2014 Olympics Mens Short Program

[MaiKatze]

True. Everything else is anticlimatic.

 

[museksk8r]

PCS
4. Fernandez 43.11

That's like an obscene joke.

 

[gmyers]

Perfect place for brown to win bronze or greater. Tes won't be a problem like it wasn't in the sp and the pcs will likely be great so it looks good for brown medal or victory.

 

[Mrs. P]

Breezing?

Damn autocorrect. Will edit.

 

[anyanka]

Between today's SP with so many twists and turns, and tomorrow's FS, it's going to be a bit like watching "Gravity" in 3D: I'm going to need an oxygen tank.

 

[UnsaneLily87]

OH my GOSH!!!!!!!!!! nerve-wracking!

ugh. I don't want to be all doom and gloom but. Ugh.

 

[Silvia451]

There will be two amazing competitions. The Yuzuru vs Chan battle for the gold medal and the 3-11 skaters' competition for the bronze medal. If they have clean programs, it will be very interesting. I have no favorites for the bronze medal. It's a pleasure to watch Fernandez and Ten. Jason impressed me with his SP. However, sentimentally, I would give the bronze medal to Takahashi.

 

[Winnie_20]

I watched this together with two other people. We all watch mainly for the beauty of it, and whereas I have learned a little about the technical stuff, hanging around here, the other viewers don't know any of that. All three of us were stunned that Machida placed so low. It didn't help any that the Dutch commentator then also literally stated he couldn't explain it. I had to look here in this thread for the explanation.
I guess figure skating judging is not an easy thing to understand for the casual viewer, but it's sad that it's apparently a complete mystery to some commentators, too. ;-)

Regardless, thrilled with Hanyu's world record SP. Hurah.

 

[Mrs. P]

Perfect place for brown to win bronze or greater. Tes won't be a problem like it wasn't in the sp and the pcs will likely be great so it looks good for brown medal or victory.

I hate to say this cause I'm a Jason uber, but I sort of hope he doesn't get bronze cause I don't want to hear your whining for the next four years. :no:

 

[Violet Bliss]

Damn autocorrect. Will edit.

So it was autocorrect's humour rather than yours.

 

[DaveT]

That's like an obscene joke.

The team event had some seriously inflated scores which ultimately did not affect the placements, so to me, Fernandez is now officially the judging scandal of the event thus far.

 

[Chemistry66]

There will be two amazing competitions. The Yuzuru vs Chan battle for the gold medal and the 3-11 skaters' competition for the bronze medal. If they have clean programs, it will be very interesting. I have no favorites for the bronze medal. It's a pleasure to watch Fernandez and Ten. Jason impressed me with his SP. However, sentimentally, I would give the bronze medal to Takahashi.

I'd even add the Czech boys to the race

 

[CanadianSkaterGuy]

Perfect place for brown to win bronze or greater. Tes won't be a problem like it wasn't in the sp and the pcs will likely be great so it looks good for brown medal or victory.

Um, bronze yes... but victory? Do we really need another Lysacek?

 

[Mrs. P]

So it was autocorrect's humour rather than yours.

Sadly yes. to autocorrect!

 

[s_parks]

Heartbroken for Ten on that first jump but his footwork and spins are everything I love. Hope he nails his long, thank goodness his coach is Carroll. I love Han Yan but me thinks his presentation is a tad high.

 

[WeakAnkles]

I hate to say this cause I'm a Jason uber, but I sort of hope he doesn't get bronze cause I don't want to hear your whining for the next four years. :no:

 

[MaiKatze]

Even though Machida is 11, he could still get that bronze. Menshov prooved it is possible! I thought he was a bit underscored as well, though.

 

[amusedstranger]

The battle for bronze tomorrow may be even more intense than the battle for gold/silver! I'm going to be very tensely following along during my statistics class tomorrow!

 

[rollerblade]

A 4T< with a fall (Verner) is worth 4.30 more points than a two-footed 4T<< (Takahashi). Damn that's harsh.

 

[CanadianSkaterGuy]

Not to knock Daisuke's performance but good lord he is consistently held up on his PCS. He had the 12th best TES score.

12th best! And that gets him 4th position.