Men’s figure skating short program
It was a great night for Yevgeny Plushenko and Evan Lysacek. An okay night for Johnny Weir. And a terribly miserable night for Jeremy Abbott.
Less than a point separated Plushenko and Lysacek, setting up quite a showdown tomorrow night. In third and fourth were Japanese skaters Daisuke Takahashi and Nobunari Oda. Johnny Weir ended up in 6th. My favorite non-American skater, Switzerland’s Stephane Lambiel, ended up in fifth. He really is a beautiful skater— not necessarily the most athletic, but his footwork and spinning were the best of the night.
Jeremy Abbott completely fell apart and ended the night in 15th. An incredibly disappointing night for the U.S. champion.
