2012 Cup of Russia Men FS.

[let`s talk]

Johnny is out.

[sequinsgalore]

It's starting. Why did Weir pull out? Not in shape or injury (humiliation)?

[bigsisjiejie]

I assume because he realized the futility of it all, and that he's just not competitive. But I expect we'll hear about a just-incurred injury.

[bigsisjiejie]

On a different note, Denis Ten is having a really bad day.

[let`s talk]

He did. Lol, we strated the threads at the same time! Earlier they said he had a pain in his hip or somesuch. Originally wanted to skate but changed his mind.

[let`s talk]

D10 is having a bad day too.

[let`s talk]

Good to see when people are having the same thoughts at the same 10.40 time. Lol. Because it's just true! Bad day indeed.

[sequinsgalore]

Denis Ten (KAZ)

Music:
Happy Ending (from "The Artist" soundtrack) by Ludovic Bource
George Valentin (from "The Artist" soundtrack) by Ludovic Bource
Happy Ending (from "The Artist" soundtrack) by Ludovic Bource
My Suicide (from "The Artist" soundtrack) by Ludovic Bource
Peppy and George (from "The Artist" soundtrack) by Ludovic Bource

1T - didn't get up at all
2T
3A
StSq
CCSp
3Lz - stepout
3F
3Lo
3F - fall, no combo
FSSp
2A
ChSt
CCoSp

Where did most of his jump go? Too sad...

[plushyfan]

Yes. :( I would like to know the real reason.

[let`s talk]

We started the thread at the same time at 10:37 (my time) with another poster. So, let's move there.

[sequinsgalore]

Denis Ten (KAZ)

Music:
Happy Ending (from "The Artist" soundtrack) by Ludovic Bource
George Valentin (from "The Artist" soundtrack) by Ludovic Bource
Happy Ending (from "The Artist" soundtrack) by Ludovic Bource
My Suicide (from "The Artist" soundtrack) by Ludovic Bource
Peppy and George (from "The Artist" soundtrack) by Ludovic Bource
1T - didn't get up at all
2T
3A
StSq
CCSp
3Lz - stepout
3F
3Lo
3F - fall, no combo
FSSp
2A
ChSt
CCoSp

Where did most of his jump go? Too sad...

[verte76]

Too bad.

[Olympia]

They're showing the Men's free skate on TV on the East coast now. Menshov has such high first jumps. I'm not familiar with him at all.

Nobody looks very smooth yet, though, except perhaps Kozuka. Chan hasn't shown yet. Do people here on GS feel that since the CoP, the general quality of skating has gone down with everyone working so hard to maximize points? (With a few exceptions, of course.) I don't think I've ever seen such a collection of labored spins and step work in my life, men's and ladoes' alike. No wonder Kiira Korpi won. Her spins looks like actual spins, fast and centered--not as if she's afraid of tipping over because of a complete absence of centrifugal force. Or is it centripetal force in this case?

[ImaginaryPogue]

No, I don't think the quality of skating has gone down whatsoever. I think we tend to remember the best of the previous era, but lets remember, not all spinners were Lucinda Ruh and steppers like Yuka Sato.

[Mrs. P]

Definitely like Meshnov more than Gachinshi at this point as far as the Russians --- he's like 5 for 6 in the quads. He has really nice jumps in general....

And just being nit picky with Patrick -- couldn't he get better costumes? My husband said his FS costume looks like he got it at a consignment shop. Isn't he dating a fashion designer?!