Grégoire Fusil

[Grégoire Fusil @GregoireFusil]

@rockerskating No salchow or loop from him! That should probably be a ding on the composition score for lack of variety?

[Grégoire Fusil @GregoireFusil]

@rockerskating Funny! Bride’s maid syndrome.

[Grégoire Fusil @GregoireFusil]

@rockerskating She could have done the 2t, and then changed the 2a/3t/2loop. Or if she was really going for broke, she could have tried 2a/3t/3t!

[Grégoire Fusil @GregoireFusil]

@rockerskating Amber seemed to nearly fall on the footwork right after the botched loop and she covered it up as an additional knee slide. I think judges notices too, as I saw a bunch of -2 and -3’s on it. Too bad, she started so well.

[Grégoire Fusil @GregoireFusil]

@PolinaEdmunds Wait, did I miss something? I saw the 3a-1/2loop-4s. But didn’t see a 3a/4t (which he has performed before but not at Olympics). What did surprise me was the 4F, which I don’t believe he’s competed before.

[Grégoire Fusil @GregoireFusil]

@rockerskating Disappointing, especially since she's doing last year's program. But if it isn't ready, she really doesn't have a choice.

[Grégoire Fusil @GregoireFusil]

@OliLondonTV Transgender daughter. A transgender son is a boy not a girl.

[Grégoire Fusil @GregoireFusil]

@rockerskating Yes, I’d like to see points given back to walleys, one foot axels and inside axels! Double half-loops (these days called Eulers) also used to be done.

[Grégoire Fusil @GregoireFusil]

@vmstagemom Did he speak of ill of one of the victims?

[Grégoire Fusil @GregoireFusil]

@loopcombos Thanks, that gave me some well needed giggles.

[Grégoire Fusil @GregoireFusil]

@rockerskating Maybe, but I think he would add it first as a solo jump to his SP.

[Grégoire Fusil @GregoireFusil]

@rockerskating Seven quads is another unprecedented accomplishment from Ilia. I think that about maxes out what you can do under the rules! The only thing left would be to repeat the quad axel instead of the Lutz.

[Grégoire Fusil @GregoireFusil]

@rockerskating Agreed! As common as that combo has become, it’s not often done well, or even cleanly.

[Grégoire Fusil @GregoireFusil]

@rockerskating Yeah, it’s actually a laid out back flip. Impressive. Most skaters have an ugly tuck/crouch position when doing it.

[Grégoire Fusil @GregoireFusil]

@normalgirl294 The base value is already reduced by 50% on a fall. -5 GOE = 50% off. The net gain is just you don’t get dinged the extra 1 point.

[Grégoire Fusil @GregoireFusil]

@rockerskating True @rockerskating , unless someone does their own take on the innovation (i.e., innovating on the innovation :)).

[Grégoire Fusil @GregoireFusil]

@rockerskating Agreed! I think it’s the best one I’ve ever seen because of the speed coming out. Nathan tended to lose speed on his flip and lutz landing, so would cover up by quickly to steps out of it.

[Grégoire Fusil @GregoireFusil]

@rockerskating They did explicitly say that she has to forfeit everything she received, and obviously that would have to be all points she was awarded during the Olympic team competition. Medal determining organizations don’t really have much option given this order.

[Grégoire Fusil @GregoireFusil]

@rockerskating Agreed! Those three all skated to their full potentials. The top two both made a lot of obvious mistakes that the judges were lenient about, IMHO, especially Jason in the tech scores. That said, Jason and Ilia are definitely our best shot at Worlds to get 3 spots next year.

[Grégoire Fusil @GregoireFusil]

@PolinaEdmunds Seven clean-as-a-whistle triples, impressive. Her success was also due to the new double axel sequence rule which allowed her to do all those triples without a difficult combo.