ISU Skating Awards online - Saturday, July 11, 2020

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Eteri wins best coach. Accepting on her behalf is Joan Crawford.

OMGGGG

I missed this entire thing??

Who was Miss Golden Globe? Daria Grinkov? Please say Daria!!!!

LOL... I need to catch up!

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Browning, really?

Exactly! Nikodinov wuz robbed!!

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Even though I thought the idea of this was a bit silly, it was nice to have a visit with the skating world again. Tanith and Charlie did a great job. Tanith’s professionalism is just on another level.

AGREE! Tanith is my favorite commentator.

I wish I could hear more of Sinead.

 

[Sylvia]

Press release: https://www.isu.org/figure-skating/...ng-award-recipients-revealed?templateParam=15

Yuzuru Hanyu (JPN/Most Valuable Skater), Gabriella Papadakis/Guillaume Cizeron (FRA/Most Entertaining Program), Alena Kostornaia (RUS/Best Newcomer) and Madison Chock/Evan Bates (USA/Best Costume) are the winning skaters of the inaugural ISU Skating Awards for the 2019/20 season. The Best Coach Award went to Eteri Tutberidze (RUS) while Shae-Lynn Bourne (CAN) was crowned best choreographer. Four-time World Champion and Canadian skating legend Kurt Browning received the Lifetime Achievement Award.

Articles:

Figure skating: Yuzuru Hanyu named Most Valuable Skater at 1st ISU Awards - The Mainichi

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Two-time defending Olympic figure skating champion Yuzuru Hanyu was named Most Valuable Skater for the 2019-2020 season in the inaugu

mainichi.jp

What we learned from the first ISU Skating Awards

Hanyu Yuzuru remains figure skating's headline act after the inaugural ISU Awards which delighted most fans and left others slightly bemused.

www.olympicchannel.com

Hanyu named most valuable skater at ISU Awards

Hanyu Yuzuru scooped the top gong at the virtual first ISU Skating Awards with Russian youngster Alena Kostornaia winning the best newcomer award.

www.olympicchannel.com

 

[Theatregirl1122]

Of course, but the Fanyus have spun an elaborate conspiracy about how the ISU is trying to push him to retire and how they would give Chen this award to tell him to go away. Now they are saying they managed to bully the ISU into giving Hanyu the award but that the ISU has given Hanyu the award as a ruse to make it look like they don't hate him, but they won't let him win, you see.

Okay but... why do you follow crazy fanyus on social media?

 

[nuge]

Well done Tanith and Charlie good job .I felt though that the whole thing could have been wrapped up in an hour

 

[Teenes]

Here to defend Kurt Browning. There’s lots of people who could have won. (And maybe if vote took place before worlds, being Canadian tipped the scale - although I’m not sure when the vote took place.) But he’s a good first recipient. As a competitive skater, first man to land the quad, land two triple axels in the same program, do three triple-triple combos in a program, only skater to win worlds with and without figures. His Casablanca program had a huge influence on the way skating competitive programs were choreographed and how storytelling could be integrated into a program. Then he became a high level pro and helped elevate the caliber of pro competitions. He went on to continue to contribute to the sport both on and off the ice. Still skates in shows in his 50s, works as a choreographer, mentor and very strong supporter of younger skaters. Recently have seen him on tv/internet encouraging the public to stay active pre- and during co**d. He represents a bridge between old and new: pre- and post-figure competitive scene, amateur and pro careers, young brash skater and now choreographer, supportive mentor and ambassador for the sport and advocate for staying active throughout your life. So yes, I do think he’s a worthy lifetime achievement recipient. Lastly, he was appreciative. I’ve watched him for many years and this is one of the few times I’ve seen him a bit misty eyed with his voice cracking. And he showed up!

You said everything I was going to say!

 

[Loves_Shizuka]

Eteri wins best coach. Accepting on her behalf is Joan Crawford.

This deserves an ISU Award of its own.

 

[MacMadame]

Here to defend Kurt Browning

Sarcasm. It was sarcasm. About Hanya fans who think he should win everything. Even Best Newcomer.

 

[Lemonade20]

Here to defend Kurt Browning. There’s lots of people who could have won. (And maybe if vote took place before worlds, being Canadian tipped the scale - although I’m not sure when the vote took place.) But he’s a good first recipient. As a competitive skater, first man to land the quad, land two triple axels in the same program, do three triple-triple combos in a program, only skater to win worlds with and without figures. His Casablanca program had a huge influence on the way skating competitive programs were choreographed and how storytelling could be integrated into a program. Then he became a high level pro and helped elevate the caliber of pro competitions. He went on to continue to contribute to the sport both on and off the ice. Still skates in shows in his 50s, works as a choreographer, mentor and very strong supporter of younger skaters. Recently have seen him on tv/internet encouraging the public to stay active pre- and during co**d. He represents a bridge between old and new: pre- and post-figure competitive scene, amateur and pro careers, young brash skater and now choreographer, supportive mentor and ambassador for the sport and advocate for staying active throughout your life. So yes, I do think he’s a worthy lifetime achievement recipient. Lastly, he was appreciative. I’ve watched him for many years and this is one of the few times I’ve seen him a bit misty eyed with his voice cracking. And he showed up!

well said, he’s one of the most well-known names in skating. Can’t imagine a world without him!

 

[Sonata]

Sarcasm. It was sarcasm. About Hanya fans who think he should win everything. Even Best Newcomer.

I know, my response was to some people commenting earlier and when I saw your post and it reminded me to post. I realize the juxtaposition made it look like I was criticizing your post. I could have made it clearer.

 

[Lemonade20]

what would happen if .... YouKnowWho decides to retire???? #ainttalkingaboutKB

 

[VGThuy]

what would happen if .... YouKnowWho decides to retire???? #ainttalkingaboutKB

Michelle Kwan?

 

[Sylvia]

JSF tweeted this video of Hanyu commenting after he won the ISU's Most Valuable Skater award: https://twitter.com/skatingjapan/status/1282102374140706822

Article:

最優秀選手賞の羽生結弦「皆さまのおかげ」日本連盟ツイッターで45秒動画 - スポニチ Sponichi Annex スポーツ

11日に行われた国際スケート連盟（ISU）がフィギュアで新設した「ISUスケーティング・アワード」で、最優秀選手賞に輝いた羽生結弦（25＝ANA）が12日、日本連盟の公式ツイッターに動画で登場し、喜びと感謝を口にした。

www.sponichi.co.jp

 

[MacMadame]

I know, my response was to some people commenting earlier and when I saw your post and it reminded me to post. I realize the juxtaposition made it look like I was criticizing your post. I could have made it clearer.

It was actually someone else's post. It's all good.

But I still expect to see Fanyus complain that he didn't win Best Newcomer.

 

[Sonata]

It was actually someone else's post. It's all good.

But I still expect to see Fanyus complain that he didn't win Best Newcomer.

I didn’t check and reread the post before posting, sorry. Been using my phone today and find it a pain to scroll up.

Are the Fanyus upset about him losing best costume? Still don’t understand why the costume designer doesn’t get nominated. Best costume at the Oscars doesn’t go to the actor wearing the costume. It would also help highlight contributions of costume designers to the sport - it takes a team to make an athlete.

 

[Fairuza]

I didn’t check and reread the post before posting, sorry. Been using my phone today and find it a pain to scroll up.

Are the Fanyus upset about him losing best costume? Still don’t understand why the costume designer doesn’t get nominated. Best costume at the Oscars doesn’t go to the actor wearing the costume. It would also help highlight contributions of costume designers to the sport - it takes a team to make an athlete.

Fanyus aren’t upset about anything. Stop taking these feeble attempts at wit seriously.

 

[CantALoop]

Eteri wins best coach. Accepting on her behalf is Joan Crawford.

Seriously. Those were Level 4 Instagram filters; I was half-expecting fuzzy ears to sprout from her head or a dog's tongue to pop out if she moved her head or opened her mouth too much.