2026 4CC - Men Short Program

[Jay42]

100 years.

That was why I asked lol, it's been so long

 

[floridaice]

I still love him, pops and bad technique and all

 

[tony]

4S was done well, 3T was not. It’ll never get called but this is a clear example of prerotation that should be called in real time. The lutz and flip technique are on par with Grassl, too.

Points for fun music and some arm movements, but the choreography is nearly non-existent, the speed isn’t there either.

 

[Jay42]

I love Donovan but I would like to never hear Hip Hip Chin Chin again

 

[skatfan]

When he did so well on the combination, I immediately got worried that he’d screw up the axel - dang! I’m ready to see a new short program, but he is entertaining!

 

[tony]

Clean as you like? That 3T wasn’t even rotated, let alone prerotated by a full rotation before he even went up.

 

[tony]

This song was on my bar playlist for a while before I left that career. Wish it was a more complete skater using it.

 

[MacMadame]

I love Donovan but I would like to never hear Hip Hip Chin Chin again

Yeah. I assume training in Canada uses up all his money so I am that someone gives him a good SP on the cheap for next season.

 

[tony]

Another example of terrible prerotation and a skidded 3A

 

[MacMadame]

He really rushed that choreography. A bit of a waste of B E N O I T.

 

[tony]

Joanne McLeod tests my patience every damn last time. She yaps and yaps and somehow today she couldn’t even spit the words out she was surely so eager to share

 

[floridaice]

So much in this next group. Maybe they'll keep me awake!

 

[kwanfan1818]

I'm on the West coast, with no excuse, but I'm

 

[SkateFanBerlin]

(Early) Morning from Germany

 

[MacMadame]

Boyang!

Yes, I know, I know. I don't care.

 

[Jay42]

Chris saying Boyang Yin instead of Jin is just reminding me that he pronounced Cong Han's name like Kong Han.

 

[victorskid]

After 3 groups, the SP results:
1 Q Yudong CHEN CHN 79.66 44.41 35.25 6.89 7.11 7.11 0.00 #11
2 Q Liam KAPEIKIS USA 76.72 40.16 36.56 7.25 7.43 7.21 0.00 #8
3 Q Zhiming PENG CHN 74.79 43.50 31.29 6.14 6.21 6.39 0.00 #6
4 Q Donovan CARRILLO MEX 74.00 37.56 36.44 7.32 7.43 7.07 0.00 #14
5 Q Wesley CHIU CAN 73.61 39.32 34.29 6.86 6.71 6.96 0.00 #12
6 Q Aleksa RAKIC CAN 68.83 35.90 32.93 6.50 6.50 6.71 0.00 #15
7 Q Douglas GERBER AUS 64.55 35.50 29.05 5.82 5.71 5.86 0.00 #1
8 Q Dias JIRENBAYEV KAZ 63.90 30.98 32.92 6.46 6.61 6.64 0.00 #9
9 Q Yu-Hsiang LI TPE 63.33 31.84 31.49 6.18 6.32 6.36 0.00 #13
10 Q Oleg MELNIKOV KAZ 58.96 31.63 28.33 5.64 5.71 5.61 1.00 #5
11 Q Paolo BORROMEO PHI 54.60 27.58 27.02 5.54 5.43 5.21 0.00 #2
12 Q Ze Zeng FANG MAS 54.37 26.93 27.44 5.43 5.57 5.43 0.00 #7
13 Q Jarvis HO HKG 52.46 25.73 26.73 5.29 5.36 5.36 0.00 #10
14 Kwang Bom HAN PRK 52.44 26.36 27.08 5.32 5.36 5.54 1.00 #4
15 Chiu Hei CHEUNG HKG 46.22 21.84 24.38 5.00 4.64 4.96 0.00 #3

 

[SkateFanBerlin]

Boyang Jin - the father of modern Quad-dom. I still remember (in 2015?) his first 4lz4t in competition; it was thrilling. Showed that any combination of 4`s were possible

 

[floridaice]

Boyang Jin - the father of modern Quad-dom. I still remember (in 2015?) his first 4lz4t in competition; it was thrilling. Showed that any combination of 4`s were possible

and Spider-Man!

 

[tony]

Jumps clean, but the program gives nothing. Tentative, slow, posture all kinds of twisted and hunched, crossovers have gone nowhere in all these years, step sequence shows he's behind even some of the low-ranked skaters here. He looks down constantly too and just gives these little glimpses of looking up and trying to be like 'here I am presenting'.

I just don't understand the music choices and style choices. There are more spunky options like Spider Man that drew something out of him.

 

[skatfan]

Great to see him having a good skate!

 

[MacMadame]

He's happy. I'm happy.

 

[floridaice]

This is a real program for Boyang! Loved it

 

[MacMadame]

This is a real program for Boyang! Loved it

I just want him to have a good Olympics so he can retire on a high note.

 

[floridaice]

8 in SK?

 

[tony]

8 in SK?

Borromeo who got a 5.21 has even stronger skating skills. It's a joke. It won't ever change.

 

[tony]

This is a literal head-to-head comparison, Jin's program fresh in the panels minds and I don't think there's any question that Jaekeun was stronger across all three PCS. Much more of a program and strong choreography, infinitely more attention to the music, better speed, better foundtations.

And yet watch what the PCS will be.

 

[tangerine dream]

I just want him to have a good Olympics so he can retire on a high note.

I fear the Chinese fed will never let him retire.

 

[MacMadame]

I fear the Chinese fed will never let him retire.

We'll figure something out. We are smart.

 

[tony]

Mie Hamada has really brought something out of Tomoki. He used to sulk through his programs even if the music was peppy and upbeat. You can see he likes this and I like how the pacing matches what the music is doing.

Spins are still meh to trash level, jumps are always gonna be tight. But the performance level -- great.