Davis and White #36: What a Wonderful World

[Barbara Manatee]

They aren't going on Today just for an announcement though, are they? I've been assuming they're going to skate.

As people were saying before...in light of how outspoken Charlie has become about politics (seriously, love reading his Twitter), I'd be completely amazed if they announced a comeback. They were so tightlipped about everything before Sochi, and if they wanted to come back to compete, I would expect that PR strategy to continue.

I'm not so sure. Charlie is feeling very strongly, and they've already got a gold medal. Besides, his tweets would likely be popular with all but the Russian judges.

 

[mollymgr]

I think they have made a Today show appearance pretty much every year for the last few years to skate. It seems like a standard thing. The AOL build thing has a clue- discuss the upcoming "Stars on Ice" tour. This suggests that the focus is SOI. It could be a standard Q&A type thing. They just did one for the Skating Gymnastics thing.

 

[Laura4]

They're not coming back to competition. It's much too late in the game for that, plus they've had no time for training with all the shows they've done and will be doing. Incidentally, Meryl made an appearance by herself on AOL Build back in 2015:

http://www.gettyimages.com/event/bu...ttends-aol-build-presents-picture-id484002908

 

[justtojoke]

Charlie is going to be taking a break from twitter to call the dance comp. with Andrea Joyce at 4CC on NBCSN.
http://nbcsportsgrouppressbox.com/2...ure-skating-championships-coverage-this-week/

I wish NBC would schedule Charlie and Tanith to do ice dance commentary together. Give us a new duo please NBC! Imagine the insight they could give not to mention the good chemistry they would have on air.

 

[nuge]

They're not coming back to competition. It's much too late in the game for that, plus they've had no time for training with all the shows they've done and will be doing.

They are trained .They've never stopped skating.I would love to see them back but I don't think they are going too

 

[mollymgr]

Reasons to come back to compete not in any particular order.

1) The cereal expired and they used up all the tissues
2) Finn wants to be Team USA mascot, DJ has been giving him a hard time
3) They want to relive that feeling of wanting to run away right before taking the ice
4) Charlie wants more followers after losing a few lately
5) They don't have enough frequent flyer miles
6) They need more Ralph Lauren to add to their ugly Christmas sweater collection
7) Charlie misses bleaching his hair
8) This is their only way to enjoy Pure Michigan as they get to stay home and train for months instead of days
9) Marina has too much free time and needs the cash
10) They just can't take another "Are you coming back?" question

To be clear, I am just kidding.

 

[shan]

Reasons to come back to compete not in any particular order.

1) The cereal expired and they used up all the tissues
2) Finn wants to be Team USA mascot, DJ has been giving him a hard time
3) They want to relive that feeling of wanting to run away right before taking the ice
4) Charlie wants more followers after losing a few lately
5) They don't have enough frequent flyer miles
6) They need more Ralph Lauren to add to their ugly Christmas sweater collection
7) Charlie misses bleaching his hair
8) This is their only way to enjoy Pure Michigan as they get to stay home and train for months instead of days
9) Marina has too much free time and needs the cash
10) They just can't take another "Are you coming back?" question

To be clear, I am just kidding.

 

[Barbara Manatee]

6) They need more Ralph Lauren to add to their ugly Christmas sweater collection

Annnd Charlie just liked a boatload of Ralph Lauren photos from fashion week. Are you psychic?

Ha! Some chick on tinder swiped one of Meryl's vacation photos and Meryl's roasting her on twitter. Our babies have gotten so feisty!

 

[semogal]

Listening to Charlie on NBCSN's coverage of last night's SD. He is really growing as a commentator and at least today, is subscribing to the "less is more" school. I love the little tidbits he throws out. And after today there can be very little doubt that Meryl and Charlie are retired from competition.

 

[VGThuy]

Listening to Charlie on NBCSN's coverage of last night's SD. He is really growing as a commentator and at least today, is subscribing to the "less is more" school. I love the little tidbits he throws out. And after today there can be very little doubt that Meryl and Charlie are retired from competition.

I wasn't able to watch it since I'm at work. What did he say?

 

[Barbara Manatee]

You know when you listen to Tara and Johnny and they get a little petty and you can sense they miss their glory days and the spotlight? Charlie never sounds wistful or needy like that. At one point Andrea said it felt weird to be sitting next to him instead of watching him skate and asked if he felt the same. Charlie answered 'Nah, I'm good.'

Listening to Charlie on NBCSN's coverage of last night's SD. He is really growing as a commentator and at least today, is subscribing to the "less is more" school. I love the little tidbits he throws out.

He and Andrea were a surprisingly good team. Charlie brings in his own experiences without making it all about him. Now if he could only stop saying 'these guys' .

 

[LilJen]

I am watching the Shall We Dance on Ice special, and I must say that after Charlie, John Kerr has the most glorious mane of hair. Hair Hall of Famer for sure

Okay, we need to have a Skater Hair Hall of Fame poll after the season is over. I'm happy to nominate John Kerr as our first candidate. Might have to have separate male and female categories. . .

 

[justtojoke]

Sochi Anniversary today!!!!!!

 

[Debbie S]

ESPN article: Olympic ice dancer Charlie White isn't staying quiet anymore

Taking such a public stance is unusual in the Olympic sports realm, where active athletes often refrain or are discouraged from making political statements by their sponsors and governing bodies, and are formally barred from doing so on the field of play at the Games themselves. (One outspoken exception is six-time Olympic shooting medalist and gun-rights advocate Kim Rhode, who addressed the 2012 GOP convention and last summer openly backed then-candidate Donald Trump.) White, who is married to 2006 Olympic ice dance silver medalist Tanith Belbin White, says he has felt no external pressure to censor himself. He and Davis have not competed since the 2013-14 season that culminated with their gold medal at the Sochi Games, but they have not ruled out a comeback. "[Tanith and Meryl] are both supportive," he says. "They know 100 percent that when I feel strongly about something, I can't stay silent. We're on the same page in terms of what is important in the world, and there are things worth standing up for."

 

[Justathoughtabl]

ESPN article: Olympic ice dancer Charlie White isn't staying quiet anymore

I was just coming in here to post this. Very interesting interview, in which Charlie admits that previous interviews were canned answers and that maybe he used to play it too safe. He also comes across as so articulate and thoughtful and full of integrity--not wanting to insult anyone on twitter, knowing that would be unproductive, etc.

 

[Barbara Manatee]

How appropriate that article came out today - standing up when it matters is what champions do. You go, Charlie!

Isn't it wonderful to see how successful and fulfilled Meryl and Charlie are 3 years later? I do believe that Olympic gold is going to be only one of many accomplishments.

A nice little tribute to their win from the Olympic twitter.

 

[DreamsofBliss]

Here's a number from the Skating and Gymnastics show that airs tomorrow. As usual for these shows , repurposed choreography

 

[semogal]

Do you suppose if we ask very nicely that Charlie and Meryl would add some twizzles to one of their routines? They do a lot of the lifts and highlight moves from their competitive programs but I miss the twizzles!

 

[caitie]

I think the only team I can remember doing synchronized twizzles in their show program are the Shibutanis and it was the show version of their competitive program, I don't think they've added them to their show pieces just yet. I think they are so popular with audiences though because they are a really accessible element, so I wish more teams would incorporate them, especially teams like Shibs and DW and HD and CL whose twizzles are the class of the field.

 

[mollymgr]

I think the only team I can remember doing synchronized twizzles in their show program are the Shibutanis and it was the show version of their competitive program, I don't think they've added them to their show pieces just yet. I think they are so popular with audiences though because they are a really accessible element, so I wish more teams would incorporate them, especially teams like Shibs and DW and HD and CL whose twizzles are the class of the field.

My D/W trivia is getting rusty but they did have twizzles in their Billie Jean program.
https://youtu.be/hNITSrj6RiQ?t=2m16s
I would like to see them in their new programs too. Aesthetically, they are the riskiest element because if they are not perfect it ruins the program.

 

[shan]

I loved the twizzles in Billie Jean!

 

[Barbara Manatee]

We need to come up with an argument that twizzling is fundamental to the democratic process and Charlie will go all in.

 

[semogal]

Tribute to Meryl and Charlie and working through Meryl's dyslexia
https://www.facebook.com/olympics/videos/10155109830414216/

 

[Justathoughtabl]

Oh, I didn't know about that! There's so much I don't understand about dyslexia, like that it can affect your depth perception, according to that video.

I just watched Meryl's TED Talk about her dyslexia. She says the struggles she had (has) with skating are that it takes her a long time to pick up the choreography, and that Charlie always helped her by going over each step with her, repeatedly. She also says it gave her doubts about how she would do on Dancing With the Stars. I'm sure someone already posted this somewhere in the thread, but here's the TED Talk.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsY3LWgsaUo

 

[Barbara Manatee]

Meryl and Charlie reprise Scheherazade at The Legends/SOI Japan. You can tell it's been three years. Guess which element they took out?

Meryl has started a GoFundMe campaign for Figure Skating in Detroit.

 

[mollymgr]

Meryl and Charlie reprise Scheherazade at The Legends/SOI Japan. You can tell it's been three years. Guess which element they took out?

It is great that Charlie found his costume. It was starting to look like Scheherazade had to do some extensive time travel to meet up with the shirt and pants wearing 2015 Sultan to tell him her life-saving 1001 night tales. (e.g. the one they did at the World Championships at Shanghai)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkP_7XGZwi8

 

[Sylvia]

Feb. 18th Cleveland appearance: https://www.facebook.com/merylandch...080081184249/1800410636651177/?type=3&theater

Posing with Carol Heiss Jenkins: https://www.instagram.com/p/BQq_JjQj9IK/
Clip 1 (checking out the puddles beforehand!): https://www.instagram.com/p/BQqUKczD3yu/
Clip 2 ("Sax"): https://www.instagram.com/p/BQqgRkcDbSL/

Full video (fan cam) of "Sax" is embedded at the end of this article (plus 6 photos): http://fox8.com/2017/02/18/olympic-champs-charlie-white-and-meryl-davis-take-public-square/

 

[mollymgr]

D/W are launching a new site?

 

[Barbara Manatee]

It's really nice! So lets begin round #456 of 'does this mean they are coming back or that they aren't?' I dunno, but it does make me think they are announcing something on Today tomorrow.

 

[TanithandBenFan]

The announcement is probably the new website.