[ForeverRoses]

Originally Posted by AGDee

You were not the only "bad" American. DoctorD and I were chatting on Yahoo at the time and we both wanted Joannie to make the podium. I don't know how she held it together enough to skate or deal with her situation. I think the judges felt the same way, hence the lower Nagasu score.

Rachell Flatt skated well technically but she lacked grace and ease last night. Maybe it was the choreography of her program, but her movements just seemed more stilted or something.

Rachell also lost 8 points due to her jumps being under-rotated (so what was supposed to be a triple was only counted as a double). And I was so happy that Joannie medaled! and in a way, Brian Orser finally has his gold!