By 2004 Worlds, Cohen’s LP was such a hackjob. 6 jumping passes in a row, very little transitions and choreo. Everything that made Tarasova’s choreo genius and so fitting to Cohen was stripped out. That program was emptier than Kwan’s LP and done with worse skating skills.
Arakawa’s win still...
Was just about to say this. Arakawa won 2006 Olys partially on practice ice. She was landing 3/3, even 3/3/3 in practice left and and right while Cohen and Slutskaya were struggling. The intimidation factor is real. (my brain also wants to tell me that Cohen skipped the practice the morning of...
Now also a podcast!
https://rss.com/podcasts/the-skating-session/
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-skating-session/id1819252336
Spotify and Amazon to come!
And for me, Gabby was the emotional center of Papadakis & Cizeron. Fournier-Beaudry doesn't have that same ability to express deep emotion in a genuine way.
My first impression: "This is so paint by numbers."
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