How's that 4S coming along?
better rate landing them than Chan's falling 3A and quads
better rate landing them than Chan's falling 3A and quads
But his already has over 3 million views so he's getting the exposure now. We've had several well known male figure skaters like Scott Hamilton and Brian Boitano, Rudy Galindo. It could happen and he's off to a good start already. He's going to get even better and has a likable personality.
Facts, my friend.
Chan has been 10 for 12 on his quad attempts (83 percent).
He has been far less consistent on the 3A, but not terrible. He's 5/8 in 3A attemps with + GOE (62.5 percent).
This season Chan has never fallen in any of his programs, FYI.
Facts, my friend.
Chan has been 10 for 12 on his quad attempts (83 percent).
He has been far less consistent on the 3A, but not terrible. He's 5/8 in 3A attemps with + GOE (62.5 percent).
Ironically, I think Chan may offer the biggest boost to the sports popularity if we measure it by the number of new viewers/fans who will be introduced to the sport. Should he win OGM in the individual event, not only he will be the first Canadian man to do so, thereby, giving a boost to FS in Canada - it would be the potential media frenzy that it could create in China that would get the ISU salivating. As it stands, Japan is by far the most lucrative market for FS whereas the Chinese market is largely unexplored due to the lack of major stars since retirement of S/Z and Lu Chen. S/Z only came out of retirement briefly in 2010 for the Olympics. In actuality, China has been without a major skating star for about 2 Olympic cycles already. Yet, during the same period, China's economic clout has dramatically increased, now ranking as the 2nd largest economy in the world. In a patriarchal society like China, a man's win will always be more highly valued than women's, just like Japan even though no one will openly admit it. Many current Chinese skaters such as Han Yan and Nan Song have openly stated they view Patrick Chan as their idol - not a coincidence when you think about it. With Worlds 2015 set to be in China, the Chinese media will be all over the place reporting Chan's win as the first OGM for a "Chinese" man in Figure Skating. This is typical given when Ang Lee (Taiwan) won the Oscar or Jeremy Lin (USA) became a household name, Chinese media immediately co-opted them as being "Chinese" notwithstanding there needs to be several * besides the use of word Chinese in those situations.
Although a Chan's win will probably boil the blood of many here without a doubt, it may in fact be an outcome the ISU would be too happy to see.
Similarly, Davis/White's Bollywood OD got a tons of views - from India. Not sure India is becoming a major Figure Skating country quite yet.
Uh...why are you using facts to argue with you know who?
does getting worn out at GPF
and falling on his butt even with hyper inflated score at nationals doesnt count ?
no and no
that's none sense as claiming Taiwanese as Chinese you'll have a polarized mostly offended response
I doubt they will grab Chan as the first OGM or World Champion, didnt happen with Kwan
Lin is Taiwanese btw
no and no
that's none sense as claiming Taiwanese as Chinese you'll have a polarized mostly offended response
I doubt they will grab Chan as the first OGM or World Champion, didnt happen with Kwan
Lin is Taiwanese btw
I agree. Jason Brown's riverdance is not quite a riverdance. He needs to show more characteristics on the spirit of riverdance, like Jeremy Abbott showed swing spirit in his swing dance.
He would be the first men's OGM of Asian descent, and wally makes a good point that, being Chinese-born, Chan winning could very likely to spur further interest in figure skating in China and the rest of Asia.
With Kwan it didn't because she didn't win the Olympics. But with Arakawa there was a surge in popularity of figure skating in Japan and the rest of Asia when she won.
Because I was curious and I like stats.
He would be the first men's OGM of Asian descent, and wally makes a good point that, being Chinese-born, Chan winning could very likely to spur further interest in figure skating in China and the rest of Asia.
With Kwan it didn't because she didn't win the Olympics. But with Arakawa there was a surge in popularity of figure skating in Japan and the rest of Asia when she won.