Grand Prix Final 2016 - Old Rivalries, New Talents (Men's SP)
One of the most famous rival trios in the history of figure skating is back on ice, competing against each other. Javier Fernandez, Yuzuru Hanyu and Patrick Chan are all World champions looking to take the title in Marseille. In the meantime, newcomers from Japan and the US might threaten their podium positions if they make mistakes.
The competition is not exactly off to a great start as Javier Fernandez steps out of the quad Salchow and falls on the triple Axel. His jumps look very awkward tonight as he desperately tries to save the last two. In fact, he almost seems to have super powers to manage to stay on his feet at the end of the quad. The crowd is very supporting despite the errors, as they should be. His score: 91.76.
Patrick Chan's short programme is very laid-back and relaxing, set to Dear Prudence and Blackbird by The Beatles. His jumps are all clean and beautiful, may I add, so he'll be happy with this performance. He gets 99.76 points,
One might argue Shoma Uno got to the Final easily, breezing through competitions due to his amazing talent, but it's not going to be a smooth journey to the podium in Marseille. He falls on the quad Toeloop, which leaves him with no combination. His score: 86.82.
Nathan Chen amazed us all with his unusual mix of quads just a few weeks ago, but his technical is not at its best tonight as he over-rotates the quad Lutz and falls on the quad Flip. I also spotted an awkward moment in the last spin in the flying camel position. He gets 85.30 points.
I'm always conflicted about Adam Rippon's short programme. It's excellent technically, but I just find it very dull. His presentation skills are amazing and this does look like a fun routine, but the music just doesn't say anything to me. Maybe it's a personal preference, maybe it's going to grow on me, maybe many things... His score: 83.93.
What an appropriate choice of song, Let's Go Crazy! Yuzuru Hanyu knows how to get his audience on their feet - when you look back at his performance, pay attention to the crowd, and you'll see most of them singing, smiling or looking awed. He's also better than everyone else at keeping us on the edge of our seats with some unbelievably low landings to his jumps. He gets 106.53 points.
Let's hope the men's final ends just like the short - with a happy crowd, an amazing routine and great music. In the meantime, Hanyu leads, Chan is second, Fernandez third, and against all odds, Uno is on fourth place.
Want more from the Grand Prix Final 2016? Have a look here.
The competition is not exactly off to a great start as Javier Fernandez steps out of the quad Salchow and falls on the triple Axel. His jumps look very awkward tonight as he desperately tries to save the last two. In fact, he almost seems to have super powers to manage to stay on his feet at the end of the quad. The crowd is very supporting despite the errors, as they should be. His score: 91.76.
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One might argue Shoma Uno got to the Final easily, breezing through competitions due to his amazing talent, but it's not going to be a smooth journey to the podium in Marseille. He falls on the quad Toeloop, which leaves him with no combination. His score: 86.82.
Nathan Chen amazed us all with his unusual mix of quads just a few weeks ago, but his technical is not at its best tonight as he over-rotates the quad Lutz and falls on the quad Flip. I also spotted an awkward moment in the last spin in the flying camel position. He gets 85.30 points.
I'm always conflicted about Adam Rippon's short programme. It's excellent technically, but I just find it very dull. His presentation skills are amazing and this does look like a fun routine, but the music just doesn't say anything to me. Maybe it's a personal preference, maybe it's going to grow on me, maybe many things... His score: 83.93.
What an appropriate choice of song, Let's Go Crazy! Yuzuru Hanyu knows how to get his audience on their feet - when you look back at his performance, pay attention to the crowd, and you'll see most of them singing, smiling or looking awed. He's also better than everyone else at keeping us on the edge of our seats with some unbelievably low landings to his jumps. He gets 106.53 points.
Let's hope the men's final ends just like the short - with a happy crowd, an amazing routine and great music. In the meantime, Hanyu leads, Chan is second, Fernandez third, and against all odds, Uno is on fourth place.
Want more from the Grand Prix Final 2016? Have a look here.
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