CoP was a bit different in 2006... Besides, wasn´t Plushenko´s 2006 freeskate used as an example for judges of bad choreography. If Plushenko had skated to a good choreography and without several shaky looking jumps, he would have won in 2010 and deserved it. Instead he and his team chose to ignore CoP choreography, and today it seems that they have learned their lesson. On the other hand in that time Plushenko still got high scores for choreography and transitions, LOL. If the judging had been rightful, Takahashi would have gotten the silver, in my opinion.
I think that video of Plushenko's 2006 performance was used as an example of bad everything in PCS not just choreo. It was a "how not to skate" that used a Gold medal winning Olympic performance. Inman was involved and I think Nichol as well. Seems self serving for Nichol and used to advertise her business. If Plushenko had followed what was right he would not have have done a quad and it would have been exactly what Chan or Lysacek - Nichol clients- did. Triple triple. triple axel, triple jump, spin step, halfway point jump, jump, jump., jump, jump, spin step spin with repeated moves over and over like kick for chan and squat for lysacek and it would have proper and COP and correct. It would have been right to not do a quad and do 3/5 structure and repeat the same moves over and over but Plushenko wanted to do a quad and have his kind of program and it was mistake but he deserved to win even with not being Nichol- Inman friendly.
Okay. Your explanation makes it understandable bringing that up. And fyi I too share your points. I was just easing the fact that agitated manner only worsens those kinds of agony
True! It's just unfortunate that the wrong person had to win in 2010 and be in the history books and current champion.
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