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- Feb 24, 2012
I think Shomo will battle Yuzuru and Nathan for gold. Boyang and Fernandez could sneak on the podium too. The person I most want to win after eharing him speak and loving his actual skating is Patrick. There are so many reasons why. Shomo, Nathan and boyang can wait their turn lol. I don't think the scoring system is all that fair or great in that it emphasizes tech so much. Jumps. My logic may not seem reasonable to some and that's okay ssince the question is who do we want to win. There is somethign so pure and clean about Chan's skatinga and presentation and truly after years of being bashed he is actually better than Sochi if that is possible skating skill wise. But the system does not reward him now at all. Hanyu has his gold and honestly should be grateful - right time right place. There are so many good men and not enoguh medals really. Fernadez, Hanyu, Chen, Ten, Boyang Shomo not to mention Chan, Brown, ,Rippon Yan and the Russian flavor of the day. Boyang, Chen are alittle too much jumpy for me. Brown is a Chan in waiting but if Chan is lacking tech prowess Jason moreso. Rippon has never gotten it all together while Yan and Ten have been losing their grip. Shomo seems to want it.
But if there was a magical wand let Canada and Chan have the long awaited men's gold. Canada has been rather unlucky if you can call it. Orser, Brown, Stojko, Buttle, Chan all worthy OGM. Ijust don't think the system especially favors Chan. And I don't think we will see the injury issues perhaps show up for another year or two in respect to the push for tech. You do have to worry about the skaters forget the gold medal.
But if there was a magical wand let Canada and Chan have the long awaited men's gold. Canada has been rather unlucky if you can call it. Orser, Brown, Stojko, Buttle, Chan all worthy OGM. Ijust don't think the system especially favors Chan. And I don't think we will see the injury issues perhaps show up for another year or two in respect to the push for tech. You do have to worry about the skaters forget the gold medal.