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Pj's Top 10 Performances: Men
By PJ Kwong, Posted: Wednesday, December 21, 2011
How do you narrow down legendary figure skating performances to just 10? It isn't easy. When posed with this challenge, I decided I would have to give myself some guidelines. I was going to use only performances that I have seen live. There is something about a performance in the building where both the skater and the spectator are 'in the moment,' that can be magical.
Agree? Disagree? Feel free to set me straight with your own top 10. I want to hear from you! Leave your comments at the bottom of this page or give me a shout on Twitter @skatingpj
1. Evgeni Plushenko (Russia), 2006 Olympics, The Godfather free program
In Turin, Italy the atmosphere inside the arena was charged with excitement when the men took the ice for their free programs. Plushenko skated with such compelling intensity as to be mesmerizing. He was completely convincing as The Godfather in a program that I think was the strongest vehicle of his career. As a side note, his friend and violin maestro Edvin Marton played the Godfather theme live for Plushenko's exhibition. We all held our breath as Marton slipped (and I mean slipped) into position on the ice in street shoes holding a priceless Stradivarius.
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2. Alexei Yagudin (Russia), 2002 Olympics, The Man in The Iron Mask free program
3. Patrick Chan (Canada), 2009 Four Continents Championships, Tango de los Exilados short program
4. Daisuke Takahashi (Japan), 2011 Grand Prix season, In the Garden of Souls short program
5. Kurt Browning (Canada), 1993 Canadian Championships, Casablanca free program
6. Elvis Stojko (Canada), 2002 Olympic, Lion short program
7. Nobunari Oda (Japan), 2005 Junior Worlds, Super Mario Bros short program
8. Takeshi Honda (Japan), 1999 Four Continents Championships, The Man in The Iron Mask free program
9. Chengijiang Li (China), 1999 Four Continents Championships, Riverdance free program
10. Laurent Tobel (France), 1999 Skate Canada, Austin Powers free program
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P.S.
... how much I know, Edvin slipped on the ice at the 2005 European Gala 
. So she chose to put Plush on the top, even if she knew how many people would disagree with her, and her "love" to him is also well-known. 
She said Plushy fans will have a surprise when she posts her top 10 performances, but I though it was Sex Bomb not Godfather. 
that she even put him in first place! 
Great job!!!! 
