Grand Prix FInal - Fernandez wins Long Program with 3 Quads!

Daisuke Takahashi won his first grand prix final by doing quads in both the SP and LP and was very impressive.

The major quad story was Fernandez doing the first 3 quad free skate since Brian Joubert in 2006 and winning the free skate.

When worlds happened in 2007 quads were done but the rules had changed to punish all jump underrotations severely and Jeffrey Buttle was the most hurt by that in 2007 worlds because it was a great worlds for quads overall.

So after that season and in 2008 worlds which was bad for quads and a lot were ruled UR and Buttle won with no quads and then in 2009 worlds and 2010 olympics and those two season saw the virtual elimination of quads from most skaters programs especially the SP. SP's became all triple events those two season for most.

But now things have changed and mens skating is back on track and quads are in SP and LP and you have a return of a 3 quad winning free skate. Kevin Reynolds has been attempting 3 quad free skates but now Fernandez has turned one into a winning LP at the GPF.