Recent content by AFormerSkater

I have a very late reply - sorry everyone! He called the girl "sausage" to imply she was fat. Every Russian and Ukrainian coach I worked with (and there were MANY) implied girls were fat or outright made fun of girls for being fat, even if they weren't. I could have an entire topic just on my...

I skated with Igor and he coached me a few times. I have some funny and interesting memories I'd like to share. When I knew him, he was trying to learn a backflip because he wanted to become a pro and thought he needed it. He could do it, but he used to land too far forward. I was scared to be...