That program live at Nationals reminded me why I love skating. After 2006 I was frustrated with skating and had so much other stuff going on that I became a casual viewer. Then the 2017 Nationals came to town and I decided I would go. I was in the nosebleeds with tears in my eyes after that program. Results are nice but I truly love skating for moments like that.Her On Golden Pond short program was exceptional I thought and also self choreographed
How can you forget THE SLASH heard round the world, lol?
And she had a lot of momentum and confidence built up as the 2020 national silver medalist heading into Montreal Worlds, but we'll never know how she could have done there.
I suspect that if you looked in the Archives, you could find similar posts about Kimmie Meissner in 2005 and about Polina Edmunds in 2013.
You mean when she was the bronze medalist at Nats? Kimmie making the Oly team was very much the expectation, probably more comparable to Alysa than to Lindsay.
My feeling is that the US when they have three Olympic spots: 1. The Here and Right Now (which to me is Alysa). 2. The Dutiful and Decorated Vet (Bradie). The third spot seemed to always be the 3. The Future of US Skating. I'm not too crazy about Lindsay Thornberg, honestly, and I can NOT believe her LP cost 10K.... why? (I know it's not the choreographer's fault....) But I do feel that Karen Chen in 2018 was given that #3 spot (The Future) and obviously did nothing with it, but skate craptacularly at the Olympics only to be indifferent and complain about her boot sponsors and that she couldn't live with her Mom in the Oly Village. I think it's right to give the third spot to the 'next generation'. The USFS needs to throw a bone to the parents of all the skaters who are basically sacrificing their would-be perfect lives to support their child's dream. I tell my friends who want to get their kids in skating to just do it for fun. The USFS is old school, 1950s level. I think the USFS should strongly consider for the sake of the growth of their program to at least pretend that Lindsay Thorngren can make the Olympics. I think Karen is wonderful, and if I sound critical, I'm not, I am merely critiquing her because she is so talented and I think she can handle it. The talented ones don't whine and cry about critiquing, that's left to their fanbase it seems.
Yes, now, this very moment. And how is the condition you are in different from the condition you are in at any other time?
Yes, now, this very moment. And how is the condition you are in different from the condition you are in at any other time?
The difference between Amber Glenn and Lindsay Thorngren is that Amber is several years older and has had plenty of time to be the fresh newcomer on the senior level both internationally and nationally to make her mark - and she really hasn't. We're not talking about her being in the mix for SkAm medals the way we are talking about Alysa possibly medaling in the two hardest GP fields for a reason.
The details may be different, but the fundamentals are not.
Well, in 2018 I was one of the few to say that Polina Edmonds before USN that she would be named to the Olympic team, and she only did the JGP/JGPF. I have the same feeling with Lindsay. She is (one of) the future of US skating. Let's give it to a newbie in seniors, maybe she will improve over the next four years. I'd rather see that than the third American who while having a gorgeous Kwan-Spiral will probably place at best 8-15. Just give it to the next generation. Think of the all the parents paying $$$$$$$$$$ for their kid's skating to see that hard work and not politics can triumph.
You mean Edmunds in 2013-14.
Well this should apply equally to ALL skaters, not just the young ones.
Cranberry Cup was before Champs Camp and Mariah showed up at the latter with her new SP and "Hallelujah" FS.
