Skating men in tights....

[Jeschke]

IMO skaters should be allowed to wear whatever goes with the music. If they skate to for example ballet music, tights as worn by male ballet dancers should be allowed. I can understand if the ISU objects to too much nudity though and visible underwear is not OK.

Skating to the 'Thong song' might become tricky!

(Point to that belongs to @allezfred )

 

[SmallFairy]

You would think they would want to ban sequins, ruffles, feathers, baubles, and beads.

I remember the semi-serious fan push for everyone to wear an all black unitard, just to keep it fair.

I know!! This and this was perfectly fine, but Max got a deduction (and just to add, I adored both guys and all their weird ideas)

Also, this gingerbread man is fine (talking strictly outfit, not concept), but Artur's classic tights would not be? I guess when the rule was instated, it was pushed by 90 year old wrinkly judges who couldn't take the pretty sights of, well, some jewels up close without passing out....

 

[Meoima]

I think I might be the only one who does not care to look at their pants...

 

[misskarne]

After watching the Aerial Challenge this morning, I want Max to wear a sleeveless shirt and his trademark "pants" in competition next year and see how many buttons get pressed.

Someone else actually summed this up during a competition last year (I don't remember which poster): "It's the "you're too sexy" button." In the men, when the button is pressed for things like Max's pants or Adam's top, it does feel a bit like that.

 

[zebraswan]

Sasha Abt He was just 17 here, so I will say no more.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TROtSwqDGbo

 

[Meoima]

Sasha Abt He was just 17 here, so I will say no more.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TROtSwqDGbo

He didn't have decent crossovers at that age. That half-xxx crossover made me sigh... later on in his career, his skating was much better.

 

[lala]

Sasha Abt He was just 17 here, so I will say no more.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TROtSwqDGbo

pretty long legs!

 

[kittysk8ts]

He didn't have decent crossovers at that age. That half-xxx crossover made me sigh... later on in his career, his skating was much better.

Yes, later on, he barely had to do crossovers to generate speed. He was so powerful and absolutely beautiful to look at One of my faves at the time

 

[whiteskates]

Yes, later on, he barely had to do crossovers to generate speed. He was so powerful and absolutely beautiful to look at One of my faves at the time

He didn't wear tights but his 2002 FP at Europeans is worth watching again. Many thought he should have won:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86g-lZbNauU

 

[misskarne]

He didn't wear tights but his 2002 FP at Europeans is worth watching again. Many thought he should have won:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86g-lZbNauU

the awkward, guilty look on Yagudin's face gives it away.

#SASHAWUZROBBED!