Scott's Stretch Line

I think it’s natural to think about Kaitlyn given the circumstances. I hope she feels content with what she achieved, and I’m very glad H/B got to live through their Olympic dream.

As they stroked out to take their opening positions, Tessa said, “This is our time, we deserve this.”

“We’re here, kiddo,” Scott said.

“Showtime!” Tessa said, her standard response.

Fournier-Beaudry/Cizeron had the highest BV (47.53) -> finished 1st.

CPom had the 2nd highest (46.79) -> finished 8th.

Zingas/Kolesnik had the 13th highest BV (45.29) -> finished 3rd.

Gilles/Poirier had had the 16th highest BV (44.17) -> finished 2nd.

Harris/Chen had the 4th highest BV (46.04) -> finished 14th.

(The funny thing is, if the GOE was being used properly in conjunction with the second option - the quality of the element - then that would actually be the way it was supposed to be, and that would be great. The element would get points for execution but would not outweigh the difficulty. There would be balance.)

But things aren’t working like they should be, and ice dance is taking the worst of it without elements that are scored like jumps and twists.

I get this is a judged sport. It is meant to look effortless, to be pretty or impressive, to be danced and not just robotically performed. And there will always be some friction, because of that judgement.

Fournier-Beaudry/Cizeron had the highest BV (47.53) -> finished 1st.

CPom had the 2nd highest (46.79) -> finished 8th.

Zingas/Kolesnik had the 13th highest BV (45.29) -> finished 3rd.

Gilles/Poirier had had the 16th highest BV (44.17) -> finished 2nd.

Harris/Chen had the 4th highest BV (46.04) -> finished 14th.

Kaori Sakamoto on Amber Glenn:

“I think the things that Amber has done for the sport is really just not about the Olympics, every competition she shows us support. She shows me support, and she encourages me, she praises me, and having someone around me in competition creating that atmosphere is really, really, something that makes me feel stronger and assured. Usually in our sport when we are rivals, we tend to not get too close before the competition, but I think Amber broke that stereotype. She’s the kind of person who thinks, ‘What can I do,’ when she sees someone in trouble or in pain, and she’s able to put that immediately into action. I speak for all of the Japanese skaters, we are all very grateful. She does it because she wants to, and I think I am sort of similar in the same type of person. I really want to help people. Even at my own expense sometimes. I think I really, really, admire Amber as a person.”