I'm glad to hear it, but I would have been over the moon had it been Mirai Nagasu, and that's the truth.
Brian Orser is a miracle worker, and I
want him to do his magic on e-v-e-r-y single American skater that needs it. And right now it's Mirai, Rachael, Agnes (who reminds me of Cynthia the most), Adam Rippon (he needs to go back to him imho), and Brandon Mroz. These ones have the most potential, that's why I list them first & foremost, as they were the first ones to come to mind.
Now to go off topic, my apologies, but from what I saw of the mens field at the 2010 Olympics (sitting in the Gold section mind you, close to the ice), here's how the men "measure up" in terms of height:
1.)
Evan Lysacek ~ he's tall, dark, and handsome, stood out like a 1940's movie star. Seriously, his height commands attention. He was the tallest amongst the men. Kinda like a cross between Cary Grant & Jimmy Stewart; swarthy looks of Cary but the height of Jimmy.
***ps: Brandon Mroz is the one that reminds me of Jimmy Stewart the most, height, looks, et al; wish he would do a program that revolved around the concept of "It's a Wonderful Life", one of my all-time favorite movies starring James Stewart of course
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2.)
Evgeni Plushenko ~ only a few inches shorter than Evan, but his tall proud stance, breadth of chest, killer looks, and shocking mane of wispy blonde hair above that "tiger blue" stare drew all eyes. He was
thee star and everyone knew it, the skaters, the fans, the audience, himself, et al. I'll never forget that, nor that magical night when Zhenya made history, becoming the second man in history to have medalled in three Olympics (it's like how Bjorn Borg had a special relationship with Wimbledon, I see the same with Zhenya, Olympic ice loves him).
ps: he reminds me of a cross between Paul Newman & Steve McQueen; has Paul's movie star aura combined with Steve's killer stare.
And then there was everybody else, seriously, unforgettable in terms of height. Except I would have to say that one guy from Russia was about as tall as Evgeni, as well as Jeremy Abbott, but lacking star quality & power.
Then everybody else was about average in height, including Brian Joubert, and I guess Chan, but b/c he has a longer torso compared with his legs he looked smaller, however his stretch helps him. Jmho.
Now for the shortest of short, ALL the Japanese men, they honestly looked like fleas on ice, which I wrote about at the time. It was shocking, really. But interesting enough 9 mos. later when I saw Daisuke Takahashi at Skate America, live, front row seat, I nor the audience didn't mind at all b/c he shone like a young Elvis Presley on ice skates.
By the way, regards icon & status, et al, I'm shocked, appalled, and disgusted at the ignorance of youth in general. Most, if not all (except the well-educated & respectful) think that the world honestly revolves around the here & now, them only, with not a thought nor care for those that came before. It is truthfully a sad commentary on the times in which we live, and that's all I have to say about that.
