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I like this podium. I think I preferred the sp for some of these top finishers but I can't deny some of the fs are pretty epic. Love Cha's style, Shuns quickness and Yuma's exuberance. It's going to be an epic Worlds.
2024 Four Continents Men's Free Skate
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NWSF is not mandatory (unlike the Ranking Competition and Nationals), he is actually choosing to do it. I am not quite sure about that choice but he has said over and over again that he wants to up his tech so I am assuming that he needs a (relatively) minor competition like NWSF to test out his strategy. And I understand why he wants to up his tech, he wants to break 300 and win big things just like any other competitive athlete and he will need higher tech for that. But for me, who die every time I see him fall, I want him to take the safer route... (deep sigh) But on the other hand I would love to keep three spots and the burden will be heavy on my darling's shoulders since Sihyeong is also recovering and Hyungyeom is new to senior Worlds... Ugh now I have a headache
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lol.. i can name 3 canadian skaters right there above 180cms... orzel, gogo and roman...
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Ah right... When I said "international competitors" I meant people who go to almost every major competition... but yes, they're also tall.
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Orzel has been to 3 ISU champions 4CC 2023 and 2024. Worlds 2023. Not sure Lee and Memola have done as many major seniors in the same time span which corresponds to the new quad cycle... but whatever
there are more tall guys than Lee and Memola.. that was my point I checked for the current quad cycle.
Lee 1 ISU championship 4CC 2023 no worlds (he did have events in the Olympic year)
Memola 1 ISU championship Euros 2024 no worlds
GOGO 1 ISU championship 4CC 2023 no worlds
Romsky 1 ISU championship 4CC 2024 no worlds (he did have events in the Olympic year)
Conrad 3 ISU championships 4CC 2023, 2024 and worlds 2023.
I am not sure what parameters you are using but major competition, if looking at ISU championships, the 3 Canadians are equally if not more present this cycle.
If you are interested, there is a thread about tall skaters.
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Maybe he'll see how he feels when the time comes and decide not to push the ankle before Worlds. Maybe. There is plenty of time between now and Montreal for him to heal and train.
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Yes, I also mentioned in my initial post that there are more tall guys than Lee and Memola.Orzel has been to 3 ISU champions 4CC 2023 and 2024. Worlds 2023. Not sure Lee and Memola have done as many major seniors in the same time span which corresponds to the new quad cycle... but whatever
I checked for the current quad cycle.
Lee 1 ISU championship 4CC 2023 no worlds (he did have events in the Olympic year)
Memola 1 ISU championship Euros 2024 no worlds
GOGO 1 ISU championship 4CC 2023 no worlds
Romsky 1 ISU championship 4CC 2024 no worlds (he did have events in the Olympic year)
Conrad 3 ISU championships 4CC 2023, 2024 and worlds 2023.
I am not sure what parameters you are using but major competition, if looking at ISU championships, the 3 Canadians are equally if not more present this cycle.
If you are interested, there is a thread about tall skaters.
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I haven't seen either one yet. I have seen the results and i am looking forward to seeing the actual skates. Hmm Sunday sounds good...It's chaos time!But, I'm afraid I won't be joining you, because I haven't seen the SP yet.
Livestream for Men's FS is now on air.
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Ze Ze Fang skates to ZZ top...now that I want to see.Ze Zeng Fang's name looks so cool in the tech box! Z.Z. Fang - sounds like a great name for a hard rock / metal band
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I love them both and am looking forward to a cool finished product. BTW didn't someone call the opening spirited music "Circus Music"? That drove me almost as nuts the whoever hated Appalachian Spring.
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I see quite a few people thinking so, but I don't really get it. I don't know about his personal personality, but as a skater he is able to express the music because he owns the technique - he doesn't have to be careful. Because he is so secure in elements and skating skills he has the head space and freedom to concentrate on interpreting the music throughout, his intensity is there from the start and does not drop before or after the elements, he doesn't lose power in the end, he doesn't turn his head already in the direction of the jump a minute before.
I have often said I think the programs could be better. Especially the short program music really doesn't offer much for me - it's a very one note, staccato pop song with few nuances or colours, but I think he did everything that was possible with this music. Every detail there is, he reacts with an adequate movement.
The free, like most free programs nowadays, is very much a jump drill up to a certain point, and also it's now such a warhorse, I feel like there's not much to find there either. But he does his best to make it a whole.
I've also seen the impression that he's "too perfect". Maybe that bothers people. Maybe he's not edgy enough, you cannot see where he leaves the music and brings in something "of his own"?
Personally I still think the Bublé was the best for him so far, that light footed swingy smiley stuff looked like his. But then of course for most people Bublé is the personification of bland.
I don't know. For me, he's thrilling to watch because I feel like someone takes me on a flight with them. It's very freeing and satisfying to watch someone on the ice with such control, ease, power, glide and flow, cheating nothing, but with a deep understanding of what he's doing.
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He is getting stronger as the season goes on. Keep on skating, I'll be waiting for the day WHEN it comes together again.Considering the way that his season has gone, that was a pretty solid skate by Roman - Well done!
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My after work brain wants to see him and Mai Mihara do a duet to this music.16. Yudong CHEN
Merry Christmas Mr.Lawrence, The Last Emperor
4S (hand, forwards)
3F+3T
3A (fall)
FCCo4
ChSq1 +0.38
3Lz
3F+1Eu+3S
3Lo+2A+SEQ
3Lo
CSSp4
StSq2
CCoSp4
FS: 139.92 (5th)
TOT: 218.66 (1st)
Yudong is still dealing with back issuesit's such a shame because he is such a good skater but I really don't like that he's skating injured
If I can't have that, then I want to see Mai try on The Last Emperor and demand honor, respect and medals...
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When you have that beautiful ballet posture and carriage you can sell any clothing off the rack...
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Fun fact I never knew. Thanks!
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Chris, Ted and PJ Kwong have to meet up someday.
I want to see a Jeopardy version of Pronouncing Skater Names - PJ would win of course, but the battle for second would be epic.
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I would really love to see this. There is so much potential to shine.
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