Just shows how subjective the judging is, when you see one 3 & 4 tenth differences between judges, I mean, that's a lot! I love Elvis though, he's one of my favorite skaters of all time & I disagree when people say he wasn't artistic-I feel he was, just in a way that was different than the others.
He was ahead of his time, and in the present day skaters like Nathan Chen who also had Elvis' mix of artistry and athleticism are more common. I always had deja vu when people would say Nathan was all jumps and no aristry because that's what they said about Elvis too. But in reality they both pushed those boundaries and expectations and moved the sport forward as a result.
The order after the short in my opinion should have been Stojko, Eldredge, Kulik. The jumps mostly being equal, but Elvis and Todd had far superior better spins and footwork. It’s academic because the final results would have been the same with Kulik rightfully winning the free and winning gold overall. But I thought this performance was brilliant and deserved to win the short
He might have gotten better if he hadn't been skating on the groin injury, and he had also been sick with a horrible flu that was going around the Olympic Village at the time. He just gave all he had in the tank that day but with the competition he had, it wasn't enough unfortunately.
Yes, balletic is just one style. This isn't called Ballet Figure Skating. They have no credibility because it's all about artistic impression. Whatever Elvis skated to, he really interpreted the music to the max. He was very artistic in a straight-forward way.
I was never a Stojko fan, but 1998 was his year to win gold. He wasn't robbed in 1994. Urmanov is a superior skater to him. Kulik, however, was still very young and unpolished in Nagano. Stojko's strength, prowess and stage presence, along with his consistency should have been more than enough to put him over Kulik's clean, but immature performance both the SP and LP, but unfortunately, his injury held him back in the free skate, and Kulik rightfully won. Still, 98 was his best shot at gold, not 94, but it wasn't meant to be.
Robbed in 94. Urmanov didn't feel his program as much as Stojko, and on top of that, Urmanov's stumble. It doesn't matter because it was proven of the fixed judging and bloc judging going on from the 70s to early 2000s, which was thr reason why the judging system changed. No debate, it was also filmed a few years later at the world's with feet tapping amongst judges. Ex-Soviet skaters totally favored during 70s to early 2000s.
![[HD] Philippe Candeloro - Guerrilleros - 1998 Nagano Olympics - SP フィリップ・キャンデロロ](/img/n.gif)
My favorite love him ❤❤❤
Often said to be the most fit and welll trained athlete in Figure Skating. USA thinks he's wonderful. Always polite and gentlemanly.
このプロ結構好き(*´ω`*)
メリハリある振付が彼に合ってる！
Seemed like a flawless program, and one judge said. 5.6 not right
Just shows how subjective the judging is, when you see one 3 & 4 tenth differences between judges, I mean, that's a lot! I love Elvis though, he's one of my favorite skaters of all time & I disagree when people say he wasn't artistic-I feel he was, just in a way that was different than the others.
I agree with you 100^
He was ahead of his time, and in the present day skaters like Nathan Chen who also had Elvis' mix of artistry and athleticism are more common. I always had deja vu when people would say Nathan was all jumps and no aristry because that's what they said about Elvis too. But in reality they both pushed those boundaries and expectations and moved the sport forward as a result.
So proud of you. That's why you will always be the best. I send a special hug to you, the fighting diamond.
Love Elvis skating...I have autographed picture 📸 of him and a Thank you from him 1998...
this short program was lit!! He deserved better in presentation.
Ce programme était magistral ! Une vitesse incroyable, il était précis, rapide, incisif bref il était parfait 😍😍😍😍😍👌👌👌👌👌
Неповторимый и самый оригинальный из всех в мужском катании! Судью из Великобритании с его 5,7/5,6 - на мыло!
A yes, back when jumping a 3a-3t 3lz and 2a was better for scores than 3lz-3t 3a and 3fl...
After a week of CBS Preview, yesterday's skating and they will watch Kazuki.
Be the hunter I know you to be.
The order after the short in my opinion should have been Stojko, Eldredge, Kulik. The jumps mostly being equal, but Elvis and Todd had far superior better spins and footwork. It’s academic because the final results would have been the same with Kulik rightfully winning the free and winning gold overall. But I thought this performance was brilliant and deserved to win the short
He might have gotten better if he hadn't been skating on the groin injury, and he had also been sick with a horrible flu that was going around the Olympic Village at the time. He just gave all he had in the tank that day but with the competition he had, it wasn't enough unfortunately.
5.7s were too low. Nobody brought passion to their program like this that nite. Who cares if he's not graceful.
trav16z he was penalized for being too manly
Yes, balletic is just one style. This isn't called Ballet Figure Skating. They have no credibility because it's all about artistic impression. Whatever Elvis skated to, he really interpreted the music to the max. He was very artistic in a straight-forward way.
Canadian judge as ridiculous as often lol
I was never a Stojko fan, but 1998 was his year to win gold. He wasn't robbed in 1994. Urmanov is a superior skater to him. Kulik, however, was still very young and unpolished in Nagano. Stojko's strength, prowess and stage presence, along with his consistency should have been more than enough to put him over Kulik's clean, but immature performance both the SP and LP, but unfortunately, his injury held him back in the free skate, and Kulik rightfully won. Still, 98 was his best shot at gold, not 94, but it wasn't meant to be.
thanks for heads up dawg well said
Robbed in 94. Urmanov didn't feel his program as much as Stojko, and on top of that, Urmanov's stumble. It doesn't matter because it was proven of the fixed judging and bloc judging going on from the 70s to early 2000s, which was thr reason why the judging system changed. No debate, it was also filmed a few years later at the world's with feet tapping amongst judges. Ex-Soviet skaters totally favored during 70s to early 2000s.
5.7 for tech🙈.....🤣🤣🤣🤣.....shame on you judge🤯
Go home, Canadian judge- you're drunk. 6.0?!?! Ha!!
I suppose as your name suggests you cannot skate worth a shit!
I think you were when you wrote this comment. lol
Ridiculous canadian judge as often
Is that all you have to say.
You're ridiculous.