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Also seeing reports of bad ice. But, most likely, it's nerves. Nathan looked nervous, which makes sense at his first Olympic games, and he has so much pressure on him to win. It ain't easy regardless of what time it is, right?
Virginia wrote:Okay, I'll give you the nerves. Probably a bigger factor than the hour, but still ... can't help!
sms29s66 wrote:I think Nathan gave away the game re: team competition as a warm up when the words "actual competition" slipped out of his mouth. But I hope he isn't subconsciously telling himself that it doesn't matter. The actual competition is not far off!!!!
Virginia wrote:Okay, so the men just finished polishing the ice with their behinds ... ummm, morning skating perchance????
Andy wrote:sms29s66 wrote:I think Nathan gave away the game re: team competition as a warm up when the words "actual competition" slipped out of his mouth. But I hope he isn't subconsciously telling himself that it doesn't matter. The actual competition is not far off!!!!
Considering that this absurdity was put in place in Sochi with the main idea of granting Plushy another medal, being it a three way toss between US, Canada and Russia, I am not surprised at all by Chen's words.
I am not the biggest Chen's fan, but I do hope he considers this a training and does not get psyched out by the mistakes made during the SP. I want him to arrive to the real deal rested, relaxed and focused, and not bothered by what happened or did not happen during a silly event
sms29s66 wrote:If the team competition is a "real" event with "real" medals, why don't the skaters or anyone else seem to think that way? We never hear Ashley Wagner, for instance, referred to as a bronze medalist except maybe once in a blue moon and, of course, it's always qualified as the "team" event to put it in its proper, lesser place.
Maleeva wrote:I agree Bump the team event should go after the individual events.
tennisfan wrote:sms29s66 wrote:If the team competition is a "real" event with "real" medals, why don't the skaters or anyone else seem to think that way? We never hear Ashley Wagner, for instance, referred to as a bronze medalist except maybe once in a blue moon and, of course, it's always qualified as the "team" event to put it in its proper, lesser place.
Yeah right. It's on her Twitter account. It's on her Instagram account. It's mentioned every time she gets introduced. She loves being an Olympic Bronze medalist.
sms29s66 wrote:Maybe I'd better pay closer attention. All I recall is her constant harping on the one medal she doesn't have--Olympic. And I truly don't remember it being mentioned by anyone introducing her.
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