Men's LP

[MikiAndoFan#1]

Gachinski is clean, but honestly I don't get the hype. He's just jumping and waving his arms around.

Me, neither. But he will probably receive a good score.

 

[Mrs. P]

TAT sighting! Whee!

 

[Blades of Passion]

Really? I'm beginning to think that it should discounted all together without affecting the first jump (he should've gotten a credit for the 3A without a deduction because it was in a combo), or something. Because that's just super disappointing.

That would be better than the current rule but still not completely fair. If a skater would have gotten 9.9 points for a 3Axel-2Toe there is no reason they should receive a deduction for instead doing a 3Axel-3Toe. It should be scored as if they had still done the 3Axel-2Toe...because they DID do it - just with an extra rotation.

 

[ImaginaryPogue]

Now this is overscoring.

 

[Krislite]

That 3A combo had a change of edge before the first double.

 

[MikiAndoFan#1]

I hope the remaining Japanese men and Florent bring it!

 

[beep_beep]

Go Dai!! Get that silver!


ETA: Oh heck, WHAT HAPPENED???!!!

 

[Serious Business]

While Gachinski has underwhelmed me before, I thought he was great here. Lots of energy and command, not to mention really spiffy jumps. He has a very good shot at the podium, rightfully so.

 

[Violet Bliss]

Awww, Oda is off the podium.

Takahashi needs almost 200 to win.

 

[bibi24]

Dai 4T!

 

[evangeline]

OMG Daisuke.....what happened?

 

[JeffyJosephNCA]

C'mon Dai! Oh No, flashback of Oda in 2010 Olympics...

 

[100yen]

Dai's skate boot!!!!

 

[Blades of Passion]

Oh my God. NO. NO!!!!!!!!!

 

[treeloving]

What happen to Dai!!!!!!!!!!

 

[MikiAndoFan#1]

Something happened.

 

[ImaginaryPogue]

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

 

[Krislite]

What the hell just happened?

 

[evangeline]

PJ Kwong says a screw is loose attaching the blade to boot?

 

[reynycpr]

I think a screw came off of Dai's blade???