2022 Olympics: Men's Short Program

[Jontor]

What a great short for the men!!

Nathan looks super secure.

Yuma and Shoma looks confident for medals as well.

I don't think Yuzuru can get up there, but it will be wonderful to see him anyway and I hope he slays that 4A.

Gutted for Mozalev who I thought had a great chance for a top 5.

See you all at the free skate!

 

[CoyoteChris]

Jason just knocked the highest Russian out of the final group! So, WHY were people whining about Jason going to the Olympics again??

OK, stragety question. Why did the Russians farm out their best skater to Georgia? Just for the possibility of getting another Judge on the pannel?

 

[clairexmarie]

Such a good event!!!! See you all for the next

 

[Hyena]

It's quite something to be second in PCS and still slightly held back on those marks but that's about what I expected, and he made the final group so I'm thrilled.

What a fun night of skating. So much to look forward to in the free - the competition for the podium should be fierce.

 

[Dr. Jenn]

That was an incredibly well-skated event. Congratulations to the skaters who did so well!

I'm still sad about Roman. What a terrible Olympic experience for him. It's too bad that the uncles didn't make the free skate either. That's a bit of a shock, especially for Michal.

 

[draqq]

Heh, Jason Brown was also 6th in the short at the 2014 Sochi Olympics. What a way to go full circle!

 

[TontoK]

Man, was that a fantastic last group or what!

 

[GGFan]

Consistent?

If my highest praise for you is consistency . . .

 

[CanadianSkaterGuy]

Wow, top 12 over 90. What a competition. Only downside for me was Mozalev’s short and Brezina and Bychenko not making the free.

I was just about to say this! What a phenomenal showing by the men. Will be a dogfight of a free.

 

[kan01]

In the last flight!!!! Did we all not know he could do this??????

That's why he's on the team. So happy!

 

[Mista Ekko]

If Hanyu can commit a major error and get 47 PCS a flawless performance then 47 is totally justified for Chen… who did the two hardest quads instead of the 2 easiest quads with one popped to a single.

I'm thinking the OP made that remark considering a world where not only Yuzuru and Nathan exist

 

[figureskatingandrainbows]

Please be nice... and remember it's the Olympics, the scores are gonna be ridiculously high. Even if you disagree with the number, I think we can agree the placements are mostly correct.

 

[Jontor]

OK, stragety question. Why did the Russians farm out their best skater to Georgia? Just for the possibility of getting another Judge on the pannel?

I think it is more a testament to how great the Eteri coaching team are. They have done miracles with Morisi.

 

[*~RussianBleux~*]

So Kagiyama deserved the PCS of Brown and Hanyu?

 

[CoyoteChris]

So sad for the few who don't advance to the LP. Brutal.

This is a cruel sport. Just ask Vince, or anyone.

 

[mirai4life]

So Kagiyama deserved the PCS of Brown and Hanyu?

yea

 

[Rikku]

PROTOCOLS

HERE

 

[anonymoose_au]

OK, stragety question. Why did the Russians farm out their best skater to Georgia? Just for the possibility of getting another Judge on the pannel?

I think Moris was a bit of a headcase when he was younger.

Also the RusFed is notoriously impatient. If you don't come out of the gate flying or you falter they'll dump you. This is a particularly stupid strategy with men because they take a while to develop.

Moris does have Georgian roots as evidenced by his last name, so it wasn't entirely random.

 

[4everchan]

That was an incredibly well-skated event. Congratulations to the skaters who did so well!

I'm still sad about Roman. What a terrible Olympic experience for him. It's too bad that the uncles didn't make the free skate either. That's a bit of a shock, especially for Michal.

they don't like the daddies either... i feel Keegan was very harshly penalized for his step sequence balance check...

 

[Jammers]

Have we ever seen that much emotion from Nathen with the fist pump at the end?