Dream Torino Podiums

Aiwe said:

Just a dream

Men: Plushenko, Joubert, Lambiel

Pairs:
1 - Obertas/Slavnov
2 - Dube/Davidson
3 - Tatmianina/Marinin ( Dreams, dreams, dreams... )

Dance:
1 - Belbin/Agosto
2 - Drobiazko/Vanagas
3 - Pechelat/Bourzat

Ladies:
1. Sacha Cohen
2. Carolina Kostner
3. Irina Sluyskaya

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Just wanted to let you know, it's Sasha Cohen, not Sacha Cohen.

Michelle Kwan
Sasha Cohen
Joannie Rochette

Emanuel Sandhu
Jeff Buttle
Stephane Lambiel

(All with clean skates )

Shen and Zhao
Totmianina and Marinin
Dubé and Davison

Navka and Kostomarov
Delobel and Scheonfelder
Dubreuil and Lauzon

What can I say? You said your DREAM podium. These are the people that would medal in my DREAMS.

#1Kerryfan said:

Just wanted to let you know, it's Sasha Cohen, not Sacha Cohen.

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In Frech spelling it would be Sacha

76olympics said:

JonnyCoop, I must burst out now and say "Blumberg and Seibert were SO robbed!" When Torvill and Dean won with "Bolero", how can "Schezerade" be called atypical for ice dance? ( I know I need help with the spelling of Schez.... ). That makes me upset just thinking about it! They were awesome ice dancers and deserved the silver, IMHO!

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ABSOLUTELY. And it's coming up on now on 22 years later, and I can still a do a nice 20-minute tirade on Cia Bordogna (the Italian judge whose mark left them off the podium entirely)........

LADIES:
Kwan
Cohen
Slutskaya

MEN:
Plushenko - he's really not my favorite, but I gotta give it to him for general technique and longevity.
Lambiel - love his spins
Buttle

PAIRS:
Shen/Zhao for gold
I have no idea who else I would want on the podium - s/z are the only pairs teams that I love to watch at present.

DANCE:
Belbin/Agosto
DuBreuil/Lauzon
Lithuanian couple D/V

If you pick a tie for gold, there are 2 gold medals and 1 bronze medal presented only. The theory is that one of the 2 gold medalists would otherwise have silver.

I think a tie for silver would mean 1 gold and 2 silvers - no bronze

I have no idea what they would do if there was a tie for bronze.....

Since it is a dream podium, this will not necessarily have any relationship to reality:

DANCE:
1. Drobiazko/Vanagas - I love the strength of their skating.
2. Belbin/Agosto - I like the complexity of their footwork and holds.
3. Delobel/Schoenfelder - I like their choreography.

PAIRS:
1. Shen/Zhao !!! - I like everything about them.
2. Savchenko/Szolkowy - I like the their power, especially her.
3. Dube/Davison - I like the sheer beauty of their skating.


WOMEN:
1. Irina Slutskaya - More for her character and perserverance than for her skating, although I enjoy that also.
2. Joannie Rochette - For her speed (at least at Canadians) and beautiful choreography.
3. Fumie Suguri - For her speed and beautiful choreography.

MEN:
1. Stephane Lambiel - For his spins and general artistry.
2. Evgeni Plushenko - For me, his programs are about as interesting as the worst programs by Elvis Stojko, but I admire his jumps and power and also his work ethic.
3. Daisuke Takahashi - My favourite male skater right now.

Now that three events are done, what do you think of the actual podiums?

#1Kerryfan said:

Now that three events are done, what do you think of the actual podiums?

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The pairs event makes me really appreciate Michelle's courage in withdrawing. After all, there were many similarities in her situation and with S/Z -- both had multiple injuries (it wasn't Zhao's Achilles tendon that forced them to withdraw from Worlds); both had their jumps back shortly before their event; neither had competed all season and both had to debut their programs at Olys). Yet, when the music started and the adrenaline was pumping, S/Z showed that these factors are not fatal.

In the men's event, I don't like the idea that more points are gained by a fall on the quad than for clean triples. I would have given the bronze to Evan.

I think I would have had the French team on the podium, along with N/K and B/A. I felt so badly, though, about the Canadian skater getting hurt that I really didn't take much pleasure in this event.

heyang said:

I have no idea what they would do if there was a tie for bronze.....

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They award two bronze medals and no one gets fourth.