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[jan]

Arhur needs to learn to skate. Beautiful jumps, no program. Extremely slow!!!!

 

[daphna]

this will be so close.. i still think Plushy has the edge.

 

[Bluebonnet]

I hope Plushenko will be gold!

 

[daphna]

15 points behind the king! thought it'll be closer!

 

[Bluebonnet]

15 points behind the king! thought it'll be closer!

Thanks! Another challenge will be from Fernandez.

 

[bigsisjiejie]

Arhur needs to learn to skate. Beautiful jumps, no program. Extremely slow!!!!

Agree. This guy's a jumper, not a skater. For an elite skater, haven't seen crossovers/stroking this bad in awhile, maybe since Surya?

 

[daphna]

sadly, Javier is bombing hard. so wanted him to medal.

 

[beep_beep]

Awhh... Javi

 

[bigsisjiejie]

I'm bummed. Javi is my favorite, and he's just so off tonight. :disapp:

 

[jan]

Agree. This guy's a jumper, not a skater. For an elite skater, haven't seen crossovers/stroking this bad in awhile, maybe since Surya?

There wa about 2 dozed pumps..nt good enough. Should not work under new system.

 

[Nadine]

Oh no, Javier (along with Artur), has all the goods to dominate the world, but he just lets it get by him, he needs to focus, and get the job done. Look to Zhenya. Jmho.

 

[sequinsgalore]

Javier FERNANDEZ (ESP)

Music: La Traviata by Guiseppe Verdi
I Vespri Siciliani by Guiseppe Verdi
Nabucco by Guiseppe Verdi
Rigoletto by Guiseppe Verdi

4th after SP

4T - turn on landing
4S
A - slips on takeoff
CiSt
CSSp
1A+2T
3Lz-stepout-2T
3S
3F-stepout-2T+2Lo
3Lo - turnout
CCoSp
ChSt
FCSSp

Far from his best :-(
This will not medal

Score: 142.15, total 222.26 and into 5th

 

[Serious Business]

The judges disagree. Gachinski has the second highest skating skills PCS so far. My eyes are doing back flips in their sockets.

 

[daphna]

5th.. ouch.

 

[jan]

Shocking..not in the same class as Brezina, Verner.

The judges disagree. Gachinski has the second highest skating skills PCS so far. My eyes are doing back flips in their sockets.

 

[sky_fly20]

as expected Javier succumbed to pressure . a meltdown :disapp:

but congrats to Zhenya, im surprised Gachinski got silver medal. Gachinski has the jumps be looks dead skating
he needs to improve his PCS and with such high marks already, LOL
but he's been putting it together since nationals
who knows how Gachinski will do in Worlds

I dont need to watch Amodio though

 

[Lynn226]

Javi

 

[Dodhiyel]

Had to step out for a while, even though Zhenya was about to skate. Came back to his triumph. Yes, he has a *very, very* strong will! I thought he might come through, pain or no pain, injury or no injury.

Artur just needs a polisher; I remember back when Lysacek began with Frank Carroll, he was all jumps, no style, wooden, raw-boned. Fast forward through the years, to a serious polish by Tarasova, and presto!

When it comes to the jumps, Mishin is an incredibly effective teacher. He seems to understand the physical dynamics involved better than most do.

ETA: Sorry about Javi. I still have high hopes for his future. There is more pressure on him now than there used to be, but I hope he will get used to it in time. Pressure is the price of success.

 

[Eszterbeszti]

Javi
Maybe next time...

 

[bigsisjiejie]

Is this vocal stuff in Amodio's music legal?