."One of my greatest weapons against the competition this year is experience," Lysacek said. "I've been in almost every situation. I've been up, down, on the greatest highs and the lowest lows. … I have every silver, every gold, every bronze medal to prove it so I think those experiences will come in handy because of the ability to adapt is really crucial to success in the Olympics.
"It's not like every competition. Obstacles come at you left and right, distractions come at you left and right. To learn how to adapt to them from prior experience is really crucial to success."
I like it, too! And would be very exciting!.
All the best Evan. You can do it! Wow... I like the idea of a face off between Plushenko and Evan. Men's figure skating is sooo exciting.:yay:
If he's really starting to buckle down, I'll be eager to see the results. He still has the best international record of any active male skater in the U.S., maybe along with Johnny.
If he's really starting to buckle down, I'll be eager to see the results. He still has the best international record of any active male skater in the U.S., maybe along with Johnny.
All the best to Evan. He seems to have plenty of desire and knows how to work hard. HOWEVER, haven't BOTH Patrick Chan and Daisuke Takahashi been to the Olympics before too? Haven't they also had high highs and low lows? I know most skaters have an ego, but seriously? Evan talks like no other skater can have a meaningful Olympics. How much of a role might media spin play in what we're given here? Evan hasn't experienced competition in 3 years, whereas Chan, Takahashi, Fernandez, and others have been on the competitive scene ever since Vancouver. Hanyu is a relative newcomer, but he hasn't not competed for 3 years like Evan has. Evgeni Plushenko and Yu-Na Kim have at least competed sporadically since Vancouver. I am skeptical of how well Evan would place if he gets to Sochi, but it's figure skating, so in a sense you never quite know what will happen. This season will certainly be VERY interesting."One of my greatest weapons against the competition this year is experience," Lysacek said. "I've been in almost every situation. I've been up, down, on the greatest highs and the lowest lows. … I have every silver, every gold, every bronze medal to prove it so I think those experiences will come in handy because of the ability to adapt is really crucial to success in the Olympics.
"It's not like every competition. Obstacles come at you left and right, distractions come at you left and right. To learn how to adapt to them from prior experience is really crucial to success."
:Gosh, Olympia, I didn't even think about reading it that way. If I had, I would have had a different reaction and then phrased my post differently. Thanks for pointing out that possibility. I feel a bit better now about the whole thing. I'm all for a respectable Sochi showing for the US men!You're right about Chan and Takahashi, skatingfan4ever, but I assumed Evan's remark to mean that he was comparing himself to other American skaters, in which case he's stating the situation more accurately.
:Gosh, Olympia, I didn't even think about reading it that way. If I had, I would have had a different reaction and then phrased my post differently. Thanks for pointing out that possibility. I feel a bit better now about the whole thing. I'm all for a respectable Sochi showing for the US men!
crucial to success in the Olympics. The end of the statement was the Olympics not US nationals. Against the competition of other Americans in the Olympics? He certainly wasn't talking US nationals. He was talking about the Olympics. You could argue that he talking about the other American in the Olympics but I don't see that. He says very broadly competition not US competition.
Good luck to Evan! However, skating field he will be facing definitely won't be easy. I wonder if Evan has quads now. It is probably impossible to even medal in this coming Olympics without quads.
I like it, too! And would be very exciting!
Look at this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0S8PNixg9E from 7:25 They don't hate each other..
I still feel it could be interpreted that he is talking about his chance to make Americans, but I could of course be wrong. With your explanation, to me it now makes sense both ways. The reality is that the international field is currently very strong, and the American field is relatively weak, so Lysacek has a decent chance to do well on the American team while still having not much chance of excelling at the Olympics. If Plushenko is really physically ready for the Olympics, that makes at least--hmmm; five people ahead of Lysacek at his best. Even without Plushy, there are still Takahashi, Hanyu, Chan, Fernandez, maybe others.
It would still be a significant achievement if Lysacek could at least get himself to the Games (meaning that he was one of America's top two) and make it into the top five or six in Sochi. With his ability to skate for points, he might not need a quad to attain a standing like that. All this is speculation, of course, and keep in mind that I'm no kind of expert on technical details.
Something that struck me in the article was this:
"He's recovering from his injuries and his surgeries which were a lot more extensive than a lot of people know. It's getting better and better but he is in pain and he has to be very careful with how much he does. I don't know in figure skating if someone has tried to come back from that level of injury."
I'm curious as to this assertion by Mr Carroll (specifically the part I've underlined - not the former part, which I've merely quoted for context). Thoughts?
I think of hongbo zhaos ruptured Achilles as something that really might have been the worst thing anyone came back from! Based on all previously published reports there's nothing lysacek has dealt with that is rare.
IMO, Evan is someone who plans well and very determined (much like Plushenko). It is likely he has a quad to show. Not including the quads in a show program is understandable. Why pound your body unncessarily if it's not required?Evan did quads in practice at Sun Valley. However, he did not include quads in the two programs that he skated in the 'Sun Valley on Ice' show.