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🤔 But what happened to the rink?

No La Traviata,  no La Bohème, no Manon or Manon Lescaut? That's going overboard.

Gibraltar has its own Olympic Committee, though it is apparently not currently recognized by the ISU but has been in the past. It even has -- or had -- its own Gibraltar Ice Skating Association, which is not currently recognized by the ISU. What is does not havei is an ice rink. There used to be...

I believe that if you check other threads here, you can find a link to a social media post confirming his announcement.

In the Kiss and Cry after his Free Skate in Beijing, he looked at the camera and told the viewers that it was his last competition.

😨 Do  not conjure the spirits of dead artistic ideas!

I'm Too Sexy I think that the guy should stop worrying about whether he is "too this" or "too that" and just accept himself for who he is. :P

This thread and items posted in other threads prompted me to look at the Ice Academy of Montreal's website, where I found their Charter of Values. SMH.

I think that the personal considerations for Naumov are different from those for other skaters. I would be much less surprised to see Torgashev than Naumov stay on for at least another season. Naumov may well want to get on with other things, whether or not they include coaching.

They did indeed, and look how that worked out for them. :grandpa:

🤔 Thought No. 1: Bradie Tennell and Nikolaj Memola would make a fine Pair. Thought No.2: So too would Tennell and Marco Zandron.

"Beluga, Osetra, and Sevruga."

The Olympics give athletes the opportunity to mingle with peers from other countries and other sports. I have no idea what Petrosian's foreign-language ability is, but I very much doubt that every other Russian speaker there but Gummenik will ignore her. ETA: Especially when one of those other...

He has pronounced "Disturbed" and "Muse" correctly. (y)

Chris Howarth, if you are reading this, please start practicing the correct pronunciation  now. Lithuanian names are not your strongest suit.