1.   He still beat Michael Weiss, whose more difficult quadruple lutz was negated after he landed on two feet.

2.   Michael Weiss, the other U.S. male skater, will try to land his quadruple lutz and make American history.

3.   Much of the pre-competition analysis centered on the fact that, alone among the major contenders, he had never landed a quadruple lutz in competition.

4.   Thursday night, he attained great height but two-footed the quadruple lutz, then also two-footed a triple axel and a triple flip.

5.   Weiss will attempt the quadruple lutz, never landed in competition, no matter what.

6.   Meanwhile, Olympic bronze medallist Goebel said he would try a quadruple lutz in the free skating on Thursday.