tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583966972735299482.post1316282297203603104..comments2024-03-15T09:03:33.742-07:00Comments on Jessica Dube Loves Scott Moir: Robbery in ProgressUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger86125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583966972735299482.post-67027594398683173352014-02-18T10:02:10.346-08:002014-02-18T10:02:10.346-08:00this is a great interview that moir and virtue gav...this is a great interview that moir and virtue gave. and the statement that they relied a lot on their federation this year followed with a lot of odd things happened to us this year says it all. skate Canada and the Canadian officials left them hanging. im convinced skate Canada was bought off not to complaint. <br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYc2sJRxsnwAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583966972735299482.post-86913151071322383042014-02-17T14:53:22.598-08:002014-02-17T14:53:22.598-08:00Of course! When the Americans win, everything is f...Of course! When the Americans win, everything is fair.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583966972735299482.post-34581106262228944182014-02-17T10:25:09.196-08:002014-02-17T10:25:09.196-08:00This is satisfying because there was no political ...This is satisfying because there was no political weirdness of past years - Johnny WeirAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583966972735299482.post-53203836306188219932014-02-17T10:03:34.933-08:002014-02-17T10:03:34.933-08:00Sad...6pts clear of frenchSad...6pts clear of frenchAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583966972735299482.post-61298802562810397642014-02-17T09:55:49.243-08:002014-02-17T09:55:49.243-08:00Horrible camera angle on TS first lift again. isnt...Horrible camera angle on TS first lift again. isnt this part of the reason they practice on main rink is so that they can do blocking for camera shots?<br /><br />TJ aren't saying anything, maybe they were told to shut uup and not say anything incriminating?! Oh wait, tara said it was flawless! johnny said it was impecable. same type of moment as vancouver. Sparkle was there. twizzles were perfection in everymoment. scott is gentlmanly and sweet adn she doesn't need to worry about anything while skating because he is the man who is putting his jacket in his puddle for her to step in. There was no way they could not mark them that way especially after SD undermarking. --wow, I have to take back how I started off my transcription. They had some lovely things to say at the end, but I am always worried about ulterior motives<br /><br />Dance spin is gorgeous and faaast today!<br /><br />WR to set up DW?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583966972735299482.post-42697577331142722932014-02-17T09:46:15.521-08:002014-02-17T09:46:15.521-08:00Tara just mentioned how difficult it is to skate i...Tara just mentioned how difficult it is to skate in hold during step sequence. This just keeps getting better!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583966972735299482.post-56440160804074626362014-02-17T09:39:17.638-08:002014-02-17T09:39:17.638-08:00LOl more of the DW skate so hard narrative after s...LOl more of the DW skate so hard narrative after saying how fantastic and technically sound TS are.<br /><br />Enough with Scotts quote about making a moment for themselves and DW's momentum!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583966972735299482.post-40000348097884051082014-02-17T09:33:38.091-08:002014-02-17T09:33:38.091-08:00and another. gannon said her would prefer to see s...and another. gannon said her would prefer to see skaters skate in reverse order so you could compare competitors which was dismissed by TJ. They proceeded to say that most of the teams competing her at the olympics are on par with each other technically so really the thing that disguishes them is artistry which comes down to personal taste. They said specifically to look for pointed toes and matching lines to help distinguish the better teams. <br /><br />I am really confused (though I should know better) as to how the teams are being evaluated. one minute speed is important, but when CB and DW are slow and sloppy it suddenly doesn't matter. The shibs short dance was quick, the twizzles fast even in slow mo replay. yet they are US number 3. <br /><br />WP are skating now and johnny is saying they are testing themselves and took a risk with their music this year because it is not somehting the russian audience enjoy. They are however liking them and their small nuances that are easy to miss. They are admiring the lift that is similar to TS about how still she is in the position. They like the canadians over the italians. Have we been watching the same competition because this audience is the worst I can remember. I know everyone keeps saying it is an olympic crowd, but think back to vancouver. I was in the building and it was insane no matter who was skating. Russia is supposed to be a skating nation so there is no excuse.<br /><br />PS I am appalled at the way the event as a whole is being judged. I am not sure if the judges are really watching what is going on. Even the lower ranked skaters are not being evaluated properly...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583966972735299482.post-60030155393296121032014-02-17T09:19:04.756-08:002014-02-17T09:19:04.756-08:00did anyone challege her or call her out?did anyone challege her or call her out?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583966972735299482.post-29834974353328720452014-02-17T08:32:10.284-08:002014-02-17T08:32:10.284-08:00Well - I think Mr. Browning will be losing friends...Well - I think Mr. Browning will be losing friendship points with one of his besties Mr. Geoffrey Tyler and probably Shae Lynn Bourne (who are part of the WP team). Okay - we all agree that he wants to keep his commentating but jesus - Kurt - you already made your money and then some...have the guts to stick up for what you believe and what skating should be...but then again - you sold out a while ago....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583966972735299482.post-75752981243072356622014-02-17T08:24:45.597-08:002014-02-17T08:24:45.597-08:00http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/stop-the-fix-sc...http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/stop-the-fix-scores-in-olympic-ice-dance/ Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583966972735299482.post-1072492425662091482014-02-17T07:52:44.481-08:002014-02-17T07:52:44.481-08:00Want another? Just caught CBC radio news and lo, K...Want another? Just caught CBC radio news and lo, Kurt Browning is backtracking on his comment from yesterday's SD commentary. Essentially, he said they VM and DW both did great. Scores were as it should. He said it's like comparing apples and oranges. (Reminds me of FF and Carmen again (rolleyes). And yet, after that, gush how VM was such a great technical skaters. That he still liked VM. Whatever! VM was/is BOTH technical and artistically better. Period! What he's implying is that DW won (as pushed by media outlets on win everywhere) because artistically better looking than VM. Hello, Kurt! What about that ding on Finnstep? Lower than season's best points? P. Kokko?? Enough said...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583966972735299482.post-15099717832844633472014-02-17T07:45:52.734-08:002014-02-17T07:45:52.734-08:00Skating last allows Meryl and Charlie to create th...Skating last allows Meryl and Charlie to create their moment and there will be no reason to leave room so they can have large scores -Johnny and TaraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583966972735299482.post-70446809615122937512014-02-17T07:44:44.950-08:002014-02-17T07:44:44.950-08:00It just shows you that Mike Slipchuk and company r...It just shows you that Mike Slipchuk and company really thought that they had the OGM for Chan...so not only is Skate Canada PR challenged..they are math challenged..but it wasn't only Chan's camp that should have noticed the 9 point differential...Kurt Browning, Elvis Stojko and Jeff Buttle should have probably piped up...but then again - the fact that Chan did not have a technical coach speaks volumes...<br />Again not hating on Chan - but what other amateur elite athlete doesn't have a technical coach....say all you want to say about Lori Nichol and her choreography - but she basically handed Lysacek his OGM... Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583966972735299482.post-25834958983580200112014-02-17T07:43:12.719-08:002014-02-17T07:43:12.719-08:00They showed her and Charlie warming up in regular ...They showed her and Charlie warming up in regular athletic gear and she does look scrawny, not at all like an Olympic athlete. She has no butt which is counter intuitive for a figure skater who as my friends put it - have rocking bodsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583966972735299482.post-26645653085495498202014-02-17T07:34:36.466-08:002014-02-17T07:34:36.466-08:00Ps Meryl's expressions are so dramatic you can...Ps Meryl's expressions are so dramatic you can't help but be drawn to their beautyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583966972735299482.post-2018108273370027222014-02-17T07:33:18.422-08:002014-02-17T07:33:18.422-08:00I really didn't understand how Patricks camp c...I really didn't understand how Patricks camp could have thought they could get away with that 9point diff? Seems absolutely idiotic and he deserves the silver for that reason despite the facts that he is more pleasing to watch.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583966972735299482.post-59319670683983672382014-02-17T07:30:16.187-08:002014-02-17T07:30:16.187-08:00Tara and Johnny are contradicting themselves at th...Tara and Johnny are contradicting themselves at the moment. They are talking about Tobias extension and pointed toes and how that makes her the better partner, yet these same standard do not apply to dw. They are also referring to tidiness and finishing moves as important for gaining marksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583966972735299482.post-62723298534406436202014-02-17T07:28:24.732-08:002014-02-17T07:28:24.732-08:00What a dope. Why couldn't they have been more ...What a dope. Why couldn't they have been more aggressive about this at least years and this year's GPF?<br /><br />I felt ill watching Patrick Chan's speech thanking Slipchuk and everyone applauding. Oh yeah, such brilliant strategists SC, letting Chan get away with no technical coach and a 9 point lower BV than Hanyu, even though Chan is inconsistent and Hanyu's PCS were rising?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583966972735299482.post-15291535383558422052014-02-17T07:22:57.662-08:002014-02-17T07:22:57.662-08:00This guy is f**** joke! Travesty to SC!!!!
http:/...This guy is f**** joke! Travesty to SC!!!! <br />http://www.canada.com/olympics/columns/virtue-moir-scoring-controversy-90740Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583966972735299482.post-82581300212267146162014-02-17T07:14:39.016-08:002014-02-17T07:14:39.016-08:00Someone capped it - LMFAO!
https://twitter.com/jen...Someone capped it - LMFAO!<br />https://twitter.com/jen_416/status/435285478321840128/photo/1 Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583966972735299482.post-31114377250311920362014-02-17T07:09:14.318-08:002014-02-17T07:09:14.318-08:00Phil Hersh actually giving a decent overview http:...Phil Hersh actually giving a decent overview http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/breaking/chi-finn-steps-up-ice-dance-controversy-20140217,0,6117808.story Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583966972735299482.post-37151990507005164602014-02-17T06:14:32.461-08:002014-02-17T06:14:32.461-08:00Seeding for the draws is based on World Ranking, n...Seeding for the draws is based on World Ranking, not the World Championships. I'm no expert but those rankings are based on competitions encompassing the last 1-2 seasons. Osmond only had one GP last year and did not complete any this year. She likely only has the points from that GP and her Worlds (you can't count both 4CC and Worlds) and maybe Junior Worlds the year before. Basically your standing gets killed if you're injured or don't compete for a while.<br /><br />Then they take groups of those skaters and they have draws within those ranks.... so you could be skater #16 in World ranking, and that means you have to draw with the people from the first 3 groups, and could end up going super early which happened to Jeremy Abbott, while the person ranked #12 could end up drawing for the last group. It's a pretty terrible system but it's nothing to do with Osmond being Canadian.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583966972735299482.post-32205678515679938152014-02-17T06:01:11.223-08:002014-02-17T06:01:11.223-08:00Pfft. Of course she removed the tweet. (rolleyes) ...Pfft. Of course she removed the tweet. (rolleyes) She has to work in skating post-Sochi; that tweet really didn't do her any favors. I hope someone got a screencap at least.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583966972735299482.post-69577643722646274132014-02-17T05:49:08.200-08:002014-02-17T05:49:08.200-08:00http://www.canada.com/olympics/columns/tessa-moir-...http://www.canada.com/olympics/columns/tessa-moir-scott-virtue-second-after-short-dance-trail-u-s-rivalsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com