@@mariiwata443 I think they meant currently competing (which is always a stretch, as there are many ladies with a lutz, but not necessarily in the top 10 of the world)
Rika is the best. Always was and always will be in my books. The real deal. Textbook jumps. Exquisite skating with great artistry and technical skills. She had some of the most complex and beautiful footwork too. An all-rounder!
I love her versatility when using the arms over the head when jumping. A lot of skaters use them all the time but Rika use them twice or thrice in her program. Very interesting!
Because Alina has 100 times stronger entries and exits, height + distance and a glorious air position which is like God versus monkey if you compare her with Kihira :)
@@DrScarface74 No, many times her jumps were even not as high as Medvedeva's. And it's obviously that her 3Lz-3Lo is not as good as the Olympic season. No matter how strong her entry is, it cannot change the truth that her jumping techniques are poor.
She has such a beautiful lutz🥺🥺🥺. You can see how deep the edge is even from the entry. You can be sure it’s on an outside edge. It cleanses the eyes 🧼
Wow kudos to her as she competed so much in her this current season geez her boots had let her Kno I’ve had it honey , poor thing if those boots would have held up I guarantee she would have been world champ, but I wonder how the other girls placement would have been.hmmm but she did the damn thing this season honey 🍯 werk
@@truthordare-BEG She's not ugly, but she is also not pretty, especially compared to Eteri's skaters like Evgenia n Alina. I like her n rooted for her, but this is the dark reality of this sport.