Plushenko's hands

Evgeni Viktorovich Plushenko, 2006 gold medalist, came back to Olympic game on February 6. He seemed to completely overcome physical pain, because he perfectly succeeded 4T+3T jump and other two high level jumps.



His SP skating was full of power and nobleness, and gave us something energetic. So, I believed his complete recovery as an athlete.


His FS programme “The best of Plushenko” was his own best collection like a gorgeous jewerly box and reminded us his many beautiful masterpieces. Though his spins were not so fast like the ones at his peak and changed some jumps to 3 to 2 rotation ones, he had never stepped out or fallen down, and not lost the dignity of “the emperor”.



All was energetic and beautiful in skating, but what impressed me the most was his “hands”. What are artistic and expressive hands! I know some motions are from early 20th century ballet dancer Niginski’s coleography. His hands were always much more beautiful than any other skaters, but in that programme they seemed to lead his skating. Some younger skaters might technically overwhelmed this 31-years-old skater, but no one’s had exceeded his hands.



“I have been prepared to be defeated”, Plushenko said to an interviewer in some magazine article. He was the second in the SP competition, but won the first place in FS and brought a gold medal in group figure skating competition. However, that was the last glory.



On February 13, Plushenko withdrew the single game just before his turn after the 6 minutes pre-skating. He couldn’t skate any more because of sudden pain in his back, and couldn’t be defeated any more.



Plushenko skated to the link, raised his both hands. Despite of severe pain, he is still noble and full of dignity. His hands were still powerful and seemed to promis his future recovery.
The only skater who defeated Plushenko in Sochi was Yuzuru Hanyu. He won a gold medal in men’s single figure skating.



Hanyu has been an enthsiastic Plushenko fan since childhood and dreamt to be a skater like him. Pulshenko’s passion and technique has been herited to this 19-years-old Japanese skater. He had already mastered bielman spin and 4 rotations jumps.



Plushenko announced the retire from athlete career, but he hopes to restart his skating as a professional skater. I believe he will come back to link soon, as his hands had already promised us. Please come to Japan again, Zhenya. I will see you at arena!


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