1.00 #2
16 Francesca RIO ITA 68.64 32.60 38.04 4.89 4.39 4.82 4.82 4.86 2.00 #4
17 Karina JOHNSON DEN 53.89 24.26 32.63 4.43 3.82 3.93 4.21 4.00 3.00 #5

I loved well Polina, this young skater promises a lot!!
J'ai bien aimé Polina ,cette jeune patineuse promet beaucoup!!

Joshi Helgesson's hair style and pink costume pleased me

1 Carolina KOSTNER ITA 120.33 56.29 64.04 7.89 7.57 8.14 8.18 8.25 0.00 #22
2 Polina KOROBEYNIKOVA RUS 114.72 63.57 51.15 6.57 6.00 6.54 6.36 6.50 0.00 #13
3 Elene GEDEVANISHVILI GEO 108.79 51.18 57.61 7.32 6.86 7.36 7.21 7.25 0.00 #21
4 Kiira KORPI FIN 105.14 46.28 58.86 7.32 7.07 7.43 7.43 7.54 0.00 #19
5 Viktoria HELGESSON SWE 105.14 49.72 55.42 6.96 6.64 7.04 6.89 7.11 0.00 #24
6 Alena LEONOVA RUS 104.28 49.57 55.71 7.04 6.57 7.11 6.96 7.14 1.00 #20
7 Ksenia MAKAROVA RUS 102.04 45.92 56.12 7.11 6.71 7.14 7.00 7.11 0.00 #23
8 Natalia POPOVA UKR 94.85 52.93 41.92 5.46 4.89 5.39 5.21 5.25 0.00 #6
9 Valentina MARCHEI ITA 93.32 44.24 51.08 6.25 6.00 6.50 6.54 6.64 2.00 #18
10 Joshi HELGESSON SWE 92.79 46.40 47.39 6.11 5.68 5.96 5.93 5.93 1.00 #17
11 Yretha SILETE FRA 92.75 49.41 44.34 5.71 5.25 5.57 5.57 5.61 1.00 #14
12 Monika SIMANCIKOVA SVK 90.40 46.52 43.88 5.71 5.21 5.54 5.50 5.46 0.00 #10
13 Elena GLEBOVA EST 89.60 43.62 46.98 5.93 5.61 6.00 5.82 6.00 1.00 #15
14 Alina FJODOROVA LAT 89.11 47.51 41.60 5.32 5.00 5.29 5.21 5.18 0.00 #9
15 Mae Berenice MEITE FRA 87.47 45.94 43.53 5.50 5.14 5.50 5.50 5.57 2.00 #16
16 Sonia LAFUENTE ESP 86.30 42.70 43.60 5.61 5.14 5.57 5.50 5.43 0.00 #12
17 Juulia TURKKILA FIN 84.68 41.33 44.35 5.61 5.36 5.64 5.57 5.54 1.00 #11
18 Romy BÜHLER SUI 83.11 45.71 38.40 4.93 4.46 4.89 4.79 4.93 1.00 #1
19 Jenna MCCORKELL GBR 80.09 37.31 43.78 5.61 5.04 5.64 5.46 5.61 1.00 #8
20 Isabelle PIEMAN BEL 77.74 37.83 40.91 5.32 4.79 5.21 5.07 5.18 1.00 #7
21 Myriam LEUENBERGER SUI 75.96 38.56 38.40 4.86 4.57 4.89 4.75 4.93 1.00 #3
22 Nathalie WEINZIERL GER 73.33 37.58 36.75 4.82 4.25 4.75 4.61 4.54 1.00 #2
23 Francesca RIO ITA 68.64 32.60 38.04 4.89 4.39 4.82 4.82 4.86 2.00 #4
24 Karina JOHNSON DEN 53.89 24.26 32.63 4.43 3.82 3.93 4.21 4.00 3.00 #5

1 Carolina KOSTNER ITA
183.55 1 1
2 Kiira KORPI FIN
166.94 2 4
3 Elene GEDEVANISHVILI GEO
165.93 4 3
4 Polina KOROBEYNIKOVA RUS
164.13 12 2
5 Viktoria HELGESSON SWE
160.82 5 5
6 Ksenia MAKAROVA RUS
159.59 3 7
7 Alena LEONOVA RUS
158.78 6 6
8 Valentina MARCHEI ITA
146.84 7 9
9 Yretha SILETE FRA
145.50 8 11
10 Joshi HELGESSON SWE
145.11 9 10
11 Elena GLEBOVA EST
141.92 10 13
12 Natalia POPOVA UKR
138.60 19 8
13 Mae Berenice MEITE FRA
137.33 11 15
14 Monika SIMANCIKOVA SVK
136.79 14 12
15 Sonia LAFUENTE ESP
133.64 13 16
16 Alina FJODOROVA LAT
133.48 18 14
17 Juulia TURKKILA FIN
130.33 15 17
18 Jenna MCCORKELL GBR
125.41 16 19
19 Isabelle PIEMAN BEL
122.13 17 20
20 Romy BÜHLER SUI
121.25 24 18
21 Myriam LEUENBERGER SUI
117.73 21 21
22 Nathalie WEINZIERL GER
115.89 20 22
23 Francesca RIO ITA
108.66 22 23
24 Karina JOHNSON DEN
92.12 23 24

I'm very happy for Elena Gedevanishvili She's had many problems in the past, I'm glad she's 3rd

Nice podium - finally, three medalists that I can get behind

Carolina now has four titles, the longest Euros medal streak (7), and the longest international medal streak - she hasn't finished off the podium since 2010 Worlds (and has done more events than Chan, so there ). Pretty impressive considering her many problems with nerves and consistency over the years. I hope she can add a world title to her achievements in a couple of months, because she's a wonderful skater and her programs this year are fabulous.

Yay for Kiira - she finally moved up from bronze - and Elene, who is much improved this season.

Well done girls!!!
I'm super happy for Elene!!! I thought Viki Helgesson will be on the podium as well - she was on fire, fighting for every jump.

What a come back from Polina - moving up from 12th to 4th place (missed the medal by less than 2 points)!!

I'm very glad for Carolina as her fan!!!
I would like Carolina got medal in Sochi
I only can say:
Pity that Brian didn't take after Carolina!

Valentina finished this competition on 8th place like Brian.
Who could expect it as for Brian?

And Yretha and Mae fought, even if there was some mistakes.

Ladies podium is just great!!
Carolina as always is so wonderful to watch, her program was "clean as whistle" (commentators on Eurosport often use this phrase if they see a well-done program ) Kiira also great, such a beautiful lady, no wonder why is she called beauty queen in figure skating (or smth like that). And I'm so happy for Elene, she has improved significantly, I hope she will continue to stay on podiums though in Worlds there will be enough strong ladies to fight with.

Here are some photos from ladies and men competitions. Ladies on the podium look so relaxed and amused
http://www.absoluteskating.com/index.php?cat=photogallery&id=2012euros-day6