.... and if you are willing to look closely, watch his face AND YOU WILL UNDERSTAND. Why his fans love him so much. What he does to us. To this day, he is the only skater who not only can make the hair on my arm stand on edge, but make me cry and stop the rest of the world around me for those 3-5 minutes. Even with his flaws, he is a magical performer, one that brings the higher ideals closer to us, humans....
... Face it, it's undeniable. When it comes to strength, passion and artistry, it's only one guy who has them all.....
.... But Zhenya gives me more than all of these skaters together...
... He's brave, he's a fighter, and last but not least, ALWAYS fair to other skaters, he doesn't bash skaters publicly or otherwise. "Whoever is better should win" is his motto and that just adds to his values....
Krisztina ...
As has been said seniorita - you deserve crown for your post
You all said, that I can not write with my poor english :agree:
Thanks a lot Krisztina ... and welcome
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http://www.examiner.com/x-20118-Figure-Skating-Examiner~y2009m8d21-On-the-comeback-trail--Evgeny-Plushenko
August 21, Figure Skating Examiner, by Jackie Wong
On the comeback trail – Evgeny Plushenko
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Predictions.....
Olympic Games – 1st
If you remember this text
... one visitor has left his comment on it, and here's what the author of text reply
http://www.examiner.com/x-20118-Figure-Skating-Examiner~y2009m9d12-Rinkside--829911-1-of-3
Ack... Plushenko. I really don't understand why his "presentation" scores were always so high. And his jumps... painful to watch. - Berlin (3 September),
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Jackie Wong:
Well, there has always been some debate, particularly from some in the American audience, as to how/why skaters like Evgeny Plushenko and Irina Slutskaya score so high in the second mark (the former Presentation mark and the current Program Components Score). In terms of “presentation,” by which I take it you are referring to artistry/choreography, it is a difference in preference. Plushenko and Slutskaya have a different following than that of, say, Michelle Kwan and Sasha Cohen.
One way or another, all four skaters have a strong connection with the audience that few other skaters have – and perhaps
if you look at it based on performance quality rather than purely artistry, it would be easier to understand his scores. That said, I did find Plushenko’s skating at the 2006 Olympics to be quite aloof, with the exception of the step sequences.
Also, it is important to note that the second mark (even in the old system) was not purely an evaluation of artistry or interpretation – which was a reason that toward the later years of the 6.0 system, the second mark was no longer called “Artistic Impression.” The second mark should take into account a number of intangibles, which includes artistry, choreography, and interpretation of music. But it also includes elements such as program composition, skating skills, and clarity of movement.
Plushenko had a great effortlessness in movement and a natural ability to generate great speed and power. Those aspects of his skating are sometimes underappreciated. And so even though his programs were not necessarily everyone’s cup of tea, it does not take away from the fact that, purely as a skater, he was superb.
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Parts from few texts about his competition at "St. Petersburg's Cup" (9-10.09.09)
http://www.kp.ru/daily/24359/545054/
.... - Evgeni, congratulations on your victory! Evan Lysacek won the last world championship by dialing 242 points. You judge set yesterday 259.14. You expect, that your first performance will be rated higher than the «gold» skating of current world champion?
- Let us not forget, that the tournament was held in Russia, and it was my first competitive performance after the three-year hiatus. Perhaps the judge wanted to encourage me a little bit, and showed favor against me. I am glad becuase others.... During the skating of an Long program, I jumped two quadruple jumps, and both complied. If my memory serves me, the last time I jumped two quadruple jumps in the Long program in 2003. In addition, I can be proud of a very complex
combination of a triple Lutz and triple Salchow,
(seniorita! ) which I also managed....
- How the body, after a three-year hiatus, responded to the load?
- No problems there, I feel great, positive attitude.
On saturday I had a wedding, the next day we move in Novogorsk. Within five days I will be a mini-camps with a coach and choreographer. There are nuances, over which is to work. Then on Sept. 19 was waiting for me skating on the arena «Katok.RU», and the next day I was skating in Otdintsovo. In general, fully prepared to train and perform.
http://infox.ru/sport/winter/2009/09/11/Mishin__Do_Vankuvyer.phtml
Mishin: return of Plushenko is not profitably for all
.... « Already on wednesday all started ringing that Plushenko is back. It was not impossible to say then. But today, where Evgeni well skated long program, I'll say: Plushenko is back in amateur sports.
I am tormented by questions about the Olympics. What Olympics? Wake up! Athlete not competed for three years. To Vancouver, to us is still, like to fly into space! But we have to work, must move forward, what we are doing. A far guess, we do not want and will », - said Mishin....
... For universal rejoicing with his comeback, already now hear disparate voices, that are any good will not. Someone complains that the 27-year-old Plushenko has closed the road for young skaters, somebody said, that return of the champion - the usual PR stunt.
« "Bad-wishers" people is still a lot - believes Mishin. - There is a group of people, for which return Plushenko's is absolutely disadvantageously. But his performances have stirred not only Russian's figure skating, than also and the world. Type of sport develops only when there are strong athletes, it is the law. And those, who say that the return of Zhenya kills young skaters, just do not know the laws of sport, and are full nonsense ».....
... Now many think that is for Evgeni's performances and training very easy. But that apparent ease, it is very difficult for him, and for me too. We started training in mid-June, and this is just the beginning. We still have a lot to overcome: and failures, and mistakes, and God forbid, disease.
Complexities is very much. We must fight, how with objective factors - a strong skating rivals, thus and with the subjective - the biased judges, and with stings those who do not wish us well. The athlete not stands alone, with him is and coaches, choreographers, designers, judges, fans, press. To the dignity pass all tests, we must go together », - says Alexey....
http://www.sportsdaily.ru/news/alek...lera-vyirazhen-dazhe-silnee-chem-ranshe-42370
Alexei Mishin: Plushenko's killer instinct is expressed even stronger than before
- We have not pursued the goal is to show any new items, or perform complex program. We wanted simply to recall long-forgotten feeling of participation in competitions. Elements is relatively easy to configure, program should make difficult, all this is possible. But if an athlete has no sense of struggle, a sense of competition, killer instinct, then him will not save any elements. In this regard, commenting on the statement of Zhenya, I can say that he has these qualities, perhaps, expressed even stronger than before - Mishin said...
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... from his
wedding, which is held 12.09.09.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uFafDIqiww
- download:
http://en.swoopshare.com/file/65630...&Yana+Rudkovskaya++wedding+2009-09-12&lang=en
... much more:
http://evgeni-plushenko.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=46&start=10
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.... One thing that was puzzling me was, after Yagudin had retired, Plushenko's image in the media has gradually turned nagetive. :scratch:
Talking about the American media?
Well, Yagudin has lived in America, Plushy never
.... and perhaps also some bored, because he was invincible
