For levity and to back up fscric's point of the friendship between the two skaters we are discussing, here is a snipshot taken out of another video focusing on Rippon and Wagner.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2wyGm0Bh4c
Oh, this is cute.
For levity and to back up fscric's point of the friendship between the two skaters we are discussing, here is a snipshot taken out of another video focusing on Rippon and Wagner.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2wyGm0Bh4c
I love sequences with the half loop, they are so cool and the skaters who do them seem light on their feet. What other sequence is possible to do?
When many top skaters start including two quads leading up to Sochi, I think second 3A will become the 'key' for OGM.
gkelly - Would it be possible to switch edges over in after landing a 1/2 loop and do a lutz as the 2nd jump? or would that get a SEQ call?
LOL. I see some guy is trying to put his both hands on Dai's body and Dai is doing his best to stay polite.OMG The music is funny and adds to the hilarity of the video. I thought Patrick and Dai look very 'loving'... when Patrick kind of help him to get on the ice. For a moment, I thought they are going to skate away hand in hand.
Nay. I thought it was between consensual adults.LOL. I see some guy is trying to put his both hands on Dai's body and Dai is doing his best to stay polite.
Patrick Chan: "I am not gay." Not that there's anything wrong with that.
:disapp:You probably don't know much about Japanese politeness. And I assue you Dai has an amazing taste.Nay. I thought it was between consensual adults.
I'm sure Dai is very polite, and so is Chan. They both seem nice persons to me.:disapp:You probably don't know much about Japanese politeness. And I assue you Dai has an amazing taste.
LOL. I see some guy is trying to put his both hands on Dai's body and Dai is doing his best to stay polite.
Sigh! A Chan-hater is a Chan-hater. If we are watching the same video, Dai is the one that touched Patrick first!
I think skatinginbc says it best - "consenting adults" and I'd add to Bluebonnet's "mutual respect" with "mutual affection".
Fine model of international and interracial friendship amidst intense rivalry and some language barrier.
Bluebonnet, there is a lot of affection in all kinds of relationships regardless of genders, e.g those between family members like between a parent or grandparent and a child, between siblings, or other relatives. Affection exists among friends outside of coupledom too. My canine soulmate and I had the greatest affection for each other.
You know I viewed this video a few days ago and thought about posting it here cuz I knew Dai and Patrick's fans would appreciate seeing
it, but I decided against it. I can't understand why some posters always find a way to be snarky no matter what the discussion is about.
I guess I will have to use my ignore feature more often. lol
What would the podium results have been for men's competitions last year if zero point was given to a fallen jump? Here are the results:
2011 Worlds:
1. Patrick CHAN (1): 280.98
2. Takahiko KOZUKA (2): 258.41
3. Artur GACHINSKI (3): 241.86 )
4. Nobunari ODA (6): 232.50
5. Daisuke TAKAHASHI (5): 232.97 – 2.52 = 230.38
6. Florent AMODIO (7): 229.68
7. Brian JOUBERT (8): 227.67
8. Michal BREZINA (4): 233.61 – 4.5 – 3.73 = 225.38
9. Richard DORNBUSH (9): 222.42
10. Ross MINER (11): 217.93
2011 Skate America
1. Michal BREZINA (1): 216.00 – 2.52 = 213.48
2. Kevin VAN DER PERREN (2): 212.48
3. Takahiko KOZUKA (3): 212.09 – 4.20 – 4.20 – 3.90 = 199.79
4. Richard DORNBUSH (4): 202.27 – 3.51 = 198.76
2011 Skate Canada
1. Patrick CHAN (1): 253.74 -7.59 = 246.15
2. Javier FERNANDEZ (2): 250.33 – 5.50 = 244.83
3. Daisuke TAKAHASHI (3): 237.87
4. Adam RIPPON (4): 217.97 – 3.90 = 214
2011 Cup of China
1. Nan SONG (3): 226.75
2. Nobunari ODA (2): 227.11 – 1.60 = 225.51
3. Jeremy ABBOTT (1): 228.49 – 7.30 = 221.19
4. Artur GACHINSKI (5): 222.54 – 7.30 = 215.24
2011 NHK
1. Daisuke TAKAHASHI (1): 259.75 – 5.60 = 254.15
2. Takahiko KOZUKA (2): 235.02 – 5.06 = 230.02
3. Ross MINER (3): 212.36
4. Samuel CONTESTI (4): 209.69 – 0.90 = 208.79
2011 TEB
1. Patrick CHAN (1): 240.60 – 4.20 = 236.40
2. Nan SONG (2): 224.10
3. Michal BREZINA (3): 218.60
4. Adam RIPPON (4): 217.89
2011 Cup of Russia
1. Javier FERNANDEZ (2): 241.63
2. Yuzuru HANYU (1): 241.66 – 7.73 = 233.93
3. Jeremy ABBOTT (3): 229.08
4. Michal BREZINA (4): 226.35
2011 GPF
1. Patrick CHAN (1): 260.30 – 4.1 – 4.5 = 251.7
2. Daisuke TAKAHASHI (2): 249.12
3. Javier FERNANDEZ (3): 247.55
4. Yuzuru HANYU (4): 245.82
2012 4CC
1. Patrick CHAN (1): 273.94
2. Daisuke TAKAHASHI (2): 244.33 – 4.2 = 240.13
3. Ross MINER (3): 223.23 – 4.5 = 218.73
4. Takahito MURA (5): 217.16
5. Adam RIPPON (4): 221.55 – 4.2 – 2.1 = 215.25
So, do you like the partial-credit system better or the no-credit system better?