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Because he was not good at it? :think:To be fair, Lysacek had landed quads. He just opted not to do them in Vancouver.
Because he was not good at it? :think:To be fair, Lysacek had landed quads. He just opted not to do them in Vancouver.
It's true, not to mention Weir was not really successful either. So I guess, 4-5 years is the ideal age. If not, at least 8 years old like Lysaeck. But Lysaeck is quadless and a quadless ma[l]e skater these days is not that appreciated anymore.
Weir didn't start until he was 13!! I started at 3 and I'm not going to make the Olympics.
I found this, in case anyone's interested: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Olympic_medalists_in_figure_skating_by_age
Obviously, the list is terribly incomplete (especially for men). But judging by the list and general comments I've heard, I'd say ~20-21 is the peak for men and ~19 for women (assuming you survive puberty). Anytime in your twenties seem okay for pairs/ice dance, presumably because teams take time to gel. And of course, there's always exceptions (Yuzu and Tara on the young side, Plush and Caro on the old side).
It's true, not to mention Weir was not really successful either. So I guess, 4-5 years is the ideal age. If not, at least 8 years old like Lysaeck. But Lysaeck is quadless and a quadless make skater these days is not that appreciated anymore.
Compare to his talent, he could have archived much much more. He could have been the most successful skater in U.S. That's my point. But practically he did archive more than most skaters out there.Jr. WC, 3 x US National champion, Worlds bronze, multiple GP wins and GPF medals, two-time Olympian. That's pretty successful by my standards.
Not sure if the age they started skating at had anything to do with them being (relatively) lacking in quads. Too many factors go into that. Anyway, opening poster was asking 'Olympic level' not whether they could medal nowadays. Johhny and Evan were Olympians, even if neither of them was at the technical forefront of their sport.
I agree, whether Johnny or Evan could medal now is irrelevant.
Regarding Johnny yes it is especialy irrelevant considering he wasnt even close to a medal ever in his own time either.
He was sitting in 2nd after the SP in 2006. He blew it in the LP, but 5th overall and positioned to win a medal isn't bad.
I would have also had him ahead of Chan in 2010 and ahead of Takahashi (the bronze medalist) and Chan in the FS, arguably ahead of Lambiel in the FS too.