Today someone in a mailing list mentioned that Chait wasn`t very tall, so I went to icedance.com to maybe find out how tall since I was always under the impression that she was quite tall. I didn`t find the answer there, but I found that Daphne had recently added a site for Nussear/Gates. Great site w/lots of enlargeable pics although I didn`t take the time to enlarge them all. I noticed that Gates is looking older (duh!), and that Nussear looks very expressive. I was previously not familiar w/her at all. I like her costume in pics #18 +19. I`d guess that it`s an OD costume. Since they`re scheduled for Vienna Cup in Oct. the skate season will start for me when (and if) somebody reports dance rinkside from that comp.
Well, it turns out that Chait is 158 CM (5 foot two-ish), and her partner is only 175 CM (5 foot eight-ish). How deceiving the TV screen is.
I enjoy C/S because they don`t hold back. Sure, she`s sloppy as all get-out, but they`re exciting. I`m not unaware that there is a lot of rancor toward them among other skaters, but be that as it may, they`re still fun to watch.
With A/P and D/V gone from eligible competing, the only kitchen-break team left is Navka and her partner IMHO.
Best wishes to all,
Arthur