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[Former Lurve Goddess]

I think Jin was slower than Jennifer Robinson. Seriously.

Is that possible according the laws of physics?

 

[personwhoishere]

I know the Olympics are in Italy, but I'm not sure that an Italian operatic-style cover of an Ed Sheeran song was necessarily the way to go

I was in Vegas over the weekend and they played this version during the Bellagio fountains show and it got interrupted by an ambulance wailing. I almost wished for an ambulance during Jin's performance

 

[Lara]

Kurt willing Boyang to skate well for the sake of the event, ouch.

Resurface will be welcome and hopefully the vibes will change.

Max showed incredible strength to make it here and I truly hope he has continued support post-Olympics.

 

[Wiery]

He realizes we're watching Men, right? We were gifted with lots of clean shorts, and this is the price.

First time watching skating in about ten years, and in this respect very little has changed. Some very beautiful moments, though.

 

[Kaz7714]

Anybody of our FSUers on side want to burn some sage or recite a incantation (or both) over the ice to take away the curse...

 

[just tuned in]

It is such a relief to me that Max is able to give a coherent, composed interview.

 

[slicekw]

Remember when Boyang was young and we were younger and we all said “if he could get some artistry with those jumps, he could win a lot of medals”. This skate is a salad of throwing jumps against a wall and seeing what lands along with a higher level of artistry than he used to have. It’s also 12 minutes long. I kinda enjoyed the “what next?” that we got.

Thank you for your skating, Boyang. Not your highest-placing skate, but I think it resonated.

 

[terisa]

My sister is asking me indignant, why is everyone falling... I don't know what is worse, this is the person that gave me as a gift my first and only event live... France GP (and went with me to ALL the skating) and the person who has heard me talk about this sport since I was 14 and she was 9. Has she learned nothing from me ? Does the phrase "the men are mening" means nothing to her?

I feel like my knowledge has been waste

I'm having lunch with my sister and my nephew's M-I-L after the Olympics, and I'm probably going to have to bring a powerpoint on ice dance judging...

so I guess it's just regular ugly, still wish I smoked

I did. It didn't help.

 

[MacMadame]

And will probably get higher PCS.

He got the 4rd lowest of the skaters so far.

 

[Former Lurve Goddess]

No Carol it was not good to hear Ed Sheeran sing in Italian.

 

[Karen-W]

Standings after 2 of 4 groups -

Pl. Name Nation Points SP FS
1 EGADZE Nika GEO 260.27 15 1
2 MIURA Kao JPN 246.88 22 2
3 BRITSCHGI Lukas SUI 246.64 19 3
4 RIZZO Matteo ITA 243.18 16 4
5 SELEVKO Aleksandr EST 236.82 18 5
6 JIN Boyang CHN 229.08 13 9
7 VASILJEVS Deniss LAT 226.46 17 7
8 NAUMOV Maxim USA 223.36 14 11
9 SAMOILOV Vladimir POL 222.25 21 6
10 CARRILLO Donovan MEX 219.06 23 8
11 LI Yu-Hsiang TPE 214.33 24 10
12 HAGARA Adam SVK 202.38 20 12

 

[peibeck]

First time watching skating in about ten years, and in this respect very little has changed.

You should have caught ice dance.

 

[peibeck]

He got the 4rd lowest of the skaters so far.

Maybe there is a God?

 

[my little pony]

I hope someone chants and burns sage while they resurface the ice, it's cursed

 

[Sally1214]

Is that possible according the laws of physics?

Now, just stop that. Jennifer Robinson was always "pleased" with her skates, as I recall. No matter how many errors may have occured, when that inevitable microphone was pushed in front of her face, she always said, "I'm pleased with how I skated." Jen is definitely a glass-half-full type of gal.

 

[rfisher]

I still have a soft spot for Boyang. He did the most with what talent he had.

And, it's not easy being a skater in China. I always feel for him as well.

 

[MsZem]

It is such a relief to me that Max is able to give a coherent, composed interview.

He's very special.

But he's had to be strong for so long now. I hope he can take some time to himself and reflect on all he's accomplished.

 

[tangerine dream]

And, it's not easy being a skater in China. I always feel for him as well.

I hope his Fed will allow him to retire when he wants to.

 

[ChelleC]

I missed the first two groups who should I go back to watch. I'm thinking Carillo and Rizzo just because I love both of them. I came in as Max was skating so I watched him and Boyang.

 

[MsZem]

Selevko the Elder is not pretty. He is If you're not having...thoughts...during his Prince routine, what are you doing with your life?

I just saw this. He is in fact both these things.

My thoughts were that he's too young and also too pretty for me

 

[kemc]

Now, just stop that. Jennifer Robinson was always "pleased" with her skates, as I recall. No matter how many errors may have occured, when that inevitable microphone was pushed in front of her face, she always said, "I'm pleased with how I skated." Jen is definitely a glass-half-full type of gal.

Plus, didn’t she have two years when she landed all seven triples being one of the very few women who did?

 

[MacMadame]

Is it mathematically possible (based on their BV planned elements) for anyone to break into the top 3 or is the podium a lock even if the top 3 have bad (for them) skates?

 

[rfisher]

I hope his Fed will allow him to retire when he wants to.

One would hope, but they don't have the best track record in that regard. They don't have much in the way of skating anymore and had to drag out retired pair and dance teams for this event. Failure is not taken well.

 

[Prancer]

No Carol it was not good to hear Ed Sheeran sing in Italian.

Jesus, don't we all know Andrea Bocelli when we hear him by now?

 

[ilovesalchows]

So many hopes and dreams for the next group. Well, except Petr. Nothing against him personally, I just don't want him near the podium. Preferably below Kyrylo.

 

[MacMadame]

I missed the first two groups who should I go back to watch. I'm thinking Carillo and Rizzo just because I love both of them. I came in as Max was skating so I watched him and Boyang.

Li.

One would hope, but they don't have the best track record in that regard. They don't have much in the way of skating anymore and had to drag out retired pair and dance teams for this event. Failure is not taken well.

I don't think this result will give CHN any incentive to keep him in.

 

[Sally1214]

Plus, didn’t she have two years when she landed all seven triples being one of the very few women who did?

Truthfully, I don't remember .... but I'm gonna go with "Darn right she did!!"

 

[Former Lurve Goddess]

Now, just stop that. Jennifer Robinson was always "pleased" with her skates, as I recall. No matter how many errors may have occured, when that inevitable microphone was pushed in front of her face, she always said, "I'm pleased with how I skated." Jen is definitely a glass-half-full type of gal.

Hey, I really liked Top Ten Jen. She represented Canada well and she really helped to bring the Canadian women out of the terrible late 90s years. Plus she apparently got a kick out of her JSlow nickname so she obviously has a good sense of humour.

 

[Karen-W]

Jesus, don't we all know Andrea Bocelli when we hear him by now?

It's a duet and Sheeran does sing in Italian.

 

[peibeck]

Given there was only an 8 point spread (essentially a 3A) between 20th and 8th place, anyone who goes clean was going to skyrocket. Lots of missed opportunities in this second flight.