2009 Rachael Flatt FS

[@iceskater4ever1]

Some of these comments are very negative - Rachael is a beautiful girl and this performance was amazing! Great job, Rachael!

[@peacelovejonas094]

Definatly one to watch for the olympics! shes really good! one of my favorite skaters hands down!

[@duckling1015]

pleasant to see her performance!

[@MikagamiMenou]

She's not fat! She looks perfectly healthy and FIT!

[@faeryquene]

@skaterlover2016 I agree-like I said in another post-techno techno techno! She needs upbeat music to keep powering through those jumps!

[@ilovelibertyTYC]

She is amazing! The reporter is right about her smile!

[@espinaca79]

Well, to really challenge Mao and Yu-Na any skater will need more than a triple axel. Look at the speed they skate with, the quality of the footwork, the overall presentation, the multiple positions they get while spinning and the feeling of the music. The best example is Joannie Rochette's progress to reach the podium. Yu-Na proved a skater can actually beat Mao without a triple axel.

[@JohnnyLProductions]

Go Racheal!!! Ur so talented!!! U deserve 2b on the olympics!!!

[@faeryquene]

@lagogo18 Yes-she is hampered by a severe lack of flexibility like alot of the other girls. These days skaters, like gymnasts need to show off flexibility in some of their elements.

[@SecondPlaceYuya]

The reason Rachel isn't getting as much recognition is because she is a small skater. Her jumps are nice and everything, but they aren't terribly high, and aren't very long. Her presence is much smaller than Alyssa. Next season, if Rachel can let go and skate bigger, I think she'll be fantastic.

[@jotteria79]

taken apart from the context of competition, this was a very enjoyable skate. nothing groundbreaking here, but there's a very elegant, feminine charm about this performance!

[@RubikCuber1]

She's "got" everything, technically. But watching her vs watching Yuna Kim or Mirai Nagasu or Mao Asada....it ain't the same level.

[@mychemicalcookie]

She was OK the first minute or so, and everything was clean, but there wasn't much between the jumps, spins, and the spirals. The spirals were just strolling along, and I would've liked for her catch foot spin's spinning leg to have been a bit straighter. Her jumps were high and rotated well, just so... boring.

[@MikagamiMenou]

Hey, I'm a HUGE Sasha fan. If anyone is spoiled by Sasha's greatness, it's me. I had a fight with an Arakawa fan just last month. I know Rachel is not Sasha's caliber. No way.I can't look at Rachel's full program without getting bored. I'm just appalled by the fact people call her fat. People can't deny that figure skaters work extra hard to keep themselves at top condition. She can't be as slim as other figure skaters, so what? Beauty is not just the faces and bodies you see in a magazine.

[@Hail2TheVictorsBaby]

This was the longest 5 minute 25 seconds of my life, that I will never get back..zzzZzzZZZzzz Go Sasha!

[@FreeGurl13]

Amazzzzzzing Rachael!

[@tresfou]

she reminds me so much Sarah Hughes!

[@sk8ingcoach1]

Technically here she is much better than any other US lady at the time. In terms of flexibility and spins, you cant compare her to Alissa Czisny and Mirai because they are exceptional and not even Yuna kim has spins like them. So dont hate on Rachael just because she doesnt spin like Alissa

[@sk8ergirl2014]

i really like the sureness of all, if not most, of her landings, even if she had to fight for it. the opposite spin was quite impressive. but i think she needs to work on the other spins..

[@Cheydow]

Man.. i hope she gets her triple axel soon.

[@cantabile91]

sure rachael's great n very consistent n steady, or she wouldn't be competing in this competition in the first place, but i think mirai n caroline are higher up on the likeability factor scale.

[@barkingtree88]

This was great.

[@Cheydow]

I mean i would hope so. since she can land all her other triples.. i just want to she her compete at mao asadas level. :)

[@bob555555]

I'd say this figure skater is very aptly named...Her performance was quite Flatt

[@RedbeardNC]

I agree with you on all those points - I think that's probably why she "flies under the radar".

[@faeryquene]

@skaterlover2016 I wish they'd use her exhibition number instead in the same black costume. Rachael needs an upbeat techno number not this slo mo snoozefest that is better suited to the Philharmonic. I think her spunky exhibition number suited her better, the cut of the black costume was far more flattering to her figure, etc.

[@faeryquene]

@shortnsweetie It would help if she straightened her back. Her posture is atrocious. Sarah Hughes hunched her back too but not quite so severely.

[@faeryquene]

@Katiethecloud Rachael is NOT fat! She has a beautiful, womanly figure. She just needs to be careful about her costuming due to her bone structure.

[@espinaca79]

Well, Yu-Na's total at this years' world was a record. Doing a triple axel under COP does not guarentee neither a place on the podium nor a great score. Next year's Olympics should be really exciting! I see only two contenders for the gold next year... If Kostner remains clean, she could give a surprise.

[@faeryquene]

@DonnieBrownIII True that!

[@libradiva81]

oh yes, well said!

[@Ggirl91]

try doing a load of backward crossovers and see how fast you get.....crossovers make you gain speed so you can go quickly into tricks.

[@GuardianKnight28]

She's Cute ,with a nice figure ,and she's a very good skater,and got cheated out of maybe a gold at the least a silver at the oriental olympics at vancover which it was ,the judges fixed it,If I was her age i would love to go out with her ,be her boyfriend.

[@dsfddsgh]

You can't blame the judges for the fact that the US isn't doing good at the Worlds again. The US women are down right now and they don't have a dominate skater. Simple as that. If someone comes along that is good enough to compete against Mao and Kim then the judges won't matter at all.

[@barkingtree88]

Her style reminds me a little of Tonya Harding.

[@Katiethecloud]

I cant believe people call this chick fat! sheesh!, maybe compared to the other figure skaters she's the size of a normal human!!

[@faeryquene]

@DonnieBrownIII If this wins the Olympics by some horrible implosions from the better, more artistic skaters or some freak of nature I will give up on figure skating.

[@espinaca79]

Is she working on a triple axel?

[@guolishan]

She's very consistant, but she reminds me of a bit worse copy of Kimmie, technically she's great, but she's not as enjoyable to watch as Czisny. I am glad she didn't win, I felt as though figure skating was becoming so technical and cold and left artistry behind, but with Alissa winning (she's a pleasure to watch) I have hopes things can go back to Michelle Kwan's there, when performances were soooo artistic!

[@FiGuResKaTiNgxD]

i know that rachael is a good skaterr and all but there is sumthing about her that just doesnt look good i mean like she doesnt look eleagant er gracefull, and im not being a hater, but its truee

[@gabbynewneo]

I agree...she just looks like she's throwing herself around there a bit

[@soccergangsta14]

represent Cheyenne Mountain!

[@sanduhra]

Too bad sasha can't take the pressure and screws up every big chance she gets.

[@faeryquene]

You misunderstand me-I did not say that YOU said she was fat. I was agreeing with you! Sorry-I forgot to write 'ITA' to clarify!

[@Janiula]

świetny występ!!! :):):)

[@4hsoprano]

A very good performance technically but artistically she needs improvement. I like to watch her skate but it seemed almost too competitive, like she was wasn't really enjoying herself on the ice.

[@espinaca79]

What do you mean?

[@trendywendy84]

She did well, but I think Czisny and Zhang should have gone 1, 2....Rachel needs to work on becoming more graceful not just the jumps

[@Hail2TheVictorsBaby]

She can't even lift her leg up, and where's her Spiral? I guess I'm just spoiled by the excellence of Sasha.

[@Cheydow]

Ohh.. well your very informitive. lol. Ya and i can't wait for the olympics.. it shall be interesting. :)

[@icingandcrystals]

I really don't think you should be judging her. "Flexibler"? That's not a word, smart one. She's going to the Olympics... are you? Didn't think so.

[@faeryquene]

I've seen her skate in person-compared to the Japanese skaters, the Russians, Yuna Kim, Carolina-she's slow. Mirai skates faster too.

[@agators212]

is it just me or does she look like she is slouching?

[@sanduhra]

good? You must mean phenomenal. Because she is technically the best skater out there right now. But all I'm saying is that history is going to remember the first woman who lands a quad in competition, not the one who does sometimes warm ups. Not hating, just stating a fact. Go Sasha! and i agree with this whole thread. Rachel is so boring!! Who even chooses her music? It just makes it worse :(

[@Cheydow]

I thought that was bcuz Mao fell.

[@Hail2TheVictorsBaby]

*normal American human.

[@emask8s]

@thewordthatpierces "soulless" a little harsh, don't you think? And ironically you say God Bless afterward. Maybe you should try to stop saying that people don't have souls.

[@Hail2TheVictorsBaby]

yup toooooooooo bad. I can't wait to see Rachael fall

[@agators212]

because she lacks grace, flexibility, ugly positions. all she has is jumps. not a complete skater by no mean. she shouldn't have gottan a medal. she underrotated her jumps and got deducted. the oriental olympics the right people won

[@icingandcrystals]

You're just rude.

[@superstartodd]

She looks so slow when she skates which makes it sooo boring

[@Hail2TheVictorsBaby]

lol

[@superstartodd]

She looks so slow when she skates which makes it sooo boring