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[Dina]

So... because that, you are in so "striking" mood, and treat me as a child?

Ну, доводилось мне учеников на концерты и конкурсы выставлять, поэтому беру на себя смелость рассуждать с точки зрения тренера/учителя.

[cekoni]

So... because that, you are in so "striking" mood, and treat me as a child?

Ну, доводилось мне учеников на концерты и конкурсы выставлять, поэтому беру на себя смелость рассуждать с точки зрения тренера/учителя.

OK ... now enough with OFF

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Дима Билан посвятил Евгению Плющенко песню "Невозможное возможно"

Видео - http://olymp2010.rian.ru/olympvideo/201 ... 51031.html

[cekoni]

Typical for Chan's - in the first half of the sentences offend, and in second "boasts"

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/ar ... t4-ifOKT_g
By Emmeline Moore (AFP)

Patrick Chan blasts 'old' Plushenko

VANCOUVER — World silver medallist Patrick Chan dubbed his Olympic rival Yevgeny Plushenko as 'old' as the Canadian teenager insisted his style of skating was the one of the future.

The 19-year-old found himself at the centre of a row amid allegations of North American lobbying against European figure skaters ahead of the men's figure skating event in Vancouver.

Chan is bidding for Canada's first men's figure skating gold but he is up against European rivals including Plushenko and Brian Joubert of France, who are renowned for their quadruple jumps which he does not possess as he focuses more on transitions and step sequences which are rewarded highly under the new judging system.

And allegations of American lobbying erupted after it emerged that Joe Inman, a veteran US Olympic level skating judge, sent e-mails to judges and officials reminding them to mark presentation scores accurately.

Inman sent the e-mails after he heard that Plushenko had said after winning a sixth European title that both he and former world champion Joubert do not have any transitions moves linking elements together because they focus on their jumps, implying how could they be awarded marks for something they do not do.

Chan refused to be drawn into the controversy, but said he believed that the style of skating of 27-year-old Russian Plushenko, who has returned to competition in a bid to defend his Olympic title, was out of date.

"For me the transitions are one of the most important things in a programme, otherwise it's very boring to watch," he said.

"Above all in a programme like the Phantom of the Opera which I do for the long programme. It's important to have good transitions to interpret the music with unique footwork.
I love the new system, it's a great way to promote an all around skater especially a skater like me," said Chan.

"He's (Plushenko) confident that the quad will really help him, that he doesn't need transitions. He's old, I can't tell him it's not good.

I think we'll start seeing more skaters like me in future generations."

Chan believes that Plushenko and Joubert will try and intimidate him with the quad in practice ahead of the competition.

"Of course they'll (Plushenko and Joubert) do it in practice and will nail it on front of me. It's totally normal that's why the Olympics are so special. I'll only use that to feed the fire and focus on what I can do.

It's going to be exciting to see what Plushenko has up his sleeve. We're all a bunch of great skaters. It's whoever who can grasp that moment on that Tuesday and Thursday."

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Russian translation:

Патрик Чан критикует "устаревшего" Плющенко

http://community.livejournal.com/fsnews/90789.html

[cekoni]

http://ca.reuters.com/article/sportsNew ... 11?sp=true
Thu Feb 11, 2010 1:32am, By Pritha Sarkar

Quad wrangle splits scoring debate



VANCOUVER (Reuters) - Yevgeny Plushenko has yet to make his grand entrance, his rivals have yet to lace up their boots in competition but the figure skating judging system is already under scrutiny at the Olympics.

Battle lines have been drawn between Europe -- represented in the blue corner by quad-jump specialists such as Russia's reigning Olympic champion Plushenko -- and North America -- represented in the red corner by non-risk takers such as Canada's Patrick Chan.

At the heart of the debate is the way officials tally up the marks to reward skaters for their performances and a feeling among some athletes that judges have pre-conceived ideas about reputations rather than that day's performance.

"Right now if I skate clean programmes, I know I won't be judged as high (as Plushenko)," said Austrian Viktor Pfeifer. (.. they just found, whom to ask )

"At the moment it's hard for an unknown skater to get a lot of recognition, you have to work for it, you don't get it automatically.

"If we had a stopwatch and we could measure stuff like that, then it would be perfect but that's not possible because it's an artistic sport and it's subjective and you can't blame the judges for that."

The old 6.0 format was dumped following the 2002 Salt Lake City judging scandal and a revamped accumulative points system was introduced in its place.

The first score is for technical content and this is easy to justify as every skill has a pre-determined difficulty level. But it is the second mark, for execution or presentation, that can still be very subjective and open to criticism.

DIZZYING SPINS

Skaters such as Plushenko and former world champion Brian Joubert are usually more athletic than their non-European counterparts and bank on earning the bulk of their scores by performing high-risk elements such as quadruple jumps.

The North Americans, however, struggle with the soaring jumps and instead concentrate on intricate footwork, dizzying spins and artistic choreography to impress the judges.

The last two world titles were won by North Americans -- Jeffrey Buttle and Evan Lysacek -- and neither attempted a quad during their routines.

"I love the new system. It's a great way to promote an all-around skater, especially a skater like me," Chan told reporters. (yes, thus skate so many people "around"... recreationally )

Plushenko and Joubert disagree and believe that quadruple jumps deserve higher marks.

ISU president Ottavio Cinquanta told Reuters the new system offers a balance that did not exist before.

"We give the tools to the judges but they are human beings. This judging system has rendered skating a measurable sport."

Skate Canada's high performance director Mike Slipchuk said that despite all the loopholes in the system, it was at least more balanced than the 6.0 format.

"We have a lot of faith in the judging system. I have always found it fair and know the right skaters will be on the podium here. The judging panel is a mix of officials from all over the world and it's not a North America versus Europe versus Asia.

"You have eight to 10 people that on a given day in the men's event could win this year. I don't think there is one person who is clearly miles ahead of the pack.

"Can someone really come out of nowhere and win? They can. It was a lot harder in the 6.0 system to do that. If you're good overall skater, you can be very successful very quickly." (... and, this is good? )

[Ирина]

Т.Тарасова о Жене в программе "Доброе утро" Первый канал 12.02.10


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exZ_3VVGn4w

[Ирина]

http://www.tv100.ru/news/Byt-ili-ne-byt ... otu-20685/
видео Авдыш и Мишин

Алексей Мишин, заслуженный тренер СССР и России по фигурному катанию:

«Только что закончилась тренировка Евгения. Что я могу сказать об ощущениях? Это ощущения большой ответственности перед собой, перед нами, перед нашим городом, страной. Основная задача не допустить ошибок - не перетренировать, не донетренировать, не перехудеть, не переполнеть, не перевращаться, не простудиться».

Давид Авдыш, хореограф Евгения Плющенко:

«Естественно, та программа, которая обкатывалась на чемпионате Европы, остается в основе. Но был ряд пожеланий, мы постарались это выполнить, и те моменты, которые на наш взгляд могли бы улучшить. В первую очередь, тот потенциал, который есть у Жени. Но мы смотрим на наших конкурентов. И если видим, что мы в чем-то отстаем - пытаемся это наверстать».

[cekoni]

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics ... htm?csp=34
By Kelly Whiteside, USA TODAY, Updated 3h 51m

INMAN'S E-MAIL

American judge Joe Inman, who is not working the competition at Vancouver, last month sent an e-mail to judges, skating officials, friends and some members of the media, that was seen as critical of Russian skater Evgeni Plushenko, the defending Olympic champ:

I THINK THIS WAS FROM THE PRESS CONFERENCE AT EUROPEANS---TALE TELL IN MY OPINION----MAYBE ALL JUDGES SHOULD READ THIS CIAO JOE I FIND THIS AN INTERESTING OBSERVATION OF HIS OWN SKATING AND THE JUDGES' MARKING OF HIS TRANSITIONS. WHEN HE SAYS "WE DON'T HAVE ANY TRANSITIONS" WHAT DOES THAT TRANSLATE INTO A MARK? INTERESTING INDEED!!!!!!

"In Tallinn, Brian Joubert got more points for his transitions than me, although we did exactly the same transitions on the ice. In fact, we don’t have any transitions because we focus on our jumps." Evgeny Plushenko

He think, he think... ... no, this is MAYBE Plushy's unauthorized statement from "informal" press conference in Bratislava, occasion "after-Oly" show tours!


Olympian Johnny Weir criticizes U.S. skating judge

VANCOUVER — It wouldn't be the Winter Olympics without a figure skating controversy. On Thursday U.S. skater Johnny Weir sharply criticized a veteran U.S. judge's actions and questioned whether American skaters might be judged more harshly as a result.

Earlier this month Joe Inman, a top international judge, sent an e-mail to friends, including some judges, about comments made by Russia's defending gold medalist, Evgeni Plushenko. The intent of the e-mail has since been misconstrued, says Inman, and has set off an international firestorm … that there is a North American bias against European figure skaters," according to Toronto's The Globe and Mail.

Weir joined the chorus of criticism after his first practice, saying, "I am very offended that an American judge started this whole thing. I think it's a smear on my face and my reputation as an American figure skater and I hope he's banned from judging for the rest of his life. Coming into the Olympic Games, America already has an iffy public image and for him to basically attack every other skater in the world …

Even though he did that trying to support American skaters, it's my reputation. Am I going to be judged differently because of what some stupid American judge did? Because I'm an American, am I going to be judged more harshly than somebody else? It wasn't the time or the place. Politics in figure skating isn't an abnormal thing but you don't do it and smear your team a week before the Olympic Games."

Inman, who is not a judge at the Vancouver Olympics, said in a phone interview Thursday that the intent of the e-mail has been "twisted."

"I love this sport and I'm in it to make it better and to be fair to the athletes and it's being twisted in so many directions," Inman said. "It was a private, Plain Jane e-mail to friends. They've asked me to send things that they don't necessarily get. I don't know who on that list is judging the Olympics, I don't even care."

When asked about Weir's comments, Inman said, "Whatever reason he wanted to say that, that's fine. He's entitled to free speech."

U.S. Figure Skating doesn't share Weir's concern about possible backlash toward Americans from Olympic judges, said spokesperson Scottie Bibb.

Plushenko and France's Brian Joubert, both excellent jumpers, have long been criticized for lacking transitional moves between their elements. Last month Plushenko said, "If the judges want someone to place high, they can arrange it. Like (at the European championships) in Tallinn, (France's) Brian Joubert got more points for his transitions than me, although we did exactly the same transitions on the ice. In fact, we don't have any transitions because we focus on our jumps."
(... they continues?! )

Inman forwarded that quote, writing: "I find this an interesting observation of his own skating and the judges' marking of his transitions."

Inman's seemingly innocuous comment then escalated into a controversy. "It just proves that the North American lobby is on its way," Didier Gailhaguet, the president of the French skating federation, told French sports magazine, L'Equipe.

Given the depth of the men's competition, which begins Tuesday, the event was already considered a must-see of these Games. Now, it might be even more explosive for different reasons.

Does Weir's sentiment have merit? Will Plushenko be more closely scrutinized?

"The program component (artistic) scores are where you can 'cheat' regardless of whether you do transitions or not," Weir said. "If you're Evgeni Plushenko then you're going to get high scores. You're reigning Olympic champion, you deserve those high scores. A lot of people are often over-marked. If you don't jump that well, they have to keep the big names at the top somewhere. If Plushenko missed his quad and if everything is based on reality, you're getting Plushenko in 10th place? I don't think so. That's not going to happen."

Pointed criticism about Plushenko's artistry was also voiced in a series of judges' educational videos which critiqued Plushenko's 2006 Olympic performance. The Russian skating federation demanded that the International Skating Union remove Plushenko from the videos, three people with knowledge of the videos told USA TODAY. Plushenko had retired from the sport when the experts selected examples of skaters' work to show on the DVDs. (..... journalists! .... if anyone of them read the official statement of ISU ?! )

The issue isn't likely to subside. Mike Slipchuk, Canada's director of high performance, said he hopes the issue doesn't distract from the competition. "These athletes have worked so hard to get here," Slipchuk said. "When comments like that come out it pits the athletes against each other. They're just out there to do their job. Hopefully we can move on from this."
(... really? ... now you would to "cover up" everything? )

[cekoni]

http://www.tv100.ru/news/Byt-ili-ne-byt-vtoromu-olimpijskomu-zolotu-20685/
видео Авдыш и Мишин.....

... download this video - http://video.tv100.ru/video/b/4/7/b4c3f ... e6b525.mp4

[Scarlett]

Five to watch: Men’s figure skating
Elvis Stojko


Men’s figure skating will be one exciting event in Vancouver, where it really can be anybody’s game if one contender does well and another falters. Also, the jumps have to be completed, so the quadruple will be a factor.

Some would disagree with that last comment.

The naysayers believe the quadruple does not need to be included to succeed at these Olympics. However, this is a sport where the element of risk is needed. Boring is the program without the challenge. If you want to pull the “artistry” card, then go watch a show.
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Artistry can mean different things to different people, and many skaters in the men’s event who have more strength and power with masculine movement have been criticized for not being artistic enough. So to level the playing field, they say, “Fine, I will add harder jumps to get the points.”

The bigger issue is that artistry in the men’s event has been defined by the judges and the people in the system. They think classical music with effeminate movement is artistic, so as soon as a male skater finishes off a movement with elegant hand gestures – bam! – they are considered artistic.

I can appreciate the talent in all skaters. But to gain more viewers – namely from the male audience – skaters need to add more power and underlying strength. I can relate to that; effeminate movement I cannot.

Here are my five to watch in the men’s competition.

Evgeni Plushenko
Plushenko

Being the reigning Olympic champion, the Russian faces quite a bit of pressure, but as the most consistent skater by far, he is the one to beat.

His ability to lay it down when it counts is what makes him difficult to beat under pressure. He has an arsenal of top-notch jumps, including the quadruple-toe-loop, triple-toe-loop combination in both short and long programs. Because of its high risk, not many of the men are doing this combination in the short program, though that could change at the Olympics. We’ll see who will risk it to get the points.

While the boldness and consistency of Plushenko’s jumps are his strength, his spins don’t compare to some of his competitors’, and his overall step sequences sometimes seem a little out of control. Still, the overall power is there. The step sequences don’t seem as intricate as some other skaters’, but his personality really comes through, and that connects him with the audience and judges. Another advantage is Plushenko’s dynamics and change-up of movement throughout the program – that keeps his programs from getting stale.

Plushenko has had a strong season with Cup of Russia, Russian Nationals and European Championships, and he will carry that confidence into the Games. I don’t think he’s peaked yet, and that’s a positive. A negative factor is a knee problem that should be fine if his knee holds up during his training before crunchtime. If it doesn’t, he could be skating on his heels a bit and not at his full speed.

Prediction: Plushenko is the favorite, and to beat him you have to knock him out – simply skating well won’t cut it. He’ll take home the gold.
http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/news?s ... &type=lgns

[Ирина]

http://www.trud.ru/article/12-02-2010/2 ... chnom.html
Спорт Две недели на больничном


Одной из первых в Канаду вылетела супруга олимпийского чемпиона по фигурному катанию Евгения Плющенко Яна Рудковская. Вместе с Яной отправился и певец Дима Билан. «Я еду болеть за Женю не как продюсер Яна Рудковская, а как обычный человек, как его жена. Также и Дима Билан — не как артист, а просто друг Жени, — призналась „Труду“ Яна накануне отъезда. — В Ванкувере мы пробудем 18 дней, поэтому везем с собой много вещей. В том числе плакаты и другие вещи для поддержки».