2018 Olympic Figure Skating Mens FS

[100yen]

Well, he is Mao's last dancer!

OMG! Mao's Last Dancer I'm actually crying now. I know there's no real connection but it's giving me the FEELS.

 

[chopinskate]

That might podium.

 

[draqq]

Nathan Chen

Wonderful 4Lz to start! Clean 4F+2T as well. Two hands-down on the second 4F but looks fully around. Good placement of the camel spin and into footwork that's more focused and quick. Spread eagle into a solid 4T+3T, and a brilliant second 4T. And carefully into the 4S and a well-landed 3A for him! Solid 3F+1Lo+3S combo as well. Fantastic spread eagle and well-centered pair of spins to finish the program!

REDEMPTION! REDEMPTION! REDEMPTION! Brilliant technical skating and a stellar performance. 5 positive quads and another quad with just a hands-down. I felt that he was being safe and secure with the performance, a bit slower so that he didn't rush and could concentrate on the ridiculous number of quad attempts. The technical effort more than makes up for his artistry.

 

[Heleng]

Redemption skate for Nathan, just thrilling! Interesting that the collar of his costume resembles a hambok, wonder if that was intentional.

 

[GGFan]

I see we have reverted back to the crosscut, quad, crosscut, quad, repeat strategy...

Child, I'll take what I get tonight!!! :dev2:

 

[satine]

That program was neither beautiful or artistic. Why do we have to lie?

That is subjective. What ISN'T subjective is that this was a million times better than his disastrous SP yesterday & he should be thrilled he held it together for his FS after the pressure he was under. :agree:

 

[SarahSynchro]

Apparently I’m watching something completely different from everyone else here.

SynchroMom even pointed out all the two footed skating.

 

[msteach3]

YES!!!!!!!!

 

[draqq]

215.08!

 

[100yen]

time to start a nathan slay count!!!

 

[Chemistry66]

Nathan's FS score of 215.08 would land him in 22nd place overall WITHOUT considering the SP.

Damn, son.

 

[mermaidfestavol3]

Loved the quads but didn't like the costume or the program. Happy for him though! Redemption!

 

[GGFan]

Almost 300 after that short :eekn:

 

[gerorin]

Word.

It was fine. Not amazing, not his best, but certainly checks the box for redemption arc.

Also, his tech score isn’t that nuts compared to Hanyu’s in his world record FS.

Yeah, Mao was perfection hands down

 

[Franklin99]

My cable box just went out! How the #$$^%% Now it decides to reset?!!!

 

[MiRé]

he really had a chance....but now he just has to rely on others faults to win.

 

[kimganos]

Wow! Very Impressive! That could medal!

 

[Metis]

PCS is lulz.

 

[NAOTMAA]

WOW! So good considering his lackluster practices. He's not completely out of medal contention yet.

he's over 20 points behind 4th place. He'll need some major meltdowns by multiple skaters for that to happen. I think 5th is more realistic though, which is pretty amazing

 

[risingtrot]

Omg. 297. Good job Nathan. If the final group skaters falter a bit could he medal?