sms29s66 wrote:I'd like to know the full story behind V/M's decision to put that objectionable jump back in the free dance. Were they told to remove it or not? And did V/M decide it wasn't "attractive" or not. If they are retiring, I say good. I can do without seeing Tessa's crotch in Scott's face. Now if only the US federation would only put a leash on H/D, I'd be satisfied. I agree with Andy--Hubbell is insufferable.
Dragonlady wrote:All of my Olympic wishes came true last night. I wanted three things:
1. The Team Gold;
2. A Pairs medal for Meg and Eric;
3. The Ice Dance Gold for Tessa and Scott.
trilogy86 wrote:Interesting start order for the last flight of ladies, and especially interested to see how Medvedeva does skating last.
Jonas wrote:trilogy86 wrote:Interesting start order for the last flight of ladies, and especially interested to see how Medvedeva does skating last.
Medvedeva rarely gets nervous in competition, but then again she really hasn't been seriously challenged much over the last 2 seasons before this year's Europeans. I think Medvedeva will fare fine though.
Presuming that Zagitova throws it down, I'd be more worried for Osmond than Medvedeva. Osmond has never thrown down a clean 7-triple program internationally, and to have to do it after one of the gold medal favorites skate is a tall order to say the very least.
Your thoughts...
Dragonlady wrote:All of my Olympic wishes came true last night. I wanted three things:
1. The Team Gold;
2. A Pairs medal for Meg and Eric;
3. The Ice Dance Gold for Tessa and Scott.
I truly love P&C but they’ve skated the same FD for the past four seasons. They just change the music. They’re beautiful skaters but they haven’t shown any range in their choice of material. For those who say if not for the dress malfunction, they would have won, I disagree. The judges seem to have given them a chance with their PCS in the SD. Their SD was a hot mess. They got the technical done but the performance level was affected by her problems with the dress. That they were only a point and a half back after it was done, was a surprise.
Tessa and Scott have skated to Mahler, Prince, Sibelius, Fred Astair, Bizet, and Pink Floyd. Every season they’ve taken risks, tried new styles and conquered new challenges. They’ve changed the entire direction of the sport away from the turgid drama of the Russian style and back to the North American style which is dancing. Watching these two become not just the greatest dancers of their generation, but of all time, has been a great joy.
Dragonlady wrote:I had conceded that Medved and Zagitova would be grossly overscored and they were. So unless one or both of them have uncharacteristic melt downs, they’ll be taking gold and silver.
Personally I don’t think any skater with weak laboured stroking, who doesn’t use the entire ice surface, deserves 9.54 in skating skills, even if her elements are clean and tidy. And jumps that go up and down in the same spot with no height, no ice coverage, and no running edge coming out of them, don’t deserve +2’s and 3’s for GOE just because they’re done in the back half of the program with a hand over the head.
I’d give both of them low 8’s for skating skills and only because their elements are clean and tidy. When you get down in your knees and accelerate effortlessly with a minimum of effort, and can skate a program which fills the ice from end to end, we can talk about 9’s.
So really only bronze is open, and Osmond has had problems laying down a clean long. I also figured I was already asking for a lot and doubted I’d get all three.
Nahanni wrote:And, eh Canada, why not add gold for the women's hockey team to the wish list?
Dragonlady wrote:Nahanni wrote:And, eh Canada, why not add gold for the women's hockey team to the wish list?
At the risk of being asked to turn in my Canadian citizenship card, I can truthfully say I don’t give a rat’s patootie who wins the hockey gold. My least favourite sport of the games. I’d rather watch paint dry than hockey. I expect we will win the women’s tournament. Without the NHL players the men’s outcome is less certain but we seem to have a good shot at it
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