Kaetlyn Osmond comfirms she will not compete this season

I just have to watch Peggy Fleming and Dorothy Hamill and many other legends skating as pros to know that comment is not true. There can be dignity and art to performing later in life as long as you perform in that way. I don't see how being a competitive skater should be unlike being any other athlete in sports with long lifespans nor do I see it being different from being a performance artist (actor, singer, musician) who makes a career out of it.
 
Tinami Amori said:
I think Osmond has a good brain. She won enough top medals, now it's time for next segment in life, with different accomplishments. This is strictly personal opinion, but i think that "waving your butt around and flashing "crotch" in skimpy outfits in people's faces after age of 20+" should not be a life's career, really.... :D
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Sounds like you are seething with jealousy. Your comment is ridiculous!
 
Tinami Amori said:
I think Osmond has a good brain. She won enough top medals, now it's time for next segment in life, with different accomplishments. This is strictly personal opinion, but i think that "waving your butt around and flashing "crotch" in skimpy outfits in people's faces after age of 20+" should not be a life's career, really.... :D
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Is that all you see when you watch skating? And you'd rather see teenagers doing it? K... :yikes:
 
I don't know what Kaetlyn's post-skating life will be, though. She will do shows for a while, but IMO she doesn't express the personality while speaking to do commentary, I don't see her doing choreography, and I don't know about her coaching. Maybe a technical specialist like Ravi?
Though that's just skating-related work. She has a host of other opportunities outside the sport to move on to.
 
zebraswan said:
Is that all you see when you watch skating? And you'd rather see teenagers doing it? K... :yikes:
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It's not about sex or an indecent exposure. It's about self respect. Kids and teens showing "panties" while performing is innocent. But an adult woman exposing to every Jane and Harry her private areas covered by a strip of fabrique is another story. We do put on "long pants" when we grow up.. :D

https://cdn.acidcow.com/pics/20100226/acid_picdump_61.jpg
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Anywhooooo... Good for Osmond to look into other possibilities in life, hope she goes to college.
 
SamuraiK said:
I hope she does consider coming back one last time for Montreal 2020 Worlds. That would be a good end to a stellar career.
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It would, but she's already skated at a home Worlds - London, Ontario in 2013. Granted she wasn't quite a medal contender yet back then, but with these all these quad babies coming up the ranks, she might not be in 2020 anymore, either :yikes:
 
screech said:
I don't know what Kaetlyn's post-skating life will be, though. She will do shows for a while, but IMO she doesn't express the personality while speaking to do commentary, I don't see her doing choreography, and I don't know about her coaching. Maybe a technical specialist like Ravi?
Though that's just skating-related work. She has a host of other opportunities outside the sport to move on to.
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If she wants, I am sure she will headline CSOI for the next four years or even 20 years! She could go back to school, get an education like Joannie Rochette, or perhaps spend a year or two traveling and enjoying life. I have no idea if she is interested in coaching, but being a tech specialist is a volunteer position, not a job or career.
 
Not surprising, and a smart decision. She'll certainly be missed, but good for her for taking advantage of the opportunities that she has. Should she decide not to comeback, she's really attained so much that I'm sure she'll have no regrets. That said, would be lovely to see her back at 2020 Worlds.
 
chantilly said:
It’s not just the ageism I don’t like in that comment, but also the way it reduces female athletes and skaters to ass shakers and crotch bearer’s

Welcome to my ignore list.
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Plus what is being referred to is AFAIK a single photograph, probably taken with a high-speed camera that freezes images that human eyes don't even see because they happen so fast. And we all know that skaters don't control photographs taken of them at public appearances :rolleyes:
https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2013/03/19/kaetlyn-osmond-globe-photo_n_2909683.html
 
Tinami Amori said:
I think Osmond has a good brain. She won enough top medals, now it's time for next segment in life, with different accomplishments. This is strictly personal opinion, but i think that "waving your butt around and flashing "crotch" in skimpy outfits in people's faces after age of 20+" should not be a life's career, really.... :D
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If that's what you think of skating, why do you watch it at all?
 
Tinami Amori said:
I think Osmond has a good brain. She won enough top medals, now it's time for next segment in life, with different accomplishments. This is strictly personal opinion, but i think that "waving your butt around and flashing "crotch" in skimpy outfits in people's faces after age of 20+" should not be a life's career, really.... :D
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Well, you have your images stuck in your mind. I have a different one: http://oi65.tinypic.com/i44xsk.jpg
 
Osmond is a performer, one of the best at that, they come in many varieties. She has the skills to back up whatever type of performer she chooses to be, heck if her qualities are the epitome of what the scoring system asks she could be skating to “My Neck My back” for all I care. In my opinion someone should not wear a tutu if their balletic qualities are non-existent, yet I’m not dropping that in other threads. On another note I had no idea Rosie DiManno was on FSU.

So I think Osmond is done, we all have short term memories and forget how injury prone she has been through her career. She was one of the few lucky enough to stay healthy enough for her talent and determination to finally pay off. I hope she enjoys the fruits of her hard work.
 
I think Kaetlyn is doing the right thing by not competing this season. She has accomplished so much, and I'm really proud of her. As a matter of fact, I'm very sure that all of her fans are proud of her. It's sounds great regarding the Thank You Canada Tour, and she definitely deserves to take a break from competing.
 
Sigh. It was so good to watch a woman among many girls. But she goes out on top and leaves us wanting more. That is the way to do it. I loved her skating--she was so pure with her jumps and her edges. I hope she returns but I understand that there is more to life than the rink.
 
AngieNikodinovLove said:
Am I alone in thinking Osmond will return the following season???

Er'body so gloom and calling her career as an amateur over.

She won an Oly medal against 2 Russians and topped it off with a World title. I mostly expected her to take this season off....
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I am holding out probably naive hope that she might come back next season for Montreal. (But I probably wouldn't if I were her :lol:)
 
AngieNikodinovLove said:
Am I alone in thinking Osmond will return the following season???

Er'body so gloom and calling her career as an amateur over.

She won an Oly medal against 2 Russians and topped it off with a World title. I mostly expected her to take this season off....
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Right now, it's hard to say. Kaetlyn has accomplished a great deal, particularly in coming back from a serious injury, and then learning how to overcome her competitive nerves. She has Olympic bronze in singles, and Olympic gold and silver in the team event, plus a World championship to go along with her breakthrough 2017 World silver medal. She won four senior B gold medals over the years, in addition to winning a decent cache of medals on the GP particularly over the past couple of seasons (along with a GPF bronze medal). She's only missed out on medaling at 4CCs.

I agree that after taking a season off, Kaetlyn might consider returning to competition, but only if she's truly fired up and motivated to accomplish more.

It's interesting that Canada has 3 spots for their ladies division, but without significant depth of talent after Daleman and Chartrand (and it remains to be seen whether Chartrand can rebound and regain her confidence). Austman has a nice look on the ice but she needs more technical firepower. As it currently stands, Japanese ladies could use Canada's third spot. It's also a bit of politics that Mirai was marked down so heavily at Worlds, which contributed to U.S. ladies losing a third spot. But onward with a new season and opportunities for a new generation of skaters.

It would be interesting if Canada was able to develop more consistently competitive talent in their ladies ranks. The exciting phenomenon of Daleman and Osmond rising to the top has been refreshing over recent seasons.
 
aftershocks said:
It would be interesting if Canada was able to develop more consistently competitive talent in their ladies ranks. The exciting phenomenon of Daleman and Osmond rising to the top has been refreshing over recent seasons.
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Don't forget that other than this past season, Alaine was right there with them, battling for gold

But I think it will be a few years. There was at least 5 years between the true era of the Joannie/Cynthia battle (until Joannie was a class of her own) and the Katelyn/Gabby/Alaine years. Before Joannie/Cynthia - god, when was the last time we had a real battle for the top, between skaters who could actually contend internationally? Possibly(?) Josee Chouinard and Karen Preston, back in the early 90s? (but even that is a stretch)

So if we go just 5 years with our ladies in a depth slump, I'm okay with that. I'm personally more worried about our men, because we always seem to have men that are in the mix. but right now, despite having 3 men competing who have been top 10 in the world, we're kind of outclassed internationally. Canada is kind of known for its mens figure skating, and I hope we don't hit a big slump like we tend to with ladies.
 
aftershocks said:
Right now, it's hard to say. Kaetlyn has accomplished a great deal, particularly in coming back from a serious injury, and then learning how to overcome her competitive nerves. She has Olympic bronze in singles, and Olympic gold and silver in the team event, plus a World championship to go along with her breakthrough 2017 World silver medal. She won four senior B gold medals over the years, in addition to winning a decent cache of medals on the GP particularly over the past couple of seasons (along with a GPF bronze medal). She's only missed out on medaling at 4CCs.

I agree that after taking a season off, Kaetlyn might consider returning to competition, but only if she's truly fired up and motivated to accomplish more.

It's interesting that Canada has 3 spots for their ladies division, but without significant depth of talent after Daleman and Chartrand (and it remains to be seen whether Chartrand can rebound and regain her confidence). Austman has a nice look on the ice but she needs more technical firepower. As it currently stands, Japanese ladies could use Canada's third spot. It's also a bit of politics that Mirai was marked down so heavily at Worlds, which contributed to U.S. ladies losing a third spot. But onward with a new season and opportunities for a new generation of skaters.

It would be interesting if Canada was able to develop more consistently competitive talent in their ladies ranks. The exciting phenomenon of Daleman and Osmond rising to the top has been refreshing over recent seasons.
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The Japanese women do have 3 spots for next year: Higuchi & Miyahara finished 2 & 3 in Milan.
 
screech said:
Don't forget that other than this past season, Alaine was right there with them, battling for gold
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I mentioned Alaine. The kicker is whether or not Alaine can regain her confidence under pressure, as I noted. She has to want it more than anything else, but also not try too hard or get down on herself. I really like Alaine, so I hope she can manage her demons. Frankly, with Kaetlyn not competing this season, and Austman not having the necessary technical weapons, Skate Canada is going to need Alaine to be more solidly on track this season. There's no question that Alaine is very gifted.

screech said:
I'm personally more worried about our men, because we always seem to have men that are in the mix. but right now, despite having 3 men competing who have been top 10 in the world, we're kind of outclassed internationally. Canada is kind of known for its mens figure skating, and I hope we don't hit a big slump like we tend to with ladies.
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Hmm, but there's way more talent among Canadian men than there currently is among Canadian women. The men just need to bear down and hone their skills. There are so many who show great promise -- they just need to begin making a run in the ranks, which yeah, is tougher than an alligator's hide to accomplish amidst the crazy international depth that exists in the men's field.
 
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rhapsody said:
The Japanese women do have 3 spots for next year: Higuchi & Miyahara finished 2 & 3 in Milan.
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:lol: I know that two Japanese ladies landed on the World podium in Milan, which won them back their third spot. I'm talking about the fact that Japan's ladies field is so deep they can use Canada's third spot for a fourth spot! And yep I know antiquated figure skating doesn't work that way. Unfortunately, that's why this sport is tougher than an alligator's hide to conquer! That's why so many talented skaters consistently miss out on the chance to compete at Worlds and improve their competitive skills. They have to sit at home twiddling their thumbs, or in some cases actually grab a chance to compete at Worlds via other skaters' injury misfortune, and then end up getting cut by a couple of points from advancing to the free skate. :drama:

Yeah, I also know that crying doesn't get anyone far in figure skating. I admire the heart and gumption of figure skating athletes, and their never-say-die grit.

BTW, good luck to Kaetlyn during her time off! She deserves to have fun, relax and regroup.
 
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aftershocks said:
:lol: I know that two Japanese ladies landed on the World podium in Milan, which won them back their third spot. I'm talking about the fact that Japan's ladies field is so deep they can use Canada's third spot for a fourth spot! And yep I know antiquated figure skating doesn't work that way. Unfortunately, that's why this sport is tougher than an alligator's hide to conquer! That's why so many talented skaters consistently miss out on the chance to compete at Worlds and improve their competitive skills. They have to sit at home twiddling their thumbs, or in some cases actually grab a chance to compete at Worlds via other skaters' injury misfortune, and then end up getting cut by a couple of points from advancing to the free skate. :drama:

Yeah, I also know that crying doesn't get anyone far in figure skating. I admire the heart and gumption of figure skating athletes, and their never-say-die grit.
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Totally agree. When you have a country with Miyahara, Higuchi, Honda, Kihira, Sakamoto, Mihara, and previously Asada... it can only lead to frustration about the number of skaters they can send.
 
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