Triple Axel launches Nagasu into history

KwanIsALegend · Feb 12, 2018

DON'T GIVE UP!
I think something needs to be said for Mirai's perseverance, commitment and down right grit. She has had some very rough patches in her career but she stuck to it and fought long and hard to get to where she is right now. It is such a display of character. No one in a million years will ever be able to take last night away from her. She was clearly the shinning star of the evening. A household name from now on.

How easy it could have been for her to give up after 2014. Followed by troubled skate after troubled skate. I am just so impressed with her. Give it up for Mirai!! :clap:

Manitou · Feb 12, 2018

Last four years I have been rooting for Mirai. Every competition she was in. Last Nationals I didn't care about anything, except her qualifying to the Olympics. Well, also H/D beating Shibs...
Now, I don't want to jinx, but what the heck, I don't think I have a power to jinx anything across half of the world. I wish for only five things this Olympics:
- Mirai with medal after delivering a skate of her life.
- Medvedeva gold and Zagitova silver.
- Mikaela Shifrin at least one gold
- P/C gold in dances
- Kamil Stoch with gold

If those are granted then it will be a happy Olympics.

OS · Feb 12, 2018

She made herstory, nice write up by Uncle Phil

http://web.icenetwork.com/news/2018/02/12/266306222

withwings · Feb 12, 2018

KwanIsALegend said:
DON'T GIVE UP!
I think something needs to be said for Mirai's perseverance, commitment and down right grit. She has had some very rough patches in her career but she stuck to it and fought long and hard to get to where she is right now. It is such a display of character. No one in a million years will ever be able to take last night away from her. She was clearly the shinning star of the evening. A household name from now on.

How easy it could have been for her to give up after 2014. Followed by troubled skate after troubled skate. I am just so impressed with her. Give it up for Mirai!!

Then what you would say about Ross Minor, who did not qualify for the 2014 Olympics and DID EVRYTHING to be qualifies for 2018?? Don't give up.... ha! He was treated with inexcusable disrespect and deserves much more attention than Mirai. Then what you would say about Ashley who was eaten alive as a "cause" for poor Mirai not getting to the Olympics but, in Ross case- silence ( and thanks to God that no one attacked to anyone). And, by the way, it was a blessing in disguise for Mirai not to get to the Olympics in 2014 ( and I doubt she was ready); if not this then she would never ever would have made any progress. Ross...oh, I am not American, but my heart was in pain to see the psychological abuse he got, and I am sure that the wounds of that psychological abuse will stay with him for a longer time.
Mirai is a lovely person, and it is what attracts people more than her skating.

thankyoumommyiloveu · Feb 12, 2018

Agreed! What a wonderful moment in these Olympic games thus far. I've always admired her skating and graceful touch to her moves. To me. her 3A was by far, prettier and had better form than the other women who have done 3A's. Didn't see any leg wrap in Mirai's jump.

Now I would love to find a video showing her entire program of the team event and not just a replay of the 3A. Anybody have a lead as to where I could find it? Thank you, I appreciate it.

KwanIsALegend · Feb 12, 2018

thankyoumommyiloveu said:
Agreed! What a wonderful moment in these Olympic games thus far. I've always admired her skating and graceful touch to her moves. To me. her 3A was by far, prettier and had better form than the other women who have done 3A's. Didn't see any leg wrap in Mirai's jump.

Now I would love to find a video showing her entire program of the team event and not just a replay of the 3A. Anybody have a lead as to where I could find it? Thank you, I appreciate it.

Sshh.. don't tell anyone.
https://vk.com/videos-99627412

Hope it works.

withwings · Feb 12, 2018

KwanIsALegend said:
Sshh.. don't tell anyone.
https://vk.com/videos-99627412

Hope it works.

Thank you for the link. It truly was an inspiring skate of Mirai- powerful and beautiful. A completeness.

thankyoumommyiloveu · Feb 12, 2018

Thank you so much! How great to see her so happy. The human spirit, toil, and perseverance(word of the day OP!) is here for us all to see. For just a tiny moment, all's right with the world...:hap93:

AshWagsFan · Feb 12, 2018

So proud of mirai! Ive been one of her biggest fans so exciting to see her do well!

zanadude · Feb 12, 2018

withwings said:
Then what you would say about Ross Minor, who did not qualify for the 2014 Olympics and DID EVRYTHING to be qualifies for 2018?? Don't give up.... ha!

I say that if you don't give up, you might still fail, but you might also gain other things that may help you in life.

If you do give up, then you definitely will fail.

Mathman · Feb 12, 2018

OS said:
She made herstory, nice write up by Uncle Phil

http://web.icenetwork.com/news/2018/02/12/266306222

Thanks for the post. I think Mirai is Phil Hersh's second favorite skater of all time, after Michelle Kwan. He has been in her corner for a decade. Mirai made Phil's list of "The ten 'funnest' interviewees in all of sports."

Kwanis a Legend said:
Give it up for Mirai!!

brightphoton · Feb 12, 2018

"To be left off the [2014] team, it was definitely not a blessing in disguise. But I took that heartbreak and made the decision to change myself, and become more responsible, and want to improve." - Mirai

Amei · Feb 12, 2018

Manitou said:
Last four years I have been rooting for Mirai. Every competition she was in. Last Nationals I didn't care about anything, except her qualifying to the Olympics. Well, also H/D beating Shibs...
Now, I don't want to jinx, but what the heck, I don't think I have a power to jinx anything across half of the world. I wish for only five things this Olympics:
- Mirai with medal after delivering a skate of her life.
- Medvedeva gold and Zagitova silver.
- Mikaela Shifrin at least one gold
- P/C gold in dances
- Kamil Stoch with gold

If those are granted then it will be a happy Olympics.

If she lands the triple axel cleanly at least once and the rest of her skate and the other program are not messy or UR, I could seem her being a bronze medalist.

ladyjane · Feb 12, 2018

KwanIsALegend said:
Sshh.. don't tell anyone.
https://vk.com/videos-99627412

Hope it works.

To KwanIsALegend: Thanks so much for that link. finally got to see both Mirai and Adam completely. Yay. A joy to watch, both of them but for different reasons.

zanadude · Feb 12, 2018

Amei said:
If she lands the triple axel cleanly at least once and the rest of her skate and the other program are not messy or UR, I could seem her being a bronze medalist.

Does she have a 3A in her short program?

Amei · Feb 12, 2018

zanadude said:
Does she have a 3A in her short program?

She did a triple axel in her short program at Nationals.

kwanfan4 · Feb 12, 2018

Michelle indeed is a Legend!!! Still my fav skater of all time. The Greatest skater never to win Olympic gold and the MOST decorated US skater. I still watch some of her programs on youtube. After Michell Mirai became my fav skater. She did a fantastic job at the 2010 Olympics. Last night I watched her skate, holding my breath, and when she completed her 3 axel I jumped up off the coach and screamed"YES". My dog looked at me like I was nuts. I will be watching her short and long programs the same way. GO GET IT MIRAI!!!I am so proud of her.

brens78 · Feb 13, 2018

Some ppl at work were talking about her today, a prime example of how hard work, determination and never giving up when you really want something pays off!

ks777 · Feb 13, 2018

Yeah every local news channel here in Seattle were mentioning Mirai's 3axel. Also the ladies on the View were talking about Mirai today.

charlotte14 · Feb 13, 2018

I think with a strict panel that 3A might be called UR but since she did land all the jumps they gave it to her? I think even so she deserved the 2nd skate of the night. Truly a great story.

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