triple-axel Stories - Required Elements
Lambiel and Meier Champions in Switzerland
The Switzerland national figure skating championships concluded this weekend, with Sarah Meier and Stephane Lambiel easily winning. Unfortunately, Lambiel does not sound like he was especially impressive; according to the Examiner he did not even attempt a triple axel and he did not land his quad...
Grand Prix Final Thoughts: Men's Free Skate
(in skate order and results at the end) Tomas Verner, Czech Republic (122.15): Ugh. He popped his first jump, then made such a nice comeback and I was so proud, and then he lost it again with a fall and popped about four jumps at the end. That was a disaster and he totally gave up! Very hard to...
Thoughts and Results: Grand Prix Final Men's Short
In order of when they skated: Tomas Verner, Czech Republic (70.17): OH TOMAS! You nailed that quad that makes your programs look that much better and then pop the triple axel and triple lutz and almost fall in the footwork? I haven't read anything yet so I'm not sure if there was some physical...
The Thanksgiving Post! and Kaleidoscope
This Thanksgiving, there is so much to be thankful for in the skating world. But I am particularly thankful for: Nobunari Oda Evan Lysacek's shoulder plumage Ashley Wagner's making the Grand Prix Final Jeremy Abbott's short program Savchenko and Szolkowy's Out of Africa free skate Daisuke...
NHK Trophy Grand Prix Preview
NHK Trophy is this weekend in Nagano, Japan. Here's what I think: Pairs Why to Watch: China's Pang and Tong beat out Russia's Kavaguti and Smirnov at their first matchup at Rostelecom Cup a couple of weeks ago. Who will take the rematch? Keep and Eye Out For: America's breakout pair of last...
Dear Mao....
Dear Mao, I'll cut right to the chase: I think it's time we take a break. We both know this isn't working. The truth is, you have become clingy. It's not enough for you to land me once in a competition. You want to try me up to three times! And it's just too much pressure for me. I think it...
Final Thoughts on Worlds/Required Elements Breakdown
Better late than never, here are some final thoughts on this year's world championships, mainly things that I didn't get to give due space to before: Most impressive: Yuna Kim's short program. Absolute perfection and a lesson on how it's done in a way that racks up the points and entertains an...
Triple Axel for Flatt?
This USA Today article has Rachael Flatt's coach, Tom Zakrajsek, talking about upping the skater's technical abilities: "Certainly we'll try to get a triple axel," he said, knowing that Asada and most of the Japanese do that most difficult of jumps. "She has landed it cheated before, in...
Yu-na Kim Wins World Championships by more than 16 Points; America Wins Only Two Olympic Slots
Well, there really is no competition. Yu-na Kim is in a class by herself, or at least she was in this competition. She wasn't even perfect; she botched a triple salchow late in her program. But she was so superb throughout and on every other element, that she could have made several errors and...
EVAN LYSACEK WINS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS!
Sorry, I was a little excited. Because after watching several skaters stumble their way through watered down programs, American Evan Lysacek came out there and Won. He was clean, and he sold it, and he was great. And all without the quad! heh. There are some major reasons why this is a great...
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