2013 Worlds Men LP

[ranjake]

Akward winner interview... full of apologies

What did he say, please? feed froze. Not his fault what the judges give him- but Denis Ten was astonishing.

 

[seniorita]

Ten was 7 points behind Chan in sp, I thought he did enough in Lp to cover this...If Ten won, everybody would have been happy , even Chan I think..3 times worlds Champion..blah judges

At least Fernandez medaled, with Ten they saved this competition.

And Jouby lower than Aaron..

 

[Kissx3]

I don't get those judges. Would it have been so bad for Chan to only get *gasp* a silver medal? He's probably feeling mortified to have won like that.

 

[ImaginaryPogue]

Exactly. It's the judges who give the scores and determine the placement. Remember, he did land 3 quads over two programs and had a huge lead with his SP.

I remember. I remember thinking he didn't deserve an eight point lead in the short, and he certainly didn't deserve to crest to 170 here.

And that's the problem. I love Chan. I get anxious for him to do well. And he didn't. It's not a crime to skate poorly. I don't hold it against him. But this is a sport with rules. Some good, some bad. Many poorly applied. And that's the rub. So I can't even get defensive about Chan this year (well, I probably could). I just can't get behind this type of victory. And it does somewhat make me root against him. Even when I love many things about his skating.

 

[mateusp1]

Joubert was robbed.

[2]

He deserved a medal.

 

[emma]

I feel bad saying this, but i'm off to bed. Thanks for all the streaming links and all the comentary. I'm just too tired to say much now.

I will say this: I love Chan beyond words, and I just screamed when Ten ALMOST beat him, screamed in the sense of damn you Ten, why couldn't you just have.....then I realized, what Ten just did for Ten was amazing and my hat is off to him and so happy for him. Wow.

I'm crying now for my beloved Daisuke...mixed feelings for a lot of others, including Reynolds, which I never imagined I would be the case. I'll try to read through all of this tomorrow.....

 

[yuki]

Denis and Javier on the podium! :yay:

I find it somewhat amusing that even with his mistakes Yuzuru still had the highest TES of the night. He's a real fighter, so congratulations Yuzuru! :thumbsup:

 

[evangeline]

What did he say, please? feed froze. Not his fault what the judges give him- but Denis Ten was astonishing.

He thanked the audience for supporting him, apologized for not skating two good programs, said that he's saving it for Sochi.

 

[ForeverFish]

I dont think anyone does. I cant wait until the next time he competes in Europe or Asia. He will booed before his program next time I bet. Outside of Canada he has become the most controversial and unpopular top skater ever and he deserves every bit of it.

I give up. Blame the skater. That'll fix everything.

 

[pangtongfan]

I don't get those judges. Would it have been so bad for Chan to only get *gasp* a silver medal? He's probably feeling mortified to have won like that.

I doubt he is mortified. He is so egotistical I am sure he feels he deserves to win an event even with 8 falls.

 

[ForeverFish]

This reminds me of Ashley Wagner's Nationals FS. Only I didn't think that such obscene inflation would happen on the international stage...

 

[ranjake]

Joubert was robbed.

I LOVED his program. It was everything I love about men's figure skating. And then Ten blew me AWAY.

 

[SubRosa]

Take heart, Chan haterz. By winning, he just invoked the Canadian men's Olympic curse. No way now he'll win in Sochi now.

 

[sequinsgalore]

What did he say, please? feed froze. Not his fault what the judges give him- but Denis Ten was astonishing.

That the quads and the short program saved him. He was sorry he couldn't deliver a great program, but he hopes he's saving it for the Olys

- what can you really say, when you win like that?

 

[sky_fly20]

Top 3 shockers

1 Chan's Fraudulent win
2 Denis Ten on the podium
3 Hanyu not on the podium

 

[gimble]

Tonight's judging does make me nervous about tomorrow. Here's hoping that all ladies skate well tomorrow and are judged fairly.

 

[ForeverFish]

Hats off to Ten! :yes:

 

[Rachmaninoff]

I doubt he is mortified. He is so egotistical I am sure he feels he deserves to win an event even with 8 falls.

On what do you base that assertion?

 

[mateusp1]

He thanked the audience for supporting him, apologized for not skating two good programs, said that he's saving it for Sochi.

saving it for sochi?

 

[Jammers]

I hope it's the Olympics where Chan finally loses after another ****** LP. It would be poetic and kill the Canadians who think it's a lock that a Canadian man will finally win the Olympics.