FINALLY! Figure Sking News: Chan not convinced by Plushenko comeback

[joeybee12]

Paris (AFP) - World champion Patrick Chan said Friday he was hopeful but unconvinced that veteran former Olympic champion Yevgeny Plushenko could make a comeback in the Sochi Games.

Plushenko has said he wants to compete at his home Olympics, and reclaim the title he won at the Turin Games after taking silver in Vancouver behind American Evan Lysacek.

"For him it's going to be very difficult to come back for Sochi," said Chan, after setting a world record mark of 98.52 points in the short programme in the Trophee Bompard, the fifth in the six-leg ISU Grand Prix series in Paris on Friday.

Chan, like Plushenko, has won three world titles, but believes the world of skating has evolved since the 31-year-old Russian won his world golds in 2001, 2003 and 2004.

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/chan-not-convinced-plushenko-comeback-203455540--oly.html

[madinmaryland]

1. God Bless you, joey!

[bluedigger]

2. Figure Sking?

[TBF]

3. Never boring around here -

I never really pay attention to figure skating outside of the Olympics but it is a favorite during the games. I guess the next one is in February. We will have to study up on the participants.