[HD] Chen Lu - 1998 Nagano Olympics - SP "Adiós Nonino" 

the lutz was underotated, the spins were not difficult and the spiral sequence was not very difficult too. ok 4.9 and 5.1 were severe. but overall she deserved the marks she received on both programms. even on her long 1 of the 2 lutzes was underotated the flip was not well landed the 3 3 combo was not completed and same remark for the spins. i was not chocked by her marks and i was happy she was capable to get the podium.

@Gary Henzler Although Lulu is a beautiful skater, she didn't deserve higher than bronze at these games. Some even argue that Maria or Irina should've gotten the bronze. I think the correct 3 were on the podium.

they were very high for such skating

Yup, truth or his brain.

Lipinski's part Polish and Michelle Kwan's parents emigrated to the US from China.

Anne Cohen wtf is your point

@@annecohen8927 and? That literally has nothing to do with the original comment?

She was undermarked by all the judges in my opinion. Must have been leaving room for Tara's 'flutz'.

And U R surprised it's an Australian judge ?,,. LoL. They have a history of not liking Asians, especially Chinese. Lulu was never gonna get a fair score from that judge, pure and simple.

Tress Braga it's not under rotated. I thought too but check starting point of her lutz and landing point as well.

Jaeden Norris you’re right, it’s actually downgraded.

Back then they were very lenient with under rotations. But it seems like they nailed her, based on the scores.

It's slightly under because she doesn't get into a tight position until halfway into the jump. But I'd much prefer it over Tara's.

It should be a 0.2 deduction on under-rotated jumps. The 4.9 and 5.1 were outrageous

Dallas Texas It's not under rotated, she landed it right into a quarter

Someone else was probably doing the thinking for them ;)

​@stephenlaughlin9323 yeah and the French judge had her 3rd because they obviously put Bonaly ahead of this which isnt surprising.

Get real, the short program is about technical elements first and foremost and even the artistry in this program, while good, is rather bland for her standards and much less than Kwan's historic short program and probably even less than Maria's short program. Considering the weak technical elements, very poorly done double axel, 3 awful spins especialy the combination spin and flying spin, and simple footwork sequence, and small triple flutz combo, and she was extremely lucky to be 4th in the short and get some required elements as high as 5.4 and 5.6. The U.S judge imparticular must have been snorting some strong shit to give marks that high. The 4.6 for required elements was probably closer to an accurate mark, no major mistake but atleast half her elements were mediocre to weak in quality, and the artistry while good was below most of her other programs too.

@@morlavader5454 small triple Lutz combination? Are you blind? I like Michele but despise Kwan Bot like you. Get your ass out of here!

Maria - 4? haha!

she also did in 1994 Olympics.😂

underrotated lutz and terrible spins

I think by today's standards, it might even be considered downgraded. But you can't beat her artistry.

Not all all. It’s within a quarter. She rotate always late.

@@Boymanjusri I’m curious if that’s why some of the judges really hit her hard on the first mark. She was NOT having it. Lol.

Yes, the traveling spin was quite obvious. But 4.9? Where did that come from?

Besides the travelling combo spin, the other spins weren't quite in the same realm as many of the top ladies. They looked uncomfortable and you could tell she had a hard time keeping position. She was also surely downgraded on the base mark because of the Triple Toe. She was probably the last skater considered a serious contender that used the Toe Loop as their non-combination triple. Kwan, Lipinski, Butyrskaya, Slutskaya, Gusmeroli... everyone else that mattered did not use a Toe. By this point, everyone else had upgraded to Loop and Flip (except for Bonaly who was hanging on here by reputation alone). The SP had changed a lot since she had last won a title. I'd venture they also may have deducted for the "barely-there" spiral sequence. It was something a mediocre junior skater would do. She didn't hold any position for longer than a second. Not powerful, nor convincing. But, damn, did she know how to acknowledge portions of music. She didn't skate *over* music, she skated *to* it as an extension of the sound. I loved it, artistically. Technically? I wasn't mad about the 4.9 though I might have given her a 5.2 or 5.3... but, in no universe should it have been any higher. Artistically, it was a good 5.6 or 5.7... I didn't really "feel" that SHE felt the music, at least not in the way she did two years prior when she still a force.

sbe79 Michelle used the triple toe in the short...

Don’t be a parrot 🦜 that repeat lies from other! The Lutz was not under. It was within a quarter.

@@sbe79 such a liar. Kwan Did a triple toe too in the SP.