Fernandez's quest for gold

[sylvestercat]

This is a thread dedicated to Fernandez's quest for gold at the Games. Discuss it here as it goes along.

 

[leigh466]

One of my secret hopes.

 

[sylvestercat]

One of my secret hopes.

Mine too and I think he will win it! Hence this thread will be beautiful to look back on a week from now. I dont want to declare it outright as I dont want to jinx him.

 

[4rkidz]

Oh I would love this to happen!

 

[sylvestercat]

He has all the talent to do it. I honestly think a clean Fernandez could not be beaten except by a perfect Hanyu, which is unlikely to happen with Hanyu coming back from injury. So in that sense I think the gold is Fernandez's to win or lose. If he skates cleanly he cannot lose to Uno or Chen.

 

[screech]

One of the sites with 'predictions' has him for gold (ahead of Hanyu and Uno as silver/bronze).

 

[MIsty Blades/Skate Mom]

Nice skate for the bronze!

 

[chapis]

Congrats for the bronze, a historical medal for Spain!!!

 

[Spun Silver]

Well done, Javy! A wonderful Man of La Mancha and an Olympic medal for Spain to cap your brilliant career!

 

[Allskate]

I'm so glad he got a medal. Otherwise, he would have been reliving that pop for a very long time. Popped quad or not, that program was beautiful.

 

[Bellanca]

Congratulations to Javier!!

 

[lala]

He was so great! I liked his perfromance the most!!!! Congratulations! If he retires I will miss him so much!!

 

[Vash01]

Even though he won only the bronze, he should be very proud. Before he took the ice, I said- if he skates clean, he may even win the gold. He seemed very happy with his performance and his first Olympic medal. Congrats Javi.

 

[MRani]

Over the moon!!! The thing I wanted most from these Olympics was a medal for Javi and it happened!! I’m so happy for him

 

[paskatefan]

My biggest wish for these Olympics was for Javi to be on the podium! I am ecstatic for him!

 

[judgejudy27]

He was great tonight. It is just a shame of that one doubled pop of the quad, otherwise a very good shot it would have been gold! I honestly think he deserved silver tonight, Uno was overscored IMO but then again his base value was way higher (even before the pop) so I guess it is what it is. Fernandez did get the higher GOE and PCS, but I dont really think Uno's PCS even should have been higher than say Chan's.

 

[judgejudy27]

Javier is really incredible. First everything for Spain. First world mens medal, first world mens title, first Olympic mens medal. What a stud and legend! Both he and the great Madge Syers, legends of Spain!

I hope he continues another year or two. I know he is unlikely to go for 2022, but I would like to still see a bit more of him before he goes.

 

[screech]

Are there any non-geoblocked video links for the medal ceremony?

 

[chapis]

Are there any non-geoblocked video links for the medal ceremony?

Medals https://streamable.com/9cdup
Plushies https://streamable.com/8aihl

 

[DreamSkates]

Congrats on his bronze medal. He seemed very happy to have won any color medal.

 

[MRani]

Congrats on his bronze medal. He seemed very happy to have won any color medal.

He said after the SP, “whether I am first, second, or third, I will be happy.” He clearly meant it and it just shows what an Olympic medal of any color means for him and for Spain. What an amazing and inspiring story his career has been.

Medals https://streamable.com/9cdup
Plushies https://streamable.com/8aihl

The first few seconds of the plushie ceremony video almost had me in tears. Awwwwww

And so sweet that you can see Brian trying to take a picture or video behind them, he must be feeling so incredibly proud. Considering what a terrible beginning to the season all 3 of them had (Brian with his surgery!) this must be a triply sweet victory for Team Orser.

 

[screech]

I love how much genuine love and respect there is between Yuzu and Javi. I saw another version of the plushie ceremony (with better audio) and Yuzu says to Javi 'No I can't. I can't do it without you.' (Can't hear what Javi says, but it's probably in response to him not sticking around past this season).

And Brian is such a proud father with the photo taking.