Japanfan
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Casual skating fans who watch every Olympics and maybe once in a while other than that won't remember the names of the medalists at the last Olympics.
Virtue and Moir got a lot of buzz after they won their second OGM and I think there LP was rebroadcast the morning after the event. So, a lot of Canadian probably know who they are - but even so, they might need their memory jogged. If you asked the average Canadian what team won the last Olympics, V/M might not immediately come to mind.
What might make a difference, however, is that Tessa is now doing commercials on TV for Nivea. I always fast-forward through those commercials so don't know if she is introduced as two time Olympic Gold medalist. If so, she'll have more household name recognition.
Another thing that makes a difference is appearances on night talk shows, which also exposes the general public to athletes. Or, appearing on reality TV.
But FS is really not that important in the scheme of things, and not that important in most people's lives.
It's only a few who maintain a presence in the public eye beyond their competitive career, like Kurt Browning (and being featured in advertising recently hasn't hurt).
I expect that the return of Battle of the Blades will spark a bit of interest in the sport and familiarize the general public with a few athletes. That's a good thing.
Virtue and Moir got a lot of buzz after they won their second OGM and I think there LP was rebroadcast the morning after the event. So, a lot of Canadian probably know who they are - but even so, they might need their memory jogged. If you asked the average Canadian what team won the last Olympics, V/M might not immediately come to mind.
What might make a difference, however, is that Tessa is now doing commercials on TV for Nivea. I always fast-forward through those commercials so don't know if she is introduced as two time Olympic Gold medalist. If so, she'll have more household name recognition.
Another thing that makes a difference is appearances on night talk shows, which also exposes the general public to athletes. Or, appearing on reality TV.
But FS is really not that important in the scheme of things, and not that important in most people's lives.
It's only a few who maintain a presence in the public eye beyond their competitive career, like Kurt Browning (and being featured in advertising recently hasn't hurt).
I expect that the return of Battle of the Blades will spark a bit of interest in the sport and familiarize the general public with a few athletes. That's a good thing.
Which I will always love anyway because of Cup of Russia.
I wish there was a way to bottle it up and hand it out to our current favorite competitors.
That is a quality that is extremely rare. I also loved the variety in the themes of their programs from year to year.
" 10 years down the line). V/m were one of the most well-rounded and gifted teams in history with many historic programs. They had wonderful edges, difficult lifts, and an amazing connection. P/c created a completely new style of ID which I think marked the beginning of a new generation in the sport whose effects can be seen on most of the current teams (already you see people calling that style of programs "p/c type"). They have practically trademarked the soft and flowy style. Overall other then being occasionally mentioned as the US's most successful team, I don't think future skaters will really look at them for influence or role models.
