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Whoa. I don’t think alligator whistles/bells/spray are a thing. That is one big beast.

Wow, stamina! Sooo many jumps, so much footwork right to the end. Her speed and power remind me of Dorothy Hamill.

Just finished the book. There was a perfect storm in her life: family dysfunction, her adhd or ocd, her depression, the rape, safesport’s utter failure to address it, way too much media attention, hip injury… My takeaway is that she’s landed on her feet and truly enjoys coaching/teaching and is...

I’ve read that Marissa Hargitay has come to feel a responsibility as a role model because a # of fans have contacted her about their struggles.

https://www.mlb.com/news/byron-buxton-twins-orioles-help-young-fan-who-was-wronged After 8-year-old’s treasured autographed baseball was stolen, star Byron Buxton makes things right.

Here’s a thought to get more eyeballs: cover a WAY more varied roster of sports. Bring back those ‘up close and personal’ profiles of athletes of various nationalities. Don’t focus on marquee sports to the exclusion of most other sports. I for one have zip interest in early rounds in swimming...

Zagorudniuk skated to A. Nevsky for a LP. It was one of his strongest performances.

‘Hanging like a dead tree branch’ is so Dick Buttonish classic. Might have to enter my skating lexicon.

Made you look. April fools. Although I do wish she’d get a new choreographer for future long programs…

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In addition, it is dangerous to practice on a rink shard with other skaters. It’s a blind move and other skaters have to do the distracting work of watching when and where the backflipper throws their blades in the air.

9. US judges: you can clamp down on under-rotations. You really can.

8. Here’s to strengthened non-IAM dance centers. Barbara, Mauricio, France, Charlie/Tanith, etc.: you can do it! Nothing against M-F, Patrice, Moir, etc, but variety is good.

I get it, but being mad all season is no fun:mad::cool::40beers:

1. Ban whacking. arm-centric movement is an absurd choreographic focus in a leg and foot centric sport 2. Ban touching the boards. 3. Hoping the Swiss women continue to rise, and sooner than later podium. 4. Podiums for LaLa and both French dance teams who were at worlds 5. Ava and Lindsey...