How Evan won the gold.
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icarusWhere did Evan win the gold?
... in Vancouver, of course.
Okay, okay. I'm sure anyone who's been following the Olympics has heard Plushenko complain. Plushenko says the quad is undervalued and he should have won based on it alone.
Where did Evan score the points to win?
Let's compare their moves side by side. You know, the way they replay the skiers side by side. I've reorganized their moves so we're comparing apples to apples. They scored the same artistically so Evan won on the technical scores.
First Plushenko planned to open with a quad toe/triple toe/double loop combination. He manages a quad/triple combination, skipping the double. He'll pay for this later. But he does that quad and gets a nice 0.8 bonus. Lysacek throws a mere triple lutz/triple toe combination. He really nails it with a wow and scores a 1.4 bonus.
Still, with that quad Plushenko earns a solid 3.2 point lead.
Then Plushenko throws down a really crappy triple axel. Gets burned a -0.36 deduction, ow. Lysacek's triple axel is lovely (though not amazing) and he scores a 0.6 bonus.
Lysacek has now made up 0.96 points, shaving nearly a full point of Plushenko's lead.
Uh-oh. Now Plushenko only leads by 2.24 points. He's catchable.
Lysacek's triple salchow is great, he gets a 1.00 bonus for it, but Plushenko does his triple salchow late in his program, scoring higher. A slim 0.25 points higher because he only gets a 0.8 bonus.
Lysacek takes another nibble out of Plushenko's quad. Plushenko only leads by two points.
Then Lysacek does a gorgeous circular step sequence, deep edges, complex, level 4. Gets a 1.2 bonus for it. Plushenko's is good, but not that good, not at the same level, and only earns 0.8 bonus.
Lysacek has taken him on the footwork by a full point. Suddenly, Plushenko only leads by a point.
Lysacek does a harder flying spin (level 4) and does a good job of it, scoring a bonus of 0.8 points. Plushenko's flying spin (level 3) isn't stunning, and it's slow, slow, slow. He gets a bonus of only 0.14.
They're dead even. Plushenko's extra points for the quad are spent.
But then Lysacek does a tipsy triple axel/double toe combo. He gets burned a -0.56 deduction, losing his new lead. But he's done it late in the program, so its overall value is still higher. Plushenko does a wonderful job with his, earning a full point bonus.
Plushenko has inched ahead again. He's got the lead. By half a point.
Then comes the triple loop. Lysacek's is pristine. A 1.00 bonus for it, plus the extra points for it being late. Plushenko's is iffy and done early, when it's easy. Only a 0.6 bonus for him.
Lysacek is now in the lead by three tenths, 0.36 to be exact. It's soooo close.
Then Lysacek does a triple flip/double toe/double loop combination. It's not so hot, but he makes it and it's late in his program. He's dinged -0.56 points for it. Plushenko pays for not doing that double toe in his opening jump. Lyaseck's is worth almost two full points more. Plushenko fires back with a weak triple/double combo. He gets no bonus points for it all.
Lysacek pushes ahead by 1.06 points.
The triple lutz is next, Lysacek does his late while Plushenko already did his early. Lysacek's is gorgeous, always his best jump, and earns him a 1.4 bonus. Plushenko's lutz is average, and nets him only a 0.6 bonus.
Lysacek widens his lead to 2.46 points.
The gig is up. Lysacek would be within reach but the rest of Plushenko's program is lightweight. Plushenko has to claw for tenths. And pray Lysacek falls.
Plushenko and Lysacek both do their double axels late, scoring extra points. Plushenko's is marginally better, netting him a 1.0 bonus to Lysacek's 0.8 bonus.
But that only inches Plushenko up 0.2 points. Lysacek still leads by 2.36 points.
Lysacek does a much harder change foot sit spin with a leaping entrance. He does okay, netting a 0.5 bonus. Plushenko's easier change foot sit spin earns him a 0.7 bonus. Plushenko nibbles at Lysacek's lead by a tenth.
Lysacek still leads by 2.36 points. All that's left is footwork and spins.
They do a straight line step sequence. Both do easier level 3 footwork. Plushenko struggles for another tenth but they're pretty much equal.
Finally the closing, change foot combo spins. Both level 4. Sadly, spins are not Plushenko's forte. He only earns a 0.6 bonus to Lysacek's 1.00 bonus -- and Lysacek consistently revs up on his final spins, bringing the crowd to their feet.
As the crowd stands, Lysacek racks another half point to his lead.
2.76 points ahead. Lysacek has the gold.
... in Vancouver, of course.
Okay, okay. I'm sure anyone who's been following the Olympics has heard Plushenko complain. Plushenko says the quad is undervalued and he should have won based on it alone.
Where did Evan score the points to win?
Let's compare their moves side by side. You know, the way they replay the skiers side by side. I've reorganized their moves so we're comparing apples to apples. They scored the same artistically so Evan won on the technical scores.
First Plushenko planned to open with a quad toe/triple toe/double loop combination. He manages a quad/triple combination, skipping the double. He'll pay for this later. But he does that quad and gets a nice 0.8 bonus. Lysacek throws a mere triple lutz/triple toe combination. He really nails it with a wow and scores a 1.4 bonus.
Still, with that quad Plushenko earns a solid 3.2 point lead.
Then Plushenko throws down a really crappy triple axel. Gets burned a -0.36 deduction, ow. Lysacek's triple axel is lovely (though not amazing) and he scores a 0.6 bonus.
Lysacek has now made up 0.96 points, shaving nearly a full point of Plushenko's lead.
Uh-oh. Now Plushenko only leads by 2.24 points. He's catchable.
Lysacek's triple salchow is great, he gets a 1.00 bonus for it, but Plushenko does his triple salchow late in his program, scoring higher. A slim 0.25 points higher because he only gets a 0.8 bonus.
Lysacek takes another nibble out of Plushenko's quad. Plushenko only leads by two points.
Then Lysacek does a gorgeous circular step sequence, deep edges, complex, level 4. Gets a 1.2 bonus for it. Plushenko's is good, but not that good, not at the same level, and only earns 0.8 bonus.
Lysacek has taken him on the footwork by a full point. Suddenly, Plushenko only leads by a point.
Lysacek does a harder flying spin (level 4) and does a good job of it, scoring a bonus of 0.8 points. Plushenko's flying spin (level 3) isn't stunning, and it's slow, slow, slow. He gets a bonus of only 0.14.
They're dead even. Plushenko's extra points for the quad are spent.
But then Lysacek does a tipsy triple axel/double toe combo. He gets burned a -0.56 deduction, losing his new lead. But he's done it late in the program, so its overall value is still higher. Plushenko does a wonderful job with his, earning a full point bonus.
Plushenko has inched ahead again. He's got the lead. By half a point.
Then comes the triple loop. Lysacek's is pristine. A 1.00 bonus for it, plus the extra points for it being late. Plushenko's is iffy and done early, when it's easy. Only a 0.6 bonus for him.
Lysacek is now in the lead by three tenths, 0.36 to be exact. It's soooo close.
Then Lysacek does a triple flip/double toe/double loop combination. It's not so hot, but he makes it and it's late in his program. He's dinged -0.56 points for it. Plushenko pays for not doing that double toe in his opening jump. Lyaseck's is worth almost two full points more. Plushenko fires back with a weak triple/double combo. He gets no bonus points for it all.
Lysacek pushes ahead by 1.06 points.
The triple lutz is next, Lysacek does his late while Plushenko already did his early. Lysacek's is gorgeous, always his best jump, and earns him a 1.4 bonus. Plushenko's lutz is average, and nets him only a 0.6 bonus.
Lysacek widens his lead to 2.46 points.
The gig is up. Lysacek would be within reach but the rest of Plushenko's program is lightweight. Plushenko has to claw for tenths. And pray Lysacek falls.
Plushenko and Lysacek both do their double axels late, scoring extra points. Plushenko's is marginally better, netting him a 1.0 bonus to Lysacek's 0.8 bonus.
But that only inches Plushenko up 0.2 points. Lysacek still leads by 2.36 points.
Lysacek does a much harder change foot sit spin with a leaping entrance. He does okay, netting a 0.5 bonus. Plushenko's easier change foot sit spin earns him a 0.7 bonus. Plushenko nibbles at Lysacek's lead by a tenth.
Lysacek still leads by 2.36 points. All that's left is footwork and spins.
They do a straight line step sequence. Both do easier level 3 footwork. Plushenko struggles for another tenth but they're pretty much equal.
Finally the closing, change foot combo spins. Both level 4. Sadly, spins are not Plushenko's forte. He only earns a 0.6 bonus to Lysacek's 1.00 bonus -- and Lysacek consistently revs up on his final spins, bringing the crowd to their feet.
As the crowd stands, Lysacek racks another half point to his lead.
2.76 points ahead. Lysacek has the gold.
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