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I'm excited to see US pairs move in a different direction and take new chances. Doing the same thing and playing it safe hasn't worked well so far for the US- so this makes things interesting.
Well i guess US Pairs can't stand a good thing now 3 teams have broken up in just the last few weeks.
Is that kind of comment necessary?
Okay, so a lot of people are offended. I meant my comment affectionately toward Haven in that memorable 2013 Junior Worlds video. I did not intend the comment to be interpreted in any body-shaming way. Some of this OTT political correctness is offensive too. By saying 'baby fat,' those words are not in any way meant by me to be a comment on Haven's weight. It was just a comment on her stage of growth at that time of her life! Haven did NOT need to lose weight! She was cute at that stage of her growth. Being a bit younger and growing with hormonal changes, means your body goes through different stages. To me, it's no different than looking back at old pictures of myself and seeing how different I looked in my teens and in my twenties and thirties.
I understand that people are particularly sensitive in figure skating to any comment about female bodies, but we need to not be so policing all the time. Haven was NOT in any way overweight whatsoever. Her body was at a specific stage of growth where she was changing from adolescence into womanhood. I thought the same about Jessica Calalang when I saw her and also Haven too at 2011 U.S. Nationals junior pairs competition, which is one of my favorite old competitions to watch (but it's not available anymore since IceNetwork is defunct).
Frankly, making an observation about how athletes look when they're younger is no different than saying for example that certain guys had pudgier faces and less well defined muscles or more hair on their heads when they were younger, or clean-shaven baby faces. I understand if people are offended in terms of the issue of beating up young ladies about weight because that often happens in figure skating and we know the damage it has done to so many young ladies. Again, that was NOT my intention.
I agree with you we haven’t really had a good thing...
I think they will have to really be good to even make the team Olympic team much less win a world medal. I think we have two teams ahead of them. You then add in the fact that they may be losing most of this off-season training cycle and it’s not pretty.
Your original comment was inappropriate and you now spent three paragraphs trying to prove that you are perfect and did nothing wrong. Your true colors are really showing here...
Your comment wasn't "Aww, look at baby Haven here". It was a specific comment to do with how her body looked and it was completely unnecessary. It did not add anything to the discussion. Just don't.Okay, so a lot of people are offended. I meant my comment affectionately toward Haven in that memorable 2013 Junior Worlds video. I did not intend the comment to be interpreted in any body-shaming way. Some of this OTT political correctness is offensive too. By saying 'baby fat,' those words are not in any way meant by me to be a comment on Haven's weight. It was just a comment on her stage of growth at that time of her life! Haven did NOT need to lose weight! She was cute at that stage of her growth. Being a bit younger and growing with hormonal changes, means your body goes through different stages. To me, it's no different than looking back at old pictures of myself and seeing how different I looked in my teens and in my twenties and thirties.
I understand that people are particularly sensitive in figure skating to any comment about female bodies, but we need to not be so policing all the time. Haven was NOT in any way overweight whatsoever. Her body was at a specific stage of growth where she was changing from adolescence into womanhood. I thought the same about Jessica Calalang when I saw her and also Haven too at 2011 U.S. Nationals junior pairs competition, which is one of my favorite old competitions to watch (but it's not available anymore since IceNetwork is defunct).
Frankly, making an observation about how athletes look when they're younger is no different than saying for example that certain guys had pudgier faces and less well defined muscles or more hair on their heads when they were younger, or clean-shaven baby faces. I understand if people are offended in terms of the issue of beating up young ladies about weight because that often happens in figure skating and we know the damage it has done to so many young ladies. Again, that was NOT my intention.
I don't know that a comment like that is good/bad/neutral/unnecessary.Your comment wasn't "Aww, look at baby Haven here". It was a specific comment to do with how her body looked and it was completely unnecessary. It did not add anything to the discussion. Just don't.
Your comment wasn't "Aww, look at baby Haven here". It was a specific comment to do with how her body looked and it was completely unnecessary. It did not add anything to the discussion. Just don't.
I did not intend the comment to be interpreted in any body-shaming way. Some of this OTT political correctness is offensive too. By saying 'baby fat,' those words are not in any way meant by me to be a comment on Haven's weight. It was just a comment on her stage of growth at that time of her life! Haven did NOT need to lose weight! She was cute at that stage of her growth.
Frankly, making an observation about how athletes look when they're younger is no different than saying for example that certain guys had pudgier faces and less well defined muscles or more hair on their heads when they were younger, or clean-shaven baby faces. I understand if people are offended in terms of the issue of beating up young ladies about weight because that often happens in figure skating and we know the damage it has done to so many young ladies. Again, that was NOT my intention.
That's your impression, and it's inaccurate. So be it.
And get over yourself please. No human is perfect, least of all me.
And yet you keep defending a statement that apparently a lot of people don’t feel is accurate. I know I’m not perfect but I’m also not calling people fat.
And you would only apologize to her personally? you’re hiding behind a made-up name on a message board so like that’s ever going to have to happen LOL
To change up the subject. What do you think Team USA figure skaters are doing now?
To change up the subject. What do you think Team USA figure skaters are doing now?
They're most likely doing what the rest of us are. Keeping home as much as possible, worrying about their older relatives and friends and only then concerning themselves about staying in shape. If they're thinking about the upcoming season, they're probably wondering how long this you know what will last.
In unsurprising news...
Alexa Knierim and Brandon Frazier Announce Partnership - U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone
In 2012, Alexa Scimeca had flown out to Colorado Springs, Colorado, to begin training with Dalilah Sappenfield, and was just beginning a partnership with Chris Knierim.usfigureskatingfanzone.com
OMG that is one porny pic further down in the article
I'm not sure where Robin is right now, but I don't think his coaching career is working out the way anyone expected at least so far.But seriously I fantasized about Alexa and Brandon going with Robin Szolkowy (is he in the US?)
Last I heard Robin was working with Meno and Sand so he could be working with Alexa and Brandon whenever skating training resumes.But seriously I fantasized about Alexa and Brandon going with Robin Szolkowy (is he in the US?)
I guess your an "ash" fan....lolHere's Ashley and her husband Dalton doing what they can to stay active and be positive. It's a "plank challenge" set to music. Adorable. https://www.instagram.com/p/B-VW9yZDIgZ/
Ashley teaching Dalton how to do lifts. Timothy commented: "Well, I'm out a job." https://www.instagram.com/p/B99-71pjokD/ this is from March 20.
Tim and Ashley, "before we were quarantined", showing a couple of new moves and fails. https://www.instagram.com/p/B-Pwkr-jy9f/
So glad to see they are going with Meno and Sand with the addition of Chris as coaches.
I'm not sure where Robin is right now, but I don't think his coaching career is working out the way anyone expected at least so far.
My understanding is that he's moved between several different rinks in the past couple of years after leaving Mozer's rink and no longer working with Tarasova/Morozov.What do you mean exactly? Or are you trying to stir something up?