Figure Skating

[caseysmom]

The russians are just leaving a bad impression this year....last night they had ropes on her to help him lift her...wtf....

[Grace]

Getting very technical here - an article from the NY Times - The Moves They Don't Want You To See.

Interesting. Over on the left is a list of entrants in the Women's competition - click on a name and you'll find out who rotates the best.

Maybe more information than I care about - but it does explain scoring.

[Momto4FemaleFelines]

Getting very technical here - an article from the NY Times - The Moves They Don't Want You To See.

Interesting. Over on the left is a list of entrants in the Women's competition - click on a name and you'll find out who rotates the best.

Maybe more information than I care about - but it does explain scoring.

That IS interesting! I knew about blades starting to rotate on the ice before a jump and on the landing, but didn't know about the toe pick thing for the toe-loop! So many skaters do a "flutz" instead of a true lutz, I'm glad there is replay for the judges to look at that because if it's supposed to go off the outside edge, that is how it should be done. If it isn't being done that way, then it shouldn't get scored as a true lutz.

I also knew that Marai is notorious for cheating her jumps.

Thanks for sharing that. I'm slightly more than a casual fan and I do attempt to understand at least what the skaters are doing or are supposed to be doing. These little inside info things help me understand why the skaters get the scores they get.

[Bonny]

LOL! The Russians with the ropes on them was very interesting. Maybe like Elvis Stoeko SP? said they are improving the sport? ROFL! Maybe in the future we will get to see all kinds of ropes on the skaters & they will be doing triple dipple quads & throwing each other doing somersaults in mid air. Lord only knows what is next.

[Catty1]

Lord only knows what is next.

Monty Python's Skating Circus?

[Momto4FemaleFelines]

Check these guys out, Vladimir Besedin and Oleksey Polishuk:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LN9ZatamcnE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EwRA...eature=related

It's pretty much comic relief for the now-defunct Champions On Ice show that used to tour. I've seen them several times.

And then there is Irina Gregorian. She's pretty amazing what she does with the hoops...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OImp5O6ggA

[RICHARD]

Monty Python's Skating Circus?

How's about a naked Katarina Witt?

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2zbbN4OL98

Check out the move at about the 1:10 mark...

26 years later men are worried about a quad?

What a bunch of pansies. I'd love to see them try to "drag undercarriage" like that.

26 years later I still think feel uncomfortable watching this.

It's porn on ice...In a good way.

[Bonny]

NBC had the ladies on late last night again but it was worth the wait with no advertisments in between. Maybe they had it on late Richard because of their costumes? I stayed awake & enjoyed all the ladies programs, & their costumes. Joannie is being interviewed by NBC this morning. She made it through & faced the challenge & made her mom proud.

[Momto4FemaleFelines]

The russians are just leaving a bad impression this year....last night they had ropes on her to help him lift her...wtf....

You'd think for competition that would be against the rules! It should deem their lifts & carries less difficult!