My thoughts exactly. And Ilia didn't even try the 4A, he did a 3A. Ilia did one more clean quad, but the mistake on the second 4Lz (which made it worth less than a 3Lz) had him lose a combination so he had a triple undone compared to Sato. So in the end he was less then 4 points ahead of Sato technically.
Yeah, there we go...
I l;ike some comments online, Like this one, lol.
So you haven't watched Beijing women event, nor the one in Pyeongchang...
I think the word "team" needs to be used when describing the skaters that won an Olympic team medal. There needs to be that difference or it makes it sound like it's an individual medal.
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I think if Shun was a couple points off after popping a jump that would be a different kind of tears but he basically skated his best and it was a similar reaction to his success at Nationals, tears of joy and just emotional release after the pressure to perform and rising to the occasion. Happy for him and his team! Love the hearty “yattaaaa” from his coach!
No, Japan was correct in choosing Shun. He has been beating Kagiyama in the free in every head to head since Worlds. This means it’s been a long time since he’s scored 200 in the FP. Kagiyama is also not as steady as Shun in terms of competition nerves. I don’t think you can just go by what’s on paper in this situation. You have to consider the results that have been happening over and over again.
Pretty sure Japan was going for the gold. Otherwise, there’s no reason not to switch women as Nakai or Chiba can and have beaten all of the American women, but only Sakamoto can beat them without relying on mistakes and she’s a steady competitor.
Yep, I feel like Malinin is still kind of coasting on his rep as the "quad god" such that even when he doesn't do the quad axel, somehow he is still expected to outscore his competitors based on technical content. I also just hate how the US hypes up its own skaters so much. It's like, do they not remember what happened to Nathan Chen at the 2018 Olympics after being hyped as the quad king? As an American, I feel that our media unwittingly puts so much pressure on our own skaters and seems to forget that other countries also have amazing skaters that may potentially win over our skaters.
If his arms were tied behind his back he would have fallen flat on his face in that moment, therefore the hands were holding up the weight of the body.
Here's another angle.If his arms were tied behind his back he would have fallen flat on his face in that moment, therefore the hands were holding up the weight of the body.
You can even test it for yourself, stand on all fours like in the picture below, now lift up both hands off the ground at the same time. What happens? You fall flat on your face. Maybe crack a couple of teeth if it is hard surface.
Shun's coach is the best. I'm so glad Shun has a lovely coach like that because he's too hard on himself, too serious, and too introverted. ( The final quality being the real reason he rarely gets his flowers in PCS). Anyway, this skate really did set him up as a very strong contender for an individual medal. If he can get his steps and spins together for the free, he could break 300 across the two programs. He might make both Yuma and Ilya sweat. I hope he realizes that before he skates the SP.I think if Shun was a couple points off after popping a jump that would be a different kind of tears but he basically skated his best and it was a similar reaction to his success at Nationals, tears of joy and just emotional release after the pressure to perform and rising to the occasion. Happy for him and his team! Love the hearty “yattaaaa” from his coach!
Amber and Alysa both skated well if nervously. They are also both strong individual medal contenders. If they don't deserve a medal, who does?
we don't watch the same events... there is a reason it's called the kiss and cry
