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ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final PAIRS FREE SKATING JUDGES DETAILS PER SKATER
ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final PAIRS FREE SKATING JUDGES DETAILS PER SKATER Total Total Total Total NOC Segment Element Program Component Deductions Rank Name Code Score Score Score (factored) = + + - 1 Tatiana TOTMIANINA / Maxim MARININ RUS 126.68 64.76 61.92 0.00 # Executed Base GOE The Judges Panel Scores Elements Value (in random order) of Panel 1 3S 4.5 0.40 01010110 1 1 - - 4.90 2 3T+2T 5.3 1.00 1 101 2 2 1 1 1-2 - 6.30 3 SpSt3 3.1 0.30 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 - - 3.40 4 3Tw3 5.0 -0.28 -1 -2 0 0 -1 0 -1 1 0 0 - - 4.72 5 3LoTh 5.0 0.84 1 1120211 2 2 - - 5.84 6 5TLi4 6.0 0.30 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 - - 6.30 7 3STh 5.0x 0.56 11110210 2 1 - - 5.56 8 5ALi4 6.5 -0.18 0 0 -1 -1 -1 1 -1 1 0 0 - - 6.32 9 PCoSp3 4.0 0.00 0000-11010-- 0 4.00 10 BiDs4 3.5 0.28 01011210 0 0 - - 3.78 11 FCCoSp3 3.0 0.30 01101102 1 1 - - 3.30 12 SlSt2 2.3 0.30 10110001 0 0 - - 2.60 13 3Li44.0 0.10 1 0 00 0200--0 1 4.10 14 FiDs4 3.5 0.14 011000-101 1 - - 3.64 60.7 64.76 Program Components Factor Skating Skills 1.60 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 7.75 8.75 8.25 8.00 8.25 8.25 - - 8.05 Transition / Linking Footwork 1.60 7.50 7.50 7.00 7.75 7.50 8.25 8.00 7.50 7.25 8.00 - - 7.50 Performance / Execution 1.60 8.00 7.75 7.75 7.75 7.50 8.50 8.25 7.50 7.75 8.25 - - 7.75 Choreography / Composition 1.60 7.50 8.00 7.50 7.75 7.75 8.75 8.00 7.75 7.50 8.25 - - 7.65 Interpretation1.60 8.00 7.75 7.25 8.00 7.75 8.50 8.25 7.75 7.25 8.25 - - 7.75 Judges Total Program Component Score (factored) 61.92 Deductions: 0.00 x Credit for highlight distribution, jump element multiplied by 1.1 Total -
Christopher Dean
Christopher Dean Christopher Colin Dean was born in July 1958 in Calverton, Nottinghamshire, about ten miles from the city of Nottingham. His father, Colin, was a coal miner all his life. Chris first stepped on to the ice at the age of 10 after receiving a pair of skates for Christmas. He was instantly hooked; mesmerised by the grace and athleticism of the figure skaters that he watched. He took lessons outside school hours, working with Ken Babbington, Len Saywood and Pat Beat at the old Nottingham Ice Stadium. At 14 he began competing with ice partner Sandra Elson and despite enjoying significant success for a couple of years (British Junior Dance champions in 1974), Chris and Sandra went their separate ways. Shortly afterwards, he began skating with another local girl, Jayne Torvill. Meanwhile, Chris was training to be a policeman, joining the Nottingham Police Force straight from school in 1974. Chris and Jayne had been paired up by coach Janet Sawbridge at the Nottingham Ice Stadium. They enjoyed success in several national and international competitions, winning in Oberstdorf and coming third in the British Championships in 1977. In 1979, they switched coaches to Betty Callaway. The progress they had made as a dancing pair was confirmed by a fifth place finish in the Winter Olympics of 1980 at Lake Placid, USA. They were placed fourth in the World Championships and won their first British Champions in late 1980, a feat that they achieved for six successive years. Chris resigned from the police force in 1980, enabling him to concentrate on skating full time. -
The Ukrainian Weekly 2004, No.16
www.ukrweekly.com INSIDE:• Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church begins move to Kyiv — page 3. • Ukrainian DP folklore: researchers needed — page 12. • Canadian educators change teaching of history in Ukraine — page 13. Published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal non-profit association Vol. LXXII HE KRAINIANNo. 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 18, 2004 EEKLY$1/$2 in Ukraine TUNA announces U W Majorityby Roman coalition Woronowycz tapsgiven Yanukovych up on political reform as through presidentialUkraine that the executive candidate branch had new member benefit Kyiv Press Bureau constitutional change even after the fail- pushed for several years. ure of the political reform bill on April While some members of the parlia- PARSIPPANY, N.J. – A new UNA KYIV – Leaders of the majority 8. mentary majority have stated they member benefit was launched on coalition of the Ukrainian Parliament The leader of the parliamentary would try to move a version of the Monday, April 12, as announced by and its member political parties voted majority, National Deputy Stepan failed bill onto the fall parliamentary UNA National Secretary Christine E. unanimously on April 14 to support Havrysh, said the matter of Mr. session, just prior to the presidential Kozak. “This is an extremely exciting Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych as Yanukovych’s candidacy did not entail elections, Verkhovna Rada Chairman time for the UNA. In honor of the their candidate for president. The agree- extensive debate. He underscored, how- Volodymyr Lytvyn said the issue is dead UNA’s 110th anniversary, and as always, ment was announced after a closed-door ever, that the majority coalition expect- for all practical purposes until at least keeping the UNA’s membership in mind, session attended by President Leonid ed Mr. -
Analýza Vývoje Krasobruslařského Výkonu U Tanečních Párů Bakalářská Práce
MASARYKOVA UNIVERZITA Fakulta sportovních studií Katedra sportovních her Analýza vývoje krasobruslařského výkonu u tanečních párů Bakalářská práce Vedoucí bakalářské práce: Vypracovala: PaedDr. Petr Starec, Ph.D. Kamila Hájková 4. ročník TVS – K Brno, listopad 2010 Prohlašuji, že jsem tuto bakalářskou práci vypracovala samostatně pouze s použitím literatury uvedené v seznamu a souhlasím, aby moje bakalářská práce byla uložena v knihovně Fakulty sportovních studií Masarykovy univerzity v Brně. V Brně dne 10. listopadu 2010 ------------------------------------ Kamila Hájková Děkuji panu PaedDr. Petru Starcovi, Ph.D. za odborné vedení a cenné rady při vypracování bakalářské práce. ------------------------------------ Kamila Hájková V Brně dne 10. listopadu 2010 OBSAH: ÚVOD ..................................................................................................................... 5 1. TEORETICKÁ ČÁST ...................................................................................... 7 1.1 HISTORIE KRASOBRUSLENÍ ............................................................................. 7 1.2 CHARAKTERISTIKA KATEGORIE TANEČNÍCH PÁRŦ ....................................... 11 1.3 PRAVIDLA HODNOCENÍ U TANEČNÍCH PÁRŦ ................................................. 13 1.4.VÝBAVA KRASOBRUSLAŘE........................................................................... 18 2. ANALÝZA VÝVOJE VÝKONU V OBDOBÍ OD ROKU 1965 DO ROKU 1991 ...................................................................................................................... -
Even in Post-Orange Revolution Ukraine, Election Environment Has
INSIDE:• Election bloc profile: The Socialist Party of Ukraine — page 3. • Hearing focuses on Famine memorial in D.C. — page 4. • Hollywood film industry honors three Ukrainians — page 14. Published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal non-profit association Vol. LXXIV HE KRAINIANNo. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 5, 2006 EEKLY$1/$2 in Ukraine Even in post-Orange Revolution Ukraine, Jackson-VanikT GraduationU Coalition W election environment has lingering problems activists meet to define strategy by Natalka Gawdiak Wexler (D- Fla.), and Tim Holden (D- by Zenon Zawada Pa.). Kyiv Press Bureau WASHINGTON – Jackson-Vanik Among those representing the Graduation Coalition representatives met Jackson-Vanik Graduation Coalition KYIV – To protest a Natalia Vitrenko on February 28 on Capitol Hill with were Ambassador William Green Miller, rally in Dnipropetrovsk on January 19, members of the Congressional Ukrainian 18-year-old Liudmyla Krutko brought co-chair of the coalition; Nadia Caucus to work out a definitive strategy with her a blue-and-yellow flag and McConnell, president of the U.S.- to achieve the goal of their campaign to stood across the street. Ukraine Foundation; Mark Levin, execu- graduate Ukraine from the restrictions of Just the sight of the Ukrainian flag tive director of NCSJ; Ihor Gawdiak of the Jackson-Vanik Amendment. was enough to offend the chair of the the Ukrainian American Coordinating The three co-chairs of the Vitrenko Bloc’s oblast headquarters, Council; Michael Bleyzer and Morgan Congressional Ukrainian Caucus, Reps. Serhii Kalinychenko. Williams of SigmaBleyzer; and Dr. Zenia Curt Weldon (R-Pa.), Marcy Kaptur (R- Along with two other men, he alleged- Ohio), and Sander Levin (D-Mich.) were Chernyk and Vera Andryczyk of the ly grabbed Ms. -
Judges Scores (Pdf)
Trophee Eric Bompard 2006 ICE DANCING COMPULSORY DANCE JUDGES DETAILS PER SKATER Total Total Total Total NOC Segment Element Program Component Deductions Rank Name Code Score Score Score (factored) = + + - 1 Albena DENKOVA / Maxim STAVISKI BUL 38.32 19.48 18.84 0.00 # Executed Base GOE The Judges Panel Scores Elements Value (in random order) of Panel 1 1S1 2.00 0.90 2 2 1 1 2 2 1 2 2 2 - - 2.90 2 1S2 2.60 0.50 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 - - 3.10 3 1S3 1.60 0.30 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 - - 1.90 4 2S1 3.10 1.02 2 2 1 0 2 1 1 2 1 2 - - 4.12 5 2S2 3.60 0.56 0 1 2 1 1 1 0 1 1 2 - - 4.16 6 2S3 2.60 0.70 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - 3.30 15.50 19.48 Program Components Factor Skating Skills 0.75 7.75 7.50 7.75 7.75 7.75 8.00 7.75 7.50 7.50 8.00 - - 7.70 Timing 0.75 7.50 7.25 7.50 6.00 7.50 7.25 7.50 7.25 7.25 8.25 - - 7.35 Performance / Execution 0.50 7.50 7.50 7.75 7.25 7.75 7.50 7.50 7.00 7.50 8.25 - - 7.50 Interpretation 0.50 7.75 7.50 7.50 7.50 7.75 7.75 7.50 7.25 7.50 8.50 - - 7.60 Judges Total Program Component Score (factored) 18.84 Deductions: 0.00 Total Total Total Total NOC Segment Element Program Component Deductions Rank Name Code Score Score Score (factored) = + + - 2 Isabelle DELOBEL / Olivier SCHOENFELDER FRA 37.65 19.00 18.65 0.00 # Executed Base GOE The Judges Panel Scores Elements Value (in random order) of Panel 1 1S1 2.00 0.60 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 - - 2.60 2 1S2 2.60 0.40 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 - - 3.00 3 1S3 1.60 0.38 1 2 2 2 1 1 0 1 1 2 - - 1.98 4 2S1 3.10 0.86 1 2 1 1 2 1 0 1 1 2 - - 3.96 5 2S2 3.60 0.70 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 0 1 1 - - 4.30 6 2S3 -
Smart Ones Skate America ICE DANCING FREE DANCE JUDGES DETAILS PER SKATER
Smart Ones Skate America ICE DANCING FREE DANCE JUDGES DETAILS PER SKATER Pl. Name Nation Total Total Total Segment Element Program Component Deductions Score Score Score (factorized) = + + - 1 Tanith BELBIN / Benjamin AGOSTO USA 110.79 42.90 67.89 0.00 # Excecuted Base GOE The Judges Panel (in random order) Scores of Elements Value Panel 1 OL1 1.5 0.90 1 2 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 2 1 2.40 2 OL3 2.5 0.90 1 2 1 1 2 2 2 1 2 2 1 3.40 3 SlSt1 3.5 1.80 2 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 5.30 4 OL2 2.0 0.70 1 0 0 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 2.70 5 OT3 2.5 0.60 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 0 3.10 6 OSp2 2.0 0.50 0 2 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 2.50 7 SL3 4.2 0.70 1 0 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 2 2 4.90 8 ST3 3.2 0.80 0 1 1 0 2 1 2 1 2 2 2 4.00 9 OL3 2.5 0.80 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 2 2 3.30 10 CiSt1 4.0 0.80 1 0 1 0 1 2 2 1 1 1 -1 4.80 11 RL2 2.5 0.20 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 2.70 12 SSp3 3.2 0.60 2 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 1 2 2 3.80 33.6 Judges Total Element Score 41.60 39.60 38.60 38.10 45.60 43.60 44.60 39.60 42.10 44.60 41.10 42.90 Program Components Factor Skating Skills 1.50 8.50 8.00 8.00 8.75 8.75 7.50 8.50 8.25 8.00 7.75 8.75 8.35 Transitions 1.50 7.75 7.75 7.75 8.50 9.25 7.75 8.50 7.75 5.75 7.50 9.00 8.30 Performance/Execution 1.50 8.25 8.25 8.00 8.75 9.00 8.00 8.00 8.25 8.25 8.00 8.75 8.35 Choreography 2.00 8.50 8.50 8.00 8.75 9.00 8.25 8.50 8.00 8.50 8.75 9.00 8.70 Interpretation 1.50 9.00 8.50 8.25 9.00 8.75 8.50 8.25 8.50 8.50 8.75 8.75 8.65 Judges Total Program Component Score (factorized) 67.26 65.76 64.01 70.01 71.64 64.13 66.88 65.14 62.76 65.51 70.89 67.89 Judges Total Segment Score 108.86 105.36 102.61 108.11 117.24 107.73 111.48 104.74 104.86 110.11 111.99 110.79 Deductions Time Violation 0.00 Costume & Prop Violation 0.00 Interruption in excess of 0.00 Illegal Elements 0.00 0.00 5 sec Report sa03_Ice Dancing_FD JudgesScores 0.0 Page 1/10 Smart Ones Skate America ICE DANCING FREE DANCE JUDGES DETAILS PER SKATER Pl. -
ISU WORLD FIGURE SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS ® 2012, Nice
ISU WORLD FIGURE SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS® 2012 March 26 – April 1, 2012, Nice / France Protocol of the ® ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2012 including preliminary rounds organized by Fédération Française des Sports de Glace with the authorization of the International Skating Union held in Nice / France March 26 – April 1, 2012 The events of the Championships took place at the “Palais des Expositions” an artificial and heated indoor ice surface. Official ISU Sponsors ISU WORLD FIGURE SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS® 2012 March 26 – April 1, 2012, Nice / France International Skating Union (ISU) Council President: Ottavio Cinquanta Italy 1st Vice President Figure Skating: David M. Dore Canada 2nd Vice President Speed Skating: Jan Dijkema Netherlands Members Figure Skating: Marie Lundmark Finland Junko Hiramatsu Japan Phyllis Howard U.S.A. Tjasa Andrée-Prosenc Slovenia Speed Skating: György Martos Hungary German Panov Russia Lan Li China Roland E. Maillard Switzerland ISU Director General Fredi Schmid Switzerland ISU Chair Sports Directorate Peter Krick Germany ISU Figure Skating Sports Director Krisztina Regöczy Hungary ISU Speed Skating Sports Director Hugo Herrnhof Italy Technical Committees Single & Pair Skating Chairperson: Alexander Lakernik Russia Members: Fabio Bianchetti Italy Rita Zonnekeyn Belgium Susan Lynch Australia Appointed Skater: Patrick Meier Switzerland Appointed Coach: David P. Kirby U.S.A. Ice Dance Chairperson: Halina Gordon-Poltorak Poland Members: Robert Horen U.S.A. Gilles Vandenbroeck France Alla Shekhovtsova Russia Appointed Skater: Sylwia Nowak-Trebacka Poland Appointed Coach: John Dunn Great Britain Synchronized Skating Chairperson: Christopher Buchanan Great Britain Members: Mika Saarelainen Finland Karen Wolanchuk USA Philippe Maitrot France Appointed Skater: Helena Johansson Finland Appointed Coach: Cathy Dalton Canada Official ISU Sponsors ISU WORLD FIGURE SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS® 2012 March 26 – April 1, 2012, Nice / France ISU Event Officials ISU Representative: Mr. -
Smart Ones Skate America ICE DANCING COMPULSORY DANCE JUDGES DETAILS PER SKATER
Smart Ones Skate America ICE DANCING COMPULSORY DANCE JUDGES DETAILS PER SKATER Pl. Name Nation Total Total Total Segment Element Program Component Deductions Score Score Score (factorized) = + + - 1 Elena GRUSHINA / Ruslan GONCHAROV UKR 40.53 24.30 16.23 0.00 # Excecuted Base GOE The Judges Panel (in random order) Scores of Elements Value Panel 1 1S1 2.0 0.70 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2.70 2 1S2 2.0 0.38 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 2 2.38 3 1S3 3.0 0.60 0 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 3.60 4 1S4 3.0 0.40 0 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 2 0 1 3.40 5 2S1 2.0 0.70 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2.70 6 2S2 2.0 0.62 0 1 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 1 2 2.62 7 2S3 3.0 0.50 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 2 1 1 1 3.50 8 2S4 3.0 0.40 0 2 2 1 0 2 0 1 2 0 1 3.40 20.0 Judges Total Element Score 20.90 25.00 24.90 25.40 23.40 24.50 23.50 25.80 26.30 23.00 25.40 24.30 Program Components Factor Timing 1.00 5.75 7.75 7.00 8.00 8.50 7.75 7.75 8.25 7.75 8.00 9.00 8.00 Performance 0.50 5.75 7.75 6.75 8.00 8.25 8.50 8.00 8.50 8.50 8.50 9.00 8.25 Interpretation 0.50 6.25 8.50 7.00 8.00 8.75 8.00 8.00 8.75 8.25 8.00 9.00 8.20 Judges Total Program Component Score (factorized) 11.76 15.88 13.88 16.00 17.01 16.00 15.75 16.88 16.13 16.25 18.00 16.23 Judges Total Segment Score 32.66 40.88 38.78 41.40 40.41 40.50 39.25 42.68 42.43 39.25 43.40 40.53 Deductions Time Violation 0.00 Costume & Prop Violation 0.00 Interruption in excess of 0.00 Illegal Elements 0.00 0.00 5 sec Report sa03_Ice Dancing_CD JudgesScores 0.0 Page 1/10 Smart Ones Skate America ICE DANCING COMPULSORY DANCE JUDGES DETAILS PER SKATER Pl. -
2019-20 U.S. FIGURE SKATING MEDIA GUIDE Nathan Chen 2019 World Champion Vincent Zhou 2019 World Bronze Medalist TABLE of CONTENTS
2019-20 U.S. FIGURE SKATING MEDIA GUIDE Nathan Chen 2019 World champion Vincent Zhou 2019 World bronze medalist TABLE OF CONTENTS U.S. FIGURE SKATING U.S. Ladies Team .....................31 Marketing & Communications Staff ...... 2 U.S. Men’s Team ......................45 Media Credential Guidelines ............ 3 U.S. Pairs Team ......................63 Headquarters ..........................6 U.S. Ice Dance Team .................75 Figure Skating on Television ............ 7 HISTORY & RESULTS Streaming Figure Skating Online . .8 History of Figure Skating ..............88 Figure Skating by the Numbers .........9 World & U.S. Hall of Fame ............ 90 Figure Skating Record Book .......... 94 VIEWERS GUIDE TO FIGURE SKATING Olympic Winter Games ............... 102 Disciplines ............................ 10 World Championships ................108 Ladies & Men’s .........................11 World Junior Championships ......... 128 Pairs .................................12 Four Continents Championships ...... 138 Ice Dance ............................13 Grand Prix Final. .144 INTERNATIONAL JUDGING SYSTEM Junior Grand Prix Final ...............150 Overview .............................14 Skate America ....................... 156 Judges & Officials .....................15 U.S. Championships .................. 165 Program Components .................16 IJS Best Scores ...................... 185 Calculations ..........................17 U.S. Qualifying Best Scores ........... 189 Scales of Values (SOV) ................18 Skate America Best -
KIRSTEN MOORE-TOWERS & 10 MICHAEL MARINARO Leading the Charge in Canadian Pairs
EXCLUSIVE Photos & Interviews + All the Latest News! GET THE INSIDE EDGE! SUBSCRIBE READ IT TODAY! ON YOUR IPAD, IPHONE, KINDLE OR U.S./CANADA NOOK 1-844-357-2044 Online @ ifsmagazine.com DENIS TEN THE TALENT AND THE TRAGEDY 2018 DAISUKE GRAND TAKAHASHI PRIX ON THE PREVIEW COMEBACK TRAIL A NEW LIFE TATIANA VOLOSOZHAR and MAXIM TRANKOV OCTOBER 2018 Yuzuru Hanyu returned to the ice for the annual "Fantasy on Ice" tour in June. The Japanese star performed no jumps in his routines. He is still recovering from the ankle injury he sustained last November. Photo: Courtesy CIC/"Fantasy on Ice" Russia's Anna Pogorilaya, 20, and Andrey Nevsky, 25, a former competitive ice dancer, married in an outdoor ceremony in Moscow on July 14. Photo: Courtesy Anna Pogorilaya Contents 28 Features VOLUME 23 | ISSUE 5 | OCTOBER 2018 TATIANA VOLOSOZHAR & 6 MAXIM TRANKOV A New Life KIRSTEN MOORE-TOWERS & 10 MICHAEL MARINARO Leading the Charge in Canadian Pairs REMEMBERING DENIS TEN 14 The Talent and the Tragedy UNDER THE MAPLE LEAF 24 Laurence Fournier-Beaudry & Nikolaj Sørensen Switch Countries ON THE DAISUKE TAKAHASHI COVER Ê 28 Japanese Skating Star Returns to Competitive Skating on His Terms BUILDING ON THE MOMENTUM 38 Canada’s Carolane Soucisse and Shane Firus Aiming to Dance Into Top 10 2018 GRAND PRIX PREVIEW 40 Season Opens with Skate America, Skate Canada, and the Grand Prix of Helsinki 14 NEW SEASON - NEW RULES 46 An Overview of What Has Changed; Judges Suspended Departments 4 FROM THE EDITOR 45 TRANSITIONS Respected Journalist 36 INNER LOOP Passes; Han Yan Quits 44 QUICKSTEPS 48 INSIDE EDGE COVER PHOTO: SUSAN D. -
Turin Winter Olympics
University of Central Florida STARS On Sport and Society Public History 2-14-2006 Turin Winter Olympics Richard C. Crepeau University of Central Florida, [email protected] Part of the Cultural History Commons, Journalism Studies Commons, Other History Commons, Sports Management Commons, and the Sports Studies Commons Find similar works at: https://stars.library.ucf.edu/onsportandsociety University of Central Florida Libraries http://library.ucf.edu This Commentary is brought to you for free and open access by the Public History at STARS. It has been accepted for inclusion in On Sport and Society by an authorized administrator of STARS. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Recommended Citation Crepeau, Richard C., "Turin Winter Olympics" (2006). On Sport and Society. 737. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/onsportandsociety/737 SPORT AND SOCIETY FOR H-ARETE Turin Winter Olympics FEBRUARY 14, 2006 Here we are only five days into the Winter Olympic Games and already there have been several disappointing and magnificent moments. From the departure of Michelle Kwan to the always beautiful and astounding pairs skating, this Olympics is off to a very fast start. For many watching the NBC version of the games here in the United States, both live and on tape delay (or virtually live as the people at NBC once tried to call it), the weaknesses of presentation by the network have been overshadowed by the drama of the events themselves. This is as it should be. We have come to expect a certain amount of smarmy drivel and bloated sentimentalism, but luckily the games themselves have trumped the nonsense.