I DON'T UNDERSTAND

46+ PCS with that stumble.

Look, I don't want to sound cruel for being strict with a skater who is not 100%. But this is what I mean by judging based on perceived ability, instead of what is delivered the moment it happens.

Works in favour of Uno, Chen, Kolyada, and Zhou.

Works against Jin.

Oh, fuck. I sincerely hope we don't end up with this podium. I'm close to giving up on watching competitions...

1 minute ago, ralucutzagy said:

5th place ... omg 

if shoma.rests well.and.skates clean, he could still medal, and either keiji or kazuki can place top 10, still possible.

3 minutes ago, SparkleSalad said:

 

Sore foot from new boots. 

New...boots...

 

seriously?!? Why aren't more people extra like Yuzu and have multiple pairs they rotate and break in? You don't ever hear about Yuzuru and boot issues.

So... Did Boyang's 4T get called? Of course, Vincent's didn't, but well, ha ha ha.

Well 46+ pcs for that skate is about 3 pts too high 

 

And if Vincent's and Nam's quad are clean, then Boyang just did quint

Argh......What is THIS????

 

I can't believe Nam didn't qualify for free! 

 

And Boyang was robbed!!!! No matter the odds, I'm rooting for him to pull a Yuzu to go grab the Gold medal! I don't want Nathan to get Gold, and I don't want Vincent to podium. 

 

 

1 minute ago, asiacheetah said:

New...boots...

 

seriously?!? Why aren't more people extra like Yuzu and have multiple pairs they rotate and break in? You don't ever hear about Yuzuru and boot issues.

It's an issue that is completely avoidable. I personally do not accept boot issue as a good enough excuse for poor performances. Yep, I am a b*tch like that.

34 minutes ago, yuzupon said:

46+ PCS with that stumble.

Look, I don't want to sound cruel for being strict with a skater who is not 100%. But this is what I mean by judging based on perceived ability, instead of what is delivered the moment it happens.

Works in favour of Uno, Chen, Kolyada, and Zhou.

Works against Jin.

Agreed. Didn't Kolyada also have a stumble in the middle of his step sequence? I figured that's why he got a level 3, but it should be reflected in the SS as well. People with visible errors like that CLEARLY doesn't have superior control of their skating and should not be scoring 9.0+ on SS.

 

Edit: they gave Kolyada level 4 step sequence despite the visible stumble in the middle of it. Meanwhile Yuzu gets level 3 for his perfect Seimei StSq nearly all the time. 

Japan men's 3 spot in danger

Also, top 3 standings should've been

1. Misha

2. Boyang

 

okay I might be scared to watch the FS now  

please tell me they.did not implement the steps before solo jump on boyang, he is borderline there...

 

Only saving grace, Nathan pcs did not go over 45. 

Just now, yuzupon said:

It's an issue that is completely avoidable. I personally do not accept boot issue as a good enough excuse for poor performances. Yep, I am a b*tch like that.

I'm with you so we're both bitches!

Shoma's boot issue just reminded me of the fiasco on Twitter... people were worried that he donated the working pair for his favorite yakiniku restaurant and it would affect his performance at Worlds. In retrospect, he might have done just that.