1.   Weiss had missed quads before.

2.   Plushenko missed his quad when he needed it the most, although he did eight triples.

3.   He showed a quad in his victory in Gelsenkirchen yet Alexander Abt pushed him by just missing quads in the short and long programs.

4.   Teammate Alexander Abt just missed quads in the short and long programs.

5.   Weiss has been just missing the quad for the past two years.