Madison Chock & Evan Bates Hopes, Fears & Cheers!

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

I hope they could get bronze......

 

[BittyBug]

I love C&B's SD and find it one of the more authentic Latin programs. Really like Chock's new dress and tough they skated very well. Disappointed in the scores though.

 

[DORISPULASKI]

I love C&B's SD and find it one of the more authentic Latin programs. Really like Chock's new dress and tough they skated very well. Disappointed in the scores though.

I agree. Here's a nice no-commentary link.

https://rutube.ru/video/77299c0769f99dcf5dde59caee4bb953/
Their SD. I think the best they skated it this season.

 

[TanithandBenFan]

Feature on Detroit TV station with Meryl interviewing Madi and Evan at home before the Olympics:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKMD9-8WcPY

 

[Twilight1]

Popping in quick to share the luuuve. Go H&D!!!

 

[laviemn]

Popping in quick to share the luuuve. Go H&D!!!

Wrong thread?

 

[Debbie S]

Popping in quick to share the luuuve. Go H&D!!!

I think you are in the wrong uber thread.

Go Madi and Evan! Skate your hearts out and enjoy the moment!

 

[Twilight1]

Well I like Chock & Bates too

Bwahaha

 

[laviemn]

Madison's injury explains a lot. My heart dropped when I saw her grimace and reach for her leg after their skate, I thought she injured herself during the botched lift during warm up. Amazingly tough to skate an entire season with this.

 

[muffinplus]

I thought their SD looked tentative, but they can slay the FD.

 

[Sylvia]

If you can watch in the U.S., Evan and Madi are on practice ice right now: http://stream.nbcolympics.com/figure-skating-training-free-dance

 

[watchthis!!]

Popping in quick to share the luuuve. Go H&D!!!

I predict a top 10 finish for H & D. They squeaked in last year, right?

 

[muffinplus]

Was so gutted for Madison. The way they continued their program was so impressive, it was skated perfectly after the fall.

 

[Debbie S]

In a thousand depressions. I just wanted them to have a great Olympic moment. Placement didn't even matter. I hope they will both be OK. Madi is a superhero to have skated through her injury all season.

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

GUTTED...........

 

[muffinplus]

I still thought they skated extremely well after that fall, it's like it didn't happen. I was shocked by it. We need a redemption at Worlds

 

[DreamsofBliss]

I thought they recovered well, too, but I just wanted them to have their moment that they worked for with that beautiful FD so badly. I cried when she cried.

 

[Holy Headband]

That was heartbreaking. I hope they can put it behind them and return to competition (at Worlds?) stronger than ever instead of dwelling on what happened, how they could have prevented it, who's to blame, etc. It was a freak accident that hopefully won't poison their enjoyment of this great FD or their work together.

 

[cocotaffy]

I was really shocked and saddened for them. They've had their share of setbacks so I hope it won't discourage them. I hope too to see them at Worlds for a redemption skate.

 

[Sylvia]

Madison's injury explains a lot. My heart dropped when I saw her grimace and reach for her leg after their skate, I thought she injured herself during the botched lift during warm up. Amazingly tough to skate an entire season with this.

Jeff Seidel's article about her injury: https://www.freep.com/story/sports/2018/02/19/jeff-seidel-injury-madison-chock-olympics/350390002/

Seidel's article on Chock/Bates (and Hubbell/Donohue): Tiny slips lead to agony for two Michigan teams

Instead of fighting for a bronze medal, they finished ninth.
While talking to the media, Chock could barely speak.
“Just take your time,” Bates said.
She looked like she had been jolted with electricity.
“Ah, it’s just so fresh,” she said. “I’m proud of how we recovered. I still can’t believe it happened.”
She started to laugh and sniffle at the same time. “Oh my god,” she said, as if reliving it, “I can’t believe we are on the ice where our skates are supposed to be.”
She took a couple of deep breathes. ”I’ve been injured all season and we have managed it,” she said, sniffling. “It just sucked that this happened, and it’s the Olympic Games. It’s O.K. Life will go on. We’ll go on. And we’ll be O.K.”

“I wish I could have a moment back,” Bates said. “But that’s part of sport. That is part of life. We have to come back. This is part of our story now.”
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“I felt like we owed it to ourselves and our team, our coaches and the musicians, all the people who have put their heart and soul into us,” Chock said. “We owe it to them to keep going. To show that we are strong athletes and not just going to give up.”

 

[cocotaffy]

I saw the strap on her ankle before the event and was wondering. They were a bit struggling this season and started late. Now we know why. Very tough of her to soldier on like this. Hope she can recover fully for whatever plan they have.

 

[Katha]

I'm very sorry that their season has been such a struggle. Hopefully their injury situation improves and they can have great performances at Worlds!

 

[EYGH]

kudos to Evan and Madi and very sorry for their fall.
I really like both their short and free dances this season. I love their costumes. Madi sd dress is gorgeous. They and W/P are very handsome and elegant couples I think. Hope they can have a great worlds competition.

 

[lily]

What would they do now? Retire ... change coaches?

 

[Anyasnake]

What would they do now? Retire ... change coaches?

I hope not. They are doing a good job constantly seeking outside help with choreography, they could go further. They are still young for Ice Dance, it's fine. It just happened at a bad time :/

 

[Rafter]

Is her injury the kind that needs surgery?

I felt sick for them with that fall in the FD. It was so shocking and looked so painful. It’ll be interesting to see if they go to worlds. Best of luck to her in her recovery.

 

[lily]

I hope not. They are doing a good job constantly seeking outside help with choreography, they could go further. They are still young for Ice Dance, it's fine. It just happened at a bad time :/

That's true but even with that (seeking and finding outside help with choreography) they are fallen to America's third pair.Of course post-Olympic situation is full of changes but still, I'm wondering can they progress with Shpilband.

 

[chameleonster]

I'd suspected for a long time, but the injury clearly hampered their season, which is not anyone's fault except sheer bad luck. Because of that they couldn't compete earlier to get feedback or boost their world standing, they looked shakier in their GPs than Shibs or H/D, and they were playing catchup all season. Its possible that a coaching change would make a difference in the perception of their skating, but their actual skating and choreography has been progressing well.

It seems that she might need surgery, which worries me a little. I don't want them to rush a come back, and she needs to get that taken care of.

 

[BlueRidge]

It seems like they ought to skip worlds, though I would miss seeing Imagine again. They really brought some beauty to the ice with that program, even if the Olys were a terrible disappointment.

 

[lily]

They had no chance in Olys anyway. Important is what they are going to do next...