Humble? A person who called himself the Quad God is humble?
Well he is doing Quads isn´t he?
Sounds like you had a wonderful experience in Prague. Good for you!Well he is doing Quads isn´t he?
This is the difference between actually experiencing someone in real life, than just reading some statements in the media. I am not saying this to offend you, you are very knowledgable in this sport and probably know a lot more about mens skating than me, but I have seen these skaters in a lot of different situations here for an entire week now, a lot of them backstage or during practice, in the warm up zone, interviews and they are very kind and friendly, always supporting each other, while also being very open about their daily struggles.
The press conferences with him, were truly showing a humble and kind person and I believe it is not wrong to be proud of your achievements in sports, sadly too many take this as arrogance. But achievements are something to be proud off if you ask me.
I don´t give much into gossip, I felt his programs were amazing and he was a real joy in the press room, that´s all.
I think he has much improved over the past year...am I wrong or did the quad god towel disappear? I hope he is growing. He can be proud of what he has done. I just prefer the Japanese view on pride, and, of course, Japan lover Jason Brown. I have never seen him in person where he has shown one bit of arogence about being the most artistic man in figure skating (MHO) and when I told him that, he must smiles in appreciation that us fans feel so strongly about him.Well he is doing Quads isn´t he?
This is the difference between actually experiencing someone in real life, than just reading some statements in the media. I am not saying this to offend you, you are very knowledgable in this sport and probably know a lot more about mens skating than me, but I have seen these skaters in a lot of different situations here for an entire week now, a lot of them backstage or during practice, in the warm up zone, interviews and they are very kind and friendly, always supporting each other, while also being very open about their daily struggles.
The press conferences with him, were truly showing a humble and kind person and I believe it is not wrong to be proud of your achievements in sports, sadly too many take this as arrogance. But achievements are something to be proud off if you ask me.
I don´t give much into gossip, I felt his programs were amazing and he was a real joy in the press room, that´s all.
I guess I long for the days when you got 4 channels and figure skating was bigger than basket ball, my friend. Yes there were lots of holiday specials but there were pro competitions as well....and ABC Wide World of Sports...
LOL as I watched Ilia mop his face with his own fan towel. I was thinking, surely Ilia isn't going to do his own laundry?! A Quad God doing his own laundry?!
And that's why nothing boils my blood like the word "artistry" slapped left and right in figure skating world
. I hate calling PCS the "artistic" score, like it is some sort of ephemeral assessment of how well the program reached our deepest emotions hidden somewhere in the very soul of a human being. We are not measuring art - how one could even do that? - but how well the skater uses edges, gains speed, controls his turns, controls his body lines etc. It's not as simple and as subjective as "well there is more than one type of art". If we fall into that trap, then every score is just nothing more than judges going "I like it/I don't like it and also the music was cool/dumb".What about poor Weaver and Poje or Piper and Paul who really have struggled to get the judges onside unlike say ZK AT least Yuma gets more respect than those teams.
He reminds me so much of Amber Glenn in the sense that they are capable of so much more than what they put out at the Olympics and Worlds but couldn't deliver when it mattered. At least they both have a small medal.
It was a beautiful redemption skate by Yuma.
Post of the decade right here!And that's why nothing boils my blood like the word "artistry" slapped left and right in figure skating world
Sorry, kind of off topic, but it was cooking in my mind for a very long time and finally boiled over the pot.
I don't think it's so much that he gets more respect, but rather his skating is Patrick Chan-esque , and therefore he deserves tens, and to be mentioned in the same breath as many of the very best this sport has ever seen.
When Mr Verner was interviewed Mr Malinin after then event, he asked something like, "Do you consider yourself a superstar?" Mr Malinin replied yes, and then went on to say a lot more, that this wouldn't be possible without everyone in the figure skating world. He spoke quite a few sentences.
context or no context... I wonder what other skaters, like Alysa or Yuma or Kaori would answer to this question. Honestly, figure skaters are not really superstars the way actors or singers are or even professional league athletes.
But he a superstar in figure skating, which apparently is what he said.context or no context... I wonder what other skaters, like Alysa or Yuma or Kaori would answer to this question. Honestly, figure skaters are not really superstars the way actors or singers are or even professional league athletes.
I think an athlete (of the Olympics type) is better off staying humble when discussing their own fame
If I told my colleagues at work I have watched Ilia Malinin compete this weekend, they wouldn't know who he is. If I told them I went to watch a movie with Tom Holland (just an example), they would know exactly who he is and what movie it was.
I guess the fault goes to the interviewer. Ask a silly question and you get that kind of answer. I won't fault Ilia for it any longer
Just like I don't fault him for calling himself a quad g0d when he was a child. But he does have a tendency to make himself sound a bit arrogant so it does bring that kind of reaction from me, when I hear yet another Ilia moment... I usually give him the benefit of the doubt, a few hours later but man... how many times do I have it in me to be so compassionate and understanding 
Incorrect. Sasha is 2003 GPF champion.
I have noticed also how he switches his tricks around, especially the raspberry twist.
We agree. I would still have him dump that silly name and "Superstar" and grow . Are you old enough to remember the Quad King? I am not sure he ever called himself that but others did. Timothy Richard Goebel (born September 10, 1980) is an American former competitive figure skater. He is the 2002 Olympic bronze medalist. He was the first person to land a quadruple Salchow jump in competition and the first person to land three quadruple jumps in one program. He landed 76 career quadruple jumps before his retirement in 2006
