Interview with Ted Barton about recent developments in skating

[japanice]

[ICE TIME] Announcer Ted Barton Sees Sakamoto, Uno Inspiring Whole New Generation

“Japan did so well at [senior] worlds. Sort of a revival in a way. Maybe they dipped a little bit, but now they are back,” the skating analyst said.

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[Bouffantrex]

Ted Barton is a terrific ambassador for the sport, and he deftly handled the questions about Tutberdize and Russia. Very well done.

 

[Frau Muller]

Great respect for Ted Barton! He won’t be getting any RussiaOne gigs anytime soon but he has decent principles.

 

[reut]

Barton says he agrees with the ISU’s decision to sideline Russian skaters.
"They need to stop everything they are doing, and consider what they are doing, before they have the privilege to come back."

Well, this definitely won't happen anytime soon. Because to do that they first of all need to stop and think and see and agree with the situation. But the only thing they do (in addition to openly supporting the war, some of them) is throwing blame at whoever else, seeing themselves as poor innocent victims.

P.S. A little reminder who are indeed innocent victims here.

 

[Panja]

Ted is great. Great (positive) comments after the skating, about the skating, not the skater.

 

[caseyedwards]

Yes I agree that skaters of Russia are choosing not to use their huge overwhelming power to control Putin and stop Ukraine war. Totally agree