I didn't watch much of this year's competition, held this past weekend in Tallinn, Estonia, as I was busy competing in Boston at the same time, but I have a few observations on what I did see.
The top Junior man (China's Boyang Jin) did three quads in his long program. Not one. Not two. THREE. And he did 'em all, for the most part. Senior-level men usually only can get off two, if they're having a good day. It's entirely possible that as this young'n matures over the next year or so, he'll lose the third quad as a matter of natural aging/nerves/whatever, but it's still impressive to imagine the possibilities. Ten years ago, doing one quad was rare. Nathan Chen of the US finished a respectable fourth, having attempted two quads himself.
The young Evgenia Medvedeva took the ladies title. She's impressive technically, but so so gawky. That subtle Russian gawkiness, that lacks finesse and maturity, is there. She may be a future champion though, the way she wracks up points in her programs. Karen Chen (the U.S. Senior bronze medalist, who was given the chance to compete because of her age—she is too young for Senior Worlds) was the top US prospect, but she finished disappointingly out of medal contention. Looks like she had some rough skates. It's too bad, as I thought she was amazing at Nationals.
See full results from Tallinn here.
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