2025 Skate America Mens Free - Pope Dies Last

[Braulio]

Dai’s coach Dan Fang left her scarf in my section earlier today and came right by me to look for it. I said I remembered her from early 2000s Worlds and she was so happy. She’s coaching a lot of the Chinese team now after being a judge and maybe even tech specialist previously.

Isn't she that Chinese skater that at some Grand Prix in the end of her program just fainted???

 

[Sally1214]

Awww, Dai .... that really wasn't fair to you at all. I think you should get a "redo" at the end of the comp.

 

[tony]

Isn't she that Chinese skater that at some Grand Prix in the end of her program just fainted???

I think you’re thinking of Yan Liu

 

[skategal]

Another skater flop dying on the ice.

Potato didn’t notice so computers should be fine.

 

[Spikefan]

A point for every minute delayed please.

 

[skatingguy]

Daiwei Dai
Rank after SP: 11
Coach: Dan Fang, Shuguang Jia
Music: Clouds, The Mind on the (Re) Wind

4T
3T+3T
2A+2A+SEQ
3A - step out
Change Foot Camel Spin 4
3Lz<< - fall
3S+2T
3Lo<< - fall
Flying Combo Spin 4
Step Sequence 2
Change Foot Combo Spin 4
Choreo Sequence

Daiwei had a nice surprising break out at last year's World Championships making the free skate, and securing an Olympic berth for China. Unfortunately he has not been able to build on that competition so far this season.

-2.00 = Falls
125.92 = 2nd Place
190.90 = 1st Place

 

[Matryeshka]

Daiwei skating like Daiwei skates. He genuinely upsets me--he SHOULD be up there. He has all the ingredients and he. just. won't. bake. He vexes me greatly.

 

[~tapdancer~]

Music is lovely, not sure if it works for him style-wise but I don't think I have seen him before or if I did, I can't recall.

 

[Sally1214]

Another skater flop dying on the ice.

Potato didn’t notice so computers should be fine.

Did Potato drift off into slumber during the long break? Bless.

 

[Sylvia]

Both 3Lz and 3Lo falls in the 2nd half were called <<.

125.92 in FS, 190.90 1st.

 

[Karen-W]

Music is lovely, not sure if it works for him style-wise but I don't think I have seen him before or if I did, I can't recall.

If you watched all of Worlds then you did - he earned the Chinese men's Oly spot in Boston.

 

[Braulio]

Come on Dai! Circelli's dying in the end just broke the computer system, and now you died too?

 

[Sally1214]

Both 3Lz and 3Lo falls in the 2nd half were called <<.

125.92 in FS, 190.90 1st.

Heartless judges ....

 

[skateboy]

Okay, forget the wine... I just opened up my bottle of Johnnie Walker Black.

 

[LilJen]

Not sure why an Ohio-based hospital would sponsor an event in upstate NY.

Go, economical Luc!

 

[skategal]

Did Potato drift off into slumber during the long break? Bless.

For a bit. Then he had to play with his cardboard box for awhile.

 

[Spikefan]

Come on Dai! Circelli's dying in the end just broke the computer system, and now you died too?

The Joker is also here, so many suspects.

 

[Former Lurve Goddess]

Come on Dai! Circelli's dying in the end just broke the computer system, and now you died too?

Dai dies, you die, I die, everybody dies!

 

[tony]

Not sure why an Ohio-based hospital would sponsor an event in upstate NY.

Go, economical Luc!

They’ve been sponsoring every USFS event since Nationals 2024 AFAIK.

 

[Braulio]

Dai dies, you die, I die, everybody dies!

Ice Dance dies, well I think it did many years ago

 

[Theatregirl1122]

Cartwheel to Clair de Lune why?

 

[Wyliefan]

I can't focus on Luc's skating because I'm trying to figure out what's going on with his shirt. It looks like there are both shoulder pads and some sort of weird padding in the arms/chest area as well.

 

[tony]

Cartwheel to Clair de Lune why?

Cartwheel to anything why?

 

[Karen-W]

Cartwheel to Clair de Lune why?

IJS in all its glory.

 

[barbk]

Cartwheel to Clair de Lune why?

Why Luc is skating to Clair De Lune is the more important question to which I have no answer.

 

[~tapdancer~]

If you watched all of Worlds then you did - he earned the Chinese men's Oly spot in Boston.

Yes, I did so I probably did see him but I just don't recall cause I enjoy the men but don't always remember much about the lower ranked skaters. Thanks for the info.

 

[Former Lurve Goddess]

"Ecconomides" means "son of the steward" so can Luc please open another bottle of wine for me?

 

[Karen-W]

I can't focus on Luc's skating because I'm trying to figure out what's going on with his shirt. It looks like there are both shoulder pads and some sort of weird padding in the arms/chest area as well.

Now I can't unsee it either. It's weirdly baggy in the front - almost like a tone-on-tone baby wrap without the baby!

 

[tony]

To Luc’s credit this program was quite nice in practice earlier

 

[Citlali]

This costume certainly doesn't scream Claire de lune well if we are being honest the program doesn't either