I must say that this was a very impressive competition. The depth in Men's Figure Skating is wonderful to see. Although I've talked about how the artistry on display was underwhelming (great Skating Skills and Transitions do not equal great performance/choreography/interpretation), there is no doubt that this was technically one the strongest Men's competition EVER.
Here are my rankings. If people want to get into full-on protocol breakdowns where we score each element and give PCS marks, I welcome it and will also join in.
01. Patrick Chan (1st SP, 2nd LP)
02. Takahiko Kozuka (5th SP, 1st LP)
03. Artur Gachinski (4th SP, 3rd LP)
04. Nobunari Oda (3rd SP, 4th LP)
05. Daisuke Takahashi (2nd SP, 10th LP)
06. Ross Miner (9th SP, 5th LP) - So underscored! A technically sound 8-Triple program and very well structured choreography with many lovely moments, performed with commitment. By far the best American at the event.
07. Michal Brezina (7th SP, 8th LP)
08. Florent Amodio (6th SP, 11th LP)
09. Brian Joubert (12th SP, 7th LP)
10. Javier Fernandez (15th SP, 6th LP)
11. Richard Dornbush (11th SP, 9th LP)
12. Ryan Bradley (10th SP, 12th LP)
13. Tomas Verner (8th SP, 14th LP)
14. Peter Liebers (14th SP, 13th LP)
Here are my rankings. If people want to get into full-on protocol breakdowns where we score each element and give PCS marks, I welcome it and will also join in.
01. Patrick Chan (1st SP, 2nd LP)
02. Takahiko Kozuka (5th SP, 1st LP)
03. Artur Gachinski (4th SP, 3rd LP)
04. Nobunari Oda (3rd SP, 4th LP)
05. Daisuke Takahashi (2nd SP, 10th LP)
06. Ross Miner (9th SP, 5th LP) - So underscored! A technically sound 8-Triple program and very well structured choreography with many lovely moments, performed with commitment. By far the best American at the event.
07. Michal Brezina (7th SP, 8th LP)
08. Florent Amodio (6th SP, 11th LP)
09. Brian Joubert (12th SP, 7th LP)
10. Javier Fernandez (15th SP, 6th LP)
11. Richard Dornbush (11th SP, 9th LP)
12. Ryan Bradley (10th SP, 12th LP)
13. Tomas Verner (8th SP, 14th LP)
14. Peter Liebers (14th SP, 13th LP)