All the food there was awful. No wonder some people were in bad moods...
I agree, on the last day I only had some coffee and refrained from eating at all, overpriced and mediocre
All the food there was awful. No wonder some people were in bad moods...
there is no way chock and bates deserved to win this event the only reason they were this close was because of Rettstat their PCS were lower than C&L and basically tied with Gilles and Poirier.
Unless one of the booers jumps in to clarify their position, we can never be sure. C/B looked extremely happy with their scores and it would have been out of place for their fans to start booing during that moment.
I did not hear any 'loud' fans for either of the American dance teams, so seems odd they would suddenly materialize at that exact moment.
Whatever the reason, the booing was uncalled for.
Given that you probably only hear the booing in your close proximity, I heard all cheers except for two Americans behind me (I am presuming nationality on the basis of their American flag and baseball caps). They booed after the scores came up and stated emphatically that the score was too low. Once the final standings appeared, they offered the opinion that C&B had been held back so "Canada's darlings" could win. I stuffed the remainder of my hot dog in my mouth to ensure my silence.
Sounds like both Canada and the U.S. have really mediocre and overpriced arena food. How is the arena food elsewhere?
I was buying food that wouldnt gag a maggot.
"this video is not available" error.I have a stereo hooked up to my desk top cause I like listening to the music...I can clearly hear boos starting at 7 min 51 seconds on this youtube and continueing intermittantly till 7 min 58 seconds.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8l6RYZ1mJs
Most likely, the booing came from C/B fans who were suddenly so upset at seeing C/B win the FD but lose based on the final result. Very unclassy to V/M.
Why would V/M fans boo V/M winning over C/B?
I know most users here are American, and you want to paint C/B and American fans as innocent, but in this situation, it seems way more likely the booing came from them. Very unclassy to V/M.
Just an FYI to those wondering why the woman who opened/closed the 'gate' at the boards (referred to as 'security person') was getting so many hugs from happy skaters. It wasn't an expression of joy-to-random-strangers thing.
She is the mother of Canadian ice dancer ASHER HILL.
Asher, and his mother, are beloved and well known to North American ice dancers, especially of this generation.
"this video is not available" error.
That may be the problem. I am on an iPad. The videos for C/B, C/L, and P/I don't work. However, videos for G/P and H/B does.I have had trouble viewing videos on my iPhone that I don't only computer.
Tessa had a twizzle mistake I agree, but there is nothing that justified a level 4 diagonal step for chock and bates they were slow and covered little ice, now V&M were clearly a little off but Evan bates my god what a weak skater its like he doesn't exist next to his partner.
Tessa had a twizzle mistake I agree, but there is nothing that justified a level 4 diagonal step for chock and bates they were slow and covered little ice
As it is, speed and ice coverage don't factor in the levels. Step sequence levels are basically about how precisely the steps required for this or that level are done, or, to be more precise, if those steps are done with edges that are pronounced enough for the technical specialist who is judging the particular competition to recognize them (another thing that can take away StSq levels are if dancers part/loose each other's hands during a hold/for longer than the allowed time). Things like speed, ice coverage, flow, extensions, good edges throughout the step sequence (not just during the steps required to get a certain level) etc. are all part of GOE. Acdtually, I have to look the GOE requirements up again to see if there is something about extensions now, or if it's just some people's wishful thinking.Isn't speed a composite of GOE's though?
I sometimes have a really hard time understanding the COP.
Seems to me speed should factor in terms of levels.
But it is also a GOE component.
I think that's why the system needs an overhaul.
Tessa had a twizzle mistake I agree, but there is nothing that justified a level 4 diagonal step for chock and bates they were slow and covered little ice, now V&M were clearly a little off but Evan bates my god what a weak skater its like he doesn't exist next to his partner.
Bates is a strong skater actually, technically speaking. In terms of presentation he is not Moir or Cizeron but he is a good frame for Madison.