I'm not saying that it's okay to be inconsistent, my point was that generalizing 'Russian men' doesn't mean a lot. IIRC, Pitkeev was injured at JW last season, Petrov was ill there, Samarin placing 4th here is a major improvement from the 11th last season, and Dima placing 6th at his first JW is nothing bad to my standard. Meanwhile, Deniss also had a disappointing FS compared to what he showed in other events this season. These situations are hardly be generalized as 'Russian men are...'.
BTW, the above comment was specifically directed to gmyers who have already made so many pessimistic comments about Russian men, not to you at all. I do respect your comments.
Its not pessimistic if you try to offer solutions to real problems. If so much of the problems are just based on injury and illness then maybe a solution is to better find ways of avoiding those things. I know they all so that now but then that needs reform. Samarin's place improved but he went from a winning position to no medal and that's not good.
I don't think the Russian men are doing badly, but they aren't reaching the potential they each have.
It could be a matter of time, or some other mitigating circumstance, but Russia has got some well-rounded and technically proficient skaters in their ranks with quads and interesting programs, that just aren't putting it together when it counts.
Saying it's ok to be inconsistent because all the guys are inconsistent isn't what any athlete aims for.
I agree with this. It gets right to the point.
Look at Samohin and how he performed at Euros.
Look at Deniss and how he performed at JW.
Look at Shoma and how he performed at 4CC.
Look at Yuzu and how he performed at the Nats.
I mean, look at Yuzu and Patrick and how they performed at Sochi.
Then, look at Nathan, Dima, Sota, Samohin, Vince and Roman and how they performed at JGPF.
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Because this is all I can offer to a defeatist like you.
I know skaters can be inconsistent. This is the second year in a row two russian men in the top 3 after the sp didnt end up medaling. 3rd time in 4 years with no medal. I would like to know what's going on that's causing this. What can be done to change it. The talent is there. Something isn't working.
It does not depend on gender, it depends on people, every single athlete. Also it does depend on those who work with them on the way they express themselves, most guys prefer to skate Plushenko style, they don't really like to be balletic. Perhaps it would sound strange but its the reality. And when you see someone like Kolyada- trust me- most Russians feel lucky to have him representing the country on ice. Because guys like him are quite rare find.
Most of the men aren't skating how plushenko usually skated. They seem to have chosen plushenko in Turin but without the jumps mostly being there.
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