I was laughing during this. *** was that? She was like tangling herself in the flag and barely doing any skating. Also was she deliberately two footing her jumps? lol I think I could have recreated like half of that "exhibition" lol.
Exhibitions?
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Hello, Nick. Carolina skated to Scheherezade by Nikolai Rimsky Korsakov. It's the same piece that Davis/White used for their free dance but in a very different arrangement.
on another topic...Patrick Chan's program was lovely, one of the best things I've ever seen him do. It really brings out his blade skills.
Oh, I hope they show Daisuke!
ETA: Alas, they finished without showing Daisuke. But we did get to see a lot of splendid programs, so I'm satisfied. My favorites by far: Mao's and those of the two two ice dance teams, D/W and V/M.
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Looks like Maxim slipped off his toe pick on the death spiral! 
EDIT: Terry just said now the curtain drops on figure skating...so is that IT?!? Are they done?!?
EDIT: Terry just said now the curtain drops on figure skating...so is that IT?!? Are they done?!?
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dardar, you know that I'm very fond of you, but:
- I would note that much of the "chit-chat" was about skating -- (1) Plushenko, incl. footage of his team skating; and (2) 6.0 vs. CoP.
- And if Lipnitskaia, Pang/Tong, Asada, Kostner, Pechalat/Bourzat, Virtue/Moir, Chan, Hanyu, and Volosozhar/Trankov are "crumbs" -- I am happy to "settle" for crumbs.
- And if Lipnitskaia, Pang/Tong, Asada, Kostner, Pechalat/Bourzat, Virtue/Moir, Chan, Hanyu, and Volosozhar/Trankov are "crumbs" -- I am happy to "settle" for crumbs.
And I take it that Kim, Gold, and Davis/White (and others?) were shown in primetime (which I have not seen). They too are some choice crumbs.
Twenty-two Olympian skaters/pairs/couples performed in the gala, and NBC showed at least half of "the full meal" of individual programs (not counting the group numbers). :yes:
Twenty-two Olympian skaters/pairs/couples performed in the gala, and NBC showed at least half of "the full meal" of individual programs (not counting the group numbers). :yes:
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Looks like Maxim slipped off his toe pick on the death spiral!
EDIT: Terry just said now the curtain drops on figure skating...so is that IT?!? Are they done?!?
That's NBC for you. And I thought it was bad enough that we had to listen to Weir and Lipinski yip yap.
Looks like Maxim slipped off his toe pick on the death spiral!
EDIT: Terry just said now the curtain drops on figure skating...so is that IT?!? Are they done?!?
They seem to be, Dardar. Thank goodness they were generous with ice dancers.
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Watched the online version but didn't see them ice dancing really. Yulia and Yuzuru were adorable though didn't really see the other couples.
dardar, you know that I'm very fond of you, but:
- I would note that much of the "chit-chat" was about skating -- (1) Plushenko, incl. footage of his team skating; and (2) 6.0 vs. CoP.
- And if Lipnitskaia, Pang/Tong, Asada, Kostner, Pechalat/Bourzat, Virtue/Moir, Chan, Hanyu, and Volosozhar/Trankov are "crumbs" -- I am happy to have crumbs.
And I take it that Kim, Gold, and Davis/White (and others?) were shown in primetime (which I have not seen). Also some choice crumbs.
Twenty-two Olympian skaters/pairs/couples performed in gala, and NBC showed at least half of "the full meal" of individual programs (not counting the group numbers). :yes:
some of us are unable to see the full thing. it would be nice to be able to see the full thing because for whatever reason the stupid stream isn't working everywhere.
that "chit chat" only mentioned plushenko for like 1 minute…the majority of it was not relevant and could have been shown anywhere else.
if the stream was working everywhere, then this is a non issue.
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In the past NBC at least showed all the medalists. But here NO...silver medalists I&K, S&K not shown; bronze medalist Denis Ten not shown; master entertainer Daisuke not shown; S&S not shown....
What gives? :disapp:
apparently, we are supposed to just be happy with a stream….a stream that isn't working everywhere.
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SERIOUSLY! :scowl: I tried multiple times...either it timed me out prematurely as a guest, or said I was "unauthorized" after I registered at DIRECTV.
EDIT: I misidentified some of the medalists...S&K got silver, I&K and S&S got bronze.
Normally, I'm not bothered by the little bits in prime time, but I have watched just about everything, other than curling and hockey and I ended up deleting almost everything I recorded from the "live" NBCSN coverage this morning because it was actually a rerun of events from yesterday's live coverage. Thus, it would have been nice if they had broadcast the gala or at least the portions they weren't going to show in primetime/late night, instead showing parallel snowboard slalom for like the fourth time.
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I am in the same boat: I do not have access to the entire gala either -- and of course, I wish I did. Regardless, I am pleased that NBC showed as much as it did.
(Complaining would not make me feel better. YMMV. And the chit chat had three parts; two of them were about skating. ETA, Collinsworth is a football guy -- and he is the one who chose to discuss Plushenko. Repeat: A football guy chose a figure skater as his #1 take-away from the Sochi Games. I'll take it.)
dardar, did you see the NBC primetime broadcast? I have not seen it.
Whom did NBC show in primetime?
Given that NBC did not show everyone (the underlying issue, of course), it was a no-win situation for them for whom to include or not. NBC did show some great non-medalists, whom I was happy to see: Lipnitskaia; Pang/Tong; Asada; Pechalat/Bourzat.
Years ago, Katia Gordeyeva did a lovely pro program with a ribbon used in rhythmic gymnastics. The ribbon is a delicate, narrow piece of cloth that takes a huge amount of skill to manipulate even on the floor, and Katia did a masterful job of keeping it aloft and adrift while she skated. By contrast, these "wings" of Adelina's were large and looked scarily unwieldy, and they didn't add to the grace of the program. She deserves better, because she's a graceful skater. Hope she gets a different exhibition for her appearance at Worlds. (I presume she's going.)
Katia's program:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dbpKolQl9A
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Gracie, Yuna, D&W...I think this is all.
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Gracie, Yuna, Adelina, and Davis & White... and that's it.
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Then Champions On Ice had Sasha Cohen do a very similar program after Katia did the Ribbon program in Stars On Ice. I remember the controversies on several boards (all gone the way of the dodo now).
well, this is a forum, and if people want to complain for legitimate reasons, people can. acting like we can't complain when we have reason to is just ridiculous (or is this a communist board and we are not allowed to complain?) While it obviously won't solve anything, it allows people to vent together, which can make people feel better. just cause it doesn't make you feel better doesn't mean it won't make someone else feel better.
