2024 Four Continents Men's Short Program

[moonvine]

My pet peeve is commentators butchering names of the very top skaters. I understand that commentators won't have time to learn the pronunciation of the every skaters' names, but just the current top 5 of each discipline should be doable right?

"Keori Sakamoto" - please, she's 2 times world champion and Olympics bronze medalist, is it too much to ask to pronounce her name correctly

It should be very easy. At every skating comp I've ever been to they say the names at practices (x skater will be practicing their short program, or whatever) and at the end of the practice they say "if we are not pronouncing your name correctly please let us know".

 

[figureskatingandrainbows]

23. Boyang JIN
Vienna by Ultravox, Midge Ure

4T
3A
FCSp4
3Lz+3T
CCoSp4
StSq3
CSSp4

SP: 89.41 (1st)

Boyang proves that you are never too old to keep improving your components and your jumps. What a great skate from him!

 

[elektra blue]

that was superb from Boyang on the home ice!

 

[DancingCactus]

Wow, das was really great

 

[YuBluByMe]

My pet peeve is commentators butchering names of the very top skaters. I understand that commentators won't have time to learn the pronunciation of the every skaters' names, but just the current top 5 of each discipline should be doable right?

Howarth’s pronunciation of Rizzo’s first name at Europeans drove me up the wall. That was just plain ignit. I’m the polar opposite of Italian yet I know darn well that’s not the way you pronounce his name.

 

[lileychristie]

BOYANG!!! AMAZING!!!!! And in front of home crowd

Here comes the stuffie rain! Did I see someone threw a stuffie right into the KnC!?

 

[anonymoose_au]

Here comes the stuffie-lanche!

Chris is very excited for Boyang! I agree Chris!

 

[skatingguy]

Who is that man?

 

[Ic3Rabbit]

It should be very easy. At every skating comp I've ever been to they say the names at practices (x skater will be practicing their short program, or whatever) and at the end of the practice they say "if we are not pronouncing your name correctly please let us know".

But that's for the announcers in-arena. Doesn't mean the tv commentators will take heed. (and they don't lol).

 

[norwegianfairytale]

Boyang

 

[icewhite]

you're still my favourite coach Mr Orser
very nice

 

[Ichatdelune]

Great skate for Jin Boyang, I just hope that the plushie rain doesn't hamper Sota warming up

 

[moonvine]

Ah, okay - the press release made it sound like they weren't selected because they didn't need the ranking points.

Most of our top skaters either declined in advance or withdrew immediately after Nationals. Amber withdrew. The only gold medalists we have here are Ellie and Danny. Ilia and Jason pre declined. Chock and Bates WD due to illness.

That was a mini stuffie rain. I miss the Poohs.

 

[Sai Bon]

Chris you've had four effing years to figure out how to pronounce Yuma's name. It's a hard g, not a soft g. Gah.

Poor Shun is very injured I think, he's just been doing doubles the past few days in practice

The Brits are notorious for their lack of linguistic ability

 

[moonvine]

BOYANG!!! AMAZING!!!!! And in front of home crowd

Here comes the stuffie rain! Did I see someone threw a stuffie right into the KnC!?

Probably more than one. If I'm seated in that area I throw them into the K&C. I just try to avoid hitting cameramen.

 

[Sai Bon]

Classy Boyang!!!

 

[moonvine]

But that's for the announcers in-arena. Doesn't mean the tv commentators will take heed. (and they don't lol).

Oh you're right. Sorry

 

[anonymoose_au]

That was a mini stuffie rain. I miss the Poohs.

True true, the SBS here in Australia still likes to show the Pooh-valanche in its opening visuals for skating highlights.

Awww a Boyang stuffie! So cute!

INTO THE LEAD

The gauntlet has been thrown!! Not cats on the ice yet though.

 

[triplelutzzzzz]

BOYANG <3 <3
That was definitely one of the best times I've seen him skate that program this season. Each element was really great, his jumps were incredible. This program is my absolute favorite this year and each time I see it I end up falling in love with it a little more. ANYWAYS HES NOW IN FIRST EVERYONE CHEER.

 

[elektra blue]

all kowtow to the cactus emperor of Japan