They both behave like arrogant j..ks at times. Many think that Zhenya is more entitled to his opinion b/c he has more medals/ titles/ years of experience. I disagree with that.
They both behave like arrogant j..ks at times. Many think that Zhenya is more entitled to his opinion b/c he has more medals/ titles/ years of experience. I disagree with that.
To my knowledge, Plushenko has never said anything arrogant or dismissive about Chan or any of the other skaters.
Yeah yeah, I'm looking for the exact quotes, and will need to translate them first.
I'm happy for Voronov and his coach, back in the day my rival, Lyosha Urmanov. They've done a lot, have progressed in many areas. This proves that my comeback isn't useless and has affected some (like Sergey, or Artyom Borodulin, who's so young, yet finished 3rd) in a positive way.
Witnessing the drawing procedure in the company of Plushenko is a somewhat educative experience. Zhenya comments the scene in a low voice. "That one has progressed a lot, - he says about one of the competitors, then adds quickly, - in weight gain". Someone draws the first starting number, and Zheya says with a tone of pity in his voice: "Too bad, will run out of steam before the start". Then a reminder about the necessity of obeying the rules follows, which hints at the recent situation with Andrei Lutai. Andrei, while a good guy, was too upset about losing in Skate America and got behind the wheel of someone else's car. And here's Zhenya making an immediate loud joke: "Guys, wanna go for a ride? I'll let you borrow my car".
I left many elements out of my program today. For instance, there is this moment in the program when I pull a gun, push the bolt, point the gun at the judges, and then I put the gun back in its holster. I haven't done it yet. I think, it's still too early to reveal all the details of the program.
(about the finger)
- Zhenya, that gesture, who was it intended for?
- Everybody. I wanted to remind them who's the master. There were talks about me coming back, not coming back. Some people would be delighted if I failed my comeback. That is why I explained them, in hand-waving terms, who is who, with no doubts left.
"Ice, not flies", by Konstantin Shumov, Perm
- Did you enjoy the competition? (domestic Cup of Russia, Perm)
- I found the roster a bit too tight. It seemed that way probably because of the difference between the time zones. I had my morning practices at 6 a.m. Moscow time. The organization of the competition has turned out not to be really super, to say the least. Nobody showed up to pick us up at the airport, we had to take a cab. The hotel arrangement was awful. The competition schedule was messy, with everything done in a hurry. Frankly, nowhere near international standard.
Also, a shocking amount of flies. Where did they all come from? It's something I saw for the first time in my life: ice covered with flies. It's dangerous for a figure skater: you get them under your blade and you're prone to fall.
Famous Russian figure skater Evgeni Plushenko's lawyers threaten Perm journalist Konstantin Shumov with a lawsuit over his 'Ice, no flies' publication.
What Patrick presents is one of the schools of thought. I think that he makes the case.
I read similar remarks posted on Jeff Buttle's HP (not his words, but the web organizers'), I did not get any offensive impression. The commentary was like thanks to the new system awarding steps and transitions better, he is credited for his strengths. This is a valid point.
It is true that Chan's base value is pretty high despite the lack of quad and he tends to get high levels and good GOE and PCS. Perhaps he could have said these without the recourse to other athletes. The nobody complains.
Say, Joannie recently said that, compared to her rivals, she had all types of triples, without specifically saying that Mao, Yuna, or Miki leave out jumps that they are not very good at. But she does indirectly get at it. Yet, nobody was outraged.
Patrick would be better off by being a little vague and less specific.
"For me the transitions are one of the most important things in a programme, otherwise it's very boring to watch," he said.
"I love the new system, it's a great way to promote an all around skater especially a skater like me," said Chan.
He's (Plushenko) confident that the quad will really help him, that he doesn't need transitions. He's old, I can't tell him it's not good.
Say, Joannie recently said that, compared to her rivals, she had all types of triples, without specifically saying that Mao, Yuna, or Miki leave out jumps that they are not very good at. But she does indirectly get at it. Yet, nobody was outraged.
One quad is worth 9.8 (or more). Two is 19.6 (or more). Compare that to Transitions: 10.00 for the short; 20.00 for the long. I'm a little surprised that Chan doesn't recognize that (or am I wrong with the values?)