Turin 2006 | Daisuke Takahashi’s (JPN) debut at the Games | 高橋大輔

Turin 2006 | Daisuke Takahashi’s (JPN) debut at the Games | 高橋大輔

representing. But here is the young man representing Japan, the Japanese national champion rather controversially. Initially wasn’t given it and there was a mistake in the judging and they rectified it which meant that he won it and he came here because there’s only one Japanese here and that is Duki 15th in the Wales last year, 11th the year before, looking for a place in the top 10. a random draw. So he has to skate first just before the great plesenko. Takahashi then to begin [Music] music from Mulan Rouge. [Music] Here’s [Music] his combination to begin. Triple flip, triple to [Music] now for the triple axle. double footed on that and that will cost him [Music] eight elements and it’s a cutthroat business. The short program [Music] triple looks cleanly landed that time. [Music] [Music] [Applause] Now the combination spin [Music] [Applause] change of But [Music] very good too. [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] Well, let’s hope that sets the tone for what should be a terrific evening. You can see he was all out there. 2 minutes 50 seconds and he gave it his all. Wasn’t flawless, but a useful start. 30 going through 24 will make it through to the free program in a couple of nights time. Takahashi will certainly be amongst them. new judging system here, which means it’s not so important where you’re placed, but your mark is vital. You’ve got to be in touch with those, ladies and gentlemen, in front of you. There is to be no flash photography at any to give yourself a chance of a really good place in the free. Triple flip the beginning triple toe. The first mark for technical 38.45. Then the program components mark what used to be the artistic impression mark 35.32. So that sets the standard personal best of 77.7. So he’s short of that. But that is a a decent start for Takahashing. But can this guy become the first man ever from Japan to win an Olympic medal in fifth place? He’s got a real chance if he can skate virtually clean. He’s still a teenager just 19 years of age from Okyama. Rat Maninov’s piano concerto number two for Dauki Takahashi. [Music] [Music] First jump should be the quad. [Music] Oh, [Applause] that was really never on. [Music] Next up, triple axle should be in combination and he now has to get it. [Music] He thought for a moment then decided not on the toe, but the axle was landed. [Music] Triple, triple toe. [Applause] Heat. [Music] [Applause] [Music] Heat. [Music] [Applause] [Music] now. Next up, the axle and it has to be in combination. Oh, not quite on the triple toe. Double footed it. Very brave. [Music] Triple loop off axis. But okay. [Music] The triple looks as clean as a whistle. [Music] Stumble through the footwork. Come on. [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] It’s looking good at the moment for Takahashi. [Music] Triple flip followed by a triple south. [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] Heat up here. [Music] [Music] [Music] I think so, Mr. Takahashi. Absolutely sold out. But what strength last on trying to create history for his country and has he done it? Now remember going into the free he had half a mark in front of but scored 154 in his free. So anything more than that and he’s got the medal and I think he deserves it. Chris. Yeah, I think so. The second half of the program was stunning. He looked nervous again at the beginning, and you can forgive these guys for that. It’s taking them a little bit of time to settle into the program, but of course, all the big elements are at the beginning. It’s going to be touch and go, but I think he may well have done enough. Was a nice program. He skated well. Transitions were good. Kept the spins going. A trip on the step. Yeah, a lovely artistic skater. Plenty of content and a quad. If he doesn’t get it, he may well ask, “What more do I have to do?” Let’s take a look at the key elements again. Here it is. That quad toe winding it up. Good elevation. Not quite the rotation. Would it be marked as a quad if it had enough rotation? It was very, very close. Difficult to see from that angle. He was short on rotation, but I’m not sure how short. Yeah. Looking for a combination just left side, left hip a little bit too far back. Here’s the looks back outside edge. Nice on that triple toe on the end. Really, really fast in the air. The Canadians are biting their nails. The Japanese are biting their nails. And his technical score is 58.8 58 components. Where is this coming from? Rotation on the jumps. That’s where that’s coming from. 7330 for the components. No medal for Takahashi. Not even close. I have to say I I understand the rotations, but it’s just massive though, Simon. If the jumps are more than a quarter of a turn rotated, they they get marked as a double and the tariff is the system has to be looked at. That’s not right. Eighth place for Takahashi is not right. Let’s go on to the Takahashi thing. And I’ve been strong and I know you think I’ve been too strong about this. I understand under the present system why it’s happened. You were very clear about the edges and and and and the rotations, but don’t you think that I think that that wasn’t the eighth best performance tonight. It’s not about that though, Simon. It’s about the technical quality of the jumps. And the rules clearly state that if the jumps are not rotated, then you get marked as a double. And it it’s to stop people cheating the jumps. and they have the technology to really analyze the jumps to see whether they are correctly rotated. And I to be honest with you, I’m for that. And I I know that aesthetically it was a pleasing performance, but it is a sport and the jumps have to be done correctly. So if somebody goes out there and under rotates everything, then it it shouldn’t be worth the mark that somebody is given that really performs the jumps well. Okay. under the old system with the technology, but under the old scoring system, do you think he’d be eighth? No, because the judges would had more freedom then. They don’t have the freedom to, you know, the ISU have done what they’ve said they’re going to do. They’ve clamped down and the judges have nowhere to go with it. They can’t fiddle it. Okay. Well, you made it plain to me. I hope you have to the people at home. Now, let’s concentrate on the glory of the medalists. And now the part of me that loves Jeffrey Butle is starting to emerge

– British coverage (commentators: Chris Howarth, Simon Reed)
– 高橋大輔, Daisuke Takahashi’s (JPN) first of 3 Winter Games appearances was in Turin 2006. He had the unique distinction of being the skater that both opened and closed the men’s competitive event.
In his short program, Daisuke Takahashi skated to “Tango de Roxanne” from the Moulin Rouge soundtrack and scored 73.77 points, placing him fifth. In his free skate, he skated to Rachmaninoff’s “Piano Concerto no. 2” and scored 131.12 points for a total combined total of 204.89 points and a final 8th placement. Unfortunately due to technical rules at the time around downgrading under-rotated jumps affecting the base values, and repeating elements (implementation of the “Zayak rule”), he lost valuable marks in the free skate costing him a higher placement; his quad was downgraded only to a triple and therefore his 2nd triple lutz had a nil value despite being executed, causing consternation among skating commentators (notably Simon here) and fans.
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