Who do you want to win the GPF- Men

[Vash01]

Six men and anything can happen, depending on who lands the quads.

Who do YOU want to see win the GPF?

 

[Spun Silver]

Whoever does the most brilliant performances. I just hope it's not one of those stumbling to gold wins.

 

[RoseRed]

Whoever does the most brilliant performances. I just hope it's not one of those stumbling to gold wins.

Agreed. Personally, I'd be most happy with Nathan or Adam, but mostly just some good skates.

 

[DreamSkates]

Chen, or maybe Uno. But it would be more exciting if someone else could step up and win.

 

[Vash01]

I voted for Voronov, as he is the most unlikely winner and he has been wronged by his own fed so many times.

If Voronov doesn't win, I want Uno to take home the gold.

 

[Firedancer]

Nathan Chen

 

[Fiero425]

I voted for Voronov, as he is the most unlikely winner and he has been wronged by his own fed so many times.

If Voronov doesn't win, I want Uno to take home the gold.

Will Voronov have more on his mind with Russia being banned from the Olympics? The extensive drug testing to participate under a neutral flag has to be a terrible and unsettling jolt to his conscience! What about Medvedeva?

 

[olympic]

I'd like Chen to win, but I think Uno will win this one.

 

[Fiero425]

Just checked and found 2 withdrawals, so alternates are being called up: Jason Brown gets to replace Jin Boyang of China and Satoko Miyahara of Japan fills spot left open by Evgenia Medvedeva! Shocking! In an Olympic season, you see top skaters skipping events whether injured or not so it's not unexpected of Evgenia!

 

[Vash01]

Just checked and found 2 withdrawals, so alternates are being called up: Jason Brown gets to replace Jin Boyang of China and Satoko Miyahara of Japan fills spot left open by Evgenia Medvedeva! Shocking! In an Olympic season, you see top skaters skipping events whether injured or not so it's not unexpected of Evgenia!

They don't usually skip the GPF, unless injured, like the four skaters I mentioned. Evegenia has a serious injury. I am glad that she is not competing in the GPF.

 

[Fiero425]

They don't usually skip the GPF, unless injured, like the four skaters I mentioned. Evegenia has a serious injury. I am glad that she is not competing in the GPF.

Well if it was that serious, why didn't Evgenia WD a lot sooner and just appoint the alternate days or weeks ago?

 

[Vash01]

Well if it was that serious, why didn't Evgenia WD a lot sooner and just appoint the alternate days or weeks ago?

She wanted to compete but finally made the right decision. Weeks ago she didn't realize what it would mean to aggravate the injury and miss the Olympics

 

[Fiero425]

She wanted to compete but finally made the right decision. Weeks ago she didn't realize what it would mean to aggravate the injury and miss the Olympics

I'm just thinking about the alternate! If they don't know to be prepared, they don't and end up looking like they shouldn't be on ice! The only one I know that performed well at the last moment was Plushenko over 10 years ago! He had only competed at the COR for the home fans and hadn't even thought about going to the GP final, but someone WD! Evgeny not only showed up, he won it! Now that's greatness!

 

[RoseRed]

I'm just thinking about the alternate! If they don't know to be prepared, they don't and end up looking like they shouldn't be on ice! The only one I know that performed well at the last moment was Plushenko over 10 years ago! He had only competed at the COR for the home fans and hadn't even thought about going to the GP final, but someone WD! Evgeny not only showed up, he won it! Now that's greatness!

But Satoko knew she was the first alternate and knew that Evgenia was injured, because it was announced that she had a fractured metatarsal before Skate America. And they said at the time that she wanted to compete at the GPF but might not be ready. So the alternate had plenty of warning. And Satoko is from Japan so it wasn't even hard travel for her.

 

[Fiero425]

But Satoko knew she was the first alternate and knew that Evgenia was injured, because it was announced that she had a fractured metatarsal before Skate America. And they said at the time that she wanted to compete at the GPF but might not be ready. So the alternate had plenty of warning. And Satoko is from Japan so it wasn't even hard travel for her.

Ok; I've only been a casual observer the past few years! If not for the Olympic channel just started, I wouldn't even have cared! Out of sight, out of mind with this senile old goat! Haven't been a huge fan since the days of Plushenko and Sasha Cohen! Hanyu & Chen have sorta brought me back, but Hanyu being hurt the last few years allowed less than complete skaters like Fernandez to take a couple Worlds and other titles they shouldn't have had a sniff at winning!

 

[Fiero425]

Just checked results of Men's SP's and Brown able to jump to #4 after being an alternate! Three of the guys including Chen are around 100 points which is very impressive! I slept thru the initial telecast and will have to catch the repeat! Rippon in the bottom; I wonder what happened?

 

[MAXSwagg]

Just watched all the men. Not a bad event, considering the circumstances.

Nathan and Shoma were good. I had Shoma slightly ahead, though practically tied with Nathan (he really needs to work on his spins, especially the camel position). The jump landings for both of them were very sloppy. I didn't give them over 100 (98), but 4 points ahead of Kolyada and 15 pts ahead of the bottom three.

Mikhail was good, though little transitional footwork. Didn't get much performance from him. Seems the fall on the Lutz sucked all the air out of him because he seemed to just be going through the motions.

Jason, again good. Don't like the program much and seemed to be more restrained than usual.

Voronov, good. Literally no performance or interpretation for the first 3/4 of the program. Little transitions.

Adam was good, though like Jason seemed to be more restrained. I don't mind the program (didn't last year either).

Will watch after the fact but FS will be interesting.