[HD] Chen Lu - 1998 Nagano Olympics - SP "Adiós Nonino"

[@will-kv4cw]

Such a wonderful performance! I am so obsessed with her poise, elegance, and pure beauty. I always think Lu Chen is the most artistic female skater ever. Look forward to seeing her free skate in Nagano. Thank you so much for uploading this beautiful program!

[@junkaiyang9657]

She was so underscored here....short and long both

[@nipaipo36100]

the lutz was underotated, the spins were not difficult and the spiral sequence was not very difficult too. ok 4.9 and 5.1 were severe. but overall she deserved the marks she received on both programms. even on her long 1 of the 2 lutzes was underotated the flip was not well landed the 3 3 combo was not completed and same remark for the spins. i was not chocked by her marks and i was happy she was capable to get the podium.

[@dbulc5171]

@Gary Henzler Although Lulu is a beautiful skater, she didn't deserve higher than bronze at these games. Some even argue that Maria or Irina should've gotten the bronze. I think the correct 3 were on the podium.

[@virginiamerlo7640]

​@@nipaipo36100but the marks are way too low not to think theres someting wrong happening! Now, I'd like to know what you have to say about the 5.3 presentation mark from the Aussie judge. Lu's artisry was supreme and only rivaled by Michelle. A 5.3? Come on! Isnt it more than obvius the judges were setting up gold for Michelle? Same story as in 96 worlds. And before Michelle's fans crucify me let me tell you that I LOVE Michelle and that she is by far the skater that thrills me the most. But im trying to be objective here. I think Lu was underscored in 96 and in Nagano. In 96 she should've won. Its unbelievable she didnt. She skated a true work of art (yes, superior to Michelle's Salome, which was great). As of Nagano, Michelle had evolved so much and was at her peak of her abilities. Lyra Angelica is a diamond. She was THE BEST that night and I think she deserved to win. She didnt really need the"help" the corrupted judges gave her... that they gave her and that gave the other American who ultimately (and so unfairly) took the gold.

[@dashoverton1963]

One of the few female skaters who actually skated with an artistic passion.

[@TheFadingMan]

Always underscored but one of my all time favorite skaters.

[@annadurkee8607]

wow after watching her skate I was shocked at how low her scores were.

[@NIQ31]

they were very high for such skating

[@nipaipo36100]

4.9????? Looool. the austrialian judge has always been bad lol

[@aarnemark]

I love this program: her style and attitude. She is special.

[@rankfirst1]

The best Adios Nonino program. Even now.

[@Fentanest08]

What an artistic music performance ! Also her costume really fits on the music well.Definitely Underscored ! She deserves more points.

[@Demetri450]

Master class on how to interpret music while skating from beginning to end. Her & Kwan owned this Olympic. 👏

[@abrahamlora329]

2 of the 3 spins had issues, slow towards the end and the lutz looked noticeably UR so I can see the 4.9 but the judges weren’t consistently strict like this so in that perspective it’s uncalled for. I would’ve gone 5.2/5.8.. lipinski should’ve been behind this artistically at 5.7

[@Kreatures100]

Wow beautiful lady, sophisticated choreography and lyrically performed. Why was she so underscored. Can someone point out the flaws. Yes the Lay back leg position isn’t perfectly perpendicular to the ice and the under rotation on the lutz may have been a bit off but 4.9? Come on. Ridiculous. She is a former world champion!!!

[@joseayala5642]

She was always one of the best.

[@ManuelPabloArnao]

The Australian judge should have been immediately banned for life. Makes no sense.

[@mikes7823]

She was undermarked by all the judges in my opinion. Must have been leaving room for Tara's 'flutz'.

[@theprinceoftides6836]

And U R surprised it's an Australian judge ?,,. LoL. They have a history of not liking Asians, especially Chinese. Lulu was never gonna get a fair score from that judge, pure and simple.

[@ladymay30]

Such an elegant skater...

[@pueraeternus111]

Her triple lutz looked a little under-rotated. But kudos to her being on the correct edge, and for skating this masterpiece.

[@Digizzzzs]

Tress Braga it's not under rotated. I thought too but check starting point of her lutz and landing point as well.

[@jeungrioppa5937]

Jaeden Norris you’re right, it’s actually downgraded.

[@dbulc5171]

Back then they were very lenient with under rotations. But it seems like they nailed her, based on the scores.

[@Buckyroid]

It's slightly under because she doesn't get into a tight position until halfway into the jump. But I'd much prefer it over Tara's.

[@jf2602]

It should be a 0.2 deduction on under-rotated jumps. The 4.9 and 5.1 were outrageous

[@sungjinkim486]

첸루 정말 매력적인 스케이터다 sp에서 리핀스키나 콴보다 잘 했다고 생각한다 lipinski and kwan's lutz jump looks like flutz. Her artistic merit should've been much higher. She is so attractive. At least sp, in my point of veiw,chen is better than two American girls.

[@annecohen8927]

Lipinski's part Polish and Michelle Kwan's parents emigrated to the US from China.

[@funky_tooth]

Anne Cohen wtf is your point

[@BaddiePurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr]

@@annecohen8927 and? That literally has nothing to do with the original comment?

[@kyleli9977]

Dear lord that Aus judge must call 911 for his eyes.

[@theprinceoftides6836]

Yup, truth or his brain.

[@GaryWh-js5vk]

Wow perfect.

[@joyceyang1550]

She is the top figure skater in China until now

[@mikeg8375]

There may have been some slight technical glitches with the quarter turn short on the Lutz Landing and the traveling spin at the end...and at times it was a tad slow... but it was overall a lovely performance with first-rate presentation. I think she was ranked correctly after the short, but I don't understand what the judges from Australia, Hungary and France were thinking...

[@stephenlaughlin9323]

Someone else was probably doing the thinking for them ;)

[@mikeg8375]

​@stephenlaughlin9323 yeah and the French judge had her 3rd because they obviously put Bonaly ahead of this which isnt surprising.

[@rickowen.k3725]

Lu chen TES 4.9~5.1??????????? because Tara is flutz ! ! But Tara TES 5.7~5.8 HAHAHAHA

[@oceanle]

98 Olympics sparked a passion in skating in Japan.

[@dallastexas5770]

The lutz looked a little under rotated which is probably why the 4.9 was given. She also skated early in the short program given her not qualifying for the free skate at the 1997 World Championships. Artistry still the best I have ever seen in the past 26 years I’ve been obsessed with the sport.

[@Digizzzzs]

Dallas Texas It's not under rotated, she landed it right into a quarter

[@jarenmorris4621]

Actually - the best short! Who hits a mark better than she. 10s across!

[@louislocke]

Gorgeous presentation and the marks were absolutely atrocious, but thank god she ended up in 4th. Can't say I am too displeased with that given what she had been through.

[@JarenMorris21]

all these years later, I would have still liked Michelle to have won this event (seeing what she did after, glad that didn't happen) but would have put Lu in first after the short for artistry alone here. She was hands down the best artistically in the short. ...and the long really. who didn't cry when she finished??? Michelle didn't skate to her music in either program here but it was still better technically to Tara whose jumps, save for the 3L3L, barely left the ice and spins, Michele's were more difficult. I don't think Tara was ever artistic, she just figured out how to place her hands nicely. Michelle was a better skater in 95 than Tara in 98. Go figure!!! so here we are! I trust that all ladies are happy today and thankful for their contributions!! Skating was so much more fun then!!

[@morlavader5454]

Get real, the short program is about technical elements first and foremost and even the artistry in this program, while good, is rather bland for her standards and much less than Kwan's historic short program and probably even less than Maria's short program. Considering the weak technical elements, very poorly done double axel, 3 awful spins especialy the combination spin and flying spin, and simple footwork sequence, and small triple flutz combo, and she was extremely lucky to be 4th in the short and get some required elements as high as 5.4 and 5.6. The U.S judge imparticular must have been snorting some strong shit to give marks that high. The 4.6 for required elements was probably closer to an accurate mark, no major mistake but atleast half her elements were mediocre to weak in quality, and the artistry while good was below most of her other programs too.

[@Boymanjusri]

@@morlavader5454 small triple Lutz combination? Are you blind? I like Michele but despise Kwan Bot like you. Get your ass out of here!

[@xuezhang9944]

So underscored.

[@Generictwink]

5.3 for presentation my ass.

[@rickowen.k3725]

PCS 1.Chen lu Or Kwan / 2. Kwan Or Chen lu / 3~4.Tara or Maria / 5. Irina

[@RomErte]

Maria - 4? haha!

[@TaiChiGhost]

She is a world class beauty, and a brilliant skater. I am here on KZbin looking for that performance she did years ago where her skating routine looked so much like the Chinese Martial Art, Pa-Kua. She skated a circle, did a spin, skated the other way on the circle, and did another spin. She would hold different postures (dynamically, of course) as she skated on the circle. I wish I could find it.

[@connor9588]

Amazing performance. Chen won the first-ever Olympic medal in figure skating for China. Very well done!

[@vincent_zq]

she also did in 1994 Olympics.😂

[@dlnnyc64]

Sandra Bezic choreographed this if I’m not mistaken. So many wonderful moments in this section. This arrangement of Adios is so elegant.

[@michaeljj43]

4.9????????? are those judges crazy????

[@sukeme-4630]

美しい！！

[@russianblue5297]

Her legs are very nice. It is art in that sense as well.

[@pjchj3599]

I don't feel she is better artistic than the other legend BUT I feel she is one of the fastest female skater

[@クジラブリ大根]

トリプルルッツがやや回転不足であることや、滑走順が早かった事から 点が抑えられている印象です。 それを考慮しても4.9や5.1は考えられないぐらい低い点数だと思います。 所作が美しく姿勢もきれいで、さすが元世界女王の演技でした。

[@NIQ31]

The American judge wanted to protect the American skaters from Butyrskaya thinking that Chen was going to be bad in the free skate and not able to overtake Kwan or Lipinsky

[@nipaipo36100]

5.5 and 5.8

[@suzuki7872]

最初のルッツが 回転不足かどうかで評価が分かれてますね

[@pattysmith5957]

Magnifisant!

[@mikeg4576]

Presentation Mark should have been 5.7 at minimum

[@piotrkusy5235]

Could anyone explain SUCH low technical marks? Wow, im watching figure skatting since i was a kid when i fell in love with Michelle Kwans skatting but never seen such understated scores. Is there any story behind it?

[@NIQ31]

underrotated lutz and terrible spins

[@dusdn3218]

국적버프 제외하고 실력만으로 재채점했으면 쇼트 1위는 루첸에게 돌아가는 게 맞다.

[@nipaipo36100]

ridiculous australian and hungarian judges...5.3 for presentation??big lol!

[@김나은-p9i8i]

best!!!!!♡♡♡

[@horsey8765]

Same music Karen Chen used to win USA silver in the 2022 Olympics

[@nipaipo36100]

5.3 for artistry was pathetic

[@mikelara2151]

The lutz was under rotated

[@dbulc5171]

I think by today's standards, it might even be considered downgraded. But you can't beat her artistry.

[@Boymanjusri]

Not all all. It’s within a quarter. She rotate always late.

[@mikelara2151]

@@Boymanjusri I’m curious if that’s why some of the judges really hit her hard on the first mark. She was NOT having it. Lol.

[@Bnizzofashizzo]

That last combination spin was... ghastly

[@stephenquillen1479]

Everyone's upset with the Australian judge's marks, but the Hungarian judge placed Chen Lu even lower (and it's the ordinals that matter)!

[@risktakerdaito]

a beautiful performance but technical point is low because of her 3Lz< and traveling spin.

[@skatefan9495]

Yes, the traveling spin was quite obvious. But 4.9? Where did that come from?

[@sbe79]

Besides the travelling combo spin, the other spins weren't quite in the same realm as many of the top ladies. They looked uncomfortable and you could tell she had a hard time keeping position. She was also surely downgraded on the base mark because of the Triple Toe. She was probably the last skater considered a serious contender that used the Toe Loop as their non-combination triple. Kwan, Lipinski, Butyrskaya, Slutskaya, Gusmeroli... everyone else that mattered did not use a Toe. By this point, everyone else had upgraded to Loop and Flip (except for Bonaly who was hanging on here by reputation alone). The SP had changed a lot since she had last won a title. I'd venture they also may have deducted for the "barely-there" spiral sequence. It was something a mediocre junior skater would do. She didn't hold any position for longer than a second. Not powerful, nor convincing. But, damn, did she know how to acknowledge portions of music. She didn't skate *over* music, she skated *to* it as an extension of the sound. I loved it, artistically. Technically? I wasn't mad about the 4.9 though I might have given her a 5.2 or 5.3... but, in no universe should it have been any higher. Artistically, it was a good 5.6 or 5.7... I didn't really "feel" that SHE felt the music, at least not in the way she did two years prior when she still a force.

[@figureskatingvideos4644]

sbe79 Michelle used the triple toe in the short...

[@Boymanjusri]

Don’t be a parrot 🦜 that repeat lies from other! The Lutz was not under. It was within a quarter.

[@Boymanjusri]

@@sbe79 such a liar. Kwan Did a triple toe too in the SP.

[@bfitzy123]

Those marks were very unfair

[@hotchata5292]

I don't like that Australian.

[@RajaSTAN-ke4xz]

Nicole bobek now needs to ask u

[@adiosnonino4459]

무슨 이곡 해석을 매혹적인여자로한듯 참 예나 지금이나 중공스럽다