Go here: http://www.goldenskate.com/forum/thumbs_center.php?
And select the tab that says "Top 100 posts" there are a few men's SP posts included
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Go here: http://www.goldenskate.com/forum/thumbs_center.php?
And select the tab that says "Top 100 posts" there are a few men's SP posts included
Wow, two 100+ scores and neither for Yuzu! Very surprising pop. When was the last time he popped a 4S? He would occasionally fall or have scrappy landings, but he so reliably rotates them. Probably got overexcited by the perfect 4Lo. Anyways, good performance otherwise! It's just funny seeing Yuzu do these winks at the judges - stuff Javi would do. But then again, Yuzu hasn't really had this type of entertainment program before.
And some how it always favours the Americans lol (reference to the olympic scandal in synchro swimming years ago when the judge admitted she had pushed the wrong button and did so right away but the higher ups said too bad and oly gold went to the American and the Canadian took silver - though I think someone reversed this wacko decision years later.
Yuzuru did really well. The way he incorporated the 'crazy' into his program after he popped the quad was amazing. He never gives up and I'm really proud of him. I think 97 was a very high score though, and give credit to Yuzuru who looked honestly surprised when those numbers came up. I think that makes him a great sportsman, someone who doesn't expect to get scores handed to him, who wants genuinely do his best and not get any freebies. I think it's good to remind us all that in the end it's the judges who hand out the scores. Not the skater. I didn't expect such a score for Yuzuru this time when I saw what Nam Nguyen had received earlier. I wish them all the best in the free, but especially a clean free for Yuzuru. That program is just lovely (I wouldn't mind him getting off the podium if that means he will win Worlds this year, though)
I don't think they reversed, they gave a second gold to Frechette even though the corrected score gave her the overall top score. The US beneficiary of the judge's error, was allowed to keep her gold medal.
All Yuzuru's elements other than the popped combo were high quality and got high GOEs - that's where the points come from. The skate was clean - no falls, stepouts, etc so I don't understand why people are surprised at that score.
All Yuzuru's elements other than the popped combo were high quality and got high GOEs - that's where the points come from. The skate was clean - no falls, stepouts, etc so I don't understand why people are surprised at that score.
Well even Yuzuru looked surprised, so there's that.
True, and still I don't understand why either.
True, and still I don't understand why either.
It looks like the younger generation is taking over and will probably dominate the old. Nathan Chen definitely sets the bar high on the technical side with a commanding lead. He does these difficult quads with such ease, so effortless that it doesn't come across as labored at all.
Well even Yuzuru looked surprised, so there's that.
And Han and his PCS. Lower SS score than Boyang's and Nathan's, come on. And Patrick's relative to everybody else's. And on the Lady's side, Zijun's PCS is ridiculously low. These are the outrageous glaring ones, not counting the smaller debatable differences among others.
It's Japanese culture to be self-critical. Have you seen many Japanese skaters assert that they thought they deserve higher scores? "Pleasant surprise" doesn't always mean that a skater thinks they were overscored.
When I was accepted at university, and then graduate school, I thought the admissions committees made mistakes. (Yes, I'm of Japanese descent, it's hammered into us).
Why are some people conveniently lumping Chen and Jin in the same group just because both do a quad lutz? Their skating skills and presentation in general are not even in the same league.