2021 U.S. Figure Skating Championships moved to Las Vegas; no audience

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Manta & Johnson won't be there either since they retired two years ago.

Oh Dear? Really???? You mean Tonya Harding wont be there either? Oh Dear, what will mother think?

Lol..now, come on now....... dont u know humor and sarcasm when you hear it.

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Only old ladies watch Days,dear. Young and the Restless is far superior.

-BB

You should go to the youtubes and watch Santa Barbara from the 80s!!!! SLAY!!!

Robin Wright and Marcy Walker REALNESS!!!!!!

Luvs ya BB

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Eileen Davidson won Emmys for both, but her best performance by far was here:

Beast? How Dare You!

Full clip:

https://youtu.be/LmOcaRMzuh0

OMGGGGG YASSSS, I like to watch that clip after Ive sat down for the evenings and had my first whiskey. It truly is a gem.

Fun Fact: ANL goes to that hotel lobby in Amsterdam whenever Im in town... the Hotel De L'Europe right in the center!!!!!!! I like to look at that table and envision that moment.

I love all my Bravo friends here! Keep DMing me with guilty pleasures!!!!

 

[Sylvia]

Article that includes quotes from Bob Dunlop, U.S. Figure Skating’s senior director of events, about the "bubble" protocols: https://www.teamusa.org/News/2021/J...gas-Bubble-This-Time-For-The-US-Championships
ETA that this is confirmed by Dunlop in the article:

I believe I read that if [skater tests positive in Las Vegas and] you flew, you are moved to another hotel (already predetermined and quarantined for 10 days before going home).

USFS' press release about the broadcast coverage for Nationals:

2021 Toyota U.S. Figure Skating Championships Begins This Week in Las Vegas - U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone

The 2021 Toyota U.S. Figure Skating Championships will kick off this week in Las Vegas at The Orleans Arena. Originally set to take place in San Jose, California,

usfigureskatingfanzone.com

 

[mjb52]

OMGGGGG YASSSS, I like to watch that clip after Ive sat down for the evenings and had my first whiskey. It truly is a gem.

Oh, ANL, we know you don't wait for the evening lol

 

[Brenda_Bottems]

Eileen Davidson won Emmys for both, but her best performance by far was here:

Beast? How Dare You!

Whilst I normally denounce reality television,this was devilishly amusing. I may have to add "Why don't you have a piece of bread and maybe you'll calm down a little" to my grab bag of deflections.

You should go to the youtubes and watch Santa Barbara from the 80s!!!! SLAY!!!

Honey,I WAS Santa Barbara in in the 80s. Mr. Bottems even commissioned an orchestral version of the theme song for our wedding reception.

Now if you will excuse me,I must plan my party for one in anticipation of Miss Amber Glenn's Nationals victory.

-BB

 

[meggonzo]

Oh Dear? Really???? You mean Tonya Harding wont be there either? Oh Dear, what will mother think?

Lol..now, come on now....... dont u know humor and sarcasm when you hear it.

I wish Tonya was going to be there.

 

[VGThuy]

I wish Tonya was going to be skating there. With that ZZ Top medley or whatever that 1992 LP was. My cousin always thought it was softcore porn music.

 

[Lemonade20]

I love Tonya, she was a badass at skating.

 

[meggonzo]

Side note: I wish Amber Glenn would have been Margot Robbie's skating double in I, Tonya instead of Heidi Munger.

 

[Garden Kitty]

Article that includes quotes from Bob Dunlop, U.S. Figure Skating’s senior director of events, about the "bubble" protocols: https://www.teamusa.org/News/2021/J...gas-Bubble-This-Time-For-The-US-Championships
ETA that this is confirmed by Dunlop in the article:

Thanks for the article link, Sylvia. Nothing can be completely safe these days, but it's clear the Federation, the organizing committee and the skaters have all put a lot of effort into making this as safe as they can. I hope it works out for them and that the skaters are still able to have a good experience at Nationals.

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Honey,I WAS Santa Barbara in in the 80s. Mr. Bottems even commissioned an orchestral version of the theme song for our wedding reception.

OMGGGGGGG

thanks for the memories!!!

Dems were da days!!!!!!!

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

I wish Amber Glenn would have been Margot Robbie's skating double in I, Tonya instead of Heidi Munger.

Ohhhhh YES! Agreed!

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

I must plan my party for one in anticipation of Miss Amber Glenn's Nationals victory.

The HAIR! The CLOTHING!!!! LIVING!!!!!!!

OMG!!!!!

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Oh, ANL, we know you don't wait for the evening lol

I guess I am an open book!

 

[missing]

Of the originally scheduled 18 American women, there are no two with the same first name.

How many women do we send to Worlds?

 

[tony]

Of the originally scheduled 18 American women, there are no two with the same first name.

How many women do we send to Worlds?

Two, going back to 2019 Worlds results.

 

[mjb52]

Guess Jennifer isn't as popular as it used to be...

 

[Carolla5501]

"Close contact is defined by CDC as someone who was within 6 feet of an infected person for a cumulative total of 15 minutes or more over a 24-hour period starting from 2 days before illness onset (or, for asymptomatic patients, 2 days prior to test specimen collection) until the time the patient is isolated."

Assuming Paige Rydberg arrived and her sample was collected on the 11th, the skaters at World Arena had intense and busy pre-nationals training sections on the 9th and 10th and cumulatively they had spent 15min within 6 ft of Paige during those two days, there's a good chance someone or even many from the World Arena would be considered a close contact/s: Tom Z, Bradie Tennell, Pooja Kalyan, Vincent Zhou, and likely more after they review security video footage at the rink. To prevent Nationals become a super spreader event, USFS has to do something and err on the safe side.

It’s really great that you can sit at home in your living room couch and know all this information and be convinced everyone is doing it wrong because it’s not what you think should be done based on absolutely no knowledge besides assumptions you made up



assuming you really don’t have any information, maybe you should quit passing judgment and telling people what they should do because you’re an expert based on no information at all.LOL

 

[ЭPiKUilyam]

You should go to the youtubes and watch Santa Barbara from the 80s!!!! SLAY!!!

Robin Wright and Marcy Walker REALNESS!!!!!!

Luvs ya BB

I loved Santa Barbara in the 80s! I watched it from the beginning. I even remember the day that Robin Mattson took over the role of Gina Capwell! My favorite character. Eden and Cruz, C.C. and Gina and Sophia, Hayley and Ted, Julia and Keith, I loved them all.

 

[Alexa]

Article that includes quotes from Bob Dunlop, U.S. Figure Skating’s senior director of events, about the "bubble" protocols: https://www.teamusa.org/News/2021/J...gas-Bubble-This-Time-For-The-US-Championships
ETA that this is confirmed by Dunlop in the article:

I didn’t find anything about moving to another hotel part. “if [skater tests positive in Las Vegas and] you flew, you are moved to another hotel (already predetermined and quarantined for 10 days before going home). It was not in the on arrival testing either.

Christina and Anthony withdrew because of exposure to person tested positive despite their test negative on Jan. 10th.

I‘m sure USFS is taking every effort to make this is a safe event, but I wish there is better communications as to how situation like this is handled.

 

[Carolla5501]

I didn’t find anything about moving to another hotel part. “if [skater tests positive in Las Vegas and] you flew, you are moved to another hotel (already predetermined and quarantined for 10 days before going home). It was not in the on arrival testing either.

Christina and Anthony withdrew because of exposure to person tested positive despite their test negative on Jan. 10th.

I‘m sure USFS is taking every effort to make this is a safe event, but I wish there is better communications as to how situation like this is handled.

I’m sure there is, to the people affected.

I’m not sure why you think you should’ve been informed however

 

[Alexa]

I’m sure there is, to the people affected.

I’m not sure why you think you should’ve been informed however

Because people are concerned, because other sports have protocols about exposure to positive case and media was reporting it. It would help to alleviate concerns from FS fans. What’s wrong with people asking questions about how positive case is handled in this bubble? I was not even asking about details who had exposure, and who should withdraw.

Tennis: Players frustrated to be in 'bubble within a bubble' after positive COVID-19 test

A number of competitors at the U.S. Open have expressed their frustration after they were moved into a so-called "bubble within a bubble" as they had been in contact with Frenchman Benoit Paire, who tested positive for COVID-19.

www.reuters.com

 

[casken]

based on absolutely no knowledge besides assumptions you made up

Carolla5501:

I’m sure there is...

lol

 

[Tahuu]

It’s really great that you can sit at home in your living room couch and know all this information and be convinced everyone is doing it wrong because it’s not what you think should be done based on absolutely no knowledge besides assumptions you made up



assuming you really don’t have any information, maybe you should quit passing judgment and telling people what they should do because you’re an expert based on no information at all.LOL

Do you not sit at home? Do you have any information to the contrary? I didn't see Tom at the ladies' practice today. Would you suspect maybe Tom is positive and stays at home in Colorado quarantining? Is it possible he passed it to Paige or vice versa? If he or his skaters were asymptomatic carriers, could they have spent 15 min a day with each other in those couple days when they all fought for music turns at the rink before leaving for Nationals? If so, there is a potential need to quarantine and withdraw his skaters to ensure the integrity of the bubble and the safety of other nationals participants. A brainless probably would not be able to ask these questions.

 

[Tahuu]

I have no idea what the schedules for any of these skaters is but considering that the 9th and 10th were a weekend, it could be that fewer of them skated. I trust US Figure Skating and all of the other people involved in putting on the event to do everything they can to make it safe. I’m sure They don’t want it to become a super spreader event either.
ETA - Thanks @concorde i agree completely!

Since Paige got her positive result back on the 12th and its turnaround time was 10-12hrs, she most likely had her sample collected on the 11th. However, keep in mind since we don't know if she had any negative test before departing it is likely her infection started at least 4-5 days earlier before the test. Even if they didn't have training sections on Saturday or Sunday, which was unlikely before skaters departing for nationals, they likely had training sections and close contact occasions on Thur and Friday, when they could be in danger of transmission. I know I am using assumptions and reasoning here. If USFS's contact tracers were hard at work they might have already asked for and reviewed security footage at the rink to determine who had and had not close contact with Paige the two days before her positive result, as it's critical in deciding who may or may not need to quarantine and withdraw.

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

I loved Santa Barbara in the 80s! I watched it from the beginning. I even remember the day that Robin Mattson took over the role of Gina Capwell! My favorite character. Eden and Cruz, C.C. and Gina and Sophia, Hayley and Ted, Julia and Keith, I loved them all.

OH. MY. GOD.

DM ME and we can discuss every last DETAIL!!!!

Did you know that there is a Santa Barbara cruise... where you can meet Robin and the actors who played Cruz (A), Sophia, Ted, Julia, etc!! Yup, it exists!!!

Only Robin Wright doesnt do it (of course) and Marcy is completely removed from acting so she hasnt done it....

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Mr. Bottems even commissioned an orchestral version of the theme song for our wedding reception.

Whoa...whoa... @VGThuy did you know Eileen Davidson also played KELLY CAPWELL (Robin Wright)??? Look at that roster.... when?????????

 

[VGThuy]

Side note: I wish Amber Glenn would have been Margot Robbie's skating double in I, Tonya instead of Heidi Munger.

Glenn doesn’t flutz, right? The fact that Harding’s skating double had a severe Bobek-like flutz was the most egregious mischaracterization of Tonya Harding I’ve ever seen. Harding circa 1994 had the most gorgeous triple lutz I’ve ever seen. So insulting!

 

[BittyBug]

OT but another detail that movie got wrong was Munger’s skates, which IIRC correctly were Edea’s. Which of course didn’t exist in the 90’s.