Recent content by SkateFanBerlin

So what was said a few posts back, Brooks goes to Gdansk and Blackwell goes to Baku. If the Baku field is lighter it would make sence. Giving Blackwell a chance at final.

So disappointed about Lucas, as I`m sure everyone is. Plagued by injury so much of the time. Such a beautiful young talent.

I thought Max`s skating beautiful - real content there. I don`t understand the low-ish GOE`s and PCS. Yes, I know the popped axel affected the impact of the whole program - but still. Hoping for better luck today.

She got going in Germany because she was in the German cast of Hair (the musical).

Funny, I was moved by the program. It is serious. But, I`d take this over programs with "perfect" elements but are indistinguishable. And, I thought about what she`s gone through to continue in the sport. I`ll be sorry to see her go. She`s been a reliable competitor.

Am I going to have to separate you two?

Good showing of Annika Chao in JGP Varese 5th overall. A little worried about unders in the short - 2 out 3 of jumping passes. But, in the free almost all were rotated - about the same as several of the top girls. She seems to have good nerves. Next is to get a 3-3 in the programs. But, a...

13 yo Diana Alexandra ZIESECKE was very impressive. In FS hit all her jumps. Moved up from 22nd to 10th. Two things impressed me. She was fighting back tears at the end, but the emotion didn`t interfere with her skate. Has a strength. Also she threw a couple of her big elements near the...

I`m sorry I used the rag doll image. I wasn`t saying SHE was a rag doll. I was saying in this skate Cizeron seemed to be doing most of the action and she appeared mostly to follow. Just my opinion. I was thinking of Chock who maybe goes in the other direction.

OK, OK. I was just looking at this one skate. I`ll take a look with Sorensen.

FD - not that much going on, but Oly`s 6 months away. Time to fill it out. There were some lovely positions, close-to-the ice glides. Big problem for me is HER. This is unkind, but she looked like a rag doll in his arms. Whatever there was. was Cizeron. Presence - THAT can`t be developed...

Anyway, I hope we don`t have to send Starostin. He`s been so unreliable and doesn`t have anything like what Gartung has.

Just read the article. I see he`s Russian. My hubby says the German government will consider cases whose lineage is quite old. Many Germans for economic reasons settled in what is now Russia.

My German lawyer husband says not having a German Passport should not be a problem for a German citizen. It`s a quick process. He`s probably "living" with his EU identity card which the locals carry when traveling around Europe.

Poor Roman taking it from all sides. Surprised by this. Agree from post above - he definately needs some new type of program. Judges will be bored as we will fom another season of cowboy rock.