... free ... lead ... 2nd, ... greatest ... situations. ... lead ... Actually, I don't think it the same case. In figures era the problem was that figures were...
... Well, when you haven't been to skating competitions in Russia :) At least when I was attending GPF and Nationals in St. Petersburg, Nationals in Moscow and...
... disappointment. ... her ... and not just Sebestyen.....Suguri and Rochette were great, each of them with one error, but with very good, all rounded,...
No April Foolin'! COI has been practicing all week in Binghamton, NY. Anybody free tomorrow afternoon? Here's your chance to see a dress rehearsal of the...
... I should have mentioned earlier that 2004 was Orscher & Lucash's third Nationals together (and second consecutive silver medal) even though they paired up...
... And I'd add one of mine to the list: Ludmilla Turischeva = Katarina Witt Both were mature, womanly competitors in sports that favour spritely little "baby...
... Speaking of which, I was absolutely LOL when I've heard Russian commentators saying that "young Japanese Shizuka Arakawa" upset "experienced Michelle Kwan...
... Wasn't Olga Korbut implicated in some crime in the last decade or so? Shoplifting, wasn't it? dej -- ... "...you go from not being published no matter how...
One reason women have a harder time with the axel is because it requires more upper body strength than any other jump. Skaters use their arms more to propel...
... This combination is not possible. Did you meant the 3S-3T? or the 3T-hl-3S? dej -- ... "...you go from not being published no matter how good you are to ...
I've been thinking about the assertions that Michelle Kwan is too old for competation. True, female singles skaters haave been teens, but life does ge more...
In a message dated 3/31/2004 9:29:03 PM Mountain Standard Time, ... I think there's a subtle difference in how we tend to interpret these two words. "rivals"...
... with ... so? ... Yes, she was convicted of shoplifting in the Atlanta area within the past 3 or 4 years. I believe she did some community service. Right...
OK...I admit that I don't read everything, but which post or poster are you talking about? I don't remember reading anything I could ID as the post you're...
I agree with almost everything Shanti said. In Russia Kwan is not popular, at least nowhere as popular as she is US, and the major reason is the lack of...
. At worst she considered to be overrated and regularly held ... Somehow it's reassuring that, given the volume of comment here about marks given for "skating...
... What evidence did you see last fall that judges used any differentiation on choreography under COP? Not saying they shouldn't, but it just didn't seem...
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Apr 1, 2004 3:32 pm
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... Retton did not get the first perfect 10 in her sport. Nadia Comaneci did. Also, when did Tara get perfect 10s-- or 6.0s for that matter?...
... I would be willing to bet that if you don't see her at Worlds it will be because: 1) She's injured 2) She decided not to go to Torino, or 3) She bombed at...
... I suspect that it is also still the bugaboo of never yet managing a completely clean competition. Cheers, Barb K. [Non-text portions of this message have...
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... friendly ... because ... I did not imply what she will not come because she is not popular in host country. I just think we won't see her in Moscow for...
... skated at every Worlds since 1994, not always in front of friendly ... because ... what you ... I agree. Kwan hasn't skated the GP circuit since before...
... of a lead ... to lose ... NO NO NO .... Factored Placements keeps the "space" between the competitors uniform .... when you are in 4th you are equidistant...
... She never committed to doing it, and she didn't. She skated in one GP event (Skate America) as a favor to the USFSA when Hughes withdrew, but she made it...
... GP event (Skate America) as a favor to the USFSA when Hughes withdrew, but she made it clear (at least here in the States) that she had no intention of...
Maybe Svetlana Boguinskaya is a better match for Katarina Witt? I can see the comparison of Khorkina though... both have done modeling in Playboy which is a...
... gymnastics.... who > when describing beam routines constantly say two phrases "did you know the > beam is only 4 inches wide?" and "she's gotta stick the...
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