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- Mar 22, 2004
Zhangs - I really hope she recovers and has a long illustrious career. I admire her fortitude and courage and his supportiveness and care. This, does not however change the fact that attempting a throw quad in the olys was not a wise move (i'm being very restrained here). Is this something they've been trying in competition? Have they been hitting it in practice? Where did it come from? Why are they trying the quad without getting the 3ax first?
Marks were a joke and if someone wants to look at this critically we could have another SLC on our hands. The PCS were way higher than they should be. He was visibly concerned about her (quite rightly but it distracted from their presentation ... a lot) and they were rough anything resembling interpretation disappeared as they tried to just get thru the thing. Emotional yes, great skating? I don't think so. And, they received credit for a throw triple salchow? How is that possible?
Shen/Zhao - not the cleanest but they have the most charisma of any team, who'd've thunk it four years ago? I won't say anything more.
Totmianina/Marinin - The most boring pairs gold medalists in 22 years! Brought to you by one of those same boring pairs gold medalists from 22 years ago!
No, wait! She's finally showing emotions in public .... she tries joy "happy, happy, happy" but castes this off and settles for .... Pettiness! Asked about the Chinese misfortune she says "Serves 'em right!" (not her exact words but the impression she created). During the ceremony, after perfunctory one-armed hugs of the bronze medalists she stiff-arm handshakes the Zhangs for about one micro-second. Nothing like a sore winner. He, however, shows a lot of class and has the good grace to look embarassed about her.
Yes, their program was awesome technically, but her behavior afterwards left a bad taste in my mouth. I usually expect oly medalists to go to worlds, but in this case I'll make an exception.
Marks were a joke and if someone wants to look at this critically we could have another SLC on our hands. The PCS were way higher than they should be. He was visibly concerned about her (quite rightly but it distracted from their presentation ... a lot) and they were rough anything resembling interpretation disappeared as they tried to just get thru the thing. Emotional yes, great skating? I don't think so. And, they received credit for a throw triple salchow? How is that possible?
Shen/Zhao - not the cleanest but they have the most charisma of any team, who'd've thunk it four years ago? I won't say anything more.
Totmianina/Marinin - The most boring pairs gold medalists in 22 years! Brought to you by one of those same boring pairs gold medalists from 22 years ago!
No, wait! She's finally showing emotions in public .... she tries joy "happy, happy, happy" but castes this off and settles for .... Pettiness! Asked about the Chinese misfortune she says "Serves 'em right!" (not her exact words but the impression she created). During the ceremony, after perfunctory one-armed hugs of the bronze medalists she stiff-arm handshakes the Zhangs for about one micro-second. Nothing like a sore winner. He, however, shows a lot of class and has the good grace to look embarassed about her.
Yes, their program was awesome technically, but her behavior afterwards left a bad taste in my mouth. I usually expect oly medalists to go to worlds, but in this case I'll make an exception.