BREAKING NEWS FROM TWITTER:
Ryan has officially retired from competitive skating.
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05-10-2011, 05:08 PM #1Registered User
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Ryan Bradley has officially retired from competitive skating (threads merged)
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05-10-2011, 05:09 PM #2Registered User
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05-10-2011, 05:10 PM #3Prepping for club comps!
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Press release is out: http://usfsa.org/Story.asp?id=46136&type=media
Excerpts:
"This has been a long road and a great ride," Bradley said. "Becoming U.S. champion was a dream come true, and I'm now at a point in my life where I can look back on my career and feel completely content."
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Bradley, who trains at the Broadmoor Skating Club in Colorado Springs, Colo., will remain active in the sport, appearing in skating shows, teaching seminars across the country and mentoring young skaters. He plans to maintain his eligibility to keep open the possibility of a return to competitive skating.
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Ryan Bradley Retires
2011 U.S. Champion Ryan Bradley Announces Retirement from Competitive Figure Skating
He says he's now content with his career, wants to teach and skate in shows, and will keep his eligibility.
I really enjoyed watching Ryan compete, and I wish him the best in the future, especially with what I'm sure will be great show skating.
Last edited by RockTheTassel; 05-10-2011 at 05:21 PM.
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05-10-2011, 05:20 PM #5Prepping for club comps!
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I hope he gets many, many show skating opportunities!
http://ryan-bradley.com/contact.html
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05-10-2011, 05:26 PM #6
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I appreciate his comments.
I wish him the best and also hope many offers come his way.
There is no better entertainer in skating right now.
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05-10-2011, 05:27 PM #7
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Note to SOI: Grab this guy.
Congratulations Evan Lysacek -- 2010 Olympic Champion!
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05-10-2011, 05:34 PM #8Registered User
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Thanks for all the awesome skatings, Ryan!
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05-10-2011, 05:51 PM #9Registered User
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Bittersweet
Would be cool if he can keep up his skills and do a quad on his birthday every year like Joe Sabovcik.
Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened. -- Anatole France
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05-10-2011, 05:52 PM #10Registered User
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Good luck to him, and I hope to see him in many shows!! Since he's already been on a couple Disson tv shows, I expect to see him in those again
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05-10-2011, 05:56 PM #11Registered User
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He's already booked for two skating club shows:
http://www.ryan-bradley.com/schedule.html
(I think they're both for charity; not the same as SOI, I know.)
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05-10-2011, 06:03 PM #12Registered User
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I miss you Ryan... Thank to him for all the great memories and I hope to see him on many shows
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05-10-2011, 06:24 PM #13
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Ryan is a fun, quirky entertainer. I hope SOI signs him as soon as possible.
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05-10-2011, 06:25 PM #14Are you Cohen enough?
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Agree, he'd be a great addition to SOI. I heard the announcement on CBS radio--in between Sharks and baseball news.
Figure skating news in mainstream sports!!!
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05-10-2011, 06:45 PM #15Registered User
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I think we'll see him in the new ISU-ICE pro-am competitions next season.
(At least, I hope so.)
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05-10-2011, 06:52 PM #16Watch me move
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He's a classy guy. I really appreciate his commitment and his realistic attitude.
I hope SOI Canada might sign him up too.I would have been here sooner, but the bus kept stopping for other people to get on it. - Sheldon Cooper, The Big Bang Theory
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05-10-2011, 06:53 PM #17
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I'm not surprised, but still bummed. I'm gonna miss him.
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I'm glad Ryan came back this year and got a National title. Great ending to his competitive career. I've always enjoyed his attitude and sense of fun, and wish him all the best as he starts the next stage of his career.
"The Devil is joining in, and that's never a good sign." Phil Liggett
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Wishing Ryan all good things ahead!
"Marge, if you're going to get mad at me every time I do something stupid, then I guess I'm just going to have to stop doing stupid things!" - Homer Simpson in the Mr. Plow episode
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I will miss him but was kind of expecting this announcement. He accomplished his goal of winning nationals and can forevermore be announced as US Champion. It would be hard to top the magic of this past year.
I wish him the best of luck and really hope that SOI snaps him up and brings their show back to Missouri (they dropped both KC and St Louis this year) so his homestate fans can enjoy his smile and his back flip.
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