Meh, Plushenko didn't wow me this time around. His free skate at the Euros had more oomph in it, and that didn't have as much as his Olympic free skate in '06 (which I got to witness in person, btw.) And looking back, he had more oomph in the free skate at the '06 Euros, too - if you can find a good quality vid on youtube, check out his eyes at the end of the programme. That's oomph!
Actually, despite having been a skating fan for years, the men at these Olympics didn't do much for me. Schultheiss of Sweden's free skate was awesome*, but that's about it. The rest failed to keep me interested.
*First Swedish man to make a quad jump in competition, first Swedish man to reach scores over 200, and doing it with a generally cool programme with quirky, fun music. Also, a costume made to look like a sparkly straightjacket. :D
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Date: 2010-02-22 02:19 pm (UTC)Actually, despite having been a skating fan for years, the men at these Olympics didn't do much for me. Schultheiss of Sweden's free skate was awesome*, but that's about it. The rest failed to keep me interested.
*First Swedish man to make a quad jump in competition, first Swedish man to reach scores over 200, and doing it with a generally cool programme with quirky, fun music. Also, a costume made to look like a sparkly straightjacket. :D