I just watched dance, I got up to watch women and men, but 2:30 a.m. is ridiculous.Peacock has replays for me for "Day One". Am I special?
I just watched dance, I got up to watch women and men, but 2:30 a.m. is ridiculous.Peacock has replays for me for "Day One". Am I special?
I just watched dance, I got up to watch women and men, but 2:30 a.m. is ridiculous.
On Saturday I will be up at 4 a.m.I won't get up at 6:30, not even for Kevin and Jason. Which is saying something.
She was the undisputed master of the King Tut arms. I hated this program back in the day, but looking back, it has a nostalgic charm.Tatiana Malinina (UZB) - 1999 Four Continents FS
Yes you are, but not for this reason—I have replays alsoPeacock has replays for me for "Day One". Am I special?
Yes you are!!! And thanks I found it. Actually one of my cats found it. So much fun. I must say Ilia is becoming quite the divo in his post skate curtain call. On to tomorrow.Peacock has replays for me for "Day One". Am I special?
Here's another great skate from Tatiana at the NHK Trophy in 2001. She falls on her opening Lutz and then nails the rest of her program. She pulled up from third to win the Gold. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IUA51ukhuU&t=389sTatiana Malinina turned 50 in January. Conversely, Ilia turned 18 in December.
Bearing in mind that we are now closer to 50 than we are to 18, yes, she is young!
Ted mentioned in commentary that Tatiana was the inaugural Four Continents Ladies Champion. Well, here are her programmes (all with Japanese commentary):
Tatiana Malinina (UZB) - 1999 Four Continents SP
Tatiana Malinina (UZB) - 1999 Four Continents FS
Tatiana Malinina (UZB) - 1999 Four Continents EX
Enjoy!
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She is just charming! No second program planned .. yikes!!Here's another great skate from Tatiana at the NHK Trophy in 2001. She falls on her opening Lutz and then nails the rest of her program. She pulled up from third to win the Gold. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IUA51ukhuU&t=389s
I was watching a little of her programs earlier today. You can really see where Ilia gets his ballon.Here's another great skate from Tatiana at the NHK Trophy in 2001. She falls on her opening Lutz and then nails the rest of her program. She pulled up from third to win the Gold. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IUA51ukhuU&t=389s
Ilya is almost unbelievable, probably the greatest male jumper in the history of figure skating.
At worlds Ilia with a clean skate scored less for components than Rizzo with his disaster skate. It was absurd.@JimR I agree with you about Shoma's sorta-flip. People get up in arms about Morisi's toe-sal-whatever-that-is, and just ignore whatever it is that Shoma calls a flip.
But it's irrelevant now, because Shoma ain't here.
Now, as for Ilia. This SP scored better than it did at World's because it was skated better. Better ease of flight and flow on the jump landings = more GOE. More extension/ice coverage/commitment to movement = better PCS. It's not a scoring flaw if a better performance earns more points; that's the way it's supposed to be.
There is someone named Nathen Chen who probably holds that title at the moment. Unbelievably consistent jumper who lost exactly one competition from Worlds 2018 until the Olympics in 2022 and who knows if he kept competing how his record would look now.Ilya is almost unbelievable, probably the greatest male jumper in the history of figure skating.
I have to be up by 6 AM tomorrow morning. Jason should be skating around 5 AM if I have the time conversion correct. So my plan is to get up and watch the final flight and do what I have to do from 6 AM on. Wish me luck. And best wishes for great performances from Jason and Ilia. There have been a lot of season's bests at this comp. Go Jason!!I won't get up at 6:30, not even for Kevin and Jason. Which is saying something.