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Globe And Mail: Patrick Chan looking to add to skating legacy
Orser said:
You see some artistic skaters and experts think that Patrick is quite good at artistry.
This is the problem. ISU has an urgent task on educating people.
“I almost don't want to watch him because it's too depressing. It's too good,” Cranston said.
“Patrick Chan has literally — with Kurt, Elvis, Brian, me — he's literally left us buried in the dust. There has never really been anything like him. What he is is the absolute quintessential mixture of artist and sportsman.
“I don't think I could watch him skate live, I'd commit suicide out of depression at how good he is,” Cranston added, erupting in loud laughter.
Orser said:
“He likes to show the control of his edges and the different leaps and things that go with the music,” Orser said. “I wouldn't let a beat go by — if there was some kind of crescendo or something in the music, I had to do something. It didn't have to be a triple Axel, it could be some kind of a kick, or leap or accent on the music, and that's what Patrick does.
“He makes us listen to the music and appreciate the music.”
You see some artistic skaters and experts think that Patrick is quite good at artistry.
Browning, a four-time world champion, said it's difficult to describe what he admires most in Chan's skating — they're the subtle things more easily appreciated by his peers than the average fan.
This is the problem. ISU has an urgent task on educating people.
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