Comments on: Olympic Gold Medalist: Evan Lysacek http://DanHollander.com/olympic-gold-medalist-evan-lysacek/ Dan Hollander Productions is a company that provides a positive and professional service to the skating community and beyond. We handle all aspects of skating-related services. Sat, 29 Oct 2011 01:53:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Carin http://DanHollander.com/olympic-gold-medalist-evan-lysacek/comment-page-1/#comment-241 Carin Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:38:52 +0000 http://DanHollander.com/?p=1054#comment-241 It's easy to live in USA and to think,that everybody is satisfied with the outcome of the men final. I can assure, it!s not like this here, in Europe. The majority of figure skating fans thought, it was unfair. And I'm not from Russia neither, but I also think, that Plushenko must have won this Olympics. Not in the free program. It's hard to argue, that he was not at his best. And I agree, that the choreography was pretty empty. But he should have been ahead of Evan by miles after the short! And as far as I understand, that is what Evgeni was saying. In the short program, the elements count, there is not much space for any transitions. You surely know, that some judges put Plushenko to 21-22 place by component score in the short. Do you really think, that was fair?! No, and you know it yourself. It's so disgusting to read hear "sore looser". Please, you are speaking about Olympic Champion and twice Olympic silver medalist... I'd like to be such a looser! The "cold war" is over, though some of your readers think it in different way. In fact I like Evan Lysacek, and he was really good in his "Shaherezada", but it still seems to be very strange, that he has won this Olympic title. And one more very strange placement: Weir. It's a joke, that Patrick Chan is in front of him. It’s easy to live in USA and to think,that everybody is satisfied with the outcome of the men final. I can assure, it!s not like this here, in Europe. The majority of figure skating fans thought, it was unfair. And I’m not from Russia neither, but I also think, that Plushenko must have won this Olympics. Not in the free program. It’s hard to argue, that he was not at his best. And I agree, that the choreography was pretty empty. But he should have been ahead of Evan by miles after the short! And as far as I understand, that is what Evgeni was saying. In the short program, the elements count, there is not much space for any transitions. You surely know, that some judges put Plushenko to 21-22 place by component score in the short. Do you really think, that was fair?! No, and you know it yourself.
It’s so disgusting to read hear “sore looser”. Please, you are speaking about Olympic Champion and twice Olympic silver medalist… I’d like to be such a looser!
The “cold war” is over, though some of your readers think it in different way.
In fact I like Evan Lysacek, and he was really good in his “Shaherezada”, but it still seems to be very strange, that he has won this Olympic title. And one more very strange placement: Weir. It’s a joke, that Patrick Chan is in front of him.

]]> By: Sally Thurman http://DanHollander.com/olympic-gold-medalist-evan-lysacek/comment-page-1/#comment-209 Sally Thurman Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:25:21 +0000 http://DanHollander.com/?p=1054#comment-209 What a thought provoking article. It makes total sense. I was already in agreement that Evan was the clear winner, but you put the reason why in words that make it so simple to me. Of course there will always be Plushenko fans who will never be satisfied, but if they can sit down and watch both prgrams with an open mind, they will see what you are talking about. What a thought provoking article. It makes total sense. I was already in agreement that Evan was the clear winner, but you put the reason why in words that make it so simple to me. Of course there will always be Plushenko fans who will never be satisfied, but if they can sit down and watch both prgrams with an open mind, they will see what you are talking about.

]]> By: Linda http://DanHollander.com/olympic-gold-medalist-evan-lysacek/comment-page-1/#comment-194 Linda Mon, 01 Mar 2010 22:48:01 +0000 http://DanHollander.com/?p=1054#comment-194 A champion is a champion and a loser a champion. They both skated to their best and one has to win the GOLD. BUT to see what Plushenko did before accepting the SILVER was uncalled for. That was just being a sore loser and Evan was greatful and had nothing but nice to say. So Plushenko you can go down is the books as being very disgraceful of your opponent and it's all on camera. You did your country proud until that moment. GET OVER IT A champion is a champion and a loser a champion. They both skated to their best and one has to win the GOLD. BUT to see what Plushenko did before accepting the SILVER was uncalled for. That was just being a sore loser and Evan was greatful and had nothing but nice to say. So Plushenko you can go down is the books as being very disgraceful of your opponent and it’s all on camera. You did your country proud until that moment. GET OVER IT

]]> By: leslie http://DanHollander.com/olympic-gold-medalist-evan-lysacek/comment-page-1/#comment-172 leslie Thu, 25 Feb 2010 22:55:49 +0000 http://DanHollander.com/?p=1054#comment-172 Dan very well said. Many individuals seem to be either for Plushenko or for Lysacek. Some of those individuals should turn off the volume on their TVs and truly watch the performance. It really does give you a picture of how they actually skated without the interference of media and their opinion on the system or the skaters, and the actions/reaction of the individuals involved. From watching it in person, regardless of what other people think, I agree on the final outcome. Everyone played by the rules. Just how one interprets those rules and uses them is a different story. Figure skating will always be a sport of opinion. It's likely that this will never change. Dan very well said.
Many individuals seem to be either for Plushenko or for Lysacek. Some of those individuals should turn off the volume on their TVs and truly watch the performance. It really does give you a picture of how they actually skated without the interference of media and their opinion on the system or the skaters, and the actions/reaction of the individuals involved. From watching it in person, regardless of what other people think, I agree on the final outcome. Everyone played by the rules. Just how one interprets those rules and uses them is a different story.

Figure skating will always be a sport of opinion. It’s likely that this will never change.

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