2018 US Championships Sr Men FS

[adarskates]

I agree. So sad.

 

[sabinfire]

Send Chen, Zhou, and Ma.

+ Sean Rabbitt, 1st alternate.

 

[cheerknithanson]

Update on the Chinese fart man of the qq stream fame: he switched channels to South Korean nationals.

We're getting so awesomely immature here.

 

[#1Kerryfan]

And let me say, while I love Nationals every year and love most of the American skaters, the inflation has gotten a bit out of hand.

 

[OS]

The zipper is cool. Looks like a steel backbone.

I barely even was able to focus though. I am totally in shock about Rippon and Brown.

I think it is a great statement package ... stand him out from the field, very avantgarde package to 'curate' the program content. Curious on the fabric they used... like the matte finish, no glitter (unless you count zip). The music has some industrialised mechanising section kind of remind me of 1984.

SO YOUN!!!! Ok i am off to Korea national.

 

[SarahSynchro]

Maybe a quarter body of work.

And that quarter is mainly American currency.

 

[museksk8r]

I could actually see the committee selecting Chen, Zhou and Rippon. Miner has been so off the radar internationally and of the 4, his ISU personal best scores are the lowest, so he is the one I could see potentially being booted. Perhaps they will send Rippon to the Olympics and Miner to Worlds.

 

[shiroKJ]

That sounds like a steaming bowl of diarrhea to me.

I hear there's fiber in the cup of sorrow tears that go along that bowl of broken dreams.

 

[LiamForeman]

There's more pressure at Nationals than the Olympics. At least, that's what the gymnasts say. I'm not sure it's the same for figure skaters.

Well, in other sports too. My semifinals in tennis were the hardest from a nerve standpoint. I knew I could win the whole thing, but I had to get through the SF. After sweating out a win I was much looser for the final. I'm sure it's the same in figure skating. The thought of losing the *chance* of doing well at the Olys probably throws them off at Nats because that is the gateway to the 'finals'/Olys.

 

[Mista Ekko]

I really don't understand this argument at all...what does it matter in 2022 if he went to the Olys this year or not? Who knows if he will still be around in 2022?

I think da96103's point was that Olympic experience could be a valuable thing
If Zhao was to come back 4 years later to try and win it

 

[jan]

I agree. Adam had no quad. No one should go to the Olympics without a quad.

I really don't understand this argument at all...what does it matter in 2022 if he went to the Olys this year or not? Who knows if he will still be around in 2022?

 

[schizoanalyst]

My Oly Selection:

1 - Chen (obvious)
2 - Rippon (body of work + close podium finish)
3 - Zhou (The future of the sport, give him the experience)

 

[kevinVchicago]

Turn down for what?

The Olympics.

[emoji869]

 

[adarskates]

Jason's coaching team let him down big time. He had a very lackluster year.

I agree. So sad. He needed to spend time with Frank

 

[blue_idealist]

I could actually see the committee selecting Chen, Zhou and Rippon. Miner has been so off the radar internationally and of the 4, his ISU personal best scores are the lowest, so he is the one I could see potentially being booted.

I could see that happening, but I hope it doesn't. I think Ross should be rewarded for skating like he did tonight.

 

[sekhmets]

imho, the selection committee should send Nathan, Adam, and Vincent. Ross skated brilliantly and had the skate of his life, but they call it that for a reason--it only happens once. I doubt he'll repeat anything like that at the Olympics. Looking at body of work, Adam has a much better resume than Ross. Vincent might not have it, but it's only his first year in seniors internationally and he did quite well in juniors. Plus, he's generally technically far superior to Ross, which the fed should acknowledge and reward. Plus, the fed would face a PR disaster (like 2014 with Mirai) if Vincent were booted off the team.

 

[college pat]

at any rate for me nathan chen just won by over 20 points.

great job nathan,
ross miner did a memorable skate
vincent zhou put the pressure on - even with ur's wound up on podium. he did try 5 quads.

 

[Sophia_D]

When are they announcing the men's team, did they say?

 

[fleeting]

That’s right! He had last years GPF as well, so that’s another tier. Is it on the same level as national championships? Where is the tier listing?

They just showed it:

1. Worlds
2. GPF
.... other stuff?

 

[icellist]

interesting enough, i dont see them sending Ross for Worlds, to defend 3 spots I do not trust...