Men's Short Program

[dlgpffps]

Well, isn't that good - to give something for skating fans to talk about?

Yes, this calls for some PROTOCOL SCRUTINY! A 13 point lead does not make any sense.

 

[kiz_4Ever]

The flip? I would have called the lutz, and even that I might have reconsidered. Weird....

Italian commentators said that looking at pdf...also, they didn't mention any DG

 

[sequinsgalore]

Tomas VERNER (CZE)

Music: Singing In the Rain
SB: 74.10

4T - fall
3A
3Lz+3T - slow on landing, but clever to add combo
FUSp
SlSt
CCoSp
CSSp

Score: 75.94, SB and into 6th

 

[blue_idealist]

I think Takahashi was underscored..

Still a rather good score for Tomas with the fall on the quad.

As long as Chan has a quad, it seems like he's unbeatable.

 

[gmyers]

I thought dai was worth more. Not first or anything just more!! But if he ur-ed th 3a he ur-ed the 3a

 

[herios]

Tomas had a mixed bag. Still in the running for the podium, but it is getting crowded for silver and bronze.

 

[aemeraldrainc]

Please don't choke Artur!

 

[JeffyJosephNCA]

75.94 for Tomas, currently 6th

 

[Bluebonnet]

Patrick Chan has a 13 point lead over Takahashi.

That's a quad combo away.

 

[Hikaru]

Well, Unless Chan decides to stay still in the FS with that lead of 13 points I don't think he'll be caught, so is all for the silver medal. Still I go for Dai-kun, I just love him!

 

[Krislite]

Patrick Chan has a 13 point lead over Takahashi. Retarded. Just retarded.

It's funny, with the new rules we get a huge, nearly insurmountable gap in the men's but the ladies will likely be affected in the opposite way.

 

[Yagudinah]

Well, isn't that good - to give something for skating fans to talk about?

Yeah.... and the battle for the title is sooo exciting.... They might as well cancel the lp. *Sighs*

 

[skatingfan04]

As soon as Artur's music started, I kept picturing Virtue & Moir's FD...can you tell I'm an ice dance fan at heart?

 

[ImaginaryPogue]

Gachisnki was solid. Flawed triple loop but he saved it.

 

[Spun Silver]

Is it just me or is Gachinski eminently forgettable?

 

[blue_idealist]

As soon as Artur's music started, I kept picturing Virtue & Moir's FD...can you tell I'm an ice dance fan at heart?

Same thing!! Well, about halfway through, when the song changed.

 

[kiz_4Ever]

great Artur
4t-3t
3a
3l (difficult landing)
I liked him, great worlds debut!!! (after what? 8 years we have been looking for him? XD)

 

[blue_idealist]

Is it just me or is Gachinski eminently forgettable?

He is a bit boring.

 

[Bluebonnet]

Once Verner puts quad into his program, the fall came back.:disapp: But he still beat his own SB.

 

[draqq]

Artur Gachinski

Russia's best hope for a medal in the men's event. Lots of pressure.

Some Pink Floyd to start it off. Good 4T+3T. Got out the 3A. Very awkward 3Lo landing, but he didn't fall so good fight there (might have caught a divot). Now on to some Great Gigs in the Sky (kinda going in reverse Virtue & Moir). Not sure if the spins work at all with the music, but this is Plushenko-style for sure. Wonder how Plushy feels about it all.

SP: 78.34