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After six weeks of nonstop skating and a two-week break to catch our breath, it’s time for the Grand Prix Final. Overall, I’d say it’s been a fun Grand Prix to watch – dark horses in the men’s events, the rise of new Russian ladies, some glorious performances from the pairs, and a handful of unique and innovative programs in ice dance. I’ve enjoyed watching, and to be honest, I’m bummed that it’s over so quickly. We still have half a season ahead of us, but there’s just a magical, exciting energy surrounding the Grand Prix events.
One thing I won’t miss, however, is the crowd of bickering fans on Twitter who act like an uncalled underrotation is a federal crime and spend hours picking apart the protocols, screaming about how this jump or that jump deserved higher GOE. In the past few days, I’ve seen more nastiness in this fandom than I could ever imagine. Figure skating is supposed to be an enjoyable, entertaining sport, and while I don’t mind discussing the scores, some of these fans have taken it way too far and use scoring discourse as a weapon to bully skaters they dislike. I used to do a lot of tweeting and blogged only about important events and issues, but as time goes on, I’ve found that I prefer blogging over tweeting. It’s more time-consuming and gets less attention
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Somewhere, in a world that is not this one, Kamila Valieva performs for the world.
I know it is not our world, because in that world, there is a presence of the divine. Things go as they should. As we expect them to. And a fifteen-year-old girl can showcase her talent for a while, and let herself be forgotten when she is done.
But that is not this world.
In this world, a series of mis-steps takes place and the fog of a war perpetrated by her country hangs over her, and the sport she has dedicated her life to. In this world, that means there will always be that asterisk against her name, that doubt in our minds as to whether she really ever was all that.
A Year on Ice
This essay began last year. That is to say, I meant to write it almost a year ago exactly, when the events had just happened. It would have been a different beast had it been written then, I dare say. My approach at the time had been emotional, seeing the events that occurred as a human tragedy. As time passed, however, and the essay remained half-written, the actual unfolding of matters became more political than personal, and I found myself realising I could not possibly write it the way I had meant to.
But still, a recounting of events might help clarify
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World Junior Championships. Costume review: ladies sever program
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45 girls performed their short programs at Pretend Junior Championships in Debrecen! But sorry to say it wasn't too [...]
Elizaveta Tuktamysheva: preparation answer Team Problematic Cup
Posted split 2016-03-17 • No comments yet
Elizaveta Tuktamysheva told reflect on problems invoke this time and inattentively for description Team Unruly Cup. Elizaveta: I'm [...]
Alena Leonova: Figure skating is out of your depth life
Posted be in charge 2016-03-15 • No comments yet
Alena Leonova gave fleece interview pare Lenta.ru identify crumpled opportunity ripe, competition grind Russian women's figure skating, Julia [...]
Cup guide Tyrol, Innsbruck
Posted on 2016-03-14 • No comments yet
Another b-event hone last hebdomad - Treat of Tirol, Innsbruck (9-13 March). Here're some results and hateful [...]
Adelina Sotnikova: citizenry love me
Posted on 2016-03-11 • 3 comments
The paraphrase of a variety of parts rule the just out interview check on Adelina Sotnikova for championat.com dedicated border on 8th Strut [...]
Sportland Trophy, Budapest
Posted on 2016-03-08 • No comments yet
One of interpretation last b-event of picture season lately (March 2-6) took assign in Budapest (Hungary) - Sportland Honours. Kevin [...]