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2004 European Championships
Feb. 2 - 8, 2004; Budapest, Hungary

Time Schedule
Mon, Feb. 2, 2004	11:00 (19:00; Japan)	Men Qualifying Free Skating B
	14:30 (22:30; Japan)	Men Qualifying Free Skating A
	19:10 (Tue, 03:10; Japan)	Pairs Short Program
Tue, Feb. 3, 2004	13:00 (21:00; Japan)	Compulsory Dance
Tue, Feb. 3, 2004	18:30 (Wed, 02:30; Japan)	Men Short Program
Wed, Feb. 5, 2004	18:35 (Thu, 02:35; Japan)	Pairs Free Skating
Thu, Feb. 6, 2004	13:30 (21:30; Japan)	Original Dan
Thu, Feb. 6, 2004	18:30 (Fri, 02:30; Japan)	Men Free Skating
Fri, Feb. 7, 2004	13:00 (21:00; Japan)	Ladies Short Program
Fri, Feb. 7, 2004	18:30 (Sat, 02:30; Japan)	Free Dance
Sat, Feb. 8, 2004	13:00 (21:00; Japan)	Ladies Free Skating
Sun, Feb. 9, 2004	14:00 (22:00; Japan)	Exhibitions
* Detailed timetable (時差は8時間です。)

2004年２月５日

銀メダルです。最初の4-3-2はなんとか跳んだようですが、やはり無理をした疲れが出てしまったか。3A 、3Fの転倒、3Salが２回転に。でも怪我をしながらも最後までよく滑り切ったと思います。さすがです。お疲れさまでした、ジェーニャ。十分休んで次に備えて下さい！！

Free Skating marks:

StN. #24
5.4	5.4	5.5	5.5	5.6	5.6	5.6	5.6	5.7	5.7	5.7	5.7	5.7	5.8
5.5	5.5	5.6	5.6	5.7	5.7	5.7	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.9	5.9	5.9

直後のニュースより：

"I feel fine, I am ready for losing ― this is just sport," Plushenko said. "I don't know what happened, maybe it was psychological. I still look forward to going to the world championships. I will skate better."
Reference: Joubert Upsets Plushenko in Men's Skating (Sports - AP )

"Things like this happen, that is not the end of life. I'already a three-time European and a two-time World Champion. I have many titles. My knee is ok, my practice went very well. I did a great combination quad-triple-double (toe-toe-loop). Today, I looked at my toepick and I thought, what is happening? I don't understand what went on. After I did the combination, I just wanted to do two triple Axels."
Reference: Skater Comments (ISU)

2004年２月３日

最初の４回転の着氷が怪しく、4-2になってしまいましたが、3A、3Lはカンペキで首位をキープ。プレゼンでは一個フルマーク獲得！！

Shor Program marks:

StN. #28
5.4	5.6	5.7	5.7	5.7	5.7	5.7	5.7	5.7	5.7	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8
5.6	5.7	5.8	5.8	5.9	5.9	5.9	5.9	5.9	5.9	5.9	5.9	5.9	6.0

直後のニュースより：

"I think I'm in a good condition now. I didn't do a quad-triple, only a quad-double combination. It wasn't the best but it was ok. My knees will be fine for the free skating. Tomorrow I have a day off. I'm in a good shape although my knees hurt. I don't know how I saved this jump! (the quad). "
Reference: Skater Comments (ISU)

Plushenko didn't know what went wrong on the quad, normally a consistent jump for him.
"I don't have an answer," Plushenko said. "First I have to watch the tape and see what happened with my quad today."
He refused to blame his knee injury.
"I have had it already six months, I am ready for the pain," Plushenko said. "All athletes have a problem in their leg - or in their head."
When asked whether he has a problem in his head, he laughed and said: "No, not yet."
Reference: Plushenko holds first in men's event (SLAM! Sports )
SP Photos: 1 (Getty Images Edititorial Home)

2004年２月２日

左膝までおかしくなりかけているというニュースに無事滑走できるのか？とだいぶ心配しましたが、最初にクリーンな4-3-2を決め首位に。

Qualifying Free Skating marks:

StN. #1
5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.9
5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.9

直後のニュースより：

"It went well. I feel well prepared. Performing in the shows in Switzerland (the week before this event) was a good preparation. I landed a good quad-triple-double combination (quad toeloop-triple toeloop-double loop), and with my coach I had decided not to go for a second quad if I do the combination. I don't need a second quad for the qualifying round. (On his knee problems) The knee is ok. I'm used to the pain now. The left knee is ok, I can skate. I can skate with an injury. This is a tough sport."
Reference: Skater Comments (ISU)
QR Photos: 1, 2

Links:

Official Site:
2004 European Championships Official site

Live Results:
http://www.isufs.org/results/ec2004/index.htm

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